A former competitive equestrian and certified massage therapist, Ali currently teaches TV writing at Script Anatomy. Find more hours in the day. Never ask for a mentor — let them notice and ask you.33:50 - How to ask without asking. Resisted writing a spec, but when she finally did, got good traction from it and landed an agent. 14:14 - Sponsor break - visit drivingfootage.com for 4K 9-angle driving plates for TV & film, and podcast viewers get 10% off photo/video scanning and importing at avgearguy.com. geek/nerd topics. 32:21 - Advice to greener writers, especially when asking someone to read your script.44:05 - Not giving up.47:30 - On her award winning web series (www.doxxed-series.com), and how it was great training in telling episodic stories, and in the future, how to run a show. Tawnya Benavides Bhattacharya is the Founder & CEO of Script Anatomy and currently the Co-Executive Producer of Apple’s "Salsa.". 1:40 - Interview start, with her beginnings near the Bavarian/Austrian border, living alone from the age of 11, and learning English by watching TV.6:48 - How she immigrated to the US… sent 200 applications for internships, and only one was answered. 19:07 - Comparing his path to the more traditional way of breaking in to Hollywood. "Will also wrote for such shows as "The Finder," "Orphan Black," "Da Vinci's Demons," and "Shut Eye. 2:26 - First professional writing credit became infamous episode of “DeGrassi.”, 3:35 - His first staff job on “Combat Hospital.”. ).29:04 - Discusses representation, and why she changed a few times.32:06 - Staffing on “NCIS: New Orleans” from her first showrunner meeting (and what led up to that), and how she learned the ropes.46:18 - How after 4 years she left to develop shows.49:11 - Staffing on NBC’s “Good Girls.”52:13 - Sponsor break. 2020-08-04. How new staff writers are treated in each, and advice for new staff writers in US shows. There is now a dedicated audio … She was raised in India, England, and Saudi Arabia before moving to the U.S. in high school, and holds degrees in Italian and Law from the University of Michigan. Episode notes. 38:21 - Will’s development process, and some of the projects he’s developing. Make the showrunner’s job easier, constantly push yourself to improve your writing, and always keep learning. 2:02 - Interview start, Cameron’s background, from the Bay Area to Political Science at USC.5:00 - from Poli Sci to his first writing gig.7:07 - Writing material that wasn’t his voice.8:12 - How he learned to write from his unique point of view, and what led to his first staff job.13:13 - His relationship with representation.15:21 - His first experience on staff, on 'Zoe Ever After. 30:29 - Coming in cold as the showrunner for “Absentia.”. This week, host Gray Jones interviews Michael Jamin, TV comedy writer and showrunner who has written on such shows as “King of the Hill,” “Maron,” and “Beavis and Butthead,” and is … Having a touch point, or referral. Only not as a writer. There are many reward levels. 110 - Greta Heinemann (NCIS: New Orleans, NBC's Good Girls) 2020-08-10. He currently works in development at Sony Pictures TV, with Howard Gordon and Alex Gansa (creators of "Homeland" and "24"). This week, host Gray Jones interviews Jami O'Brien, creator & showrunner of "N0S4A2" on AMC. Make goals and deadlines less intimidating. 39:13 - How she feels about the current TV landscape. TV Writer Podcast. 5:18 - Her first LA job, assisting a manager, learning about the industry. Leave your comfort zone, and challenge yourself with different types of writing. COVID-19 NOTE: though it was shot in person, safety was maintained through masks when not shooting, long lenses to separate camera and talent, shooting outdoors, and maintaining social distance. 1:43 - Interview start3:10 - Her back story, a wild ride! 115 - Ali Laventhol (Ginny & Georgia, A Million Little Things). This week, host Gray Jones interviews Michael Jamin, TV comedy writer and showrunner who has written on such shows as "King of the Hill," "Maron," and "Beavis and Butthead," and is currently a consulting producer on "Tacoma FD.". 41:53 - On pitching his material… pitching with slides, and why it’s more difficult via Zoom. Shows include topics such as RPGs, Graphic Novels, Weird Fiction, Gothic Literature, and misc. 42:52 - Mistakes she sees newer writers making. How to learn that skill.30:41 - How to make it long-term in this business — be nice to people. About Podcast The Australian Writers Centre offers courses in … They are former NBC Writers on the Verge fellows, and were semi-finalists for the ABC Disney Fellowship before getting a job that took them out of the running. Use this link to support the podcast: tinyurl.com/BuyFinalDraft. Priyanka now lives in Venice (California) with her husband and kids. Her objective: to use her experience of breaking into the TV industry and building a career to help other writers do the same. This is the Limetown Podcast from Two-Up Productions. In interviews? 1:02:22 - How to stand out among the competition. TV & Film:Film Interviews. I teach television studies at a major University in Portland, Oregon, and am a veteran of many writers rooms, having written professionally for shows including Designing Women, Evening Shade and Nash Bridges. Jami has an MFA in Playwriting from the Yale School of Drama. Her column “Your TV Guide“ can be read in Script Magazine. This week, host Gray Jones interviews Lee Aronsohn, co-creator and showrunner of "Two and a Half Men" and EP of "The Big Bang Theory," and actor/writer/producer/director Jason Kyle, the founders of the Creators Writing Room. Greta has since learned how to speak English and fought hard to immigrate to the US to pursue her dreams of becoming a screenwriter. The TV Writer Podcast, Partner of Script Magazine, features video interviews with TV creators, showrunners, producers, writers, authors, representation, and more. Best Screenwriting Podcasts 5. This week, host Gray Jones interviews Will Pascoe, showrunner of "Absentia." This week, host Gray Jones interviews Elaine Loh, TV writer on the new "Gossip Girl" and "Dynasty," and also award-winning film writer/director and actor. Follow Lee Aronsohn on Twitter: @BennyAce, Follow Jason Kyle on Twitter: @GetMeJasonKyle. He then sold 'White People Problems,' an hour dramedy about a wealthy, dysfunctional black family to Bravo, and is currently redeveloping it as a half-hour for Peacock. Sold 40 pitches while she was at that company.9:33 - Had a yearning to write and direct her own projects, and after making her first short film, felt she found her niche. "This episode is sponsored by Pilar Alessandra of onthepage.tv.Pilar is offering TV Writer Podcast … He then became an upper-level writer and co-producer on BBC America’s, "Orphan Black." Listen on Apple Podcasts… 15:21 - Getting into and going through the HBO writing fellowship.18:45 - Getting staffed on Gossip Girl.20:07 - Being in the writers room for the first time.22:59 - The pandemic hit, but she was able to land a job on Dynasty. Elaine recently wrote on the new "Gossip Girl" reboot for HBO Max and is now writing on "Dynasty" for The CW. 2:25 - Interview start3:38 - Lee’s background, from “The Love Boat” to “Big Bang Theory” and “Two and a Half Men.”5:17 - How the industry has changed over the years.6:23 - How needing health insurance led to co-creating and running “Two and a Half Men.”10:01 - How “Big Bang Theory” almost didn’t make it, and needed a second pilot.13:32 - Jason’s background, from the peace corps in Albania to standup comedy.18:08 - His next few years acting, directing, producing and writing.23:05 - The “meet cute” — how they connected and ended up working together.26:25 - Sponsor break.27:32 - All about The Creators Writing Room - free content and fee-based classes over Zoom.32:28 - Why free content on the internet isn’t enough.36:33 - What the Zoom format provides, especially with their small class sizes.40:33 - Discussing the different classes they offer.43:18 - Free Co-Pilot Zoom sessions where they deconstruct pilot scripts45:49 - Wrap up, website info. As well, "Orphan Black" won Will a Peabody Award for his work on the series. America heard the sound of complete artistic freedom in black music, … Some discussion about mini writers rooms. It Takes Time : TED Radio Hour We live in an era of instant gratification. 116 - Tawnya Bhattacharya, Founder of Script Anatomy. Her writing has appeared in The New Yorker, The New York Times, Vulture, and The Hairpin, and her film work in festivals from Sundance to Cannes. What to do and not to do.49:22 - Using SideTime to reach out to established industry people for a fee. Shares what it was like when he first got on staff and didn’t feel he was contributing. 23:06 - Her process in how she adapted the book “N0S4A2” into a series, and doing a mini writer’s room. Her free time is generally spent playing in local tennis leagues or with her rescue mutt, Mavis, who has her extremely well trained. Scripted: A TV Writing Podcast, is the brainchild of me, Thom Bray. Stay sane, and always drive your story forward. TV & Film:Film Interviews. Follow Will Pascoe on Twitter: @EvilWillPascoe. TV Writer Podcast - Audio . TV Writer Podcast - Audio . Why she considers competitions so important.7:39 - How she developed as a writer, going a less traditional route into the industry.12:45 - Compares Gossip Girl and Dynasty, how they helped prepare her to write a script. Similarities between Veep and The West Wing, the perils of drawing TV plot lines from real political events, and the connection between the speed metal genre and today’s news cycle all arise in this conversation between writer/executive producer David Mandel, writer … She currently serves as Supervising Producer on NBC’s "Good Girls," has a show in development at HBO-Max and is in development on a feature film with David Leitch's 87North and Amblin Partners. This week, host Gray Jones interviews Cameron Johnson, TV writer on 'Empire' and 'Zoe Ever After,' who has sold several pilots. Buying Final Draft screenwriting software? They are currently writing a movie for Ozy Media and Lifetime based on Trump's "Zero Tolerance" policy and family separation at the border. The TV Writer Podcast is back, and better than before! How that show has been different.25:00 - How her acting experience, and writing directing films has helped her as a TV writer.27:48 - On developing for TV.31:45 - Her volunteer work, and what it means to her. '24:02 - The trial by fire in going from multi-cam comedy to one hour drama, and what he learned in the process.27:42 - On developing and selling 'Diversity Hire' in a bidding war.30:16 - Explaining a “put pilot” commitment.31:02 - On the insecurities of a writer, and whether success makes them go away.32:30 - How he got involved with Fake Empire, co-creating 'Tom Swift,' which will be a back-door pilot inside 'Nancy Drew. Have ideas for the show, and know the show really well. Didn’t get your questions asked? Follow Cameron on Twitter: @CameronJAwesome. '19:10 - Sponsor break20:16 - Selling 'White People Problems,' and what led to his job on 'Empire. https://feed.podbean.com/tvwriterpodcastaudio/feed.xml. 0:04 - Intro, special discounts for podcast listeners - 15% off photo & video scanning/importing at avgearguy.com, and 20% off 9-angle driving plates at drivingfootage.com.3:41 - Interview start, Ali’s background in visual effects.10:22 - How she made the career transition into writing.11:50 - Building a writing partnership with Tawnya Bhattacharya, after meeting her at Writers Boot Camp in 2005.13:57 - How they got into NBC’s Writers on the Verge, and their experience in the writing fellowship, including getting representation and their first job. CLICK HERE to find out more. 9:53 - Many of his scripts have stood out… discusses the “Orphan Black” episode which was selected by Entertainment Weekly as one of the best hours of television of the decade. Audio Drama Hub on Facebook — a page for indies formed in the wake of the 2014 podcast boom — has over 3,000 members. 47:29 - Positives that may come from COVID-19 — better treatment of production crews, better conditions on set. 2:14 - Interview start, intro3:22 - Why she feels Script Anatomy is the #1 TV writing school in America.7:08 - The value of current working writers doing the teaching. 5:27 - How he learned to write TV mostly self taught, reading books and scripts, and doing a lot of writing, crafting his own voice. Jason is an actor, comedian, writer and voice actor best known for his roles in "100 Blocks,", "Redress," and "Watch Dogs 2." 34:28 - What is she looking for when she interviews new writers? In this episode, Will has great tips on how not to get fired when you first get on staff, work/life balance, crafting your voice, standing out among the competition, and mentoring others. Look for it on Amazon – How To Break In To TV Writing: Insider Interviews. Australian Writers' Centre - Podcast. 58:20 - Advice to newer writers, in interviews and on the page. TV Writer Podcast - Audio 5,057 Downloads 115 Episodes Hosted by TV editor/writer Gray Jones, the TV Writer Podcast has featured interviews with everyone from the bottom to the top of … 1.1K likes. Building a lateral network.25:44 - Very important to use this time to hone craft and produce material - write scripts, try shooting a short film or podcast.30:25 - Don’t talk about yourself. Teaming up with Tawnya Bhattacharya and together attending the NBC Writers on the Verge writing fellowship led to staff gigs on shows like 'A Million Little Things,' 'Famous In Love,' 'Perception,' and 'The Client List.' Best Podcast About Mystery Podcast: Crime Writers On... A team of true crime authors discuss shows like Serial and related topics in this podcast about other podcasts. A showcase podcast for a small public radio station*. Web: www.tvwriterpodcast.com Twitter: @GrayJones Paying it forward. © Copyright 2020 Gray Jones. Studied law, and ended up at UTA, where she found she had a talent for it and rose up quickly.8:01 - Found she wasn’t fulfilled, and something was missing — partnered with Jack Black to build a TV production company. Originally from Canada, Will Pascoe is an award-winning television writer and occasional documentary film director. 14:10 - Talks about her next couple of shows, “The Deep End,” “Big Love,” and a longer stint on “Hell on Wheels.” Describes great lessons she learned from the showrunners and another writer who was a mentor, which helped her scripts to be rewritten less and less. Martin for his "Game of Thrones" “Red Wedding” episode). Elaine is also a director and her short form series "DOXXED" won Best Short Comedy at Catalyst (formerly itvfest), Best Achievement at Raindance, and a Telly Award (find out more at www.doxxed-series.com). Visit drivingfootage.com for 4K 9-angle driving plates, or avgearguy.com for laptop rentals, and scanning/importing of photos, tapes, documents and more.53:12 - More about writing NBC’s “Good Girls.”56:42 - Her current feature film project and pilot for HBO.1:02:32 - Where she sees herself in 5-10 years, and her least and most favorite parts about TV writing.1:08:45 - Advice to greener writers.1:15:27 - What does she know now that she wishes she had known when she started out. Tawnya tells about some of the tools they use, particularly around theme.34:58 - The successes of Script Anatomy alumni.41:22 - The community outside the classes.44:42 - Sponsor break - visit sponsors avgearguy.com & drivingfootage.com.45:52 - Script Anatomy’s offerings in 2021.50:24 - Where should someone start?54:59 - Other workshops, and weekend festival they’re planning.58:45 - Tawnya tells how to navigate their website, and script consultation services they provide.1:02:36 - How should someone prepare for one of Script Anatomy’s classes, so they can hit the ground running?1:05:57 - Her recommended writing books.1:09:55 - What will set people up for success in 2021?1:13:03 - Conclusion, Visit Script Anatomy on the web: scriptanatomy.com, Follow Script Anatomy on Twitter: @scriptanatomy. ", Films To Be Buried With with Brett Goldstein. 30:39 - What it was like to build a staff and run a show for the first time. This week, host Gray Jones interviews Cameron Johnson, TV writer on 'Empire' and 'Zoe Ever After,' who has sold several pilots. 33:31 - The challenges with shooting in Bulgaria, including a funny story about language barriers. This week, host Gray Jones interviews Ali Laventhol, most recently co-executive producer on 'Ginny & Georgia' with her writing partner Tawnya Bhattacharya of Script Anatomy. Pilar is offering TV Writer Podcast listeners a 10% discount on any of her services. Bhattacharya was also a FOX Writer’s Intensive fellow. 25:53 - Being a part of the Showrunner Training Program. 114 - Cameron Johnson (Empire, Zoe Ever After). This week, host Gray Jones interviews Ali Laventhol, most recently co-executive producer on 'Ginny & Georgia' with her writing partner Tawnya Bhattacharya of Script Anatomy. You can help with the ongoing costs of bringing these weekly podcasts to you by becoming a patron of the podcast – for as little as 25¢ per episode! He’s developed television series for Fox, Playtone and Universal Studios. This week, host Gray Jones interviews Priyanka Mattoo, a writer/filmmaker and former UTA & WME agent who shares how to find a Hollywood mentor during lockdown. However, while there, he secretly pursued an additional education in screenwriting. This is the 20th weekly episode since quarantine started, and I am taking a 2-week break before resuming right after Labor Day. In his podcast, TV editor/writer Gray Jones profiles television producers and writers, authors, educators, and other industry personnel of interest to TV writers. But some things — to reach their full potential — simply cannot be rushed. Looking for a voice, a point of view, and something unique. Join us* for our audio book … 12:38 - What it was like to finally write on staff. He was also the creator, producer, director and lead actor in "The Bay Area Show." She won the Grand Prize and Audience Vote at the NewFilmmakers LA On Location Project ($60k in cash and prizes) and scored an honorable mention in the Justin Lin/NBCUniversal Interpretations short film contest.
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