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We speak with TV writer/producer and Vice-Chair of the WGA Latino Writers Committee Jorge Rivera about writing fellowships, making the move from the east coast to LA, breaking into the writers room as a LatinX writer and much more! Now you can WATCH the Scripts & Scribes podcast on YouTube: https://youtu.be/a78w4ZJewBA Follow Jorge on Twitter: […]
We speak with THE BOYS and TRANSMETROPOLITAN co-creator Darick Robertson on creating his first comic book, the importance of a good writer and artist relationship, trying to adapt a screenplay to a comic book, what it’s like getting a TV series made based on your comic book and much more! Now you can WATCH the […]
We speak with TWO ANDA HALF MEN co-creator Lee Aronsohn and TV development guru (CBS, Sony) Jason Kyle about making ensemble shows work, trends in TV development, their new project – The Creators Writing Room and much more! Now you can WATCH the Scripts & Scribes podcast on YouTube: https://youtu.be/fM-yP5JfAyA The Creators Writing Room website: […]
We gather nine of our favorite guests (including literary managers, screenwriters and TV writers/producers) for a lively discussion about writing, representation, the industry and opine on 2020 – the good, the bad and a look ahead to 2021. You can also WATCH the Scripts & Scribes podcast on YouTube: https://youtu.be/i0GLqaeeNv8 Guests: Trey Callaway – Writer, […]
We gather a dozen of our favorite guests (including literary managers, screenwriters, TV writers/producers and one of our Patreon donors) for a lively discussion about writing, representation, the industry and all things holiday related, including “Is Die Hard a Christmas movie?” You can also WATCH the Scripts & Scribes podcast on YouTube: https://youtu.be/0HMPNqPW75g Guests: Matt […]
We speak with NCIS: NEW ORLEANS, THE LIBRARIANS and LEVERAGE writer/producer/showrunner Paul Guyot about how he rose from Nicholas Cage’s stand-in to TV showrunner, dealing with imposter syndrome, the sometimes surreal experience of writing a big budget sci-fi tentpole studio movie and much more! Now you can WATCH the Scripts & Scribes podcast on YouTube: […]
We chat with AMERICAN HISTORY X, S.W.A.T. and EMBATTLED screenwriter/producer David McKenna about his progression from waiter to represented, sold and produced screenwriter, writing fight and action sequences, the need for real, emotional and character driven stories in film and much more. Now you can WATCH the Scripts & Scribes podcast on YouTube: https://youtu.be/Kg46Yt-njHY Follow […]
Happy Thanksgiving! If you’re looking for some fun holiday, insightful screenwriting banter and MAGIC!, look no further than the Scripts & Scribes Thanksgiving group Zoom chat: You can also WATCH the Scripts & Scribes podcast on YouTube: https://youtu.be/mqqDeEenf34 Featuring: Scott Carr – Lit Manager/Producer, Management SGC @sgcarr82 Brenden Gallagher – Writer (Warrior Nun) @brendengallager Eric […]
We chat with TV writer/producer and Script Anatomy founder Tawnya Bhattacharya (FAMOUS IN LOVE, THE NIGHT SHIFT, THE CLIENT LIST, A MILLION LITTLE THINGS) about getting your start as a new TV writer, preparing for showrunner meetings, diversity in the writers’ room, the importance of networking and building your own community and much more. Now […]
We chat with TV writer/producer/showrunner Rob Sheridan (TWO BROKE GIRLS, CORNER GAS) about how he got his start in Canada and made the move to the States, diversity in Canadian TV vs. in Hollywood, valuable skills in the writers’ room and much more. Now you can WATCH the Scripts & Scribes podcast on YouTube: https://youtu.be/MG-FtQahD6s […]
We speak with lit manager and producer John Zaozirny of Bellevue Productions about important formatting tips for scripts and documents, writing with intention vs. writing for fun, the writer/manager partnership and much more. Now you can WATCH the Scripts & Scribes podcast on YouTube: https://youtu.be/nHwyKmzXmwY The conversation continues on a new episode of the Script & […]
We chat with A QUIET PLACE screenwriting duo Scott Beck and Bryan Woods about how they got their start in the industry, deciding what ideas to pursue, how many scripts they had written before they became professional screenwriters and much more. Now you can WATCH the Scripts & Scribes podcast on YouTube: https://youtu.be/9I53WG8IGvo The conversation […]
Daniel Seco of Schemers Entertainment gives us a “Finding Representation 101” class for screenwrriters and filmmakers looking to land an agent or manager. Topics include: -How does a writer know if they’re ready for an agent or manager? -What does a lit manager do? -Does a writer need both an agent and a manager? -How […]
We talk to MARON, KING OF THE HILL and BRICKLEBERRY TV writer, producer and showrunner Michael Jamin about the difference between writing animation vs. live action, how he broke into the writers’ room, things he looks for when staffing a show and much more. Michael’s Online TV Writing Course: https://michaeljamin.com/scribes (3 FREE lessons + 10% […]
We chat with literary manager Marc Manus about his new management/production company World Builder Entertainment, the type of material he gravitates towards, what contests he looks at and much more. Now you can WATCH the Scripts & Scribes podcast on YouTube: https://youtu.be/uZv2kyQlhfk The conversation continues on a new episode of the Script & Scribes unScripted […]
We speak with independent producer, script consultant and former director of development at The Story Company (Barbershop, Ride Along, Fantastic Four) Doug Griffin about what productions will look like during the pandemic, what the current market is like for diverse writers, different ways to get your screenplay read by decision makers, what the seven different […]
We speak with lit manager and producer Stan Spry of The Cartel about what a great voice in a screenplay sounds like, what makes a potential client appealing, predictions for when production will ramp back up again and much more. The conversation continues on a new episode of the Script & Scribes unScripted aftershow w/ […]
We speak with talent and lit manager Nicholas Bogner of Affirmative Entertainment about attaching actors to scripts, having a wide range as a writer, if it’s currently (during the coronavirus pandemic) a good time to approach managers looking for representation and much more. The conversation continues on a new episode of the Script & Scribes […]
We talk to Emmy Award winning TV writer and producer, Javier Grillo-Marxuach (LOST, THE 100 and COWBOY BEBOP) about finding your voice as a writer, getting over impostor syndrome, being a writer of color and much more.
We talk to DISENCHANTMENT Co-EP and HOOPS showrunner, M. Dickson about how being a stand-up helped her TV career, the animation development process, joke writing in single cam vs. multicam series, buying a new banjo and much more.



