Hi, bookers. Just letting you know what kind of things I can be booked for in either academic or general public settings:
BIO:
Troy DeVolld is a veteran reality tv producer with credits on many of the genre’s top franchises like The Osbournes, The Bachelor, The Surreal Life, Dancing With the Stars, Hollywood Game Night and Basketball Wives. He’s also the author of the bestselling Reality TV and And Another Thing: A Beginner’s Guide to the Television Notes Process. He’s been invited to speak and conduct industry workshops all over the world as a guest of TV Writers Summit, Story Expo and Masters of Story events, recently keynoting 2023’s Masters of Story event in NYC, teeing up seminars from screenwriting legends Christopher Vogler and Robert McKee.
DeVolld has been a repeat guest of NBC’s TODAY and seen in the pages of Time, NewsWeek, Written By and Emmy magazine. A favorite source for academics and critics alike, he has been cited in a number of significant papers and publications.
LECTURES/PRESENTATIONS
REALITY TV (:60 or 4:00 with halftime lunch break)
In this presentation (:60 and 4:00 versions), DeVolld explains reality television’s entire creative process from development through post-production.
THE COLLABORATIVE PROCESS (:60)
Based on his industry-legendary book And Another Thing, DeVolld speaks on a deceptively simple question: “What makes a good note?”Also addressed are ways to make the creative/executive exchange less acrimonious.Suitable for any industry.
WORKSHOPS
REALITY TV DEVELOPMENT (:60 or 1:20)
What makes a good, workable reality tv idea? Teams of six work together to create, develop and pitch original concepts while learning about everything from product integration to working to develop concepts put forward by network.
GENERAL INTEREST EVENTS
AN EVENING WITH TROY DEVOLLD (any length)
A moderated tour through DeVolld’s career on 50+ popular shows and features, your local moderator (tv critic/enthusiast or media figure) ends with a lively audience Q&A in which DeVolld answers all — to the limit of his NDAs. A great experience for the general public and reality tv fans.