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What is Canadian content? And why does it matter? The Canadian Radio and Telecommunications Commission has been hearing very different answers to that question — as they try to come up with new CanCon rules. Commotion's Elamin Abdelmahmoud talks with storyteller Jesse Wente, policy expert Vass Bednar and showrunner Anthony Q Farrell about why getting CanCon right has never been more important.Big laughs. Smart takes. Every day. Commotion is where you go for thoughtful and vibrant conversations about all things pop culture. Host Elamin Abdelmahmoud calls on journalists, critics, creators and friends to talk through the biggest arts and entertainment stories of the day, in 30 minutes or less.More episodes of Commotion are available at: https://link.mgln.ai/L1GJWq
So many people who identify as "creative" struggle to turn their skills into a viable and fulfilling career. While the arts and other creative fields may be tough to break into, learning from those who've found success can help you boost your own chances of getting that big break! My guest for this episode of The Business of Thinking Big has not only carved out a place for themselves in their chosen creative field, they're now creating work for other talented and aspiring creatives. Anthony Q. Farrell is a BAFTA-winning, Emmy-nominated writer, producer, occasional director, comedian, and actor, and the creator of CTV's delightful workplace comedy Shelved, which follows the lives of the employees and patrons of a fictional library in Toronto's Parkdale neighbourhood. Anthony's career has taken him to some wonderful places, including writing for (and appearing as an extra in) NBC's HUGELY popular sitcom The Office! During this conversation, Anthony shares the steps that he took along his path to creative success, his thoughts on the origin of creativity, his creative role models, and how he's juggled his multiple interests. As a bonus, he even reveals some behind-the-scenes TV trivia!In this episode, you'll discover: The hidden consequence of giving up your day job while honing your craft The links between trauma and the artistic process How to encourage your child to explore their creativity and follow their dreams Guest bio: Anthony Q. Farrell is an award-winning writer and producer. He is the creator of CTV's Shelved.Timestamps: 00:33 Meet Anthony Q. Farrell02:56 Anthony's early path07:09 Where creativity comes from 09:36 Kids & creativity12:21 Vermont summer stock story15:14 Parental encouragement17:20 The creative paradox19:45 Starving artists, trauma & art26:12 Creative flow28:32 Balancing career & family36:31 Creative role models40:17 Tips & conclusionLinks mentioned: Anthony Q. Farrellhttps://www.imdb.com/name/nm1940444 Shelvedhttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt21057886The Officehttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt0386676 The Groundlingshttps://groundlings.com —Learn with me: Mamapreneur Success Path - Free Audio Training Connect with me: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/liannekimcoach Instagram: @liannekimcoachJoin the Mamas & Co. community to get access to valuable resources and the support of likeminded mompreneurs and mentors: https://www.mamasandco.com Instagram: @mamasandcoPodcasting support:https://theultimatecreative.com https://copymagic.agency
This week, David is joined by two contestants involved with the CBC Gem, Hulu & Nickelodeon family comedy, Overlord and The Underwoods, Darryl Hinds & Anthony Q. Farrell. Brought to you By: The Sonar Network https://thesonarnetwork.com/
Hosts Kerry Donahue and Rebecca Knight are updating the news, all day, every weekday Welcome! Late day rally for markets [Share] Twitter layoffs dramatically unfold in real-time... on Twitter [Share] Trump will very, very, probably run for president again [Share] Amazon pauses corporate hiring [Share] It's time to turn your clock back [Share] Share our stories! G7 coalition agree on Russian oil price cap [Share] Two Black men now own “White Lives Matter” [Share] Sean “Diddy” Combs takes a big stake in cannabis [Share] Tribes will be paid to move away from climate threats [Share] Call of Duty used maps of real places for its latest release [Share] Dave Smith is back! TV writer Anthony Q. Farrell on race in the writer's room [Share] Have a great weekend!
We speak to the showrunner and creator Anthony Q Farrell. He talks about working in an office, then The Office, and then back to Macy's.We talk about the uncertainty of starting out and knowing when it is safe to give up the day job, his animated show that he is desperate to share and 'work as therapy'.Anthony tells us about his leadership style. the 'sick cyclical journey of Hollywood, and going back to the basics of story telling.He tells us about writing his own voice, the breadth of work he created to get his break and the importance of being collaborative.A fascinating discussion with the Canadian Showrunner of the Year.
Our guest this week is the amazing and inspiring Anthony Q. Farrell! In this episode, the three of us discuss the importance of a “no,” how one creates an entertainment career outside of Hollywood, and Matt and Anthony wax poetic about their time at The Groundlings. Anthony served as showrunner for THE PARKER ANDERSONS, AMELIA PARKER, and the BAFTA-winning CBBC series SECRET LIFE OF BOYS, which he also created. Currently Anthony is the Showrunner and Executive Producer of the sci-fi primetime comedy OVERLORD & THE UNDERWOODS. The Parker Andersons: https://www.byutv.org/theparkerandersons Amelia Parker: https://www.byutv.org/ameliaparker Overlord and The Underwoods: https://www.byutv.org/show/0d044730-f73e-4d99-b8c2-fb209078c68b/overlord-and-the-underwoods @aqfarrell on Instagram In the past, he has written for NBC's THE OFFICE, Canada's international hit LITTLE MOSQUE ON THE PRAIRIE, and Nickelodeon's THE THUNDERMANS. He is in active development on several other shows that he hopes to share in the near future. He lives in Toronto with his amazing family. Follow The Makers on the socials! Instagram: www.instagram.com/themakerspodcast YouTube: https://bit.ly/themakersonyoutube Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/themakerspodcastfb Email: themakerspod@gmail.com All Episodes: Linktree: www.linktr.ee/themakerspodcast Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3h01xUC Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3LVNiyD Audible: https://adbl.co/3t5x1hR Amazon Music: https://amzn.to/35m5bpc Google Podcasts: https://bit.ly/themakersongoogle Anchor: www.anchor.fm/themakers --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/themakers/support
Unexpected laughter is always the best medicine...On this episode we dive into some family friendly sitcom worlds with 'Overlord and the Underwoods'.In "Overlord and the Underwoods" an evil overlord, fleeing from his home planet, takes refuge with a distant earth cousin and her suburban family. Comic adventures ensue.Sometimes in life you find something that just has genius in its simplicity, it's rare to get a piece of television that is genuinely family friendly but also drop dead hilarious at the same time, and there are 20 episodes of it all streaming now on CBC Gem.We had the unique pleasure of sitting down with writer and showrunner Anthony Q Farrell and we talked about the origins of the story, the challenges of being a show runner, what he learned in writing rooms like 'The Office' and so very much more...
Anthony Q Farrell has produced TV shows including the BAFTA winning SECRET LIFE OF BOYS, THE PARKER ANDERSONS/AMELIA PARKER, and the upcoming OVERLORD AND THE UNDERWOODS. Having begun his writing career writing for THE OFFICE, under Executive Producer Greg Daniels, he quickly exploded onto the TV writing scene, with deals for Nickelodeon and Disney, before moving back home to become a successful showrunner in Canada. Credits Include...Overlord and the Underwoods starring Jayne EastwoodThe Office starring Jim Carrey and John Krasinski Secret Life of Boys starring Louise JamesonThe Thundermans starring Katherine McNamaraMusic is Mount Fuji by Breuss Arrizabalaga Quintet.Episode still image is by Ricardo Tomasz on Greater & Grander.Follow Us on Social Media!Greater & Grander on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/c/GreaterGrander Greater & Grander on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/GreaterGrander Greater & Grander on Twitter - https://twitter.com/GreaterGrander Greater & Grander on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/GreaterGrander Register and Get a Free List of Special Info on Jobs in Hollywood - http://greaterandgrander.com/special-job-openings-giveaways
Hilliard sat down with Showrunner Anthony Q. Farrell to chop it up about his amazing journey and fining a lane in this industry that's full of ups and downs... Anthony has served as showrunner for THE PARKER ANDERSONS, AMELIA PARKER, and the BAFTA-winning CBBC series SECRET LIFE OF BOYS, which he also created. Currently Anthony is the Showrunner and Executive Producer of the sci-fi primetime comedy OVERLORD & THE UNDERWOODS... He has also written for NBC's THE OFFICE, Canada's international hit LITTLE MOSQUE ON THE PRAIRIE, and Nickelodeon's THE THUNDERMANS to list a few! 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. Connect with Us on Social Media: Chris Derrick on Twitter Lisa Bolekaja on Twitter Hilliard Guess on Twitter Anthony Q. Farrell on Twitter The Screenwriters Rant Room on Facebook The Screenwriters Rant Room on Twitter --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/screenwriters-rant-room/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/screenwriters-rant-room/support
From winter vacations to television to psychedelics, Jann talks to Caitlin and Adam about escaping real life. Writer, comedian and actor Anthony Q. Farrell is our special guest this week! Jann talks to him about his new tv show Overlords and the Underwoods as well as what it was like writing for The Office.
Oscar-winning actor Jamie Foxx discusses his new memoir, Act Like You Got Some Sense, about his childhood in Texas and his experiences as a father. Astronaut Chris Hadfield talks about making the transition to writing fiction with his debut novel, The Apollo Murders, set against the backdrop of the Cold War and the space race. Writer and producer Anthony Q. Farrell talks about launching the Showrunner Training Bootcamp — a workshop for BIPOC writers who are looking to take the next step in their careers. Actor and producer Jennifer Pogue opens up about her breast cancer diagnosis, how it's changed her outlook on life, and why she's decided that it's time to share her story.
This week we're breaking down Employee Transfer. When David Wallace finds out Michael and Holly are dating, he transfers Holly to the Nashua branch. Meanwhile Pam attempts to pull a prank on Jim with his brothers, and Dwight pushes Andy's Cornell buttons. Writer Anthony Q. Farrell sends in clips sharing what it was like to write this big episode. The ladies pitch a salad dressing, Angela gives a Halloween costume breakdown and Jenna reconnects with Tug Coker, an actor who played one of Jim's brothers. This episode is like a highway, you're gonna wanna ride it all night long! Check out Tug Coker and Kathryn Weil Coker's podcast “The Long Finish”: https://www.tugcoker.com/podcast Follow on Instagram @thelongfinish
This week on the Richard Crouse Show Podcast we meet Craig Taylor, author of "New Yorkers: A City and Its People in Our Time." Taylor is a chronicler of some of the world’s greatest cities. His book "Londoners" was called the "best book about London in at least a decade" and the new one on New York City, which is made up of profiles of bodega cashiers, hospital nurses, elevator repairmen, emergency dispatchers; the people who wire the lights at the top of the Empire State Building, clean the windows of Rockefeller Center, and keep the subway running. It’s a book about the New York you don’t often read about and it is already getting rave reviews. The Independent called it, “Jaw-dropping…enthralling…Start spreading the news: Taylor’s book is a stunning work of modern social history." Then Anthony Q. Farrell joins us. He’s a former stand up comedian who has written for "The Office," was executive story editor for "Little Mosque on the Prairie" and is known for his work as a writer on the Nickelodeon sitcom "The Thundermans." He’s back with two new shows "The Parker Andersons" and "Amelia Parker" which you’ll find on the Super Channel. What makes these shows unique is that they are two stand-alone comedy series, each with their own storylines and episodes, but are connected by larger overarching plot lines tying the two independent shows together. Finally, you know my guest Lucas Hedges from his Academy Award nominated performance in "Manchester by the Sea" and you’ve seen him in "Lady Bird" and the film "Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri." His latest movie, "French Exit" has him starring opposite Michele Pfeiffer. He joins us to talk about his claim that he took on the role of the son of a soon to be broke Manhattan socialite because he wanted to be bored while playing a character.
This week on the Richard Crouse Show Podcast we meet Craig Taylor, author of "New Yorkers: A City and Its People in Our Time." Taylor is a chronicler of some of the world's greatest cities. His book "Londoners" was called the "best book about London in at least a decade" and the new one on New York City, which is made up of profiles of bodega cashiers, hospital nurses, elevator repairmen, emergency dispatchers; the people who wire the lights at the top of the Empire State Building, clean the windows of Rockefeller Center, and keep the subway running. It's a book about the New York you don't often read about and it is already getting rave reviews. The Independent called it, “Jaw-dropping…enthralling…Start spreading the news: Taylor's book is a stunning work of modern social history." Then Anthony Q. Farrell joins us. He's a former stand up comedian who has written for "The Office," was executive story editor for "Little Mosque on the Prairie" and is known for his work as a writer on the Nickelodeon sitcom "The Thundermans." He's back with two new shows "The Parker Andersons" and "Amelia Parker" which you'll find on the Super Channel. What makes these shows unique is that they are two stand-alone comedy series, each with their own storylines and episodes, but are connected by larger overarching plot lines tying the two independent shows together. Finally, you know my guest Lucas Hedges from his Academy Award nominated performance in "Manchester by the Sea" and you've seen him in "Lady Bird" and the film "Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri." His latest movie, "French Exit" has him starring opposite Michele Pfeiffer. He joins us to talk about his claim that he took on the role of the son of a soon to be broke Manhattan socialite because he wanted to be bored while playing a character.
Culture editor Radheyan Simonpillai talks to showrunner Anthony Q. Farrell, writers Murry Peeters, Ian Steaman and Amanda Joy and director Alicia K. Harris, the BIPOC team behind The Parker Andersons and Amelia Parker, two new TV series that debut on Super Channel Heart & Home next week. But they’re not the original team; they’re the people recruited to rework the show’s depiction of Black characters. Find out how it happened in this conversation.
The time has come... Episode 8 is here - the FINAL episode of series 1 of Even Baddies Wear Helmets, the podcast all about children's TV and the big kids who make it happen. And we're going out with a bang! This episode is all about SITCOM - writing the funnies, the antics, the gaffs and the mishaps. Our guest is the marvellous Anthony Q. Farrell, whose CV boasts an impressive range of credits, from The Office to Nickelodeon's Thundermans. Anthony is the creator and showrunner of The Secret Life of Boys, an original sitcom produced by Zodiak Kids for CBBC and ABC (Australia). The series follows a young Australian girl, Ginger, who goes to the UK to spend the summer with her cousins - a group of unruly, messy and loveable boys. The first series aired in 2015, and the fifth and final series in January 2021. Anthony is also showrunner on two upcoming interlinked sitcoms - The Parker Andersons and Amelia Parker (marblemedia and Beachwood Canyon Productions.)In our series finale, we talk about family and the challenges of showrunning two series at once, and ask the all-important question: What Would Kermit Do?THE TEAMHosted by Billie Collins Website: https://billiecollins.co.uk Twitter: @_BillieCollins Produced by Clodagh Chapman Website: https://clodaghchapman.co.uk Twitter/Insta: @CloChpmn Music by Finlay Stafford Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/finlaystafford/ Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/finlaystafford Logo designed by Lucy Tiller Insta: @lucyjaneillustrates Twitter: @lucyjtiller For more content, go to evenbaddieswearhelmets.co.uk or follow us on our socials at @EvenBaddiesPod. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.