28. Casting Director's Relationship in the Industry: Showrunners - A Conversation with Showrunner Raelle Tucker
Description
Raelle Tucker is an Emmy-nominated television writer, producer and showrunner. She is best known for her work on Supernatural, True Blood, The Returned, Jessica Jones and Sacred Lies. She is currently the showrunner for Amazon’s series The Power, based on the bestselling novel.
On this episode Jess and Jenn dive into Raelle's journey as a writer getting her break big break on Project Greenlight, and developing her career as a successful Showrunner.
- Strike Talk
- Growing up in Ibiza
- Journey to Los Angeles
- How She Paid for Surviving in Los Angeles
- Taking Risks When Things Don’t Feel Right
- Co-Showrunning the Returned
- What She Looks For When Casting
- How Being Surprised by a Performance can change the plans for a show
- Working with Nelsan Ellis
- Raelle’s Future Aspirations
- The Risk Averse Reality of Today’s Industry
- Raelle’s Words of Advice for Future Writers
- Mentorship within the Community
- Mentorship Matters
- Debunking Myths
- The Casting Predicament
Resources:
Mentorship Matters BIPOC Writers Initiative
Showrunner Raelle Tucker: How I Made It In Hollywood
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