Title: Nate’s House
Series Created by, The Steamspeak Company.
Based on the real life of @Steemit's @picokernel.
Show Pitch written by Jacob Thomas Schneider, @JacobTS.
Genre: Dramatic documentary. Present steady cam footage mixed with archived footage.
Length of Show: 10 episodes. 30 minutes each.
References to other shows: This show could go the way of ESPN 30 for 30, Deadliest Catch, Life Below Zero or it could evolve into something closer to Documentary Now.
Tag Lines:
‘You just bought Nate a tangible house, using intangible coins.’
‘A Shakespearean coming of age tale about a Modern Renaissance man.’
‘Bitcoin had the million dollar pizza. The future of FINTech has Nate’s Estate.’
Log Line:
A high school graduate just bought a house with his friends using a new technology that is changing the world. If you don’t know what digital currencies and the blockchain are, then welcome to Nate’s House. He’s an all american kid, living the all american dream, with an international team by his side.
Series Synopsis :
Our hero is Nate, is an all American kid with a loving family, an above average vision of tomorrow, and he just graduated high school. Instead of joining his classmates in college, he is hired by an up and coming Financial Technology startup, Steemit inc. But that is just the beginning. Along with his crypto friends, Nate decides to become the first person in history to buy a house using the full power of the blockchain. He welcomes two new roomates into the house, one is well aware of Nate’s digital world, the other one hasn’t even heard of bitcoin.
Our narrator is Kjetil Eilertsen, an international success story, with expertise in cryptocurrencies. He guides us on Nate’s journey from his first day and shares some history of the blockchain and it’s many personalities along they way. Nate goes through the ups and downs of a young man living away from home. As he adapts to his new environment, so too does the world learn to adapt to new technologies. This young man has already won the trust of his friends, now he will have to win the trust of his neighbors and the rest of the world.
Character List and Description :
NATE @picokernel : 18 year old prodigy starting a new job at FINTech giant, Steemit inc. Master coder. Master gamer. Loving son. Heck of a cook. He just bought a tangible house, selling intangible coins.
NATE’s MOM: Wise Orlando Florida Mom. Wise words of wisdom from time to time that are important to Nate.
NATE’s DAD: Humble Steady Pennsylvania Family Man who stands by his wife and kids.
NATE’s SISTER: She is just starting high school and shows signs of her own genius.
KJETIL @fyrstikken : Peruvian Viking. Norwegian Narrator. Veteran Mentor. A physical giant with huge heart and dangerous mystique.
@INERTIA: Location unknown. Master coder. Speaks Nate’s language. Sometimes plays translator for the rest. Likes turtles.
@THEDEGENSLOTH: Upper California Coast. Master coder. Entrepreneur. Always optimistic vision with steady vision for the rewards earned down the road.
@SEABLUE: Indiana . Australian Toastmaster. Goodwill Ambassador. Humble musings Plato style from a small town with humble needs.
@WHATSUP: Location unknown. Successful entrepreneur. Multi talented. Always offers Nate sisterly advice.
@VIRTUALGROWTH: East Coast . Expert on Digital Assets and Poker. Has gained a lot of insight from an interesting path of his own.
@BEANZ: Ireland. Smart and innovating, cohost and creator for VOTU. She has been giving for so long the returns are now rushing in.
@SIRLUNCHTHEHOST: West Coast . DJ, Musician, Video Producer, and cohost of Voices of the Underground, VOTU.
@STEEMITQA: Location unknown. Master marketer and public relations expert for Steemit inc. Assistant to Nate.
@INSTRUCTOR2121: Alabama. Good times laid back guy, head of Trail and other crypto projects.
@NED: Ceo and face of Steemit. Laid back confident young man who is tasked with steering a historical company forward.
@DANTHEMAN: Creator of Bitshares, Steemit, and eos. The Bill Gates and Steve Jobs of Bitshares. History buff.
ROOMATE ONE: Total Mystery. Someone deeply related to crypto.
ROOMATE TWO: Total Mystery. Someone who knows nothing about crypto.
Various Friends, Coworkers, and Acquaintances.
Episode Synopsis :
Episode One:
“American Dream”
Kjetil, our Norwegian narrator, introduces himself and his young friend Nate. While Nate is very much the Hal to Kjetil’s Falstaff, Nate has no intentions of delaying his destiny. One night after theater rehearsals, he tells his parents and his sister of his plan to buy a house in a most unexpected way.
Episode Two:
“Digital Currencies”
Kjetil gives us a tour of his home in Peru, from where he narrates the story of Nate’s House. Nate gives us a tour of the town he grew up in and the influences in his life. Nate’s new boss, Ned, gives us a tour of the company. Nate’s mom gives us a tour of the kitchen.
Episode Three:
“Moving Day.”
It’s moving day and Nate is almost finished moving in. Kjetil would love to help but he’s eating mangos by the pool. We meet two roomates who will be living with Nate. One of them knows all about the crypto world Nate is a part of. The other one hasn’t even heard of bitcoin. It will be an interesting conversation over the dinner. Should they get a pool for the house?
Episode Four:
“Roomies!”
Nate has to learn how to live with strangers. After consulting his online friends, he and his roomates hit the road and see some improv on Tobacco Road. Nate meets a girl and his parents share a story of true love. Kjetil shares the story of his first encounter with Nate on the streets of Amsterdam.
Episode Five:
“Death and Taxes.”
Nate and his team are confronted with obstacles they have not encountered before; the banks and the city, have questions about the house. Kjetil decides it’s time for revolution. The fridge is empty, what’s for dinner?
Episode Six:
“Code is Life”
At the heart of the Financial Tech Industry are talented coding developers, and few are more talented than Nate. Dan Larimer and other coders illuminate the world that is coding while Nate makes steaks. One of Nate’s roomates is beginning to show his true colors.
Episode Seven:
“Always be Trading”
Kjetil and his fellow traders shares their market wisdom with Nate. It’s dangerous waters in the world of FINTech. Steemit’s future and Nate’s love life stand at the threshold of uncertainty.
Episode Eight:
“Crisis”
Nate auditions for a local play, but the house almost burns down. The investors are getting restless. The three roomates work together, but can they save the house.
Episode Nine:
“Counting Blessings”
While he did not get the part he wanted, Nate was offered an understudy to the lead for the local play. One of his roomates is striking it rich, the other is moving out soon. Nate wrestles with feelings of jealousy and competition, before his friends remind him of the history they are making.
Episode Ten:
“O For a Muse of Fire”
Nate shares his vision for a whole new cryptocurrency while standing over a hot bar b q grill. World’s collide as Nate’s digital world and real life acquaintances mingle around the house. Kjetil eats mangos by the new pool. It is a happy ending as they all file into the theater to watch Nate’s performance in Shakespeare’s Henry V.
To Be Continued...
Thank You for reading this rough draft of a Pitch Bible for a television show inspired by @picokernel’s NateEstate, NEST, project. I will continue to make edits to this post over the next seven days, and the document itself will evolve with edits and rewriting. My continued respect and thank yous to the Steemspeak crew, everyone is crowd sourcing great things. We're all rooting for Nate on his new adventures I am sharing this with other friends who work in the industry to get some feedback. But while your upvote is nice, your input is very welcome and appreciated. I have all kinds of questions about a possible show pitch. But I will wait and see how this all enfolds. As an improviser, I appreciate this opportunity for us to create something ensemble.
All the best, @JacobTS