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730. Emily Fox Turns On a Flashlight Aug 06, 2021

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Writer/producer Emily Fox (Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist, Daybreak, Girlfriends Guide to Divorce) shines a light for writers as she describes how she comes up with story and runs a writers room.

729. Dan Mazer from A to Zed Jul 30, 2021

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Writer and director Dan Mazer talks about his long collaboration with Sacha Baron Cohen and the complex storytelling that goes into writing movies with a number of possibilities and outcomes.

728. This Guy Wrote Black Widow! Jul 23, 2021

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Eric Pearson, the writer of Black Widow and Thor: Ragnarok talks about his and Marvel's approach to storytelling, including "every scene needs to do two things" and "that's a long way to go for salami."

727. From "Angry Nerd" to Emmy Winner Jul 16, 2021

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Tim Long's nerdy beginnings inspired his new movie The Exchange, and his story sense and comedy chops earned him head writer status at Letterman and a 20 year run on The Simpsons.

726. Performance and Story Jul 09, 2021

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Ted Campbell talks about how his experience as a second unit director and assistant director helped him develop the writing and directing skills he needed to be hired as a writer and director for three projects for MarVista Entertainment.

725. Thinking Like a Creative Director Jul 02, 2021

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Glenn Sanders, Senior Creative Director at Amazon Prime Video, talks about entertainment marketing and how it can impact choices a writer makes early on in terms of concept, story and character.

724. The Year of Going For It Jun 25, 2021

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Writer Kris Crenwelge turned a lockdown low to an end of the year high when she set her mind to treating her writing passion as a TV business. Hear her take on applying to labs, interviewing for "entertainment adjacent" jobs and doing the hard work that eventually landed her her first paid writing gig.

723. Antwone Fisher Jun 18, 2021

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Writer Antwone Fisher talks about what went into writing and selling the classic movie about his real life and the importance of letting yourself be embarrassed by the truth.

722. The History of Stand-Up Jun 11, 2021

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Comedian Wayne Federman, author of "The History of Stand-Up," talks about the way that technology and the times have changed stand-up from Mark Twain to Dave Chapelle.

721. Bilbo Is Cree Jun 04, 2021

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Writer/director Sonya Ballantyne talks about her experiences as a "creative native" and about her scripted work focusing on Indigenous women and girls in non-traditional film genres.

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