History CharacterCatchphrase / ScreenRantPitchMeetings

* "I'm gonna need you to get ''all the way'' off my back", said by the Screenwriter in response to the Producer pointing out something particularly odd about a pitch. Sometimes answered by the Producer saying "Alright, let me get off of that thing."

* "I don't know," "Because", "Unclear" or "That's what we’re going with!" said by the Screenwriter when the Producer asks him about a plot hole or the reason behind a specific plot element.

** "I just told you." Said by the Screenwriter whenever this question is asked about a FlatCharacter. Alternatively: "They're... present"/"They're in the movie!"

* The Screenwriter will generally wrap up the pitch with "So what do you think?", to which the Producer will say "Well it sounds like a lot of fun!" or, if even he can't work up much enthusiasm, "Well it certainly sounds like a movie!"

* "Well, okay then", "Fair enough" and "That works", said by the Producer whenever the Screenwriter justifies a terrible decision.

* "There's literally no way for me to find out." Said by the Screenwriter when he gets a fact blatantly wrong and the Producer questions if it's accurate. (Often used when the screenwriter is describing a later movie in a series that directly contradicts a earlier movie.)

* "There's literally no way for me to find out." Said by the Screenwriter when he gets a fact blatantly wrong and the Producer questions if it's accurate.

* "A very (adjective) (noun)!", said by the Producer when he hears some contrived coincidence, usually with the adjective and the noun being in complete or near-complete opposition to one another ("A very considerate monster!", "A very well-maintained jungle!", etc). The Produce also often says "Oh, very rude!" in response to a villain doing something evil.

* "Whoops!"/"Whoopsie!", said by the Producer and Screenwriter, in varying order, when the former points out a plot hole or UnfortunateImplications the Screenwriter didn't think of.

* "Woops"/"Woopsie!", said by the Producer and Screenwriter, in varying order, when the former points out a plot hole the Screenwriter didn't think of.

* "I don't know," "Because", "Unclear" or "That's what we are going with!" said by the Screenwriter when the Producer asks him about a plot hole or the reason behind a specific plot element.

* “Hey, shut up!” Said quickly by the Screenwriter when the Producer notices a PlotHole.

* The Screenwriter likes referring to sequences that are tangentially relevant to the story at best(such as Canto Bight in ''Film/TheLastJedi'') as "[[IrrelevantSidequest sidequests]]."

** Sometimes it's played with, by having the Producer describe the pitch as something odd, like "so, you have an ''Avengers'' commercial for me?" for a Marvel movie.

---> '''Producer:''' So, you have a [whatever the pitch is about] for me?
---> '''Screenwriter:''' Yes, sir, I do!

* "Woops" "Woopsie!" said by the Producer and Screenwriter, in varying order, when the former points out a plot hole the Screenwriter didn't think of.

* "A very (adjective) (noun)!", said by the Producer when he hears some contrived coincidence, usually with the adjective and the noun being in complete or near-complete opposition to one another ("A very considerate monster!", "A very well-maintained jungle!", etc).

* "Well, okay then" and "Fair enough" said by the Producer whenever the Screenwriter justifies a terrible decision.

* The Screenwriter likes referring to sequences that are tangentially relevant to the story at best(such as Canto Bight in ''Film/TheLastJedi'') as "[[IrrelevantSidequest sidequests]]."

* The Screenwriter likes referring to sequences that are tangentially relevant to the story at best(such as Canto Bight in ''Film/TheLastJedi'') as "sidequests."

* "That might as well happen." Said by the Producer when the Screenwriter has an idea the Producer isn't very interested in.

* "Super easy, barely an inconvenience," said by the Screenwriter when the Producer thinks something would be difficult to do/explain or ill advised. [[https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL--PgETgAz5FGoatB9KQzbnpv0bgZqU2l It's downright the name of the show's playlist!]] The phrase is usually followed by an incredulous "Oh, ''really''!" from the Producer.

---> '''Producer:''' "So, you have a [whatever the pitch is about] for me?"
---> '''Screenwriter:''' "Yes, sir, I do!"

* "Wow wow wow. Wow," said by the Producer either when he's genuinely shocked and impressed, or more usually when he's only pretending to be to something that's actually underwhelming.

-->--Pitch meeting for ''Series/TheBigBangTheory''

* "I don't know," "Because, "Unclear" or "That's what we are going with!" said by the Screenwriter when the Producer asks him about a plot hole or the reason behind a specific plot element.

* "That's the name of the movie!". Said by the Producer whenever the Screenwriter does a TitleDrop.

* "Super easy, barely an inconvenience," said by the Screenwriter when the Producer thinks something would be difficult to do/explain or ill advised. [[https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL--PgETgAz5FGoatB9KQzbnpv0bgZqU2l It's downright the name of the show's playlist!]]

* "I don't know," "Because," or "Unclear!" said by the Screenwriter when the Producer asks him about a plot hole or the reason behind a specific plot element.

* "A very (adjective) (noun)!", said by the Producer when he hears some contrived coincidence, usually with the adjective and the noun being in complete or near-complete opposition to one another ("A very considerate monster!", "A very well-maintained jungle!", etc).

* "Very considerate!" The Producer's reaction when a villain [[WhyDontYouJustShootHim refrains from just shooting a hero when they're doing something dramatic or are distracted]].

* "Very considerate!" The Producer's reaction when a villain [[WhyDontYouJustShootHim? refrains from just shooting a hero when they're doing something dramatic or are distracted]].

* "Very considerate!" The Producer's reaction when a villain [[WhyDon'tYouJustShootHim? refrains from just shooting a hero when they're doing something dramatic or are distracted]].

* "Oh, money? Did you say money?" The Producer's reaction to any plot development choices that is sorely made for a sequel or ProductPlacement.

* "I just told you." Said by the Screenwriter whenever the Producer wants to know more about a FlatCharacter.