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**Screenwriters’ Rant Room**

This is the Official Podcas for “Hilliard Guess’ SCREENWRITERS’ RANT ROOM!”

Our host is Hilliard Guess, a WGAw writer, director, TV/Film producer and most recently, the former Director of Development at Blue Monday Prods (now executive producer of Amazon’s upcoming CROSS: AFTER HOURS series). Hilliard does one-on-one interviews with guests or rotating co-hosts stop by to drop industry bombs in this unfiltered, hilarious podcast series that delivers nuthin’ but REAL TALK… from REAL working writers!

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Our motto: “Keep it GAME all day!”

Latest Episodes:

367 - BOTTLE EPISODE #10 Aug 02, 2021

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This week Chris drops a solo Bottle Episode that you won't want to miss!

Death of the Artist by William Deresiewicz

Atomic Habits by James Clear

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Remember support is love!

We invest countless hours per week to deliver the actionable content that goes into this podcast.

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366 - EMERGING WRITER HUSTLE Jul 26, 2021

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Hilliard sat down with (former guest) 'Emerging Writer' Amadou Diallo, in a super fun discussion about investing in yourself, writing in LA vs living out of state, getting into the new Mentorship Matters Fellowship, what type of writer are you and sooooo much more!

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Support the show via the Patreon link. Remember support is love! We invest countless hours per week to deliver the actionable content that goes into this podcast.

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365 - CHARLES MURRAY (PART 2!) Jul 19, 2021

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Hilliard, Chris and lil’ big brother filmmaker Geno Brooks, sit down with the OG TV/FILM Executive Producer/Writer/Director CHARLES MURRAY and in Part Two, we talk about being a Cinephile, going down research rabbit holes, knowing your CRAFT, writing your way into directing, staying in the lanes chosen for you or creating your own path — and so much more!

Check out the ScreenWriterRR website at www.screenwritersrr.com for information, merch, or our Pateron!

Support the show via the Patreon link. Remember support is love! We invest countless hours per week to deliver the actionable content that goes into this podcast.

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Geno Brooks on Twitter

Charles Murray on Instagram

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364 - CHARLES MURRAY (PART 1!) Jul 12, 2021

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In Part 1 of this episode, Hilliard, Chris and lil' brother filmmaker Geno Brooks, sit down with the OG TV/FILM Executive Producer/Writer/Director CHARLES MURRAY and in Part One we talk about Mentorship, it's true meaning and how writers can find better usage of their time to maintain or build a screenwriting career! Check back in for PART 2 next week!

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363 - COMEDY OUTSIDE THE BOX Jun 28, 2021

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Hilliard sat down with comedy writer/indie filmmaker/actor Amir Mo -- in a fun discussion about writing and producing comedy from outside the box, finding your voice and POV and being a BIPOC writer in Hollywood today.

This episode is brought to you by The Finish Line Script Competition! They are here to help writers succeed - visit https://finishlinescriptcomp.com for more information!

If you want to check out Finish Line Script Competition’s other competition: The Tirota/Finish Line SOCIAL IMPACT competition. The year 2 competition celebrates film and television scripts that seek to raise awareness and inspire change regarding urgent issues with critical relevance across our society now, such as racial, gender or economic inequality; climate change; drug addiction; the broken foster care system; gun violence and more.

Link: https://finishlinescriptcomp.com/tirota-finish-line-social-impact-script-competition/

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Support the show via the Patreon link. Remember support is love! We invest countless hours per week to deliver the actionable content that goes into this podcast.

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362 - IN THE HEIGHTS Jun 14, 2021

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Hilliard and Chris sit down with writer/prod Evette Vargas (co-chair of the WGAW Latinx Committee) & writer/prod Jorge River (Vice-chair of the WGAW Latinx Committee) in an amazing discussion and praise of Latinx joy for Lin Minuel-Miranda and John Chu's latest hit film:
"IN THE HEIGHTS"
GO SEE THIS FILM!

This episode is brought to you by The Finish Line Script Competition! They are here to help writers succeed - visit https://finishlinescriptcomp.com for more information!

Link: https://finishlinescriptcomp.com/tirota-finish-line-social-impact-script-competition/

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Support the show via the Patreon link. Remember support is love! We invest countless hours per week to deliver the actionable content that goes into this podcast.

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361 - TY GRANDERSON JONES Jun 07, 2021

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Hilliard had another dope one-on-one with Veteran Actor of Stage and Screen -- over 80 plays including working with the late August Wilson opposite the late Roscoe Lee Browne in the Los Angeles Premiere of Wilson's "Joe Turner's Come and Gone". Co-starred in the classic films, the hip hop comedy classic CB4 as the iconic 40 Dog opposite the late Charlie Murphy with Chris Rock, the classic action film "Con Air" opposite John Malkovich. Recurring on the Emmy award winning ER on NBC....and on and on!

This episode is brought to you by The Finish Line Script Competition! They are here to help writers succeed - visit https://finishlinescriptcomp.com for more information!

Link: https://finishlinescriptcomp.com/tirota-finish-line-social-impact-script-competition/

Check out the ScreenWriterRR website at www.screenwritersrr.com for information, merch, or our Pateron!

Support the show via the Patreon link. Remember support is love! We invest countless hours per week to deliver the actionable content that goes into this podcast.

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360 - MUSIC, FELLOWSHIPS & OUTLINES May 31, 2021

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In this episode, Hilliard has a one-on-one with comedy writer Aadip Desai (The Goldbergs, Sundance Advisor and more), and the two go IN on some of their favorite topics: SKA Music, Fellowships & Outlines.

This episode is brought to you by The Finish Line Script Competition! They are here to help writers succeed - visit https://finishlinescriptcomp.com for more information!

Link: https://finishlinescriptcomp.com/tirota-finish-line-social-impact-script-competition/

Check out the ScreenWriterRR website at www.screenwritersrr.com for information, merch, or our Pateron!

Support the show via the Patreon link. Remember support is love! We invest countless hours per week to deliver the actionable content that goes into this podcast.

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Chris Derrick on Twitter

Lisa Bolekaja on Twitter

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Aadip Desai on Twitter

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359 - Veteran Producer - P. FRANK WILLIAMS May 24, 2021

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In this super dope episode, Hilliard, Chris and Tracy Grant chop it up with big bro, Veteran Executive Producer P. Frank Williams. The Emmy and 8-time NAACP Image Award Winner, the man behind such shows as AMERICAN GANGSTER, UNSUNG, UNSUNG HOLLYWOOD, WU: THE STORY OF WU-TANG CLAN, WHO SHOT BIGGIE AND TUPAC, CELEBRITY CRIME FILES and so much more -- found out at www.PFrankWilliams.com

This episode is brought to you by The Finish Line Script Competition! They are here to help writers succeed - visit https://finishlinescriptcomp.com for more information!

Link: https://finishlinescriptcomp.com/tirota-finish-line-social-impact-script-competition/

Check out the ScreenWriterRR website at www.screenwritersrr.com for information, merch, or our Pateron!

Support the show via the Patreon link. Remember support is love! We invest countless hours per week to deliver the actionable content that goes into this podcast.

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Chris Derrick on Twitter

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P. Frank on Twitter

Tracy Grant on Twitter

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358 - THE CLARK SISTERS: FIRST LADIES OF GOSPEL May 17, 2021

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Hilliard & Chris talk with writer/director/professor Camille Tucker about her amazing trajectory -- growing up in Compton near the Black Cowboys, selling her first script to Robert De Niro, developing other projects with major studios and even tells the story of co-writing Lifetime’s hit TV movie, "The Clark Sisters: The First Ladies of Gospel," which debuted to 2.7MM viewers and has had over 13MM viewers to date!

This episode is brought to you by The Finish Line Script Competition! They are here to help writers succeed - visit https://finishlinescriptcomp.com for more information!

Link: https://finishlinescriptcomp.com/tirota-finish-line-social-impact-script-competition/

Check out the ScreenWriterRR website at www.screenwritersrr.com for information, merch, or our Pateron!

Support the show via the Patreon link. Remember support is love! We invest countless hours per week to deliver the actionable content that goes into this podcast.

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Chris Derrick on Twitter

Lisa Bolekaja on Twitter

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Camille Tucker on Twitter

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