Bryan O'Connell is an experienced Creative Executive who has worked in animation production, development, and programming for television, streaming, theme parks, and feature films with a demonstrated history of working with high profile franchises for Disney, Pixar, Lucasfilm, Marvel, and many more. He is currently Vice President of Children's Television at The Jim Henson Company. IN THIS EPISODE, WE DISCUSS: • What belongs in your pitch bible (and what doesn't). • Why your personal connection to an original idea matters (a lot). • What writers often misunderstand about executives. • And carrying Jim Henson's legacy forward without simply repeating the past. RESOURCES: • Watch "Wowsabout!" • Watch "Monster Dance" • The Jim Henson Company BECOME A BETTER STORYTELLER ✏️💥 Join my free weekly newsletter, The Rule Breaker's Dispatch, for writing insights from my conversations with screenwriters, showrunners and industry executives. 👉 Sign up at StorySeriesPodcast.com

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“What did the council decide on item 42?” — answered with the speaker and the moment.

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