Duane Capizzi

thumb|right|Capizzi at the 2008 Screenwriting Expo Duane Capizzi is an American writer and television producer. Quotes If I had any advice to give, it's to be your own toughest critic when you write a spec or pitch -- a great idea goes a long way, but it's important to craft and polish your work so that you're communicating your ideas clearly and concisely, and that they're as entertaining as can be (remember, competition is stiff). And if you're pitching, put yourself in the mind of the producer or executive you're pitching to: figure out how to make your idea specific to the show, yet be inventive -- they'll want to hear something they might not have come up with on their own, that's why they're taking pitches in the first place. Duane Capizzi (October 13, 2005) Usually when I need to name a character, I look around the studio and see who I could hand 15 nano-seconds of fame to. Duane Capizzi Remembers "Men in Black: The Series" (October 27, 2005) External links Category:Screenwriters from the United States Category:Television producers Category:Producers from the United States Category:Living people