About me
Having worked as a senior level television development executive for eighteen years (including her posts at CBS and as head of Steven Spielberg’s first Amblin Television), Carole has read heard over 5,000 pitches, read more than 3,000 scripts, bought hundreds of projects and was involved in developing dozens of television series. She is currently the Director of the Writers Guild of America’s Showrunner Training Program and the Creator and Director of the Paramount Writers Mentoring Program. In her role as an entertainment career coach she helps writers, directors and producers navigate Hollywood as they break in, move up and thrive in the entertainment industry. Her online course “How to Pitch a TV Show That Sells” has resulted in students selling their network and streaming pitches in the room. Her book, Hollywood Game Plan: How to Land a Job in Film, TV and Digital Entertainment , published by Michael Weise Publishers, is taught in film schools and universities around the country.