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Screenplays
UNDERSTANDING SCREENWRITING: There are Movies to Write About
Tom Stempel can only manage to write about an HBO movie, a Norwegian historical film, a 1933 MGM all-star stinker, and a rather well-known 1959 comedy. Well, nobody’s perfect.
Missing Your Creative Place?
Heather Hale explores today's writer's life and where writers go to find a sense of community.
Television
TV Writer Podcast 100 - Benjamin Raab & Deric A. Hughes ("Warehouse 13," "Arrow," "The Flash," "Legacies")
Host Gray Jones interviews writer/producer team Benjamin Raab and Deric A. Hughes, currently co-executive producing "Legacies" on the CW, who have written and produced on "Arrow," "Scream: The Series," "The Flash," "Beauty and the Beast" and "Warehouse 13."
TV Writer Podcast 099 - Ken Estin ("Cheers," "Taxi") & Paula Finn (Author, "Sitcom Writers Talk Shop")
Host Gray Jones interviews veteran comedy writer Ken Estin, showrunner of "Cheers" and "Taxi" and creator of "The Tracy Ullman Show," and Paula Finn, the author of "Sitcom Writers Talk Shop."
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Career
Breaking & Entering: Manager/Producer David McInerney Gives Advice to Screenwriters on Hollywood's "New Normal"
Pushing yourself to be creative while pondering the future of the industry? Barri Evins shares in-depth interviews with industry pros. Get insider details on moving projects forward right now, what you should know about getting repped, and what the “New Normal” in Hollywood may look like.
AMA with a Pro: Screenwriting in a Global Pandemic and Beyond
Professional screenwriter Paul Guyot shares advice on not only navigating screenwriting during a global pandemic, but also on creating a mindset and practical support network for your writing journey beyond a lockdown.
Interviews
SELLING YOUR SCREENPLAY: Darren Coyle Writer/Director of "Chasing Sunshine"
Ashley Scott Meyers talks with Filmmaker Darren Coyle about his latest comedy "Chasing Sunshine," which he is the Writer/Director/Producer on. Coyle shares pro tips on shooting moving car scenes with a process trailer and submitting to film festivals.
Subplot Series: Writer Charles Ray Hamilton's Bold Screenwriting Career Choices
Now a film and TV writer on an unimpeachable career path, Charles Ray Hamilton hadn’t always seen a clear finish line. This Texas native can credit to a brand of persistence you only see in artists—and the belief that the payoff justifies the journey.
Writing Inspiration
AMA with a Pro: Screenwriting in a Global Pandemic and Beyond
Professional screenwriter Paul Guyot shares advice on not only navigating screenwriting during a global pandemic, but also on creating a mindset and practical support network for your writing journey beyond a lockdown.
Missing Your Creative Place?
Heather Hale explores today's writer's life and where writers go to find a sense of community.
Recent Stories
TV Writer Podcast 099 - Ken Estin ("Cheers," "Taxi") & Paula Finn (Author, "Sitcom Writers Talk Shop")
Host Gray Jones interviews veteran comedy writer Ken Estin, showrunner of "Cheers" and "Taxi" and creator of "The Tracy Ullman Show," and Paula Finn, the author of "Sitcom Writers Talk Shop."
SELLING YOUR SCREENPLAY: Alan Trezza Writer of "We Summon The Darkness"
Ashley Scott Meyers talks with screenwriter Alan Trezza about his latest credit, the horror comedy "We Summon The Darkness" (2019). The cast of that movie includes Alexandra Daddario ("Baywatch," "San Andres") and Maddie Hasson.
Missing Your Creative Place?
Heather Hale explores today's writer's life and where writers go to find a sense of community.
Breaking & Entering: Advice for Screenwriters from a Roundup of Pros on the "New Normal" in Hollywood
Barri Evins shares advice for screenwriters on the "new normal" in Hollywood, featuring a roundup of pros from across the industry giving you the inside scoop to plan for the future.
INTERVIEW: “Never Have I Ever” Director Kabir Akhtar
Susan Kouguell interviews Kabir Akhtar, director of "Never Have I Ever," sharing his experiences working with Mindy Kaling and helping to tell the story of a first generation Indian American teenager, a story he relates to personally.
TV Writer Podcast 098 - Robert Hewitt Wolfe (EP of Elementary, The Dresden Files & Andromeda)
Host Gray Jones interviews veteran TV & feature writer Robert Hewitt Wolfe, executive producer of "Elementary," and developer/EP of "The Dresden Files" and "Andromeda."