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Writers Group Therapy

Writers Group Therapy is a podcast by writers for writers. Follow on Twitter and Instagram @wgtherapy and visit the website at http://www.writersgrouptherapy.com.We cover topics familiar to all writers. We don’t claim to be experts, but we want to share our experiences and hope you’ll share yours so we can all learn from each other.Rachanee Lumayno and Tom Loveman, the hosts of Writers Group Therapy, also co-lead The Writers Block, a writers group in North Hollywood, CA.Rachanee is an actress, writer, and producer who specializes in comedy. Her two comedic shorts, Game Night and Spouse Switch, have appeared in several Los Angeles film festivals. The horror short “Synesthesia,” which she produced, has been selected by 35 film festivals worldwide. Rachanee is also the founder and co-leader of the Writers Block, a writers’ support community. (Follow on Twitter: http://twitter.com/rachaneelumayno).Tom had been producing award-winning shorts since 2003. Tom writes TV pilots, feature films and shorts. His award-winning short films “Synesthesia,” a horror short, and his sci-fi web series pilot, “Reclamation” have played around the world, including SDCC and are now streaming on Amazon Prime. (Follow on Twitter: http://twitter.com/tom_loveman)

Latest Episodes:

Session 118 - Interview with Robin Who of the Frantastic Stories podcast - Practical podcasting advice Sep 22, 2020

Show notes

We go meta in this session why you might, or might not, want to start one and giving you some practical how-to advice on producing your podcast. In the interview, we welcome Robin Who, writer and host of the Frantastic Stories podcast with “stories of every shade of life.”

Show Notes:

Where to find Robin Who online:
Website is http://www.frantasticstories.com/
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1Pf2KTx2Y1gUaBjG1nLBTD?si=JchZvRZUQ_Cd9om8A1S7mg
Apple podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/frantastic-stories/id1516492380
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/frantastic_stories/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/FrantasticWho

Session 117 - Interview with Actor/Writer/Producer Susan Gallagher Sep 01, 2020

Show notes

Susan Gallagher is an actor/writer/producer who can be seen on the former YouTube, now Netflix show “Cobra Kai,” as Homeless Lynn, as well as the upcoming Sam Medina film “22 - The Unforgotten Soldier.” We discuss building your own career and how she’s doing it outside of Hollywood.

Show Notes:
Cobra Kai on Netflix: https://www.netflix.com/title/81002370
A Portrait of a Woman at Dawn: https://www.amazon.com/gp/video/detail/B087J9882T

Susan Gallagher online:

IMDb: https://www.IMDb.me/SusanGallagher
Website: http://www.SusanGallagher.com
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/SusanGallagherOfficial/
Instagram https://www.instagram.com/iamSusanGallagher/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/SusanlGallagher
YouTube https://tinyurl.com/Actress-SusanGallagher-YouTube

Session 116 - Interview with "Power Project" screenwriter Mattson Tomlin - 2020 WGA MBA - Mulin on Disney+ - Back on Set with Covid Aug 18, 2020

Show notes

In this session, we talk with Mattson Tomlin, the screenwriter of the action/sci-fi Netflix film "Power Project." (23:15) Mattson also scripted and produced the upcoming film "Little Fish" starring Olivia Cooke and has gained attention for being brought onboard to co-write "The Batman" with Matt Reeves. We also discuss the new WGA MBA contract, Mulan and other big budget films on the small screen, and back on set in Covd.

SHOW NOTES:

"Power Project" on Netflix: http://www.netflix.com/watch/80204465
2020 WGA Theatrical & TV Minimum Basic Agreement: https://www.wga.org/contracts/contracts/mba
"Mulan" on Disney+: https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/mulan-30-disney-makes-big-premium-demand-bet-1306919

Session 115 - Contained Scripts Jul 14, 2020

Show notes

Contained scripts are in high demand and it's not just because Covid-19 has made big film productions extremely more complicated and costly. Indie filmmakers have a real opportunity with their smaller productions to find distribution and an audience. Those filmmakers need scripts. We discuss writing a contained script and why you might want to.

SHOW NOTES:
Inktip: https://www.inktip.com
Screenwriter Staffing: https://www.screenwritingstaffing.com/
Network ISA Writing Gigs: https://www.networkisa.org/writinggigs

Session 114 - Playstation Emerging Filmmaker Program Finalist Roundtable Jun 16, 2020

Show notes

We round up most of the finalists of the 2017 Playstation Emerging Filmmaker Program, of which Tom was one, to see how their various experiences since the contest unfolded. How did winning/or not winning, affect their screenwriting career?

Panelists (See http://www.writersgrouptherapy.com for full show notes):

Shira Rosenweig
Vanessa King
Max Cannon
Tyler Terribile
Daniel Omrani
Rob Sorensen
Kevin Qian
Bryce Irvin

Session 113 - Franchise Fatigue - When is enough, enough May 27, 2020

Show notes

In this session, we discuss the creative and business behind the endless franchises and how writers are affected by them.

SHOW NOTES: None this episode

Session 112 - Sci-Fi Author John Scalzi - WGA Claims Dismissed - Steven Soderberg Leads DGA Covid Committee - AMC vs NBCU May 05, 2020

Show notes

In this session of Writers Group Therapy, we interview interview John Scalzi, the Hugo-Award Winning, NY Times & Amazon Best Selling science fiction author. Also WGA has claims dismissed - Steven Soderberg and DGA Covid 19 Planning - Unions ask for deductions back - NBCU vs AMC - and more!

SHOW NOTES:
John Scalzi's website: https://whatever.scalzi.com/
Follow John Scalzi on Twitter: https://twitter.com/scalzi

Unions Ask Congress to Restore Business Expense Deductions for Hollywood Workers
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/unions-ask-congress-restore-expense-deductions-entertainment-workers-1292141

Steven Soderberg to Lead DGA Covid-19 Production Committee
https://variety.com/2020/film/news/contagion-steven-soderbergh-directors-guild-production-resumption-1234582940/

Writers Guild Suffers Big Loss as Court Dismisses Almost All Its Claims Against Agencies
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/writers-guild-suffers-big-loss-as-court-dismisses-almost-all-claims-agencies-1292152

Disney Isn’t Trying to Steal your Star Wars Tweet
https://www.theverge.com/2020/4/28/21238909/disney-star-wars-maythe4th-hashtag-copyright-contract-twitter

AMC vs Universal
https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/amc-says-won-t-play-233044349.html

Session 111 - Screenwriter and Blogger Jaime Jessup - WGA News - Hollywood Logjam - Brooklyn Nine-Nine - HITRECORD - SXSW Apr 28, 2020

Show notes

In this session of Writers Group Therapy, we interview screenwriter and blogger Jaime Jessup. Also: WGA News, Virtual SXSW, Brooklyn Nine-Nine Writers Room, HITRECORD.org and more.

SHOW NOTES:
Jaime Jessup's Blogs: http://calamityjay.blogspot.com/
https://medium.com/@calamityjay

SXSW-Amazon Virtual Fest Sets Lineup for April 27 Launch
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/sxsw-amazon-virtual-fest-sets-slim-lineup-april-27-launch-1291101

'Brooklyn Nine-Nine' Mulling How to Incorporate COVID-19 Into Season 8
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/brooklyn-nine-nine-mulling-how-incorporate-covid-19-season-8-1291440

SAG-AFTRA, Studios in Talks on How Long Actors Can Be Held Under Contract
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/sag-aftra-studios-talks-how-long-actors-can-be-held-under-contract-1291653

Writers Guild Exec Says No Deal on Studio Talks, Calls Alliance "Despicable"
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/writers-guild-exec-says-no-deal-studio-talks-calls-alliance-despicable-1291545

WGA Inflames Tensions By Telling Out-Of-Work Live-Action Writers To Switch To Animationhttps://www.cartoonbrew.com/artist-rights/wga-inflames-tensions-by-telling-out-of-work-live-action-writers-to-switch-to-animation-189575.html

HITRECORD.org- https://hitrecord.org/

Session 110 - Literary Agent Joseph Fronk - Quibi - Masterclass with Aaron Sorkin - How production can safely restart Apr 21, 2020

Show notes

In this session, we talk with manager-turned-agent Joseph Fronk about working through the Covid 19 crisis and what writers should be doing now to prep for after. Also a Quibi review, Masterclass with Aaron Sorkin and how Hollywood can restart production safely.

SHOW NOTES:
Quibi: https://quibi.com
Artistry: https://www.artistry.net
Masterclass: https://www.masterclass.com

Session 109 - WGT Live - Author/Documentarian/Producer Steven Smith - Living and Working in Hollywood in Covid-19 times Apr 01, 2020

Show notes

In this session, one of our favorite guests is back, screenwriter, producer, documentarian and author Steven Smith, to discuss working in Hollywood in Covid 19 lockdown times. Steven is a 4-Time Emmy nominee; producer and writer of over 200 documentaries for television, home video and other media. He has authored two books, his newest coming out in May, is the biography “Music by Max Steiner: The Epic Life of Hollywood’s Most Influential Composer."

SHOW NOTES: None this episode

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