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Screenwriter Cody Brotter interviews fellow Los Angeles-based Boston University alumni in the entertainment industry about their time at BU, their time in LA, and about that 3,000-mile journey in between.

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    • Sep 6, 2018 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 35m AVG DURATION
    • 36 EPISODES


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    “Bond” Screenwriter Bruce Feirstein

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 6, 2018 35:26


    Bruce Feirstein—writer of GoldenEye, Tomorrow Never Dies, The World Is Not Enough, and the New York Times best-selling book Real Men Don't Eat Quiche—talks to Cody Brotter about the changing landscape of the movie marketplace, what his screenwriting pet peeves are, his experiences as a Vanity Fair Contributing Editor, and the time he encouraged a random grad student on campus—Bill O’Reilly—to write a column in the BU newspaper.

    “Jimmy Kimmel Live” Segment Director Maureen Bharoocha

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 3, 2018 39:19


    Maureen Bharoocha talks to Cody Brotter about going from behind-the-counter at Sprinkles Cupcakes to going behind-the-camera as their first-ever Digital Content Director. She also talks about directing a short (starring Ron Funches), selling a screenplay to Mar Vista (and getting repped), working with Funny Or Die (and College Humor and Lauren Lapkus), getting on a UCB Digital Team, and directing segments for Jimmy Kimmel.

    “Billions” Writer Michael Gunn

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 30, 2018 36:20


    Michael Gunn talks to Cody Brotter about being in Aaron Sorkin’s writer’s room fro “The Newsroom,” writing and pitching (and selling) feature-length screenplays, getting on The Black List, working in casting at HBO, and writing on “The Whispers,” “Black Sails,” and “Designated Survivor.”

    "Jack Ryan" Writer Daria Polatin

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 27, 2018 36:10


    Daria Polatin talks to Cody Brotter about going from acting to playwriting to TV writing to novel-writing, working on “Dexter,” writing for a show created by a “Breaking Bad” writer, writing and producing a Hulu show, getting the encouragement from the late Jon Lipsky, becoming a bestselling author, and actively making the effort to diversify the theatre world.

    Trailer Editor Adam Finkelstein

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 23, 2018 27:10


    Adam Finkelstein talks to Cody Brotter about the long journey from aspiring intern to full-time editor at Trailer Park and what it’s like to cut trailers for giant studio movies and television shows ranging from “Brave” to “Wonder Woman” to “Stranger Things” to “Mad Max: Fury Road”—the latter of which won three Clio Key Art Awards for film marketing and a Golden Trailer Award.

    “SEAL Team” Writer Corinne Marrinan

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 20, 2018 36:58


    Corinne Marrinan talks to Cody Brotter about winning an Academy Award (at which she thanked the Academy for seating her next to George Clooney at the nominee’s luncheon), working at “CSI” for a full decade, the importance of diversity in writer’s rooms, and what it actually means to be called a “producer.”

    “Animaniacs” Writer Greg White

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 16, 2018 40:20


    Greg White talks to Cody Brotter about pitching and selling his own shows, finding his niche path in writing for animated half-hour comedies, being a part of the rebirth of “Animaniacs,” and how he manages his own managers in order to treat his TV writing career with the regularity of a blue collar job (advice Greg likely gleamed from his hero, New Jersey’s Bruce Springsteen).

    “Scandal“ Actress Chelsea Kurtz

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 13, 2018 30:23


    Chelsea Kurtz talks to Cody Brotter about getting from a one-day “guest star” role on “Scandal” and getting asked back for seven more episodes, inspiring words of wisdom she received from LL Cool J (at a party with Nina Tassler and Michael Chiklis), twisting her ankle out of excitement when she booked her first role (on “Criminal Minds”), doing improv at UCB and Second City, her very unique “flexible actor day job” (trust me you haven’t heard this one), and the nitty gritty of going from “auditioning” to “pinning” to “booking.”

    LA Chargers Producer/Editor/Videographer Chris Roewe

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 9, 2018 28:26


    Chris Roewe talks to Cody Brotter about teaching himself VR, interning at Fox Sports Australia (before woking at Fox Sports San Diego), scoring a Production Assistant gig at the Boston Red Sox directly after graduation, and what it’s like to create content for the LA Chargers.

    The Women of "Better Call Saul"

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 6, 2018 37:05


    In this Summer 2017 Panel moderated by Kevin Ott (former WGA Foundation Communications Director), three women who went from BU to AMC's "Better Call Saul" talk about working as the Associate Producer (Jenn Carroll), Writer’s Assistant (Ariel Levine), and Executive Producer’s Assistant (Desa Larkin-Boutté) on the critically-acclaimed successor to “Breaking Bad.”

    “Brampton’s Own” Producer Mark DiCristofaro

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 2, 2018 34:08


    Mark DiCristofaro talks to Cody Brotter about moving to Los Angeles and getting his first job (working on a Steven Spielberg movie), serving as Dan Harmon’s line producer, working on shows like “The League” and “House,” and producing Viceland’s first-ever scripted series (starring James Van Der Beek).

    CBS Social Media Manager Martin Moakler

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 30, 2018 32:22


    Martin Moakler talks to Cody Brotter about developing Hulu Latino (with another BU alum) when he was the Social Media Manager of Hulu, studying at the late great iO West, getting a fake ID to see comedy shows, and shedding a tear when “The Handmaid’s Tale” took home the Emmy and Golden Globe for Best Original Series of the year.

    Talent Manager Amy Neben

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 26, 2018 26:41


    Amy Neben talks to Cody Brotter about taking the leap from working at a management company to being a freelance manager on her own—and then back to a management company (in this case, Select Management Group), and what it’s like to personally represent some of America’s top influencers (like Brooklyn and Bailey, Sofie Dossi, and Sylvia Gani).

    CEO of Scriptation Steven Vitolo

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 23, 2018 45:23


    Steven Vitolo talks to Cody Brotter about writing freelance episodes for major television comedies (including "Blackish" on ABC) after being a Script Coordinator and Writer’s Assistant on several TV shows AND talks about creating his own successful app, Scriptation, which is already changing the game for TV writers' rooms around the country (and recently got a new round of funding led by Rob Morrow).

    CCO of Two Bit Circus Nancy Bennett

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 19, 2018 30:16


    Nancy Bennett talks to Cody Brotter about working in music (Atlantic Records, Universal Music Group), working in the corporate space (SVP at MTV, VP at Logo), embracing her curiosity around innovative and immersive technology (namely VR), ending up as the Chief Creative Officer at Two Bit Circus, and what inspired her to name her loan-out company “Hollywood Swine.”

    “A.P. Bio” Actor Nick Peine

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 16, 2018 33:04


    Nick Peine talks to Cody Brotter about sharing the big screen alongside some of the biggest stars in the world, befriending fellow Minnesota comedian Nick Swardson, signing with Principato-Young while still a student at BU, and booking a major role on the Seth Meyers-produced show “A.P. Bio” (starring Patton Oswalt and Glenn Howerton on NBC).

    President of TV at Jason T. Reed Productions Sabrina Wind

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 12, 2018 40:03


    Sabrina Wind talks to Cody Brotter about launching “Desperate Housewives” and “Devious Maids,” working with Reba McEntire, teaming up with Marc Cherry and having the number one show in America, being a Non-Writing Executive Producer, what it’s like when your pilot goes through (and when it doesn’t), and working at CBS News in New York before sending out 100 resumes to get her first job in Los Angeles.

    “The Office” Showrunner Jennifer Celotta

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 9, 2018 40:52


    Jennifer Celotta talks to Cody Brotter about writing jokes for “Bridesmaids” and “Spy” alongside Paul Feig, writing jokes for Rainn Wilson at the Film Independent Spirit Awards (and winning a WGA Award for it), having her “Office” episode directed by Harold Ramis, writing a feature length film (with Marc Forster attached), interning at the TV Academy Foundation, and getting her Hollywood start at “Home Improvement.”

    “Electric Love” Director Aaron Fradkin

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 5, 2018 31:32


    Aaron Fradkin talks to Cody Brotter about writing and directing two of his own full-length movies, teaming up with a producing partner, casting familiar faces from TV and film in his own movies, working in advertising, getting paid to film Bar and Bat-Mitzvahs in his youth, and crying from laughter at the end of “40 Year Old Virgin.”

    Hulu Associate Social Media Manager Amanda Domuracki

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 2, 2018 33:16


    Amanda Domuracki talks to Cody Brotter about gaming, being a typing wizard, monetizing her obsession with social media, interning at DreamWorks Animation and Disney’s Maker Studios, winning Regional and Collegiate Emmy Awards for the BU TV station, and seeing Hulu’s shelves of awards continually expand.

    "Shovel Buddies" Screenwriter Jason Hellerman

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 28, 2018 32:57


    Jason Hellerman talks to Cody Brotter about writing a screenplay on BU’s campus (that ended up getting on The Black List and ultimately produced by AwesomenessTV and starred Bella Thorne), seeing his film ("Shovel Buddies") on the big screen at the SXSW Film Festival, working for Hollywood producer Michael Costigan, volunteering at Young Storytellers, and the importance of diversifying the entertainment industry.

    "Bob's Burgers" Writer Justin Hook

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 25, 2018 44:00


    Justin Hook talks to Cody Brotter about how he sold a book that has yet to be released, what it’s like to collaborate with Vice, how he got interviewed at Google, how he created games like Google Feud and monetized more websites, and how he went from being the Writer’s Assistant at “Bob’s Burgers” to writing a freelance episode of the show.

    YouTube Space LA's Samantha Avery

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 21, 2018 36:41


    Samantha Avery talks to Cody Brotter about what’s going on behind the mysterious doors of YouTube Space LA in Playa Vista, what it means to be a “Creator,” what it was like being raised by two college professors, why she pursued a Bachelor’s in Psychology and a Master’s in Media Ventures, and how she’s brought her Bostonian driving attitude to the freeways of Los Angeles.

    ICM Talent Agent Ian Arougheti

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 18, 2018 30:01


    Ian Arougheti talks to Cody Brotter about being an agent at ICM Partners, one of the top talent agencies in America, after heading up the Innovative Artists Comedy Department, and being named one of "Hollywood's New Leaders" by Variety Magazine. Oh, and he also walked onto the famous BU Hockey Team his freshman year!

    “Wayne” and “Survivor’s Remorse” Writer Lauren Houseman

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 14, 2018 37:29


    Lauren Houseman talks to Cody Brotter about getting staffed as a TV writer by Mike O'Malley, writing for the “Deadpool” writers on their upcoming action comedy “Wayne” on YouTube Red, watching William H. Macy play the ukulele on the set of "Shameless," launching her own side business Hiatus Candles, and winning the Women’s Image Award for “Best Show Written by a Woman” with her fellow BU alum (and podcast guest) Rachelle Williams.

    HBO Senior Vice President Jay Roewe

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 11, 2018 35:08


    Jay Roewe talks to Cody Brotter about working at HBO, deciding to make the cross-country move to LA, his passion for music, and the birth of the Boston University Los Angeles Program.

    APA TV Comedy Literary Agent Tasha Brown

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 7, 2018 36:31


    Tasha Brown talks to Cody Brotter about getting hired by Chelsea Handler, developing “New Girl” for FOX, finding writers for Neil Patrick Harris’ Academy Awards staff, writing and selling sitcoms to network TV, and growing up in London. After this interview, Tasha was hired by the Agency of the Performing Arts to be their newest TV Comedy Lit Agent.

    "Good Trouble" Showrunner and Creator Peter Paige

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 4, 2018 37:36


    Peter Paige talks to Cody Brotter about starring on the groundbreaking Showtime series “Queer as Folk” before creating/directing/writing/producing his own groundbreaking series: "The Fosters" on Freeform. He also talks about using his BU acting school training to pitch and sell shows, the importance of lifting up your friends during particularly trying times in showbusiness, and the importance of media representation of gays and other underrepresented groups.

    "Tuca & Bertie" Writer Rachelle Williams

    Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2018 33:39


    Rachelle Williams talks to Cody Brotter about going from being a writer on the BUTV soap opera "Bay State" to being a writer on the STARZ drama "Survivor's Remorse" (produced by LeBron James) and the upcoming  Netflix comedy "Tuca & Bertie" (produced by Tiffany Haddish and the "Bojack Horseman" team), what it was like to work for late great Florence Henderson, and how she ended up winning the Women’s Image Award for “Best Show Written by a Woman” with her fellow BU alum (and upcoming guest on this show) Lauren Houseman.

    BookTuber and Novelist Christine Riccio

    Play Episode Listen Later May 28, 2018 29:50


    Christine Riccio talks to Cody Brotter about selling the world rights to her upcoming novel, going viral as a college student, what it's like to have hundreds of thousands of subscribers, being known as "Polandbananas20" and "Polanbananasbooks" by fans across the world, being a YouTuber and BookTuber (and helping her parents understand what that means), and the increasing trend of writing novels with the goal of developing them into screenplays (which the novelist then might have some creative control over).

    "The Fosters" Director Michael Medico

    Play Episode Listen Later May 24, 2018 42:12


    Michael Medico talks to Cody Brotter about booking acting roles in “Law and Order” and “Sex and the City,” collaborating with his former BU classmates Krista Vernoff and Michaela Watkins for short films and webseries, shadowing “The Fosters” creator Peter Paige, and making the transition from acting on episodes of television to directing episodes of television.

    “Orange is the New Black” Writer Hilary Weisman Graham

    Play Episode Listen Later May 21, 2018 35:23


    Hilary Weisman Graham talks to Cody about having the late Carrie Fisher praise her writing, meeting with John Oliver, writing and directing her own movie at the tender age of 23, being the last remaining female director on Steven Spielberg’s reality competition show, selling her first screenplay, getting her first book deal, and writing for “Bones” on FOX before writing for Netflix’s most watched original series, “Orange is the New Black.”

    "Simpsons" and "Silicon Valley" Writer Donick Cary

    Play Episode Listen Later May 17, 2018 49:05


    Donick Cary talks to Cody Brotter about being David Letterman's Head Writer at age 25 before leaving to write for "The Simpsons" (which won him an Emmy Award), writing on shows like "Parks and Recreation," "New Girl," "A.P. Bio," and "Silicon Valley," as well as directing a documentary about psychedelics (after being inspired by a conversation he had with Ben Stiller).

    "Jane the Virgin" Writer Corinne Brinkerhoff

    Play Episode Listen Later May 14, 2018 30:40


    Corinne Brinkerhoff talks to Cody Brotter about working for David E. Kelley, writing her first TV episode at the age of 25 (and seeing James Spader, Candace Bergen, and William Shatner say her lines), getting hired as a writer on “The Good Wife" (which got her nominated for a WGA Award), and creating her own network TV shows for CBS and The CW (and sleeping four hours per night for a year).

    "Insecure" Actor and Oscars Writer Langston Kerman

    Play Episode Listen Later May 14, 2018 36:16


    Langston Kerman talks to Cody Brotter about discovering his passion for stand-up comedy, getting discovered by Chris Rock, improvising with Larry David, acting on Issa Rae’s “Insecure” on HBO, and writing for both Comedy Central’s “South Side” and the 88th Annual Academy Awards.

    "Grey's Anatomy" Showrunner Krista Vernoff

    Play Episode Listen Later May 11, 2018 38:30


    Krista Vernoff talks to Cody Brotter about getting the call from Shonda Rhimes to run "Grey's Anatomy" again, what male allies can do to help keep the #MeToo and #TimesUp movements going strong, using her BU acting training as a writer and showrunner, and recognizing what comes easy to you and seeing it as a pathway to success.

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