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Mother's Day With or Without You and the Fearless Claudette Wells May 08, 2022

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Join us as we celebrate Mother's Day with actor, writer, and voice-over artist Claudette Wells as we discuss how moms influence our creativity. Plus, Claudette shares a story about Bill Murray, hanging out with Anne Beatts, and being a founding member of Dead Mother's Day. I promise you it isn't as terrible as it sounds!
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The PAGE International Screenwriting Awards sponsors the WRITERS' HANGOUT.
Executive Producer Kristin Overn
Producer Sandy Adomaitis
Producer/Engineer Terry Sampson
Music by Ethan Stoller

PAGE International Screenwriting Awards
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History vs. Hollywood: 1979’s The Amityville Horror May 01, 2022

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Sandy and Terry explore the difference between the movie and the true story. First up is 1979’s Amityville Horror, starring Josh Brolin, Margot Kidder, and Rod Steiger. Amityville Horror is about a family terrorized by supernatural forces after moving into a murder house in Amityville, Long Island, New York.

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The PAGE International Screenwriting Awards sponsors the WRITERS' HANGOUT.
Executive Producer Kristin Overn
Producer Sandy Adomaitis
Producer/Engineer Terry Sampson
Music by Ethan Stoller

The Story of Susan Berman, Screenwriter, and Mafia Princess Apr 24, 2022

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On Christmas Eve 2000, Susan Berman, a journalist, screenwriter, and author was murdered in her home at 1527 Benedict Canyon Drive in Beverly Hills. Susan, the only daughter of a mobster and former dancer, grew up as mob royalty, where Elvis and Liberace entertained on her birthdays. Her tragic death shocked her friends but did Susan know her killer?
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The PAGE International Screenwriting Awards sponsors the WRITERS' HANGOUT.
Executive Producer Kristin Overn
Producer Sandy Adomaitis
Producer/Engineer Terry Sampson
Music by Ethan Stoller

Amy Pocha What You Wanna Do Apr 16, 2022

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Today's guest is television writer Amy Pocha. Amy and her partner, Seth Cohen, are known for the NBC sitcom Undateable, Netflix's animated Paradise PD, and The Head of the Class reboot for HBO Max. Amy is currently a consulting producer on FARZAR, an upcoming Netflix animated series. Amy talks about writing for television and how she walked away from one of her first jobs in the entertainment industry as a big winner.
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The PAGE International Screenwriting Awards sponsors the WRITERS' HANGOUT.
Executive Producer Kristin Overn
Producer Sandy Adomaitis
Producer/Engineer Terry Sampson
Music by Ethan Stoller

Gary's Wonky Finger Is The Key Apr 10, 2022

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We have a very special guest today, Judy TrueCrime, a friend of the Pod here to discuss Episode 3 of The Writers’ Hangout, The Mysterious Death of the Hollywood Screenwriter.
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The PAGE International Screenwriting Awards sponsors the WRITERS' HANGOUT.
Executive Producer Kristin Overn
Producer Sandy Adomaitis
Producer/Engineer Terry Sampson
Music by Ethan Stoller

Producer Victoria Lucas Tells the Story of Her Grandmother, Bess Meredyth, Silent Film Screenwriting Legend Apr 03, 2022

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On The Writers' Hangout, we talk with Victoria Lucas, an independent producer who has developed scripts for projects starring Antonio Banderas, Scarlett Johansson, Wesley Snipes, and Hilary Swank. Among her favorite projects is the highly acclaimed coming-of-age film, The Island on Bird Street, awarded the Silver Bear at the Berlin International Film Festival. Victoria is also a Judge for the PAGE Awards contest, and her family has worked in Hollywood since the very earliest days of the film industry.

We're going to talk with her about her legendary grandmother Bess Meredyth, a screenwriter, actress, and founding member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences.

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The PAGE International Screenwriting Awards sponsors the WRITERS' HANGOUT.
Executive Producer Kristin Overn
Producer Sandy Adomaitis
Producer/Engineer Terry Sampson
Music by Ethan Stoller

Oh My God! They Killed Kenney! The Too Short and Fascinating Life of Screenwriter Doug Kenney Mar 26, 2022

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Today we tell the story of the screenwriter and mastermind behind ANIMAL HOUSE, CADDYSHACK, and co-founder of NATIONAL LAMPOON, Doug Kenney. Friends and co-workers remember him as a “genius,” Kenney, who died at 33 when he fell off a cliff in Hawaii.
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The PAGE International Screenwriting Awards sponsors the WRITERS' HANGOUT.
Executive Producer Kristin Overn
Producer Sandy Adomaitis
Producer/Engineer Terry Sampson
Music by Ethan Stoller

Buffy the Vampire Slayer's 25th Anniversary Special with Steve La Rue Mar 20, 2022

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What's the sitch? We're celebrating the 25th anniversary of BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER with Steve La Rue.
Steve is an internationally recognized leader in film and television development. Steve has 20+ years working independently and for Paramount Pictures Corp., NBC/Universal, and 20th Century Fox, where he championed such series as Buffy the Vampire Slayer, The X-Files, The Simpsons, King of the Hill, Battlestar Galactica, and Farscape.

So, Scoobie Gang, no Scully here, Steve gives us the straight origin story behind BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER.
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The PAGE International Screenwriting Awards sponsors the WRITERS' HANGOUT.
Executive Producer Kristin Overn
Producer Sandy Adomaitis
Producer/Engineer Terry Sampson
Music by Ethan Stoller

Hollywood Hyphenate Michael Hitchcock Talks Writing and Acting In Hollywood Mar 13, 2022

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Host Sandy Adomaitis and screenwriter Michael Hitchcock discuss the first film he wrote, WHERE THE DAY TAKES YOU, what it is like to direct an episode of GLEE and how he balances being a true Hollywood hyphenate. Michael has not only written on some of your favorite television shows, he can also be seen on the big screen in BARB AND STAR GO TO VISTA DEL MAR, Christopher Guest’s BEST IN SHOW, and the iconic WAITING FOR GUFFMAN.
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The PAGE International Screenwriting Awards sponsors the WRITERS' HANGOUT.
Executive Producer Kristin Overn
Producer Sandy Adomaitis
Producer/Engineer Terry Sampson
Music by Ethan Stoller

Screenwriter Paul Bern the Man Who Changed How You Write and Married Jean Harlow Mar 06, 2022

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In today's episode, we share the fascinating story of screenwriter-director Paul Bern. Paul Bern, known throughout the movie business as "Hollywood's Father Confessor," earned a reputation for being a loyal and supportive friend and becoming one of MGM's most respected and creative screenwriter-directors. Paul married Jean Harlow, an American actress. Known for her portrayal of "bad girl" characters and as a leading sex symbol of the early 1930s, Jean earned the nicknamed "The Blonde Bombshell."
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The PAGE International Screenwriting Awards sponsors the WRITERS' HANGOUT.
Executive Producer Kristin Overn
Producer Sandy Adomaitis
Producer/Engineer Terry Sampson
Music by Ethan Stoller

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