Backgrounds Quote by Thomas Lennon
![“I think people were not expecting us [with Robert Ben Garant] to, they were just like, "Well here come the writers," but we both were coming out of a sketch comedy background, so when we pitch a movie, we play every character in the film. You act it out, you perform it - you do a 10-minute…” quote by Thomas Lennon](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/afc/thomas-lennon-16150_backgrounds_i-think-people-were-not-expecting-us-wit_2516035.jpg)
“I think people were not expecting us [with Robert Ben Garant] to, they were just like, "Well here come the writers," but we both were coming out of a sketch comedy background, so when we pitch a movie, we play every character in the film. You act it out, you perform it - you do a 10-minute performance of the movie.”
About This Quote
Source Interview: Podcast with Robert Ben Garant, 2015
They pitch movies by acting out every character, using their sketch comedy background to visualize the story fully before production.
In simple terms: They act out the whole film during pitching.
Key Takeaway
Use full performance to convey vision.
Themes
creativity
collaboration
pitching
Mood
energetic
playful
Type
professional
creative
When to use this quote
- film development
- pitch meetings
- creative workshops
Key Concepts
improvisation
visual storytelling
comedy
Questions to Reflect On
- How does full performance affect stakeholder buy‑in?
- Can this method work for serious dramas?
A Different Perspective
May not translate to all genres or studios.
![“People kept passing our [ with Robert Ben Garant] script around, and suddenly we had this reputation as screenwriters, which we're not - we're sketch comedy guys.” quote by Thomas Lennon](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/907/thomas-lennon-16150_comedy_people-kept-passing-our-with-robert-ben_3018720.jpg)
