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Film Courage: Pedro, you went on a fellow YouTuber’s channel, Scriptfella. It’s Dominic Morgan aka Scriptfella and you did a little video with him. It’s entitled How to Sell Your Screenplay in 60 Seconds.
What’s the concept behind that video?
Pedro Correa, Actor/Filmmaker: Well, the concept behind that video is a concept trailer, and going back to do the opposite of what everyone else is doing, that’s where that was born.
That’s what helped me the most of being like, listen, everyone’s sending scripts all day long.
You need to find a way to stand out.
That’s my way of standing out.
That’s my way of selling somebody on the idea behind my movie very quickly in a way that’s not a chore either.
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If you do it at a high level, the high level part is important, it can be entertaining.
Even if it’s not for you, it’s like, wow, that was a little delight of my day.
That was two minutes where you’ve entertained me.
That was a great distraction from my emails I have to send today.
So again, it goes back to bringing value as well.
It’s kind of interesting where it’s like pitching…(Watch the video interview on YouTube here).
BIO:
Pedro Correa most recently co-wrote (with Fabio Frey), produced and stars-in the coming-of-age drama My Dead Dad (2021) executive produced by Declan Baldwin of Big Indie Pictures (Manchester by the Sea). In-front of the camera, he has recurred on ABC’s hit sitcom The Middle (2009), and has worked with the likes of Hulu, Disney, Syfy and more. Behind the camera, Pedro served as director for celebrity short films in the digital divisions of GQ Thailand, Esquire Singapore, Marie Claire Malaysia and Flaunt Magazine. Stars he directed include; Nick Jonas, Ruby Rose, Constance Wu and many more.
My Dead Dad is a story of a young burnout who discovers his estranged father is dead, leaving him the responsibility of managing an apartment complex. With hopes of cutting ties, he’s forced to grow up, learning about the dad he never knew through the eclectic tenants.
My Dead Dad is directed by Fabio Frey, co-written by Pedro Correa and Fabio Frey. The film stars Pedro Correa, Raymond Cruz, Courtney Dietz, Simon Rex, Booboo Stewart, Chris Pontius, and Steven Bauer.
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