Total Chaos with a Happy Ending!
The morning of my pitch with Ms. Wilhelmina Hampton Smith for my script âInfanticideâ, I had an anxiety attack that almost sent me to the hospital. The morning was total chaos for me and the fact that we knew that when you pitch before Mrs Hampton Smith, you must have your story together, didnât help me one bit. It is known that she likes detail and she asks a bunch of questions about the script.Â
I was perplexed and worried about my strong French accent, and the themes people in the film industry used when to question script writer. I was so worried, in fact that I almost called Ms. Murray to withdraw my name from the line-up. Fortunately for me, I did not call her. I prayed to God instead to walk me through, so I could overcome it. I continued with the process, however, thirty minutes before my pitch started, I misplaced my laptop mouse! (Which I cannot use my laptop without). I found it fifteen minutes later under a chair in my bedroom.Â
Then, I could not open my zoom page because Ms. Hampton requested to do the zoom under her personal link and for some reason I could not access it. My anxiety came like a rush. I was shaking, my heart was beating out of rhythm, something that has happened to me before. I called one of classmates, Ms Kaytory, for help on how to log into the zoom call. As we were on the phone, I heard Ms Murrayâs voice talking in the background on the zoom. I felt like my heart was going to seize! I could not focus anymore on what Ms Kaytory was telling me to do. It was a chaotic moment to say the least. My brain shut down. I could not think anymore.
As I managed to login on my cellphone, I heard both, Ms. Murray and Ms. Kaytory guiding me one after the other on what to do to login on my phone, but I was still shaking too much to concentrate on that.Â
I only heard Ms. Murray saying: âLet me give her access to her phone. Ms. Kaytory re-worded what Ms. Murray said to me.Â
Meanwhile, my instinct told me to turn on my laptop back on to my original zoom page, I did. Finally,  it was working. I was just on time before Ms. Hampton Smith showed up. Â
Despite the chaos, the pitch was great! She asked me a few questions about: how many days of shooting? The location of shooting? and why now? I answered the questions the way I understood them, which came off in-direct and kind of wordy. After the pitch Ms. Murray reminded me to give short and clear answers because I gave them too much information.Â
Thank you again to the KMP Professional Academy. I am thankful to have the academy Staff by my side. Especially Ms Michelle Murray who is a wonderful teacher.Â
Also a big shout out to my devoted and tireless Editor Ms. Audrey Lespinasse who helps and supports me each time I need my writing edited. I really appreciate you.Â







