Shakespeare wouldn't succeed in Hollywood pitching Hamlet today. England, unlike this country, has a great respect for the written word. You don't have to pitch a sterling idea. Here the pitch is everything. What we are looking for is a really well-crafted script.
Few people can actually write a good screenplay.
It's hard, folks. It does have to be interesting and well executed. It's hard to be a great writer. I'm not saying you can't write from the heart. But write from the pocketbook first if you want to break into Hollywood.