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In this Season Finale episode, Hilliard and guest co-host, comedy writer Myles Warden sat down for a super fun, 2-hour episode with CO-EXECUTIVE PRODUCER STACEY EVANS MORGAN!We talk about Stacey's amazing journey from assistant to co-ep, challenges as a writer, investing in yourself, opening doors for yourself, saying yes to opportunities, producing outside of scripted TV, speaking gigs, being the sexy writer in Hollywood, traditional staffing season, having an entrepreneurial spirit, working and developing series' with her brother showrunner Bentley Kyle Evans, the If Come Deal and how it works, the importance of emerging writers writing Spec Scripts and so much more!In case you don't know, entertainment industry veteran, Stacey Evans Morgan is a television writer and producer with credits on the Disney Channel/Disney Plus show “Saturdays” and she has also written and produced on scripted series such as, “The Parkers”, “Love That Girl”, “Family Time”, “In the Cut and Partners in Rhyme starring MC Lyte and written for shows “One on One”, “Jamie Foxx Show”, Tyler Perry's House of Payne and the DreamWorks Animation series “Madagascar: A Little Wild.” In addition to scripted series, Stacey has written for live television productions such as the NAACP Image awards and The Gracies.Stacey wrote and directed the short film “21 Days of April” and she is a published poet, essayist and author of her first novel which was adapted from an original screenplay already and later optioned for a film in 2023. A firm believer in “Paying it forward by giving back” Stacey has taught master classes in TV Writing at Delaware State University, Howard University and she has served as an Adjunct Lecturer at Chapman University's Dodge College of Film and Television as well as her own online workshop series. Stacey has an original TV project currently in development under an “If-Come” deal and continues to liveby her mantra: Write the Vision!This is a don't miss episode y'all!Subscribe, like, follow, share & 5-star review!EMAIL:ScreenwritersRantRoom@gmail.comWWW.SCREENWRITERSRANTROOM.COMFor information, Merch (T-SHIRTS/HOODIES), and all things Rant Room!@Hilliard Guess on all social media@Hilliardguess.bsky.socialIG: @ScreenwritersRantRoomGuests:@staceyevansmorgan@reallymightyWE ARE NOW OPEN TO SPONSORSHIPS AND BRANDING OPPORTUNITIES : Screenwritersrantroom@gmail.comWe invest countless hours per week to deliver the actionable content that goes into this podcast. We appreciate your support!Our Motto: “Keep it GAME all day!"
In this episode, Hilliard & guest co-host Saeed Crumpler sat down with one of our favorite repeating guests AARON RAHSAAN THOMAS, acclaimed TV, Film writer/producer/ creator/co-showrunner of S.W.A.T., who began his career on Soul Food, Saturday Night Lights, Numbers, CSI NY, Southland, Sleepy Hollow and The Get-Down to list a few!!We talk about how Arron developed and pitched S.W.A.T., how writers can use certain techniques when pitching their projects to networks or PODS, pivoting while shooting during COVID and after the death of George Floyd, management and producing, serving the client, giving yourself room to improvise, why TV Spec scripts are important and so much more!This is a don't miss episode y'all!Subscribe, like, follow, share & 5-star review!EMAIL:ScreenwritersRantRoom@gmail.comWWW.SCREENWRITERSRANTROOM.COMFor information, Merch (T-SHIRTS/HOODIES), and all things Rant Room!https://screenwriters-rant-room.printify.me/products@Hilliard Guess on all social media@Hilliardguess.bsky.socialIG: @ScreenwritersRantRoomGuests:@arthomastv@balance510WE ARE NOW OPEN TO SPONSORSHIPS AND BRANDING OPPORTUNITIES : Screenwritersrantroom@gmail.comWe invest countless hours per week to deliver the actionable content that goes into this podcast. We appreciate your support!Our Motto: “Keep it GAME all day!"
In this episode, Hilliard and guest co-host TV/Film writer Saeed Crumpler sat down with big bro Showrunner GLEN MAZZARA (Crash, Damien, The Walking Dead, Hawthorne, Extraction to list a few)!HIGHLIGHTS: The WGA's new TV Writers Leadership Training Program, what Glen's been up to since our last episode #93 back in 2016, how to handle Development, Pitching & Notes, protecting yourself when times are slow, writing for tone, breaking down the first day/week in the writers' room and almost 2 hours worth of industry game!https://bit.ly/SWRR519Subscribe, like, follow, share & 5-star review on all your podcasts distributors!For information, Merch (T-SHIRTS/HOODIES), and all things Rant Room!www.Screenwritersrantroom.com@Hilliard Guess on all social media@Hilliardguess.bsky.socialIG: @ScreenwritersRantRoomGuests:@glenmazzara@balance510WE ARE NOW OPEN TO SPONSORSHIPS AND BRANDING OPPORTUNITIES : Screenwritersrantroom@gmail.com
In this episode, Hilliard and comedy writer Myles Warden sat down for a super fun conversation with Co-Executive Producer VINCENT BROWN.Vincent recently wrapped up as co-executive producer for the FOX animated series HOUSEBROKEN, starring Lisa Kudrow. Prior to that, he served as a Co-Executive Producer on Apple TV's series LIFE BY ELLA, winner of the Humanitas Award, a WGA Award and the Emmy Award for writing.Vincent began as a teen theatre performer, moving behind the scenes after graduating from Yale and becoming Dramaturge at San Francisco's Lorraine Hansberry Theatre, which mounted his first play: a stage adaptation of Toni Morrison's The Bluest Eye.He began in television on the Emmy-winning PBS children's show, WISHBONE. After moving to Los Angeles, he joined MALCOLM IN THE MIDDLE as Writer's Guild Trainee, and his first network shows were COMMITTED (NBC-Universal) and GIRLFRIENDS. He haswritten for numerous family sitcoms, including Disney series such as A.N.T. FARM and K.C. UNDERCOVER, as well as adult sitcoms like the acclaimed Latino reboot of Norman Lear's ONE DAY AT A TIME. His work on A.N.T. FARM won both a WGA Award and NAACP Image Award. He wasnominated again for a WGA award for his work on LIFE BY ELLA (AppleTV+) and won the Emmy award for the same show.He has developed shows for Disney, Nickelodeon, and Kapital Entertainment in partnership with Cedric the Entertainer's Bird and Bear. He's currently working with producers trying to bring multiple projects based on IP to market because that's where we are now.Our motto: "Keep it Game All Day!"For information, Merch (T-SHIRTS/HOODIES), and all things Rant Room!www.Screenwritersrantroom.com@Hilliard Guess on all social media@Hilliardguess.bsky.socialIG: @ScreenwritersRantRoomGuests:@VincentBrownLA@ReallyMightyWE ARE NOW OPEN TO SPONSORSHIPS AND BRANDING OPPORTUNITIES : Screenwritersrantroom@gmail.com
In this episode, Hilliard and guest co-hosts (actor/filmmaker) Shawn Carter Peterson and (actor/filmmaker) Iona Morris Jackson sat down with STACIE GREENWELL who plays the role of Detective Shawna D Lackner, one of the stars on the Amazon Prime hit series CROSS!Stacie's journey from the courtroom to the camera is a testament to following one's true passion. After several years practicing law in Washington, D.C., Stacie realized her heart belonged to the world of performance. She made a bold move to New York City, where she earned an M.F.A. in Acting at the Actors Studio Drama School. Years of stage experience in the Big Apple prepared her for her next chapter in Hollywood. Since arriving in Los Angeles, Stacie has appeared in numerous beloved and critically acclaimed television series such as Shameless (Showtime), Perry Mason (HBO), Big Little Lies (HBO), Last Man Standing (Fox), The Pitt (HBO), and Modern Family (ABC), as well as the Oscar-nominated film, Vice. Currently, Stacie plays the role of Detective Shawna De Lackner in Prime Video's global crime thriller, Cross, which has been recognized with an NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Drama!We talk about Stacie's amazing journey, listening to her instincts, , auditioning in NY, the big move to LA, landing roles on TV and Film, her audition process for Cross, working with casting directors, what's expected out of directors, feeling safe on set, what's next and so much more!Subscribe, like, follow, share & 5-star review!For information, Merch (T-SHIRTS/HOODIES), and all things Rant Room!www.Screenwritersrantroom.com@Hilliard Guess on all social media@Hilliardguess.bsky.socialIG: @ScreenwritersRantRoomGUESTS:@staciegreenwell@shawnthemaestro@ionalotofgoldWE ARE NOW OPEN TO SPONSORSHIPS AND BRANDING OPPORTUNITIES : Screenwritersrantroom@gmail.comBTS @Jade.alexandriia
In this episode, Hilliard and Writer on the Verge, Rich Scott, sit down for an impromptu conversation about writer showrunner and executive meetings -- over talking, mentorship, perception, nurturing relationships, being ready for an opportunity, working with producers and friends, having a Rep that works for you, not against you and so much more!Our Motto: Keep it GAME all day!"For information, Merch (T-SHIRTS/HOODIES - BLACK, GREY & WHITE), all things Rant Room!www.Screenwritersrantroom.comhttps://screenwriters-rant-room.printify.me/productsSubscribe, like, follow, share & 5-star review!@Hilliard Guess on all social media@Hilliardguess.bsky.socialIG:@ScreenwritersRantRoom@FatboyFeels@WearererichieWE ARE NOW OPEN TO SPONSORSHIPS AND BRANDING OPPORTUNITIES : Screenwritersrantroom@gmail.com#SUPPORTBLACKBUSINESSES#SCREENWRITERSRANTROOM
In this episode, Hilliard does his very first Bottle Episode by himself covering TV STAFFING MEETINGS!He talks about how it all works, the General, the Staffing Breakdowns, mandates, themes, mimicking your script to the pilot, the zoom interview, showing personality, welcome to the show, curiosity, talking about yourself, tell them why you love their script, how writing partners can shine in a meeting and so much more!This is a don't miss episode y'all!Our Motto: "Keep it GAME all day!"For information, Merch (T-SHIRTS/HOODIES), and all things Rant Room!www.Screenwritersrantroom.comhttps://screenwriters-rant-room.printify.me/productsSubscribe, like, follow, share & 5-star review!@Hilliard Guess on all social media @Hilliardguess.bsky.socialIG: @ScreenwritersRantRoomWE ARE NOW OPEN TO SPONSORSHIPS AND BRANDING OPPORTUNITIES : Screenwritersrantroom@gmail.com We invest countless hours per week to deliver the actionable content that goes into this podcast. We appreciate your support!THEME SONG: Jack SpadeWEBSITE: MQL2,Abigail Bloom & Laura HuieLOGOS: Rachel MusikanthRANT ROOM TEAM: Richard Scott - Creative Producer Tyler Musikanth - Assoc Producer Brooke Baltimore - Marketing Togo - Marketing
"CREATING CROSS"Hilliard and guest co-hosts actor/filmmaker Johnny Ray Gill and actor/filmmaker Denzel Whitaker chop it up in a dope, 2-part episode with showrunner BEN WATKINS, writer-creator of the NAACP Image Award Winner for Outstanding Writing in a Drama Series and Outstanding Drama Series for Amazon's new hit series CROSS.Ben talks about how he created and wrote the series CROSS on Amazon Prime and we go deep into the ins-and-outs of running a successful series, casting, writing, writers' rooms, production, the magical negro trope and so much more!This is a don't miss episode y'all!"Our Motto: Keep it GAME all day!"For information, Merch (T-SHIRTS/HOODIES), and all things Rant Room --www.Screenwritersrantroom.comhttps://screenwriters-rant-room.printify.me/productsSubscribe, like, follow, share & 5-star review!@Hilliard Guess on all social media@Hilliardguess.bsky.socialIG: @ScreenwritersRantRoomWE ARE NOW OPEN TO SPONSORSHIPS AND BRANDING OPPORTUNITIES : Screenwritersrantroom@gmail.comTHEME SONG: Jack SpadeWEBSITE: MQL2,Abigail Bloom & Laura HuieLOGOS: Rachel MusikanthRANT ROOM TEAM:Richard Scott - Creative ProducerTyler Musikanth - Assoc ProducerBrooke Baltimore - MarketingTogo - MarketingBTS - Jerry Jerome
On an all new episode, Hilliard and guest co-hosts actor/filmmaker Johnny Ray Glil and actor/filmmaker Denzel Whitaker chop it up in a dope, 2-part episode with showrunner BEN WATKINS, writer-creator of the NAACP Image Award Winner for Outstanding Writing in a Drama Series and Outstanding Drama Series for Amazon's new hit series CROSS.We break down many of Ben's writing tips for screenwriters -- like his 3 phases of screenwriting, building leverage, pivoting, picking up tidbits, finding characters on the page, researching, actors input and sooooooo much more!This is a don't miss episode y'all!"Keep it GAME all day!"For information, Merch (T-SHIRTS/HOODIES), and all things Rant Room --www.Screenwritersrantroom.comhttps://screenwriters-rant-room.printify.me/productsSubscribe, like, follow, share & 5-star review!@Hilliard Guess on all social media@Hilliardguess.bsky.socialIG: @ScreenwritersRantRoomWE ARE NOW OPEN TO SPONSORSHIPS AND BRANDING OPPORTUNITIES : Screenwritersrantroom@gmail.comTHEME SONG: Jack SpadeWEBSITE: MQL2,Abigail Bloom & Laura HuieLOGOS: Rachel MusikanthRANT ROOM TEAM:Richard Scott - Creative ProducerTyler Musikanth - Assoc ProducerBrooke Baltimore - MarketingTogo - Marketing
In our latest episode, host Hilliard Guess talks with Cross developer-showrunner Ben Watkins(Hand of God, Burn Notice) about his hit Amazon Prime series, what he looks for when staffing writers' rooms, and more.
In this episode, Hilliard and lil bro, actor-filmmaker Denzel Whitaker (Black Panther, The Great Debaters), sit down for a fun conversation about the do's and don'ts of submitting films to YOLONDA BRINKLEY creator of the long-running, and very popular DIVERSITY IN CANNES FILM FESTIVAL!Yolonda, the self-proclaimed global disruptor, is a full-service marketing communications practitioner specializing in event production and entertainment publicity. Fueled by passion, she is the creator of Diversity in Cannes, the independent global film movement promoting inclusion at the Cannes Film Festival. Supported by Academy Award Winner Viola Davis' JuVee Productions, Yolonda's inclusion efforts include the annual presentation of Diversity Day in Cannes, consisting of two short film showcases, a film panel and an awards reception in France during the Festival de Cannes, where diversity is not a priority.Celebrating 15 years, Yolonda has hosted hundreds of filmmakers from five continents, received thousands of short film submissions representing at least 35 countries and has welcomed esteemed panelists. Earlier this year, she launched Black Women Cannes, which as the name describes, provides a platform to celebrate Black Women at the Cannes Film Festival as they've been grossly underrepresented. Yolonda is recognized for independently pioneering the inclusion efforts at the Cannes Film Festival, resulting in a European Diversity Award nomination.Follow her journey @diversencannes @blackwomencannes"Keep it GAME all day!"For information, Merch (T-SHIRTS/HOODIES), and all things Rant Room!www.Screenwritersrantroom.comhttps://screenwriters-rant-room.printify.me/productsSubscribe, like, follow, share & 5-star review!@Hilliard Guess on all social media@Hilliardguess.bsky.socialIG: @ScreenwritersRantRoom@DenzelWhitakerWE ARE NOW OPEN TO SPONSORSHIPS AND BRANDING OPPORTUNITIES : Screenwritersrantroom@gmail.comWe invest countless hours per week to deliver the actionable content that goes into this podcast. We appreciate your support!THEME SONG: Jack SpadeWEBSITE: MQL2,Abigail Bloom & Laura HuieLOGOS: Rachel MusikanthRANT ROOM TEAM:Richard Scott - Creative ProducerTyler Musikanth - Assoc ProducerBrooke Baltimore - MarketingTogo - Marketing
In this super fun episode, Hilliard & guest co-host actor/writer/dir Denzel Whitaker sit down for an in-depth conversation with award-winning writer-dir-producer LISA FRANCE. If you ever had questions about how to become an Episodic Director, this might be the podcast for you!Lisa France is an entertainment vet with over 25+ years in the business as a writer, director and producer. She began her film and TV career from the ground up. PA, AD, set dec, camera operator, props, 2nd AD, driver, stand-in, extra, etc. She attributes her extensive entertainment job resume to her ability to think quickly in difficult production situations. Eventually she landed a stunt gig with Spike Lee in He Got Game and a stunt acting job on The Summer of Sam and did stunts on a variety of other TV shows and films, most notably, The Sopranos. France directed, co-wrote and produced her first feature film, "Anne B. Real" in 2003, which won more than 40 film festival awards and nominations around the world, including two Independent Spirit Award nominations.She then directed two more award-winning independent films in rapid succession, both were distributed on Netflix, Starz and AMC theaters. Her first documentary, "Roll with Me", also garnered numerous awards, debuted at The Woodstock Film Festival and was a 2018 Slamdance Official Selection later acquired and distributed by Ava DuVernay's ARRAY Releasing. France has directed numerous thrillers and Christmas movies for Lifetime, BounceTV, OWN Hulu and Tubi. During the height of the pandemic, France directed and produced on Season 5 and 6, the critically acclaimed, award winning series "Queen Sugar" by creator Ava DuVernay. France recently directed episodes of the hit FOX series "The Cleaning Lady" and "Naomi" which is currently streaming on HBO MAX. France produced "The Herricanes" which just debuted and won a Special Jury Prize and the Audience Award at SXSW and is actually playing in theaters this month. France is a proud member of AWD, the LGBTQ+ community, the DGA, WGA, and SAG-AFTRA.Our Motto: "Keep it GAME all day!"For information, Merch (T-SHIRTS/HOODIES), and all things Rant Room!www.Screenwritersrantroom.comhttps://screenwriters-rant-room.printify.me/productsSubscribe, like, follow, share & 5-star review!@Hilliard Guess on all social media@Hilliardguess.bsky.socialIG: @ScreenwritersRantRoom@Lisafrance2067@DenzelWhitakerWE ARE NOW OPEN TO SPONSORSHIPS AND BRANDING OPPORTUNITIES : Screenwritersrantroom@gmail.comWe invest countless hours per week to deliver the actionable content that goes into this podcast. We appreciate your support!THEME SONG: Jack SpadeWEBSITE: MQL2,Abigail Bloom & Laura HuieLOGOS: Rachel MusikanthRANT ROOM TEAM:Richard Scott - Creative ProducerTyler Musikanth - Assoc ProducerBrooke Baltimore - MarketingTogo - Marketing
In this episode, Hilliard and guest co-host (writers assnt CROSS on Prime) J.R. Zamora-Thal, sat down for an in-depth conversation with writer/producer JOSHUA GILBER. He's a mid-level TV writer (Flash) -- https://www.imdb.com/name/nm4214168 -- and prior to staffing, he did all the Writers' Office Assistant jobs: Writers' PA, Showrunner's Asst, Writers' Asst, and Script Coordinator (the gig I did the most).Josh says, "It occurred to me that if a YouTube video can teach someone to fix their sink, they can learn to SCRIPT COORDINATE the same way. So I created an 8-part video training module that gives step-by-step instructions for taking a script from first draft to shooting draft!"We talk about how other assistant jobs don't lend themselves to this kind of training video and learn his journey of giving back to those who are on the come-up!Check out Josh's YouTube page and get soak up game - completely FREE!"Veteran Script Coordinator" https://www.youtube.com/@VeteranScriptCoordinatorOur Motto: "We keep it GAME all day!"For information, Merch (T-SHIRTS/HOODIES), and all things Rant RoomScreenwritersrantroom.comSubscribe, like, follow, share & 5-star review!@Hilliard Guess on all social media@Hilliardguess.bsky.socialIG: @ScreenwritersRantRoom@jr_onthelineWE ARE NOW OPEN TO SPONSORSHIPS AND BRANDING OPPORTUNITIES : Screenwritersrantroom@gmail.comWe invest countless hours per week to deliver the actionable content that goes into this podcast. We appreciate your support!SCREENWRITER NETWORKS:OBSwriter.comBTFC.orgScriptHop.comPODCASTS WE SUPPORT:2 Writers Talkin Shit: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/2-writers-talking-shit/id1671253747Hollywood Confessional: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/hollywood-confessional/id1628848064?i=1000630276175The Qube & Queer News: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/queer-news/id1595777135A Conversation With Floyd Marshall Jr: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/a-conversation-with-host-floyd-marshall-jr/id1544499834THEME SONG: Jack SpadeWEBSITE: MQL2,Abigail Bloom & Laura HuieLOGOS: Rachel MusikanthRANT ROOM TEAM:Richard Scott - Creative ProducerTyler Musikanth - Associate ProducerBrooke Baltimore - MarketingTogo - Marketing
In this episode, Hilliard & guest-host writer/actor Dalila Ali Rajah sat down in a super fun, laugh-out-loud conversation with FRANCHESCA RAMSEY, actor, writer, producer and the creator/star of the award-winning series MTV Decoded! A former writer/correspondent for Comedy Central's The Nightly Show with Larry Wilmore, her first book, "Well That Escalated Quickly" was nominated for an NAACP award and named one of Amazon's best books of 2018. In 2021 she served as writer/co-producer on the iCarly reboot for Paramount+ and guest starred on NBC's Superstore.In the podcast space she serves as a co-producer and host of Wondery's Black History for Real, Acast's Lemme Fix it! and Audible's We Were All Rooting For You. As a content creator Franchesca has amassed over a million followers across multiple platforms with her comedic social commentary and catchy viral songs.Before her life as a writer and producer Franchesca worked as a graphic designer for brands including Maybelline, Ann Taylor and the City of Miami Beach. In 2024 Franchesca's debut feature was selected for the Sundance screenwriters fellowship program.This is another don't miss episode full of tips-and-tricks for all you artist dying to create their own series or build a career online! Our Motto: "We keep it GAME all day!" For information, Merch (T-SHIRTS/HOODIES), and all things Rant Room!Screenwritersrantroom.com https://screenwriters-rant-room.printify.me/productsSubscribe, like, follow, share & 5-star review! @Hilliard Guess on all social media@Hilliardguess.bsky.socialIG: @ScreenwritersRantRoom@Chescaleigh WE ARE NOW OPEN TO SPONSORSHIPS AND BRANDING OPPORTUNITIES : Screenwritersrantroom@gmail.comWe invest countless hours per week to deliver the actionable content that goes into this podcast. We appreciate your support! SCREENWRITER NETWORKS:OBSwriter.comBTFC.org Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/screenwriters-rant-room/messagePODCASTS WE SUPPORT:2 Writers Talkin Shit: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/2-writers-talking-shit/id1671253747 Hollywood Confessional: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/hollywood-confessional/id1628848064?i=1000630276175 The Qube & Queer News: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/queer-news/id1595777135 A Conversation With Floyd Marshall Jr: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/a-conversation-with-host-floyd-marshall-jr/id1544499834 THEME SONG: Jack Spade WEBSITE: MQL2,Abigail Bloom & Laura Huie LOGOS: Rachel Musikanth RANT ROOM TEAM:Richard Scott - Creative ProducerTyler Musikanth - Associate ProducerBrooke Baltimore - MarketingTogo - Marketing
In this episode, Hilliard & guest co-host Tracy Grant (Exec Producer on LACE on ALLBLK), sat down for an informative conversation about the ins-and-outs of finding opportunities for your screenwriting career with special guest JAMES MOORER (writer/producer/author/publisher behind the new company One Moorer Media and Management, that is dedicated to writers who specialize in turning their screenplays into IP or IP into screenplays! James is a sought-after speaker who inspires audiences with his innovative perspective and career journey. He delivers keynotes at industry conferences and events, including Exception Fest 2023. From 2021-2024, he served as Director of Outreach and Diversity Initiatives for Roadmap Writers and helped more than 400 writers gain representation. In June 2024, he began offering executive consulting services, publishing, and literary management via OneMoorerMedia andManagement. With over two decades of success across filmmaking, writing, and producing, James continues to share his passion for creating highly engaging stories that resonate with global audiences. Our Motto: "We keep it GAME all day!" For information, Merch (T-SHIRTS/HOODIES), and all things Rant Room!Screenwritersrantroom.com Subscribe, like, follow, share & 5-star review! @Hilliard Guess on all social media@Hilliardguess.bsky.socialIG: @ScreenwritersRantRoom@JamesMoorer@TheReelTray WE ARE NOW OPEN TO SPONSORSHIPS AND BRANDING OPPORTUNITIES : Screenwritersrantroom@gmail.com We invest countless hours per week to deliver the actionable content that goes into this podcast. We appreciate your support! SCREENWRITER NETWORKS:OBSwriter.comBTFC.org Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/screenwriters-rant-room/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/screenwriters-rant-room/supportPODCASTS WE SUPPORT:2 Writers Talkin Shit: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/2-writers-talking-shit/id1671253747 Hollywood Confessional: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/hollywood-confessional/id1628848064?i=1000630276175 The Qube & Queer News: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/queer-news/id1595777135 A Conversation With Floyd Marshall Jr: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/a-conversation-with-host-floyd-marshall-jr/id1544499834 THEME SONG: Jack Spade WEBSITE: Abigail Bloom & Laura Huie LOGOS: Rachel Musikanth RANT ROOM TEAM:Richard Scott - Creative ProducerTyler Musikanth - Associate ProducerBrooke Baltimore - Marketing Togo - Marketing
In this episode, Hilliard and writer Saeed Crumpler sat down for an in-depth conversation on how to look at your writing career as a Plan vs a Goal in order to succeed and finish the thing you so desperately want to finish. We also spend time talking about a slew of other writer topics, like screenwriting vocabulary, flipping from TV to film writing and things to look out for, why screenwriters should write existing spec scripts before attaching a pilot, pitching yourself and sooooooo much more!For information, Merch (T-SHIRTS/HOODIES), and all things Rant Room!Screenwritersrantroom.comhttps://screenwriters-rant-room.printify.me/productsSubscribe, like, follow, share & 5-star review!@Hilliard Guess on all social media@Hilliardguess.bsky.socialIG: @ScreenwritersRantRoom@Balance510WE ARE NOW OPEN TO SPONSORSHIPS AND BRANDING OPPORTUNITIES : Screenwritersrantroom@gmail.comWe invest countless hours per week to deliver the actionable content that goes into this podcast. We appreciate your support!SCREENWRITER NETWORKS:OBSwriter.comBTFC.orgSend in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/screenwriters-rant-room/messageSupport this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/screenwriters-rant-room/supportPODCASTS WE SUPPORT:2 Writers Talkin Shit: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/2-writers-talking-shit/id1671253747Hollywood Confessional: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/hollywood-confessional/id1628848064?i=1000630276175The Qube & Queer News: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/queer-news/id1595777135A Conversation With Floyd Marshall Jr: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/a-conversation-with-host-floyd-marshall-jr/id1544499834THEME SONG: Jack SpadeWEBSITE: Abigail Bloom & Laura HuieLOGOS: Rachel MusikanthRANT ROOM TEAM:Richard Scott - Creative ProducerTyler Musikanth - Associate ProducerBrooke Baltimore - MarketingTogo - MarketingMinquell - Additional Marketing --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/screenwriters-rant-room/support
In this episode, Hilliard and guest co-host comedy writer Myles Warden sat down with Co-Executive Producer EVAN WAITE in a super dope conversation. Evan is not only a writer/producer on long-running hit series The Family Guy, but he's written for show like (Inside Job, Fairfax Sunnyside, unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt), several shows as well as The New Yorker and The Onion, so you know he's not only funny, but a terrific writer. His perfectly timed book, "Life Wants You Dead: A Calm, Rational, and Totally Legit Guide to Scaring Yourself Safe" which is a hilarious parody survival guide for our crazy times.Get the book y'all!For information, Merch (T-SHIRTS/HOODIES), and all things Rant Room!Screenwritersrantroom.comhttps://screenwriters-rant-room.printify.me/productsSubscribe, like, follow, share & 5-star review!@Hilliard Guess on all social media@Hilliardguess.bsky.socialIG: @ScreenwritersRantRoom@TheOhBits@MylesWardenWE ARE NOW OPEN TO SPONSORSHIPS AND BRANDING OPPORTUNITIES : Screenwritersrantroom@gmail.comWe invest countless hours per week to deliver the actionable content that goes into this podcast. We appreciate your support!SCREENWRITER NETWORKS:OBSwriter.comBTFC.orgSend in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/screenwriters-rant-room/messageSupport this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/screenwriters-rant-room/supportPODCASTS WE SUPPORT:2 Writers Talkin Shit: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/2-writers-talking-shit/id1671253747Hollywood Confessional: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/hollywood-confessional/id1628848064?i=1000630276175The Qube & Queer News: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/queer-news/id1595777135A Conversation With Floyd Marshall Jr: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/a-conversation-with-host-floyd-marshall-jr/id1544499834THEME SONG: Jack SpadeWEBSITE: Abigail Bloom & Laura HuieLOGOS: Rachel MusikanthRANT ROOM TEAM:Richard Scott - Creative ProducerTyler Musikanth - Associate ProducerBrooke Baltimore - MarketingTogo - MarketingMinquell - Additional Designs --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/screenwriters-rant-room/support
In this episode Hilliard and guest co-hosts Scott Foster & Brian Austin (Script Hop/The Gauntlet), sat down with OG screenwriters - SHANE BLACK (Lethal Weapon, Iron Man 3, A Long Kiss Goodnight) and JIM HERZFELD (Meet the Parents, Meet the Fockers, The Jungle Book, etc) in a super dope conversation covering ELEMENTS OF CRAFT for screenwriters. So much wisdom dropped, so many laughs, so much fun y'all!We also spend some time talking about Script Hop where Shane, Jim and myself are on the Advisory Board talking with Brian dnd Scott about the success of THE GAUNTLET - A revolutionary gateway into the industry — where no script is ever at the mercy of a single gatekeeper's opinion. We talk about how it works, and how the Gauntlet can help screenwriters move the next level of their careers!https://www.scripthop.com/GauntletThis is a don't miss episode y'all!Our Motto: "We keep it GAME all day!"For information, Merch (T-SHIRTS/HOODIES), and all things Rant Room!Screenwritersrantroom.comhttps://screenwriters-rant-room.printify.me/productsSubscribe, like, follow, share & 5-star review!@Hilliard Guess on all social media@Hilliardguess.bsky.socialIG: @ScreenwritersRantRoom@bonafideblack.bsky.socialWE ARE NOW OPEN TO SPONSORSHIPS AND BRANDING OPPORTUNITIES : Screenwritersrantroom@gmail.comWe invest countless hours per week to deliver the actionable content that goes into this podcast. We appreciate your support!SCREENWRITER NETWORKS:OBSwriter.comBTFC.orgSend in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/screenwriters-rant-room/messageSupport this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/screenwriters-rant-room/supportPODCASTS WE SUPPORT:2 Writers Talkin Shit: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/2-writers-talking-shit/id1671253747Hollywood Confessional: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/hollywood-confessional/id1628848064?i=1000630276175The Qube & Queer News: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/queer-news/id1595777135A Conversation With Floyd Marshall Jr: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/a-conversation-with-host-floyd-marshall-jr/id1544499834THEME SONG:Jack SpadeWEBSITE:Abigail Bloom & Laura HuieLOGOS:Rachel MusikanthRANT ROOM TEAM:Richard Scott - Creative ProducerTyler Musikanth - Associate ProducerBrooke Baltimore - MarketingTogo - MarketingMinquell - Additional Graphics --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/screenwriters-rant-room/support
In this episode Hilliard and guest co-host actor/filmmaker Johnny Ray Gill (CROSS) sit down in a 2 1/2 hour conversation with actor/filmmaker ALONA TAL (CROSS) for an in-depth conversation about working as talent in Hollywood, and the ins-and-outs of the journey to landing series regular roles on TV.We also talk about how Alona landed her role on Ben Watkins' CROSS series (which just premiered its entire season on Amazon Prime on November 14th), and Alona and Johnny Ray gave some of their favorite audition tips and tricks to actors as well as how they work best with writers and producers and so much more!Another don't miss episode for yo' ass!For information, Merch (T-SHIRTS/HOODIES), and all things Rant Room!Screenwritersrantroom.comhttps://screenwriters-rant-room.printify.me/productsSubscribe, like, follow, share & 5-star review!@Hilliard Guess on all social mediaIG: @ScreenwritersRantRoom@AlonaTal@JohnnyRayGillWE ARE NOW OPEN TO SPONSORSHIPS AND BRANDING OPPORTUNITIES :Screenwritersrantroom@gmail.comWe invest countless hours per week to deliver the actionable content that goes into this podcast. We appreciate your support!SCREENWRITER NETWORKS:OBSwriter.comBTFC.orgSend in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/screenwriters-rant-room/messageSupport this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/screenwriters-rant-room/supportPODCASTS WE SUPPORT:2 Writers Talkin Shit: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/2-writers-talking-shit/id1671253747Hollywood Confessional: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/hollywood-confessional/id1628848064?i=1000630276175The Qube & Queer News: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/queer-news/id1595777135A Conversation With Floyd Marshall Jr: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/a-conversation-with-host-floyd-marshall-jr/id1544499834THEME SONG: Jack SpadeWEBSITE: Abigail Bloom & Laura HuieLOGOS: Rachel MusikanthRANT ROOM TEAM:Richard Scott - Creative ProducerTyler Musikanth - Associate ProducerBrooke Baltimore - MarketingTogo - Marketing --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/screenwriters-rant-room/support
In this episode Hilliard & writer (1st Look at Sony) Saeed Crumpler spend two solid hours talkin all kinds of writer shit for y'all to soak up game. A don't miss episode for anyone interested in writing for TV/Film. Also, if you have plans to direct your first film or short, this is the episode for you. Lots of gems to help you on your journey!Sitting in as guest co-host this week is dramedy writer Rich Redlo.For information, Merch (T-SHIRTS/HOODIES), and all things Rant Room!Screenwritersrantroom.comhttps://screenwriters-rant-room.printify.me/productsSubscribe, like, follow, share & 5-star review!@Hilliard Guess on all social mediaIG: @ScreenwritersRantRoom@Balance510WE ARE NOW OPEN TO SPONSORSHIPS AND BRANDING OPPORTUNITIES :Screenwritersrantroom@gmail.comWe invest countless hours per week to deliver the actionable content that goes into this podcast. We appreciate your support!SCREENWRITER NETWORKS:OBSwriter.comBTFC.orgSend in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/screenwriters-rant-room/messageSupport this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/screenwriters-rant-room/supportPODCASTS WE SUPPORT:2 Writers Talkin Shit: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/2-writers-talking-shit/id1671253747Hollywood Confessional: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/hollywood-confessional/id1628848064?i=1000630276175The Qube & Queer News: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/queer-news/id1595777135A Conversation With Floyd Marshall Jr: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/a-conversation-with-host-floyd-marshall-jr/id1544499834THEME SONG: Jack SpadeWEBSITE: Abigail Bloom & Laura HuieLOGOS: Rachel MusikanthRANT ROOM TEAM:Richard Scott - Creative ProducerTyler Musikanth - Associate ProducerBrooke Baltimore - Marketing Togo - Marketing --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/screenwriters-rant-room/support
In this new season premiere episode, Hilliard and guest co-host (actor/filmmaker) Shawn Carter Peterson sat down with JOHNNY RAY GILL - a critically acclaimed actor, filmmaker, rapper, poet and activist. He just finished filming seasons one and two of "CROSS" created by Ben Watkins, Amazon Prime's new psychological thriller based on the best-selling book series Alex Cross by James Patterson. Gill stars opposite Aldis Hodge and Ryan Eggold as Bobby Trey, a deadly, cunning ex-DC police officer from Shreveport who's motived by money and the reclaiming of his family's land, stolen by a racist predatory US government. Up next, Johnny Ray will be seen in cat form, in Oscar winner Gore Verbinski's highly anticipated new animated feature "Cattywumpus." It's purrhaps Gill's most hysterical transformation yet.This dynamic, versatile, potent performer might be best known for his soul-stirring performance as Kerwin, opposite Aden Young in the Ray Mckinnon, Mark Johnson, Melissa Bernstein Sundance series "Rectify." A darling amongst critics, exemplified by reviews like The New Yorker “A Quiet Marvel” and Vulture “There May Never Be a Show Like Rectify Again.”Gill's also fondly remembered for warming audience's hearts with his portrayal of Sam, an autistic man trapped in the bowels of slavery, America's greatest sin, on WGN's hit series "Underground" alongside Jurnee Smollett and Aldis Hodge.Another don't miss episode y'all!Our Motto: "We keep it GAME all day!"For information, Merch (T-SHIRTS/HOODIES IN BLACK, GREY & WHITE), and all things Rant Room!Screenwritersrantroom.comhttps://screenwriters-rant-room.printify.me/productsSubscribe, like, follow, share & 5-star review!@Hilliard Guess on all social mediaIG: @ScreenwritersRantRoom@Johnnyraygill@ShawnthemaestroWE ARE NOW OPEN TO SPONSORSHIPS AND BRANDING OPPORTUNITIES :Screenwritersrantroom@gmail.comWe invest countless hours per week to deliver the actionable content that goes into this podcast. We appreciate your support!SCREENWRITER NETWORKS:OBSwriter.comBTFC.orgSend in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/screenwriters-rant-room/messageSupport this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/screenwriters-rant-room/supportPODCASTS WE SUPPORT:2 Writers Talkin Shit: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/2-writers-talking-shit/id1671253747Hollywood Confessional: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/hollywood-confessional/id1628848064?i=1000630276175The Qube & Queer News: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/queer-news/id1595777135A Conversation With Floyd Marshall Jr: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/a-conversation-with-host-floyd-marshall-jr/id1544499834THEME SONG: Jack SpadeWEBSITE: Abigail Bloom & Laura HuieLOGOS: Rachel MusikanthRANT ROOM TEAM:Richard Scott - Creative ProducerTyler Musikanth - Associate ProducerBrooke Baltimore - Marketing Togo - Marketing --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/screenwriters-rant-room/support
In the final episode of the season, Hilliard and guest co-host, veteran actor/writer TONY WINTERS sat down for a 2 hour conversation with award-winning writer/director of the new hit film - Searchlight Pictures THE SUPREMES AT EARL'S ALL-YOU-CAN-EAT - TINA MABRY (also Mississippi Damned, “Queen of the South”, “Pose”, "Queen Sugar", "Women of the Movement", "Insecure") to list a few!A native of Tupelo, Mississippi, Tina Mabry graduated from the University of Southern California's School of Cinematic Arts with an MFA in Film Production. A true hyphenate, Mabry is an award-winning writer, director, and producer for television and film. She was a co-producer, writer, and director for USA's hit drama "Queen of the South". Mabry was also a producer, writer, and director on OWN's "Queen Sugar" created by Ava DuVernay.Mabry's vast episodic directing credits include “Insecure” (HBO), “Dear White People” (Netflix), “Pose” (FX), “Grand Army” (Netflix), “Women of the Movement” (ABC), “Power” (STARZ), the “Beast Mode” pilot (Macro/TNT), and “The Politician” (Netflix).Out Magazine listed her as one of the most inspirational and outstanding people of the year (2009), Filmmaker Magazine named Mabry among the “25 New Faces of Independent Film,” the Advocate magazine featured her in their list of “Top Forty Under 40”, and with over 300 nominees and only 50 selected artists, United States Artists named Mabry the James Baldwin Fellow in Media (2010). In addition to winning the Creative Promise Award of Tribeca All Access, Mabry has participated in several talent development programs including the Fox Writers Intensive, Sundance's Screenwriters Intensive, and in a plethora of FilmIndependent's Artist Development programs (Project: Involve, Directors Lab, Writers Lab, Fast Track) where Mississippi Damned was awarded the Kodak Film Grant. She was also in the inaugural class for Women in Film's ReFrame Rise initiative (2019), highlighting her commitment to promoting diversity and inclusion in the industry.Our Motto: "We keep it GAME all day!"For information, Merch (T-SHIRTS/HOODIES), and all things Rant Room!Screenwritersrantroom.comhttps://screenwriters-rant-room.printify.me/productsSubscribe, like, follow, share & 5-star review!@Hilliard Guess on all social mediaIG: @ScreenwritersRantRoom@TinaMabry@prettytonywintersWE ARE NOW OPEN TO SPONSORSHIPS AND BRANDING OPPORTUNITIES : Screenwritersrantroom@gmail.comWe invest countless hours per week to deliver the actionable content that goes into this podcast. We appreciate your support!SCREENWRITER NETWORKS:OBSwriter.comBTFC.orgSend in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/screenwriters-rant-room/messageSupport this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/screenwriters-rant-room/supportPODCASTS WE SUPPORT:2 Writers Talkin Shit: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/2-writers-talking-shit/id1671253747Hollywood Confessional: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/hollywood-confessional/id1628848064?i=1000630276175The Qube & Queer News: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/queer-news/id1595777135A Conversation With Floyd Marshall Jr: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/a-conversation-with-host-floyd-marshall-jr/id1544499834THEME SONG: Jack SpadeWEBSITE: Abigail Bloom & Laura HuieLOGOS: Rachel MusikanthRANT ROOM TEAM:Richard Scott - Creative ProducerTyler Musikanth - Associate ProducerBrooke Baltimore - MarketingTogo - Marketing --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/screenwriters-rant-room/support
In this episode Hilliard and guest co-host (actor/writer) DALILA ALI RAJAH were joined by lil sis, Emmy-winning writer, producer, performer LENA WAITHE! Lena created the hit series THE CHI which set a new record with Season 6 as the most-streamed season the series has ever seen! Lena Waithe, and led by CEO, Rishi Rajani. Since its inception, Hillman Grad has grown to include five divisions across TV/Film, Books, Podcasts, Branded Content and Mentorship–quickly rising to become one of the most prominent companies in entertainment. Through Lena's Hillman Grad Productions, the company's film and television arm, is home to the producers behind Showtime's most streamed drama series, "The Chi", BET's "Twenties", Universal's "Queen & Slim", Sundance award-winner "The Forty-Year-Old Version", and more. Current producorial projects include the Emmy-nominated documentary film "Being Mary Tyler Moore", which held its world premiere at this year's SXSW Festival and debuted on HBO in May 2023; Focus Features and AV Rockwell's "A Thousand And One", which received the Grand Jury Prize in the U.S. Dramatic Competition at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival Awards and was released theatrically in March 2023; Magnolia Picture's "Kokomo City", which received the NEXT Audience Award and NEXT Innovator Award at Sundance 2023, and released theatrically in July 2023; and Disney+'s Chang Can Dunk, which premiered in March 2023. Additionally, in November 2022, Hillman Grad joined the producing team for Broadway's "Ain't No Mo'", which opened at the Belasco Theatre in New York City in December 2022 and was nominated for Best Play at the 2023 Tony Awards. Rising Voices – a joint effort between Hillman Grad, Indeed and 271 Films to present Hollywood with its next generation of diverse storytellers. The program just celebrated its Season 4 premiere in June at Tribeca Film Festival, where participants debuted their shorts! This is a don't miss episode y'all! Our Motto: "We keep it GAME all day!" For information, Merch (T-SHIRTS/HOODIES), and all things Rant Room! Screenwritersrantroom.com Subscribe, like, follow, share & 5-star review! @Hilliard Guess on all social media IG: @ScreenwritersRantRoom @LenaWaithe @DalilaAliRajah WE ARE NOW OPEN TO SPONSORSHIPS AND BRANDING OPPORTUNITIES : Screenwritersrantroom@gmail.com We invest countless hours per week to deliver the actionable content that goes into this podcast. We appreciate your support! SCREENWRITER NETWORKS: OBSwriter.com BTFC.org Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/screenwriters-rant-room/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/screenwriters-rant-room/support PODCASTS WE SUPPORT: 2 Writers Talkin Shit: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/2-writers-talking-shit/id1671253747 Hollywood Confessional: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/hollywood-confessional/id1628848064?i=1000630276175 The Qube & Queer News: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/queer-news/id1595777135 A Conversation With Floyd Marshall Jr: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/a-conversation-with-host-floyd-marshall-jr/id1544499834 THEME SONG: Jack Spade WEBSITE: Abigail Bloom & Laura Huie LOGOS: Rachel Musikanth RANT ROOM TEAM: Richard Scott - Creative Producer Tyler Musikanth - Associate Producer Brooke Baltimore - Marketing Togo - Marketing --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/screenwriters-rant-room/support
In this episode, Hilliard & guest co-host Zimran Jacob sit down to chop it up with writer/producer NIKHIL S. JAYARAM in a two hour, nothing-but-game episode for all of you writers dying to get staffed on a TV series!We talk about Nikhil's new book THE TV WRITERS HIDDEN PATH:TVWRITERSHIDDENPATH.COMNikhil is a screenwriter for television and film. Rising from Staff Writer to Producer, he's written on hit TV series including the Emmy-nominated STAR TREK: PRODIGY for Paramount+/Nickelodeon, NBC's SHADES OF BLUE and THE MYSTERIES OF LAURA, and shows in various stages of developmentfor Netflix and other outlets. He has sold projects to and written for major studios, such as Sony Pictures Television, WarnerBrothers Television, Universal Television, Activision/BlizzardStudios, and ViacomCBS. He's currently scribing a romanticcomedy feature for Hallmark.His writing has earned him entryinto the CBS Writers Mentoring Program, NBC's Writers on theVerge, the CAPE (Coalition of Asian Pacifics in Entertainment) New Writers Fellowship, and the Disney/ABC Fellowship. Recently, he even worked internationally, consulting on a feature film based in New Zealand. He's also the founder of the WGAW South Asian Writers Committee.. A Northwestern Universityalum, Nikhil lives in Los Angeles, California, with his rescue pit bull!Our Motto: "We keep it GAME all day!"NEW WEBSITE:www.screenwritersrantroom.comFor information, Merch (T-SHIRTS/HOODIES), and all things Rant Room!Subscribe, like, follow, share & 5-star review!@Hilliard Guess on all social mediaIG: @ScreenwritersRantRoom@NikhilsJayaram@ZimranJacobWE ARE NOW OPEN TO SPONSORSHIPS AND BRANDING OPPORTUNITIES : Screenwritersrantroom@gmail.comWe invest countless hours per week to deliver the actionable content that goes into this podcast. We appreciate your support!SCREENWRITER NETWORKS:OBSwriter.comBTFC.orgSend in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/screenwriters-rant-room/messageSupport this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/screenwriters-rant-room/supportPODCASTS WE SUPPORT:2 Writers Talkin Shit: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/2-writers-talking-shit/id1671253747Hollywood Confessional: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/hollywood-confessional/id1628848064?i=1000630276175The Qube & Queer News: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/queer-news/id1595777135A Conversation With Floyd Marshall Jr: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/a-conversation-with-host-floyd-marshall-jr/id1544499834THEME SONG: Jack SpadeWEBSITE: Abigail Bloom & Laura HuieLOGOS: Rachel MusikanthRANT ROOM TEAM:Richard Scott - Creative ProducerTyler Musikanth - Associate ProducerBrooke Baltimore - MarketingTogo - Marketing --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/screenwriters-rant-room/support
In this episode Hilliard and guest co-host (writer & teamster) Ric Davis sat down in a laugh-out-loud episode with actor/writer/comedian WILLIE MACC!Willie Macc has over 100 million views of his standup and comedy videos across all social media platforms. He is one of the stars from the hit BET show College Hill: Virgin Island. Willie Macc is sold his pilot “My Flipping Familys” on HGTV where he and his brother buy and flip homes around St. Louis. Willie Macc has become one of the few Reality TV stars to transition and make it as working actor and comedian in Hollywood. He has been in over 50 national commercials such as Kia, Verizon, Credit Karma, Progressive, Snapple, and many more. Willie has app teared in tv shows such as CSI, Casual on Hulu, ABCs The Goldbergs, Meet the Spartans with Kevin Sorbo, Carmen Electra and Tiffany Haddish. Willie Macc has recently been featured in Deadline for the Black Boy Writes Program started by showrunner Mike Guayo writer on HBO's Insecure and Netflix's Ginny and Georgia, where, after the program, will staff the cohort on TV shows. Willie Macc started doing stand up in 2009 and now travels as a stand up comic and internationally for the US Military performing for our troops. Willie Macc's stand up has been featured on TruTVs “LaffMobb LaffTracks” and his” Don't Tell Comedy” comedy clips have garnered over 45 million views online! You can see Willie frequently at the Comedy Store and Laugh Factory in Hollywood, CA. Our Motto: "We keep it GAME all day!" NEW WEBSITE:www.screenwritersrantroom.com For information, Merch (T-SHIRTS/HOODIES), and all things Rant Room!Screenwritersrantroom.com Subscribe, like, follow, share & 5-star review!@Hilliard Guess on all social mediaIG: @ScreenwritersRantRoom WE ARE NOW OPEN TO SPONSORSHIPS AND BRANDING OPPORTUNITIES : Screenwritersrantroom@gmail.com We invest countless hours per week to deliver the actionable content that goes into this podcast. We appreciate your support! SCREENWRITER NETWORKS:OBSwriter.comBTFC.org Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/screenwriters-rant-room/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/screenwriters-rant-room/supportPODCASTS WE SUPPORT: 2 Writers Talkin Shit: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/2-writers-talking-shit/id1671253747 Hollywood Confessional: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/hollywood-confessional/id1628848064?i=1000630276175 The Qube & Queer News: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/queer-news/id1595777135 A Conversation With Floyd Marshall Jr: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/a-conversation-with-host-floyd-marshall-jr/id1544499834 THEME SONG: Jack Spade WEBSITE: Abigail Bloom & Laura HuieLOGOS: Rachel Musikanth RANT ROOM TEAM:Richard Scott - Creative ProducerTyler Musikanth - Associate ProducerBrooke Baltimore - Marketing Togo - MarketingJade Hunter Alessandria - BTS --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/screenwriters-rant-room/support
In this episode, Hilliard and guest co-hosts Dijorn & Trinea Moss sit down for a super entertaining conversation with. Literary Manager Zack Zucker from Bellevue Productions. It is a kickass, two hour podcast where we peppered Zack with writer/filmmaker questions and he dropped nothing but industry game!About Zack:Prior to joining Bellevue, Zack worked at Google, United Talent Agency, and Twentieth Century Fox. He also produced independently.On the feature side, his clients have placed #1 on the 2020 and 2021 Black Lists and had films premiere at Sundance, SXSW, TIFF, and Tribeca. On the TV side, his clients have sold to the likes of Fox, Hulu, Netflix, Sony, eOne, and Village Roadshow, and have written on such series as Fight Night, FBI: International, Frasier, Manifest, Flatbush Misdemeanors, and AJ & the Queen.As a producer, his feature, THE NOVICE, premiered at the 2021 Tribeca Film Festival, where it won multiple awards including Best US Narrative. The film went on to sell to IFC Films and was nominated for five Independent Spirit Awards, including Best Feature.Zack attained a Masters of Fine Arts from the University of Southern California's Peter Stark Producing Program and a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Michigan.Our Motto: "We keep it GAME all day!"For information, merch (T-SHIRTS/HOODIES), and all things Rant Room!NEW WEBSITE:SCREENWRITERSRANTROOM.COMSubscribe, like, follow, share & 5-star review!@Hilliard Guess on all social media IG: @ScreenwritersRantRoomGuests: @thedtmossteam @dijornm@neababaytmWE ARE NOW OPEN TO SPONSORSHIPS AND BRANDING OPPORTUNITIES : Screenwritersrantroom@gmail.comWe invest countless hours per week to deliver the actionable content that goes into this podcast. We appreciate your support!SCREENWRITER NETWORKS:OBSwriter.comBTFC.orgSend in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/screenwriters-rant-room/messageSupport this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/screenwriters-rant-room/supportPODCASTS WE SUPPORT:2 Writers Talkin Shit: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/2-writers-talking-shit/id1671253747Hollywood Confessional: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/hollywood-confessional/id1628848064?i=1000630276175The Qube & Queer News: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/queer-news/id1595777135A Conversation With Floyd Marshall Jr: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/a-conversation-with-host-floyd-marshall-jr/id1544499834THEME SONG: Jack SpadeWEBSITE:Abigail Bloom & Laura HuieLOGOS: Rachel MusikanthRANT ROOM TEAM:Richard Scott - Creative ProducerTyler Musikanth - Associate ProducerBrooke Baltimore - Marketing Togo - MarketingJade Hunter Alessandria - BTS --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/screenwriters-rant-room/support
In this episode, Hilliard and guest co-host actor, writer producer (Angie's Cure) sit down for a hilarious conversation about being a multihypenate filmmaker in today's climate in Hollywood.Since 1999, Marcus has appeared in over 90 TV shows, films and commercials including notable roles on Frasier, The Big Bang Theory, Brooklyn Nine-Nine and Black-ish. As a writer, Marcus' first romantic comedy feature "The List" was broadcast as an ABC Family original movie in 2007. StarringWayne Brady, Sydney Tamiia Poitier, Jane Lynch and Malcolm Jamal Warner, The List was subsequently nominated in for three NAACP Image Awards, including one for Best TV Movie! "Alley Way", a web series that Marcus both created and stars in won BEST COMEDY at the 2020 SeriesFest Television Festival and in 2022, Marcus co-wrote and co-directed "The Fallen", a music driven feature starring gospel music sensation DeitrickHaddon that is currently streaming on AMC owned ALL BLK. Most recently, Marcus co-wrote"A Dark Way Out", an indie thriller starring Dermot Mulroney and Danny Trejo that's currently streaming on Apple TV and Google Play!Our Motto: "We keep it GAME all day!"NEW WEBSITE:www.screenwritersrantroom.comFor information, merch (T-SHIRTS/HOODIES), and all things Rant Room!Screenwritersrantroom.comSubscribe, like, follow, share & 5-star review!@Hilliard Guess on all social media IG: @ScreenwritersRantRoomGuests:@MarcusFolmar@Lanett_TachelWE ARE NOW OPEN TO SPONSORSHIPS AND BRANDING OPPORTUNITIES : Screenwritersrantroom@gmail.comWe invest countless hours per week to deliver the actionable content that goes into this podcast. We appreciate your support!SCREENWRITER NETWORKS:OBSwriter.comBTFC.orgSend in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/screenwriters-rant-room/messageSupport this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/screenwriters-rant-room/supportPODCASTS WE SUPPORT:2 Writers Talkin Shit: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/2-writers-talking-shit/id1671253747Hollywood Confessional: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/hollywood-confessional/id1628848064?i=1000630276175The Qube & Queer News: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/queer-news/id1595777135A Conversation With Floyd Marshall Jr: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/a-conversation-with-host-floyd-marshall-jr/id1544499834THEME SONG: Jack SpadeWEBSITE: Abigail Bloom & Laura HuieLOGOS: Rachel MusikanthRANT ROOM TEAM:Richard Scott - Creative ProducerTyler Musikanth - Associate ProducerBrooke Baltimore - MarketingTogo - MarketingJade Hunter Alessandria - BTS --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/screenwriters-rant-room/support
In this episode Hilliard and guest co-host (writer on Amazon's upcoming CROSS) MEAGAN DAINE sit down with Executive Producer AIYANA WHITE (CROSS, THE GREATEST, LUTHER, LA BREA, TINY PRETTY LITTLE THINGS to list a few) for a super fun, educational episode that drops nothing but GAME!We talk about Aiyana's amazing journey from staff writer to EP, selling pilots, working and growing confidence in the writers room, having your “why”, having a family and sustaining a career, producing your episode, “Yes, And”, take the leap and so much more!Our Motto: "We keep it GAME all day!" NEW WEBSITE:www.screenwritersrantroom.comFor information, merch (T-SHIRTS/HOODIES), and all things Rant Room! Subscribe, like, follow, share & 5-star review!@Hilliard Guess on all social media IG: @ScreenwritersRantRoomGuests: @AiyanaEWhite @Meagandaine WE ARE NOW OPEN TO SPONSORSHIPS AND BRANDING OPPORTUNITIES : Screenwritersrantroom@gmail.comWe invest countless hours per week to deliver the actionable content that goes into this podcast. We appreciate your support! SCREENWRITER NETWORKS:OBSwriter.comBTFC.org Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/screenwriters-rant-room/messageSupport this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/screenwriters-rant-room/supportPODCASTS WE SUPPORT:2 Writers Talkin Shit: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/2-writers-talking-shit/id1671253747Hollywood Confessional: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/hollywood-confessional/id1628848064?i=1000630276175The Qube & Queer News: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/queer-news/id1595777135A Conversation With Floyd Marshall Jr: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/a-conversation-with-host-floyd-marshall-jr/id1544499834 THEME SONG:Jack Spade WEBSITE:Abigail Bloom & Laura HuieTyler Musikanth LOGOS:Rachel Musikanth RANT ROOM TEAM:Richard Scott - Creative ProducerTyler Musikanth - Associate ProducerBrooke Baltimore - MarketingTogo - MarketingJade Hunter Alessandria - BTS --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/screenwriters-rant-room/support
Writer-producer and actor Hilliard Guess returns to talk about the current state of the industry, pitching for TV and more.
In this episode, Hilliard & guest co-host, dramedy writer Rich Redlo sat down with Executive Producer TAWNYA BENAVIDES BHATTACHARYA (A MILLION LITTLE THINGS, GINNY & GEORGIA, BEL AIR, MY LIFE WITH THE WALTER BOYS AND FOUNDER SCRIPT ANATOMY.This is another super fun episode with tons of great behind-the-curtain information and lessons for emerging and working writers!@ScriptAnatomyDiscount: WRITERSRANT24 code for $50.00 off any August 2024 feature or TV writing class!Our Motto: "We keep it GAME all day!"NEW WEBSITE:screenwritersrantroom.comFor information (T-SHIRTS/HOODIES), and all things Rant Room!Subscribe, follow, like, share & 5-star review!@Hilliard Guess on all social media IG: @ScreenwritersRantRoomGuest: @TbhattacharyaWE ARE NOW OPEN TO SPONSORSHIPS AND BRANDING OPPORTUNITIES : Screenwritersrantroom@gmail.comWe invest countless hours per week to deliver the actionable content that goes into this podcast. We appreciate your support!SCREENWRITER NETWORKS:OBSwriter.comBTFC.orgSend in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/screenwriters-rant-room/messageSupport this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/screenwriters-rant-room/supportPODCASTS WE SUPPORT:2 Writers Talkin Shit: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/2-writers-talking-shit/id1671253747Hollywood Confessional: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/hollywood-confessional/id1628848064?i=1000630276175The Qube & Queer News: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/queer-news/id1595777135A Conversation With Floyd Marshall Jr: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/a-conversation-with-host-floyd-marshall-jr/id1544499834THEME SONG: Jack SpadeWEBSITE: Abigail Bloom & Laura Huie Tyler Musikanth, Brooke BaltimoreLOGOS: Rachel MusikanthRANT ROOM TEAM:Richard Scott - Creative Producer Tyler Musikanth - Associate Producer Brooke Baltimore - Marketing Togo - MarketingJade Hunter Alessandria - BTS --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/screenwriters-rant-room/support
In this episode Hilliard and guest co-host (writer/professor) MICHELLE AMOR sit down with super talented writer/filmmaker PERES OWINO, Nominated this year for a Creative Arts Emmy, she co-wrote Netflix's “African Queens – Njinga,” which was nominated for more Daytime/Creative Arts Emmys than any other program. It was also nominated for a Buzzie Award from the World Congress of Science & Factual Producers. Owino also co-wrote the subsequent Netflix global hit, “Queen Cleopatra” nominated for the 2023 National Film Awards. We talk about being a writer who writes strong, historical characters (with a bit of dramedy) from the African Diaspora, the trials and tribulations of working in Hollywood, finding a lane for yourself, picking a side, the agent will find you, an act of courage, trailer moments, everything has its own timeline, and so much more! Our Motto: "We keep it GAME all day!" NEW WEBSITE:www.screenwritersrantroom.com For information, merch (T-SHIRTS/HOODIES), and all things Rant Room! Follow, subscribe, like, share & 5-star review!@Hilliard Guess on all social media IG: @ScreenwritersRantRoom Guests: @PeresOwino @MichelleAmor WE ARE NOW OPEN TO SPONSORSHIPS AND BRANDING OPPORTUNITIES : Screenwritersrantroom@gmail.com We invest countless hours per week to deliver the actionable content that goes into this podcast. We appreciate your support! Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/screenwriters-rant-room/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/screenwriters-rant-room/supportPODCASTS WE SUPPORT: 2 Writers Talkin Shit: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/2-writers-talking-shit/id1671253747 Hollywood Confessional: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/hollywood-confessional/id1628848064?i=1000630276175 The Qube & Queer News: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/queer-news/id1595777135 A Conversation With Floyd Marshall Jr: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/a-conversation-with-host-floyd-marshall-jr/id1544499834 THEME SONG: Jack Spade WEBSITE: Abigail Bloom & Laura Huie Tyler Musikanth, Brooke Baltimore LOGOS: Rachel Musikanth RANT ROOM TEAM:Richard Scott - Creative Producer Tyler Musikanth - Associate Producer Brooke Baltimore - Marketing Togo - MarketingJade Hunter Alessandria - BTS --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/screenwriters-rant-room/support
Have you ever thought about Animation and how it works for screenwriters? In this episode, Hilliard chopped it up with Head Writer's BEAU DEMAYO (MARVEL'S X-MEN 97) and BRANDON EASTON (TRANSFORMERS: WFC-SIEGE), going in deep about working in Animation, the ups-and-downs, staffing a writers' rooms, writing for historic comic book characters, working with your line producer and execs, dealing with notes (good and bad), being a POC in a leading position in Hollywood and soooooo much more! Our Motto: "We keep it GAME all day!"NEW WEBSITE:www.screenwritersrantroom.com For information, merch (T-SHIRTS/HOODIES), and all things Rant Room! Follow, subscribe, like, share & 5-star review! @Hilliard Guess on all social media IG: @ScreenwritersRantRoom Guests: @Beaudemayo @BrandonEaston WE ARE NOW OPEN TO SPONSORSHIPS AND BRANDING OPPORTUNITIES We invest countless hours per week to deliver the actionable content that goes into this podcast. We appreciate your support! SCREENWRITER NETWORKS:OBSwriter.comBTFC.org Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/screenwriters-rant-room/supportPODCASTS WE SUPPORT: 2 Writers Talkin Shit: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/2-writers-talking-shit/id1671253747 Hollywood Confessional: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/hollywood-confessional/id1628848064?i=1000630276175 The Qube & Queer News: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/queer-news/id1595777135 A Conversation With Floyd Marshall Jr: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/a-conversation-with-host-floyd-marshall-jr/id1544499834 THEME SONG: Jack Spade WEBSITE: Abigail Bloom & Laura Huie Tyler Musikanth, Brooke Baltimore LOGOS: Rachel Musikanth RANT ROOM TEAM:Richard Scott - Creative Producer Tyler Musikanth - Associate Producer Brooke Baltimore - Marketing Togo - MarketingJade Hunter Alessandria - BTS --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/screenwriters-rant-room/support
Are you considering giving up on your Hollywood Dream? In this episode, we talk with TV Writer's Zimran Jacob and Naiem Bouier about their journeys to Hollywood and the crazy things that make a writer want to pack up and move back home or the things you've learned that make you realize how much more creative and affective you could be if you said "F-Hollywood, I'm gonna be my own boss!" A super fun conversation for all of you to dig into! Our Motto:"We keep it GAME all day!" NEW WEBSITE: www.screenwritersrantroom.com For information, merch (t-shirts & hoodies), and all things Rant Room! Follow, subscribe, like, share & 5-star review! @Hilliard Guess on all social mediaIG: @ScreenwritersRantRoom Guests: @NaiemBouier@therealzimshady WE ARE NOW OPEN TO SPONSORSHIPS AND BRANDING OPPORTUNITIESWe invest countless hours per week to deliver the actionable content that goes into this podcast. We appreciate your support! SCREENWRITER NETWORKS: OBSwriter.com BTFC.org Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/screenwriters-rant-room/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/screenwriters-rant-room/support PODCASTS WE SUPPORT: 2 Writers Talkin Shit:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/2-writers-talking-shit/id1671253747 Hollywood Confessional: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/hollywood-confessional/id1628848064?i=1000630276175 The Qube & Queer News: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/queer-news/id1595777135 A Conversation With Floyd Marshall Jr:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/a-conversation-with-host-floyd-marshall-jr/id1544499834 THEME SONG: Jack Spade WEBSITE: Abigail Bloom & Laura Huie Tyler Musikanth, Brooke Baltimore LOGOS: Rachel Musikanth RANT ROOM TEAM: Richard Scott - Creative Producer Tyler Musikanth - Associate Producer Brooke Baltimore -Marketing Togo - Marketing --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/screenwriters-rant-room/support
Hilliard Guess, host of the hit podcast "Screenwriters' Rant Room," joins Steve and Tananarive to talk about where things stand with the WGA strike after more than 100 days, power dynamics in Hollywood, and his stress-coping tools to overcome his insecurities to become a screenwriter, producer and director. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Join us on an insightful episode as we chat with Christopher D. Moore II, a multi-talented artist and creative force. Christopher is not only a film producer, screenwriter, and musician but also a content creator with a passion for storytelling. From his early beginnings in poetry and music to earning his degree at Savannah College of Art and Design, Christopher has always had an undeniable flair for creativity. In this captivating interview, we chat about Christopher's experiences as he shares insights into his unique blend of talents and how they intersect in his work. We explore his growth as both a storyteller and a visual artist, showcasing his ability to incorporate thought-provoking narratives into various forms of media seamlessly. Watch on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iPr7yzbZZFE Christopher Moore BIO: Christopher Moore is a multi-hyphenated artist, film producer, screenwriter, musician, and content creator. His earliest work in creative writing started with poetry and making music as a talented rapper. After receiving his degree at Savannah College of Art and Design, he moved to Los Angeles to pursue a career. He's mentored by two of the best in the film industry, Geno Brooks, founder of the Artistic Standard, and Hilliard Guess, a senior member of WGA West and a prolific writer and producer. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/aconversationwithfm/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/aconversationwithfm/support
Writer-producer and actor Hilliard Guess takes a break from the picket line to impart his wisdom to our listeners. Hilliard shares how to pivot and sustain longevity in the entertainment industry, what struck filmmakers can do right now, and more.
Hilliard Guess is one the busiest people in HollyWood. Along with being an accomplished screenwriter, he's also a director, producer, documentarian and a show runner. He also dedicates his time to the committee of black writers, mentoring up and coming writers and so much more. We touched on all the great work he's doing and we took a deep dive into the WGA Writers strike. Tune in! Watch Here: https://www.youtube.com/embed/lCOef8HqGLs Hilliard Guess Short Bio: Hilliard is a writer/producer who has written on shows such as The Russo Bros SYFY series DEADLY CLASS and is was recently the EP/Showrunner of the indie digital series TICKER (which won Best Series at the 2021 World International Film Festival). He has made a name for himself in the indie world and has built a strong career that's made him invaluable, managing sets in numerous writers/development rooms and producing TV/Film from script-to-screen. Currently, Hilliard is the Director of Development/Producer at Showrunner Ben Watkins' Blue Monday Productions. He is a powerful voice in the writing community, promoting diversity and inclusion and dedicates his time to the WGAW (Co-Chair - Committee of Black Writers (he co-penned the viral article DEAR HOLLYWOOD in 2020 https://deadline.com/2020/06/wga-west-committee-of-black-writers-co-chairs-call-on-hollywood-to-revolutionize-the-way-our-industry-hires-writers-1202958013/), Co-chair of The Education Committee and he's also a member of the LGBTQ+, Latinx and Genre Committees. Hilliard is building a name for himself across social media as the longtime host/moderator of the popular Screenwriters Rant Room, as well as the WGAW 3rd & Fairfax podcasts where he interviews A-list writers/producers from our favorite films and TV shows. Submit Your Film to Our Film Collective: ifapfilmcollective.com Connect With Floyd Marshall Jr: instagram.com/floydmarshalljr tiktok.com/@floydmarshalljr0 Youtube: FlodyMarshallJr --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/aconversationwithfm/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/aconversationwithfm/support
Support the Rant Room for $1/month In this episode, Hilliard and actor David Ashley sat down with first-time showrunner Kaye Singleton, creator of the new suspenseful drama/thriller anthology series - COVENANT - stories that transform Bible stories and characters we all know - currently streaming on AMC's ALLBLK network (on Amazon).We had a blast y'all... We looked back into Kaye's background in marketing and she tells us some fun stories of how that skill helped her become in-demand actress starring on such shows as Tyler Perry's The Oval, Saints & Sinners and Sistas. Soon, itching to be her own boss, Kaye got the writing bug, studied screenwriting for several years and learned her craft. She developed several shows and features and eventually sold Covenant to ALLBLK where she became showrunner and quickly learned the ins-and-outs of writing and producing a network series - on the job!This is another don't miss episode filled with lessons learned: producing, finding the right line producer and post supervisor, logistics, pitching tips and so much more! Check out the ScreenWriterRR website at www.screenwritersrr.com for information, merch, or our Patreon! 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: www.road106films.com Check our David's podcast:"what's your favorite song" find it on all outlets! Hilliard Guess on Twitter Kaye on Instagram David on Instagram The Screenwriters Rant Room on Facebook@ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/screenwriters-rant-room/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/screenwriters-rant-room/support
S&S Live (Episode 33): Writer Q&A w/ writer (Syfy's DEADLY CLASS), co-chair WGA's Committee of Black Writers and host of Screenwriter's Rant Room & WGAw podcast, Hiliard Guess! Hilliard on Twitter: https://twitter.com/hilliardguess WATCH a VIDEO version of this Episode: https://youtu.be/AlgwhlxJ5gk More great screenwriting and industry interviews and resources: http://scriptsandscribes.com/ Join us on Discord: https://discord.com/invite/wey4e6E and Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/scriptsandscribes Stay up to date on Social Media: Twitter: https://twitter.com/ScriptsScribes Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/scriptsandscribes/ IG: https://www.instagram.com/scriptsandscribes/ Listen to the podcast on: Anchor.fm: https://anchor.fm/scriptsandscribes iTunes/Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/scripts-scribes/id527744621 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1XcDzrHXhwIfTtiLW1SXGY Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cDovL3d3dy5zY3JpcHRzYW5kc2NyaWJlcy5jb20vP2ZlZWQ9cnNzMg
S&S Live (Episode 33): Writer Q&A w/ writer (Syfy's DEADLY CLASS), co-chair WGA's Committee of Black Writers and host of Screenwriter's Rant Room & WGAw podcast, Hiliard Guess! Hilliard on Twitter: https://twitter.com/hilliardguess WATCH a VIDEO version of this Episode: https://youtu.be/AlgwhlxJ5gk More great screenwriting and industry interviews and resources: http://scriptsandscribes.com/ Join us on Discord: https://discord.com/invite/wey4e6E and Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/scriptsandscribes Stay up to date on Social Media: Twitter: https://twitter.com/ScriptsScribes Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/scriptsandscribes/ IG: https://www.instagram.com/scriptsandscribes/ Listen to the podcast on: Anchor.fm: https://anchor.fm/scriptsandscribes iTunes/Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/scripts-scribes/id527744621 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1XcDzrHXhwIfTtiLW1SXGY Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cDovL3d3dy5zY3JpcHRzYW5kc2NyaWJlcy5jb20vP2ZlZWQ9cnNzMg
Get Out has been named #1 on WGA's 101 Greatest Screenplays of the 21st Century (*so far) list - host Hilliard Guess discusses with screenwriter-director Jordan Peele how he created his culture-defining horror thriller on this special bonus episode.
Support the stream: https://streamlabs.com/scriptsandscribes S&S Live (Episode 5): "Getting Your Script Pro Ready" with Liz Alper (THE ROOKIE, HAWAII 5-0) WGAw Board of Directors member, Hilliard Guess (SyFy's DEADLY CLASS) Co-Chair WGA Committee of Black Writers and Jorge Rivera (APB on Fox) Vice-Chair WGA Latino Writers Committee. We talk about the past, present and future of diversity in the entertainment industry and answer questions live from the chat. Liz on Twitter: https://twitter.com/LizAlps Hilliard on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ScreenwritersRR Jorge on Twitter: https://twitter.com/riverag3000 WATCH the VIDEO version of this Episode: https://youtu.be/fL-z0_QrMSY NEXT LIVESTREAM EPISODE (S&S Live #6): From Idea to Story w/ Christopher Lockhart of WME, TV writer Aaron Wiener (DIsney's SYDNEY TO THE MAX) and writer & #WGAVirtualMix founder Jelena Woehr. More great screenwriting and industry interviews and resources: http://scriptsandscribes.com/ Join us on Discord: https://discord.com/invite/wey4e6E Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/scriptsandscribes Stay up to date on Social Media: Twitter: https://twitter.com/ScriptsScribes Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/scriptsandscribes/ IG: https://www.instagram.com/scriptsandscribes/ Listen to the podcast on: Anchor.fm: https://anchor.fm/scriptsandscribes iTunes/Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/scripts-scribes/id527744621 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1XcDzrHXhwIfTtiLW1SXGY Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cDovL3d3dy5zY3JpcHRzYW5kc2NyaWJlcy5jb20vP2ZlZWQ9cnNzMg
Support the stream: https://streamlabs.com/scriptsandscribes S&S Live (Episode 5): "Getting Your Script Pro Ready" with Liz Alper (THE ROOKIE, HAWAII 5-0) WGAw Board of Directors member, Hilliard Guess (SyFy's DEADLY CLASS) Co-Chair WGA Committee of Black Writers and Jorge Rivera (APB on Fox) Vice-Chair WGA Latino Writers Committee. We talk about the past, present and future of diversity in the entertainment industry and answer questions live from the chat. Liz on Twitter: https://twitter.com/LizAlps Hilliard on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ScreenwritersRR Jorge on Twitter: https://twitter.com/riverag3000 WATCH the VIDEO version of this Episode: https://youtu.be/fL-z0_QrMSY NEXT LIVESTREAM EPISODE (S&S Live #6): From Idea to Story w/ Christopher Lockhart of WME, TV writer Aaron Wiener (DIsney's SYDNEY TO THE MAX) and writer & #WGAVirtualMix founder Jelena Woehr. More great screenwriting and industry interviews and resources: http://scriptsandscribes.com/ Join us on Discord: https://discord.com/invite/wey4e6E Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/scriptsandscribes Stay up to date on Social Media: Twitter: https://twitter.com/ScriptsScribes Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/scriptsandscribes/ IG: https://www.instagram.com/scriptsandscribes/ Listen to the podcast on: Anchor.fm: https://anchor.fm/scriptsandscribes iTunes/Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/scripts-scribes/id527744621 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1XcDzrHXhwIfTtiLW1SXGY Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cDovL3d3dy5zY3JpcHRzYW5kc2NyaWJlcy5jb20vP2ZlZWQ9cnNzMg
Born in Detroit, raised in the ‘hood near San Francisco, youngest of five in a family pegged “The Cosby Show in the Ghetto.” Hilliard's a fun, 80s style MOD/Afro Punk with a knack for writing underdog/ redemption stories in the bio, music, horror or murder-death-kill world. His knowledge of the craft and instinct for unique, flawed characters have won him attention or awards at Sundance, Nicholls Fellowship, Scriptapalooza, The PAGE Awards and NEXTV, to list a few. Hilliard was recently staffed on the Russo Bros action SYFY series DEADLY CLASS. He keeps the lights on as an “assignment/ghost writer” and is busy developing TV & Film projects for RSA/Hudlin Ent, Revelations, Tradition Pics and Semicircle Productions. You can also find Hilliard on the cover and featured in the popular iTunes book “THE TOP 100 INDIE WRITERS IN THE WORLD.” Through his company Hilldog Productions, he produces TV Pilots, Films, POC's, Shorts, Web Series and Music/Historical Documentaries. A partial list of Hilliard's produced projects are: TICKER a dark anthology series, MERMAID an award- winning drama, DEADLY CLASS (SYFY) genre series, THE PROVIDERS a drama pilot, ARCHITECTS OF CRIME a sci-fi film, FULL CIRCLE - STORY OF THE NEW DIMENSIONS a 60s music/bio documentary, TAINTED a supernatural teen pilot, FAUX SHOW a comedy series (starring Tiffany Haddish & Kim Coles), MOUTHPIECE a comedy feature (starring Lamonica Garrett), THE UNWRITTEN RULES a hit comedy web series, BLACKOUT a horror film, TROUBLESOME a critically acclaimed drama and THE LAST GIRL an award-winning martial arts action film. Twitter: @ScreenwritersRR @HilliardGuess - Matt Baldovsky - United Talent Agency - 310-385-6714
Born in Detroit, raised in the ‘hood near San Francisco, youngest of five in a family pegged “The Cosby Show in the Ghetto.” Hilliard’s a fun, 80s style MOD/Afro Punk with a knack for writing underdog/ redemption stories in the bio, music, horror or murder-death-kill world. His knowledge of the craft and instinct for unique, flawed characters have won him attention or awards at Sundance, Nicholls Fellowship, Scriptapalooza, The PAGE Awards and NEXTV, to list a few.Hilliard was recently staffed on the Russo Bros action SYFY series DEADLY CLASS. He keeps the lights on as an “assignment/ghost writer” and is busy developing TV & Film projects for RSA/Hudlin Ent, Revelations, Tradition Pics and Semicircle Productions. You can also find Hilliard on the cover and featured in the popular iTunes book “THE TOP 100 INDIE WRITERS IN THE WORLD.” Through his company Hilldog Productions, he produces TV Pilots, Films, POC’s, Shorts, Web Series and Music/Historical Documentaries.A partial list of Hilliard’s produced projects are: TICKER a dark anthology series, MERMAID an award- winning drama, DEADLY CLASS (SYFY) genre series, THE PROVIDERS a drama pilot, ARCHITECTS OF CRIME a sci-fi film, FULL CIRCLE - STORY OF THE NEW DIMENSIONS a 60s music/bio documentary, TAINTED a supernatural teen pilot, FAUX SHOW a comedy series (starring Tiffany Haddish & Kim Coles), MOUTHPIECE a comedy feature (starring Lamonica Garrett), THE UNWRITTEN RULES a hit comedy web series, BLACKOUT a horror film, TROUBLESOME a critically acclaimed drama and THE LAST GIRL an award-winning martial arts action film.Twitter: @ScreenwritersRR @HilliardGuess - Matt Baldovsky - United Talent Agency - 310-385-6714
Hilliard Guess is a fun, ex-80s Mod/Punk with a knack for writing underdog/redemption stories in the bio, horror, gritty, or murder-death-kill world. His knowledge of the craft and instinct for unique, flawed characters have won him attention or awards at Sundance, Nicholls Fellowship, Scriptapalooza, Screenplay Festival, The Page Awards and AOF, to list a few.Hilliard serves on the following WGAW Committees: Vice Chair - Committee of Black Writers, Vice Chair - LGBT Committee as well as the Latino, Genre and Education Committees. In 2007, Hilliard won the Guy A. Hanks, Marvin H. Miller Fellowship at USC.Guess hosts the hit Podcast series "Screenwriter's Rant Room" which can be heard all over the world on iTunes & Stitcher.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/quidditasfactor)
Jeffrey Reddick - Don't Look Back & Final Destination - Jeffrey Reddick returns to the Break It Down Show to discuss his directorial debut . During the last episode, we discussed Jeffrey's back story and how he developed as a screenwriter with New Line Cinema. Jeffrey hit an absolute smash with his Final Destination franchise. Watch on Amazon at Pete A Turner and Jeffrey talk about Don't Look Back, what it takes to make a movie like this, the actors, and some of his inspirations like Wes Craven. Jeffrey wasn't known as a director, but it sure seems like he's changed that now; don't look back. Watch the Thanks to Hilliard Guess for today's introduction. Hilliard introduced us to Jeffrey back when we first started coming to LA to record episodes. Check out Hill's podcast at Here's a great episode with Hilliard on BIDS Please support the Break It Down Show by doing a monthly subscription to the show All of the money you invest goes directly to supporting the show! Haiku You’ve written the best Directorial debut Don’t you dare look back Similar episodes: - - - Join us in supporting Save the Brave as we battle PTSD. Executive Producer/Host: Pete A Turner Producer: Damjan Gjorgjiev The Break It Down Show is your favorite best, new podcast, featuring 5 episodes a week with great interviews highlighting world-class guests from a wide array of shows.
Miles and Heather interview writer/producer/podcaster Hilliard Guess, and discuss everything from getting started in the biz, the ups and downs of screenwriting, and lessons learned over time.Follow us online:Miles Presha@blackwriterguyMiles@blackwriterguy.com blackwriterguy.comHeather Presha@preshapropsheather@preshaproperties.comLivingInSouthLA.comHilliard Guess@ScreenwritersRR@HilliardGuessScreenwritersRR.comScreenwriters Rant Room Podcast
Today we talk about Black Is King, Nubia, Umbrella Academy, and more. Then, writer, director, and producer Hilliard Guess (@HilliardGuess) joins us and gets into his career in Hollywood!
On today's edition, we bring you a roundtable conversation with the leaders of the Black committee of writers at the Writers Guild of America West. We discuss how the pipeline for Black talent in Hollywood is broken, ensuring that writers of color are being paid to tell their own stories, and how the major Hollywood players need to do more than just lip service to serve racial justice. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/penamerica/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/penamerica/support
Alex and Nick invite the Chairs of the WGAW Committee of Black Writers, Michelle Amor (Playin' for Love, Of Boys and Men, The Honorable), Hilliard Guess (Deadly Class, We Got Issues, Ticker), and Bianca Sams (Charmed, The Originals, Training Day), to have an in-depth discussion about systematic racism and injustice in the entertainment industry towards Black writers, representation in and out of the writers' room, plus various ways TV writers and professionals of all levels can be part of the solution. NOTE: We recorded this episode remotely so please excuse some minor audio glitches. Links Open Letter by the WGAW Committee of Black Writers (PDF) WGA Inclusion Report 2020 (PDF) WGAW Committee of Black Writers on Facebook Michelle Amor on Twitter Hilliard Guess on Twitter Bianca Sams on Twitter If you enjoy Paper Team, please consider supporting us on Patreon at paperteam.co/patreon! :) Special thanks to Alex Switzky for helping us edit this episode. You can find Paper Team on Twitter: Alex - @TVCalling Nick - @_njwatson For any questions, comments or feedback, you can e-mail us: ask@paperteam.co
Hilliard, Lisa, and Chris have a no-holds-barred discussion about the viral Letter to Hollywood that went out to the industry a few weeks ago which revolutionizes the way our industry hires Black Writers -- by Co-chairs Michelle Amor & Hilliard Guess & Vice-chair Bianca Sams of the WGAW Committee of Black Writers! READ THE LETTER HERE Support the Show become a subscriber on Patreon Show your fandom with a Rant Room T-Shirt Media Response to CBW Letter Kirk Moore's LA Times Interview Washington Post Article Hollywood Reporter Article CINEMA EUROPE documentary series Episode One Episode Two Episode Three Episode Four Episode Five Writing and Entertainment podcasts we hope you enjoy! Alex and Nick's PaperTeam podcast Pilar Alessandra's On The Page podcast Connect with Us on Social Media Chris Derrick on Twitter Lisa Bolekaja on Twitter Hilliard Guess on Twitter The Screenwriters Rant Room on Facebook The Screenwriters Rant Room on Twitter This episode is brought to you by http://www.avgearguy.com/. Mention the Screen Writers' Rant Room for 5% off your next order.
Hilliard Guess – WGAW’s Open Letter to Hollywood #BLM - As the Black Lives Matter protest rage on, companies like Hulu, Netflix, Comcast and HBO proclaimed support for the social movement. Hilliard Guess, Co-Chair of the WGAW's Committee of Black Writers, along with Michelle Amor and Bianca Sams wrote an open letter to these companies laying out how they can fulfill their commitment to black folks in Hollywood. Here is the letter https://www.wga.org/uploadedfiles/the-guild/inclusion-and-equity/Dear_Hollywood_June_12_2020.pdf Pete A Turner grabbed Hilliard and the two have a challenging conversation about race, being black and what Hollywood can do to do right by black folks in entertainment. The trio of writers references UCLA's Hollywood Diversity Report for 2020 and the WGAW's own Inclusion report for 2020 which finds server underrepresentation of blacks in Hollywood. HaikuIf Black Lives Matterand Netflix, et al says, “Yes”Start hiring us!Similar episodes:Hilliard Guess https://youtu.be/UQoVsjjet4IHilliard Guess https://youtu.be/mClSA4zVRj8Lisa Bolekaja https://youtu.be/7Oi_HMVbVXw Join us in supporting Save the Brave as we battle PTSD. www.savethebrave.org Executive Producer/Host/Intro: Pete A. Turner https://youtu.be/mYoUxRJzXcA Producer: Damjan Gjorgjiev https://youtu.be/3Ciw2tLo_hg The Break It Down Show is your favorite best, new podcast, featuring 5 episodes a week with great interviews highlighting world-class guests from a wide array of topics. Get in contact with Pete at peteaturner.com
Hilliard Guess and Christopher Derrick interview Self Made: Inspired by the Life of Madam C.J. Walker writers Janine Sherman Barrois (Claws, ER), Nicole Jefferson Asher (Toni Braxton: Unbreak My Heart) and Elle Johnson (Bosch, The Fosters) to discover how they brought this empowering true tale to life as a Netflix limited series.
Hilliard Guess - Screenwriter/Producer, Friend - Our guest is our long-time friend Hilliard Guess. Hilliard works in Hollywood and he's hella busy; meaning he's brilliant and people know it. He's getting one assignment after another while constantly working on developing half a dozen of his own projects. Hilliard, Scott Huesing and Pete A. Turner discuss the dynamics of screenwriting, how he makes choices as a producer and the mechanics of the job. Hilliard Guess also has a podcast called “The Screenwriter’s Rant Room” where Hilliard and his amazing team drop industry knowledge. SRR is and unfiltered, hilarious show that delivers nothing but REAL TALK. HaikuAssignment WritersTake any script, any timeAnd create wonderSimilar episodes:Hilliard GuessJason KellerJen Grisanti #writer #producer #Hollywood #screenplay #director #actor #diversity #script #awardwinning #Peteaturner #jonleonguerrero #bids #groundtruth #breakitdownshow #lionsrockproductions #podcast #interview #episode #peteaturnersbreakitdownshow #scotthuesing #hilliardguess #screenwritersRR Join us in supporting Save the Brave by making a monthly donation. Executive Producer/Host/Intro: Pete A. TurnerProducer: Damjan GjorgjievWriter: Bojan Spasovski
Jason Keller - Ford Vs Ferrari Writing a Legend - For 10 years, longer than the story he told, Jason Keller dug in and made something wonderful. More than a movie, Ford vs Ferrari captures a moment in time when audacity met elegance and the impossible happened. Ford Vs Ferrari is an Oscar-nominated (best picture, best film editing, best sound editing, best sound mixing) movie starring Matt Damon and Christian Bale, about two gigantic personalities from the 20th century; Caroll Shelby and Ken Miles. Jason shares writing credit with John and Jez Butterworth fellow Hollywood screenwriters. Jason joins Pete A Turner, best-selling/award-winning author Scott Huesing and fellow Hollywood screenwriter Hilliard Guess. HaikuA 10-year processA racetrack antagonistFord V Ferrari#movies #screenwriting #story #hilliardguess #scotthuesing #peteaturner #jasonkeller #annavoccino #fordvsferrari #mattdamon #christianbale #johnbutterword #jezbutterworth #ford #ferrari #racing #podcast #breakitdownshow #peteaturnersbreakitdownsow #carollshelby #kenmiles Join us in supporting Save the Brave by making a monthly donation. Executive Producer/Host: Pete A. Turner Producer: Damjan Gjorgjiev Writer: Bojan Spasovski
Hilliard and Chris sit down with young writer Richard Scott and Super Fan Sonny Joachim to answer industry questions you won’t wanna miss! DIRECT LINK: www.bit.ly/SWRR-278 Get the Rant Room T-shirt HERE!!! http://bit.ly/SWRR-TShirts We keep flogging the 2020 San Diego Comic Con panel, the 2-hour live recording of the Rant Room! How does it come to pass? Support the show via the Patreon link. http://bit.ly/SWRRPatreon Remember support is love! We invest countless hours per week to deliver the actionable content that goes into this podcast. T-SHIRT IDEAS Mentioned on the Podcast Read the room and don’t be an asshole t-shirt Piano Teacher trailer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mjROGqRTMzQ Being John Malkovich https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HdVvjvW_OEo What We did In The Shadows https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IAZEWtyhpes Boy https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ESD3mlgpSwM David Mamet Memo (purchase this on the website - www.screenwritersrr.com) Don't forget to listen to... Writing and Entertainment podcasts we hope you enjoy! Alex and Nick's PaperTeam podcast - https://www.tv-calling.com/paperteam/ Pilar Alessandra's On The Page podcast https://www.onthepage.tv/on-the-page-podcast/ Shout out to the Micheaux Mission Podcast for keeping it on point with their discussion of Black films! http://www.micheauxmission.com/ Connect with Us on Social Media Sonny Joachim - twitter.com/sonny_joachim Chris Derrick on Twitter - https://twitter.com/unauthorizedcbd Lisa Bolekaja on Twitter - https://twitter.com/lisabolekaja Hilliard Guess on Twitter - https://twitter.com/HilliardGuess The Screenwriters Rant Room on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/screenwritersrr/ The Screenwriters Rant Room on Twitter https://twitter.com/screenwritersrr
In this episode, Hilliard, Lisa and Chris chop it up and give critical criticisms about how Hollywood tends to grant certain entertainers: writers/directors/actors the title of “Genius/Master.” We discuss why that happens, who truly deserves this title and so much more! DIRECT LINK: www.bit.ly/SWRR-248 If you are enjoying this labor of love, please consider supporting the Rant Room's Patreon with a donation - we spend innumerable hours and tremendous resources on it each week, and every little bit of support helps enormously. If you already donate: THANK YOU. Don't forget to also listen to... The Micheaux Mission Podcast for keeping it on point with their discussion of Black films! Pilar Alessandra's On The Page podcast Alex and Nick drop TV-centric game for Young Writers on Paper Team podcast Chris Derrick on Twitter Lisa Bolekaja on Twitter Hilliard Guess on Twitter The
Hilliard Guess, writer on Deadly Class, talks about asking for what you want, changing perception and his personal steps toward becoming the next J.J. Abrams.
Welcome to the first episode of The Hollywood Fishbowl that goes beyond “conversation” and teeters into “soiree” territory. First, we catch up with Fishbowl Alumn Hilliard Guess who is now a writer on the hit SyFy show Deadly Class. If you listen to his original episode (found in our Storytelling series) and then watch some Deadly Class, you'll be celebrating his success just as enthusiastically as I am. Why? Listen and you'll know. Then, we do something unprecedented on The Fishbowl. We go into speed rounds with heaps of new guests and a returning fan favorite. Next week, we'll be back with a more regular series. Until then, thank you always for listening!Season 02 Episode 11Potpourri: The Ever-Loving Wheels Come Off!Recorded on Various DatesReleased on March 19, 2019Episode Duration: 01:17:13Hilliard Guess can be found on Instagram @hilliardguess.Darling Alley Cat can be found on Instagram @darlingalleycat.Faye Tal Curves can be found on Instagram @fayetalcurves.Genevieve Dixon can be found on Instagram @genevieveinflight.Vixen DeVille can be found on Instagram @vixencatvixen.Hollywood Fishbowl can be found on Instagram and Twitter @HWFishbowl and at www.hollywoodfishbowl.com.
This week Hilliard, Lisa, Chris, and Lynelle talk about the passing of TV Icon, Luke Perry and go deep into how to handle your own representation: from the importance of having managers and agents to how to choose the person that is right for you. Chad Gervich's book on managing your representation Direct Link: www.bit.ly/SWRR-246 If you are enjoying this labor of love, please consider supporting the Rant Room's Patreon with a donation - we spend innumerable hours and tremendous resources on it each week, and every little bit of support helps enormously. If you already donate: THANK YOU. And don't forget to listen to... Shout out to the Micheaux Mission Podcast for keeping it on point with their discussion of Black films! Pilar Alessandra's On The Page podcast Alex and NJ drop TV-centric game on Paper Team podcast Chris Derrick on Twitter Lisa Bolekaja on Twitter Hilliard Guess on Twitter Lynelle White on Twitter The Screenwriters Rant Room on Facebook The Screenwriters Rant Room on Twitter Again here’s the link to this game-giving podcast’s Patreon link, show some love!
Hilliard, Lisa, Chris and Lynelle Chop it Up about everything in this one y'all. A don't miss episode full of not-so-great Black History Month shenanigans, Tennis, Casting, Green Book and so much more! Wesley Morris's NYTimes article on THE GREEN BOOK and his interview on the NYTimes's podcast The Daily - "What Hollywood Keeps Getting Wrong About Race" - from the Monday after the Oscars. The Swimming Pool scenes from MAN ON FIRE. The HBO doc BEING SERENA. Direct Link: www.bit.ly/SWRR-245 If you are enjoying this labor of love, please consider supporting the Rant Room's Patreon with a donation - we spend innumerable hours and tremendous resources on it each week, and every little bit of support helps enormously. If you already donate: THANK YOU. Don't forget to listen to... Shout out to the Micheaux Mission Podcast for keeping it on point with their discussion of Black films! Pilar Alessandra's On The Page podcast Alex and NJ drop TV-centric game on Paper Team podcast Chris Derrick on Twitter Lisa Bolekaja on Twitter Hilliard Guess on Twitter The Screenwriters Rant Room on Facebook The Screenwriters Rant Room on Twitter Again here’s the link to this game-giving podcast’s Patreon link, show some love!
In this weeks episode, Hilliard and Chris chop it up with Juan Grey, actor/writer/producer, who is currently one of the cast on The Russo Bros hit SYFY Series DEADLY CLASS. A former athlete, Juan made the leap to acting in a story you gotta hear to believe! This episode is full of wisdom coming from a young cat who’s all ready a successful entrepreneur! If you are enjoying this labor of love, please consider support the Rant Room with a donation - we spend innumerable hours and tremendous resources on it each week, an every little bit of support helps enormously. If you already donate: THANK YOU. Direct Link: www.bit.ly/SWRR-242 Don't forget to listen to... Alex and Nick's PaperTeam podcast Pilar Alessandra's On The Page podcast Shout out to the Micheaux Mission Podcast for keeping it on point with their discussion of Black films! Chris Derrick on Twitter Lisa Bolekaja on Twitter Hilliard Guess on Twitter The Screenwriters Rant Room on Facebook The Screenwriters Rant Room on Twitter
Hilliard and Lisa are joined by Lynelle White and Jesani Drew to talk Horror Noire! It was a rousing success - The show sold out. The panel was amazing. The fans were supportive. And @Shudder showed the new documentary film at the Egyptian Theater right in the heart of Hollywood Blvd! #HorrorNoire Direct Link: www.bit.ly/SWRR-240 To all of you fans of the show, your support is always welcome, and as we mention at the end of every episode, here’s the link to our new Patreon link, show some love! You can follow us at: Hilliard Guess on Twitter Chris Derrick on Twitter Lisa Bolekaja on Twitter Jesani Drew on Twitter Lynelle White on Twitter @ScreenwritersRR @FinishLineScrip The Screenwriters Rant Room on Facebook The Screenwriters Rant Room on Twitter
Hilliard & Chris sat down with former Literary Manager Jenny Frankfurt and the winner of her 2018 Finish Line Script Competition Sebastian Magiera to discuss: the journey that led him to the competition, life after winning, what he’s learned thus far, navigating the Hollywood Water Bottle Tour, asking for referrals, being good in the room, pitching yourself and so much more! Direct Link: www.bit.ly/SWRR-239 Don't slip on listening to Alex and Nick drop TV-centric game on Paper Team podcast Also one of our favorites is Pilar Alessandra's ON THE PAGE podcast To all of you fans of the show, your support is always welcome, and as we mention at the end of every episode, here’s the link to our new Patreon link, show some love! You can follow us at: Hilliard Guess on Twitter Chris Derrick on Twitter Lisa Bolekaja on Twitter @ScreenwritersRR @FinishLineScrip The Screenwriters Rant Room on Facebook The
Hilliard and Chris sat down with good friend TV and Film writer STEVE HARPER to discuss his amazing career, the ups-and-downs and all around! Direct Link: www.bit.ly/SWRRR-238 First off, show some love for the Patreon page! You know you want that Pearls of Wisdom Document that is forthcoming and all of the other fun gifts we have to offer! A FAMILY PORTRAIT (play) by Lenore Coffee, William Joyce Cowen THE PIANO LESSON (play) by August Wilson Steve's inspiring phrase: what's the engine for your re-invention? Steve's shocking web series: SEND ME BACK TO SLAVERY CBS Writing Program Mark Zicree (he doles out advice) The book Steve mentioned: Crowdfunding for Filmmakers Here's the link to Hilliard & Chris's interview with Barry Jenkins on the WGA podcast. As we always do, shout out to the Micheaux Mission Podcast for keeping it on point with their discussion of Black films! Don't slip on listening to Alex and NJ drop TV-centric game on Paper Team podcast And Pilar Alessandra's ON THE PAGE podcast. So much game! Fans of the show, your support is always welcome, and as we mentioned on the show, here’s the link to this game-giving podcast’s Patreon link, show some love! You can find us at: Chris Derrick on Twitter Lisa Bolekaja on Twitter Hilliard Guess on Twitter Steve Harper @HaperCreates on Twitter The Screenwriters Rant Room on Facebook The Screenwriters Rant Room on Twitter
In the episode, Hilliard, Chris and Lynelle go IN on an inspiring TED Talk focusing on how people in business can rethink FINDING A SPONSOR! DIRECT LINK: www.bit.ly/SWRR-237 Carla Harris - How to find the person who can help you get ahead at work More about Carla Harris -- cause she is the REAL DEAL We talked about other well-respected Industry-vetting resources, YMMV Sundance Lab Film Independent Lab BlckLst Austin Film Festival Screenwriting Competition Lee Jessup's Favorites Golden Globes Categories FAQ. Shout out to the Micheaux Mission Podcast for keeping it on point with their discussion of Black films! Alex Freeman and NJ Watson drop TV-centric game on Paper Team podcast Fans of the show, your support is always welcome, and as we mentioned on the show, here’s the link to this game-giving podcast’s Patreon link, show some love! Chris Derrick on Twitter Lisa Bolekaja on Twitter Hilliard Guess on Twitter @LynelleWhite on Twitter The Screenwriters Rant Room on Facebook The Screenwriters Rant Room on Twitter
Hilliard Guess talks with Joe Robert Cole about his career and current film, Black Panther.
The is our end of the year episode and it’s a good one... full of industry GAME and dedicated to the pitfalls of producing for Indie, web series and network projects! Direct Link: www.bit.ly/SWRR-235 PODCAST SHOUTOUTS: The Micheaux Mission Podcast Nick and Alex's Paper Team Pilar Alessandra's On The Page Donating = Loving Fans of the show, your support is always welcome, and as we mentioned on the show, here's the link to this game-giving podcast's Patreon link: http://bit.ly/SWRRPatreon Monthly Donation Become a Sustaining Patron with a monthly donation of your choosing, between a shoutout to script coverage. One-time Donation Or you can became a Spontaneous Supporter with a one-time donation in any amount. Lynelle White - https://twitter.com/lynellewhite Tracy Grant - https://twitter.com/TheReelTray Chris Derrick - https://twitter.com/unauthorizedcbd Lisa Bolekaja - https://twitter.com/lisabolekaja Hilliard Guess - https://twitter.com/HilliardGuess The Screenwriters Rant Room on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/screenwritersrr/ The Screenwriters Rant Room on Twitter - https://twitter.com/screenwritersrr
Hilliard, Chris, Tracy and Lynelle go IN on the hot topic of Black Criticism! Direct Link: www.bit.ly/SWRR-234 Wesley Morris' New York Times article THE MORALITY WARS Zadie Smith's art critique (as mentioned in Morris' article) Wesley Morris' podcast STILL PROCESSING PODCAST SHOUTOUTS: The Micheaux Mission Podcast Nick and Alex's Paper Team Pilar Alessandra's On The Page Fans of the show, your support is always welcome, and as we mentioned on the show, here's the link to this game-giving podcast's Patreon link: http://bit.ly/SWRRPatreon Lynelle White - https://twitter.com/lynellewhite Tracy Grant - https://twitter.com/TheReelTray Chris Derrick - https://twitter.com/unauthorizedcbd Lisa Bolekaja - https://twitter.com/lisabolekaja Hilliard Guess - https://twitter.com/HilliardGuess The Screenwriters Rant Room on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/screenwritersrr/ The Screenwriters Rant Room on Twitter - https://twitter.com/screenwritersrr
In this episode, Hilliard, Lisa and Chris go in about an article Lisa balked at — Vogue's online article WASN'T THIS SUPPOSED TO BE THE GOLDEN AGE OF HORROR? DIRECT LINK: www.bit.ly/SWRR-233 Writer/Director Shane Black's cameo in Predator (1987) Scripts we mentioned on the show: Tony Gilroy's MICHAEL CLAYTON, BOURNE IDENTITY, DOLORES CLAIBORNE, DEVIL'S ADVOCATE Tina Turner as Auntie Entity in MAD MAX: BEYOND THUNDERDOME Tupac's Thunderdome inspired music video: CALIFORNIA LOVE Shout out to the Micheaux Mission Podcast for keeping it on point with their discussion of Black films! Alex and NJ drop TV-centric game on Paper Team podcast Fans of the show, your support is always welcome, and as we mentioned on the show, here’s the link to this game-giving podcast’s Patreon link, show some love! Chris Derrick on Twitter Lisa Bolekaja on Twitter Hilliard Guess on Twitter The Screenwriters Rant Room on Facebook The Screenwriters Rant Room on Twitter
Hilliard, Lisa, Chris and Showrunner Geoffrey Thorne talk about how sticking the landing is crucial for a screenplay to work; for a TV pilot, the engineering works differently because the ending is in most cases... the beginning. In a film, the ending contributes to your overall acceptance of the film as a whole, Act Three is the beast that needs to be looked it carefully. Sometimes Working Backwards is the key to success! Direct Link: www.bit.ly/SWRR-231 We talked about HEREDITARY had a controversial, but thematically satisfying ending. Here's a YouTube video essay that delves into it deeper. Even confusing endings "work", they just require a little more engagement from the audience. Another video essay that explains difficult endings. Here's a video essay on the Top 10 Most Iconic Movie Endings. Shout out to the Micheaux Mission Podcast for keeping it on point with their discussion of Black films! Alex and NJ drop TV-centric game on the Paper Team podcast Fans of the show, your support is always welcome, and as we mentioned on the show, here’s the link to this game-giving podcast’s Patreon link, show some love! Geoffrey Thorne on Twitter Chris Derrick on Twitter Lisa Bolekaja on Twitter Hilliard Guess on Twitter The Screenwriters Rant Room on Facebook The Screenwriters Rant Room on Twitter
Hilliard and Chris sit down with Deric A. Hughes to talk about his crazy journey from the Writers On The Verge Program to Co Executive Producer on two of the hottest genre series: FLASH & ARROW! www.bit.ly/SWRR-229 Warren Ellis' Planetary Stephen King's ON WRITING John Cassidy (Comic Artist) Robert Hewitt Wolfe Gene Roddenberry's ANDROMEDA DEEP SPACE NINE NBC's Writers On The Verge Warehouse 13 Rescue Me Greg Bertlanti Writing Rule: Heart, Humor, Spectacle Deric’s Writing Partner Ben Raab Shout out to the Micheaux Mission Podcast (http://www.micheauxmission.com/) for keeping it on point with their discussion of Black films! Fans of the show, your support is always welcome, and as we mentioned on the show, here's the link to this game-giving podcast's Patreon link: http://bit.ly/SWRRPatreon Deric A. Hughes - https://twitter.com/dblackanese Chris Derrick - https://twitter.com/unauthorizedcbd Lisa Bolekaja - https://twitter.com/lisabolekaja Hilliard Guess - https://twitter.com/HilliardGuess The Screenwriters Rant Room on FACEBOOK - https://www.facebook.com/screenwritersrr/ The Screenwriters Rant Room on TWITTER - https://twitter.com/screenwritersrr
Hilliard, Chris and screenwriter/director Todd Nunes chop it up about EVERYTHING we love about the Horror genre! HIGHLIGHTS: HALLOWEEN, DAWN OF THE DEAD, A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET, THE WARRIORS (yes, it has elements of horror), SLASHERS vs PARANORMAL FILMS and so much more! Direct Link: www.bit.ly/SWRR-228 Fans of the show, your support is always welcome, and as we mentioned on the show, here's the link to this game-giving podcast's Patreon link: http://bit.ly/SWRRPatreon Todd Nunes - https://twitter.com/todd_nunes Chris Derrick - https://twitter.com/unauthorizedcbd Lisa Bolekaja - https://twitter.com/lisabolekaja Hilliard Guess - https://twitter.com/HilliardGuess The Screenwriters Rant Room on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/screenwritersrr/ The Screenwriters Rant Room on Twitter - https://twitter.com/screenwritersrr
Hilliard, Chris and Jesani Drew chop it up in a fun conversation about Rewriting and so much more! Direct Link: www.bit.ly/SWRR-227 Show Notes Sexy Beast - Trailer The Rookie on ABC The Goop Cop on Netflix MR INBETWEEN on F/X Beverly Hills Cop (screenplay) Breaking Bad (pilot) Castle (pilot) David Mamet's The Art of Theater Paris Review interview. PODCAST SHOUTOUTS: The Micheaux Mission Podcast Nick and Alex's Paper Team Pilar Alessandra's On The Page Fans of the show, your support is always welcome, and as we mentioned on the show, here's the link to this game-giving podcast's Patreon link: http://bit.ly/SWRRPatreon Jesani Drew - https://twitter.com/jesanidrew Chris Derrick - https://twitter.com/unauthorizedcbd Lisa Bolekaja - https://twitter.com/lisabolekaja Hilliard Guess - https://twitter.com/HilliardGuess The Screenwriters Rant Room on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/screenwritersrr/ The S
PART 2 of Hilliard, Chris and Jesani's conversation about Kurt Vonnegut's 8 Tips for Short Story Writing and how they apply to screenwriting. Direct Link: www.bit.ly/SWRR-223 For the next two weeks we'll examine each tip in depth. We mentioned some scripts during the episode and here's how you can read them: Erin Brockovich Script and Trailer Star Wars - A New Hope Script and Trailer Godfather Script and Trailer Amadeus (Director's Cut) Script and Trailer Offline Jesani asked Chris to put together a list of films he should see, here's a snippet from that list: Hollywood/English Language All That Jazz Saving Private Ryan Eyes Wide Shut The Road Warrior The Wild Bunch Apocalypto Foreign Language Princess Mononoke 8 1/2 La Dolce Vita Ridicule The Lives of Others Shout out to the MICHEUX MISSION PODCAST (http://www.micheauxmission.com/) for keeping it on point with their discussion of Black Films! Fans of the show, your support is always welcome, and as we mentioned on the show, here's the link to this game-giving podcast's Patreon link: http://bit.ly/SWRRPatreon Chris Derrick - https://twitter.com/unauthorizedcbd Lisa Bolekaja - https://twitter.com/lisabolekaja Hilliard Guess - https://twitter.com/HilliardGuess @JesaniDrew The Screenwriters Rant Room on Facebook -
Hilliard, Chris and Jesani sit down in a Part 2 conversation on last weeks Kurt Vonnegut's 8 Tips for Short Story Writing and how they apply to screenwriting. Direct Link: www.bit.ly/SWRR-222 For the next two weeks we'll examine each tip in depth. We mentioned some scripts during the episode and here's how you can read them: Erin Brockovich Script and Trailer Star Wars - A New Hope Script and Trailer Godfather Script and Trailer Amadeus (Director's Cut) Script and Trailer Offline Jesani asked Chris to put together a list of films he should see, here's a snippet from that list: Hollywood/English Language All That Jazz Saving Private Ryan Eyes Wide Shut The Road Warrior The Wild Bunch Apocalypto Foreign Language Princess Mononoke 8 1/2 La Dolce Vita Ridicule The Lives of Others Shout out to the MICHEUX MISSION PODCAST (http://www.micheauxmission.com/) for keeping it on point with their discussion of Black Films! Fans of the show, your support is always welcome, and as we mentioned on the show, here's the link to this game-giving podcast's Patreon link: http://bit.ly/SWRRPatreon Chris Derrick - https://twitter.com/unauthorizedcbd Lisa Bolekaja - https://twitter.com/lisabolekaja Hilliard Guess - https://twitter.com/HilliardGuess @JesaniDrew
It's been a minute since we did a craft episode; so Hilliard and Chris, joined by Babywriter Jesani Drew, talk about the craft of writing and the techniques that screenwriters need to master... particularly... The Power of the First Page! DIRECT LINK: www.bit.ly/SWRR-221 Scripts & shows that we discussed: The Matrix - script and trailer The Blacklist - script and trailer 8 1/2 - trailer Billions - script Bordwell & Thompson's seminal book FILM ART Kurt Vonnegut's 8 Tips On Writing a Short Story ASK A MANAGER podcast Shout out to the Micheux Mission Podcast (http://www.micheauxmission.com/) for keeping it on point with their discussion of Black films! Fans of the show, your support is always welcome, and as we mentioned on the show, here's the link to this game-giving podcast's Patreon link: http://bit.ly/SWRRPatreon Chris Derrick - https://twitter.com/unauthorizedcbd Lisa Bolekaja - https://twitter.com/lisabolekaja Hilliard Guess - https://twitter.com/HilliardGuess The Screenwriters Rant Room on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/screenwritersrr/ The Screenwriters Rant Room on Twitter - https://twitter.com/screenwritersrr
Geoffrey Thorne is back! This time to dispense more details (but still not a lot) on Marvel's Avengers: Black Panther's Quest; where he was the head writer. You can see the just-dropped trailer here! The show officially drops at the end of September on Disney XD, check your cable guide! Geoff, most recently, repeated fabled screenwriter William Goldman's dictum "Nobody Knows Nothing" which was pulled from his classic book, "Adventures In The ScreenTrade", even though it was written in the early 1980s, at least 90% of it still holds true (which is sad and extremely telling), get yourself a copy at Amazon! Also, its sequel "Which Lies Did I Tell" is well-worth reading too! The latest article on A.I. Screenwriting! Insatiable on Netflix; here's the Trailer. To All The Boys I Loved Before on Netflix; here's the Trailer. Angela Bassett's 60th Birthday Bikini Photo Shoot. Gina Torres keeping it sexy on CLAWS - http://supagirl.tumblr.com/post/162536925675/gina-torres-in-claws and here: http://imgbox.com/P7G50iU9 Ezekiel 4:9 Bread - Per Ms. Bassett's diet plan! Shout out to the Micheux Mission Podcast for keeping it on point with their discussion of Black films! Fans of the show, your support is always welcome, and as we mentioned on the show, here's the link to this game-giving podcast's Patreon link: http://bit.ly/SWRRPatreon Follow Everybody on TWITTER! Geoffrey Thorne: https://twitter.com/WintermanBooks Lauren Warren - https://twitter.com/iamlaurenp Chris Derrick - https://twitter.com/unauthorizedcbd Lisa Bolekaja - https://twitter.com/lisabolekaja Hilliard Guess - https://twitter.com/HilliardGuess
Texas native and creator of Dear White People, Justin Simien, talks with Hilliard Guess about his journey to showrunner.
Alex and Nick celebrate the ninety-ninth episode of Paper Team with a jam-packed retrospective of the podcast, including clips chosen by our listeners, popular moments, and new insights from past guests. What are some of our listeners' favorite moments and episodes? What new advice do some of our most popular guests have to share? How has Paper Team evolved over nearly one hundred episodes? From assistants to writers and producers, we also get updates and fresh tips from several of our awesome guests: Britta Lundin, Hilliard Guess, Bob Dearden, Jenny Deiker, Zimran Jacob, T.A. Snyder, Franklin jin Rho, Ray Utarnachitt, and Kai Yu Wu. Plus, we make a major announcement about an upcoming project. The Paper Team puts on a bow tie... SHOWNOTES Content Paper Team Mentorship Announcement (00:01:20) 1 - Favorite moments and iconic episodes chosen by our listeners (00:03:43) 2 - Updates from our guests ft. Britta Lundin, Hilliard Guess, Bob Dearden, Jenny Deiker, Zimran Jacob, T.A. Snyder, Franklin jin Rho, Ray Utarnachitt, and Kai Yu Wu (01:02:1) 3 - Looking back at two years of Paper Team and special thanks (01:50:33) Links Managing TV Writers ft. Daniela Garcia-Brcek (PT59) Writing Adult Comedy Animation ft. Alison Tafel (PT39) The TV Writer’s Mindset: Dealing With Procrastination, Blank Page, and the Muse (PT17) Breaking in & Writing From “Outside the System” ft. Hilliard Guess (PT47) TV Pitch Documents (PT82) TV Writing Programs and Fellowships (PT85) Weaving Storylines: A/B/C Stories (PT53) Branding Yourself (PT86) TV Pilot 101 (PT30) Analyzing Great TV Pilots (PT54) TV Writer vs. Fandom – Paper Team Live at WonderCon 2017 (PT38) Reimagined for TV – Paper Team Live at WonderCon 2018 (PT83) Creating Animated TV Shows ft. Tom Ruegger (PT89) From Intern to TV Writer ft. Bob Dearden (PT87) TV Production Companies ft. Logan Kriete (PT74) TV Criticism ft. Heather Mason & LaToya Ferguson (PT81) Tone in TV Writing (PT60) Nonlinear Storytelling (PT70) Moving to Los Angeles (and Things We Wish We Knew) (PT01) Navigating Your First TV Writing Job ft. Britta Lundin (PT67) Being a TV Showrunner’s Assistant (PT76) TV Writing Competition Winners: What Happens Next? (PT55) Being a TV Script Coordinator ft. Franklin jin Rho (PT21) If you enjoyed this episode (and others), please consider leaving us an iTunes review at paperteam.co/itunes! :) You can find Paper Team on Twitter: Alex - @TVCalling Nick - @_njwatson If you have any questions, comments or feedback, you can e-mail us: ask@paperteam.co
NOTESSeason 01 Episode 11Storytelling: Hilliard Guess Has Game, Shares GameRecorded on July 8, 2018Released on July 17, 2018Episode Duration: 01:12:11Hilliard Guess can be found on Twitter @hilliardguess & @screenwritersRR, and on the web at https://www.patreon.com/ScreenwritersRantRoomHollywood Fishbowl can be found on Instagram and Twitter @HWFishbowl and atwww.sunshinepicturesllc.com/hwfishbowl
Showrunners Elizabeth Berger & Issac Aptaker (This Is Us, Love Simon) talk with Hilliard Guess about moving to Los Angeles, their careers and screenwriting.
Tanya Saracho, creator of the new Starz series Vida, talks with Hilliard Guess about her journey from Chicago playwright to TV showrunner.
Hilliard Guess interviews Tom Rob Smith about his FX limited series The Assassination of Gianni Versace.
Alex and Nick discuss how you can put yourself out there as a creative and TV writer. From proactive networking to content generation, learn ways of staying in the loop and in people's minds. How do you build new connections and foster meaningful professional relationships? How do you stay in the conversation for new jobs and opportunities? What are ways of putting your content out there and creating a presence? What should you look for in a mentor? Plus, we talk finding a first agent. The Paper Team gets out... SHOWNOTES Content Paper Scraps: Getting an agent and more reviews (00:52) 1 - Putting yourself out there: proactively building relationships (04:55) 2 - Putting your content out there: presence and branding (18:06) 3 - Putting others in there: mentoring and passing the torch (26:04) Challenges and Resources (32:19) Links "TV Writer Representation 101" (PT31) "189 - The Assistant's Track" - Hilliard Guess' Screenwriters Rant Room Resources "Breaking In: Tales from the Screenwriting Trenches" - Lee Jessup Buffer This episode brought to you by Tracking Board's Launch Pad Writing Competitions Use code PAPERTEAM to get $15 OFF when you enter a Launch Pad Competition Special thanks to Alex Switzky for helping us edit this episode. If you enjoyed this episode (and others), please consider leaving us an iTunes review at paperteam.co/itunes! :) You can find Paper Team on Twitter: Alex - @TVCalling Nick - @_njwatson If you have any questions, comments or feedback, you can e-mail us: ask@paperteam.co
Alex and Nick celebrate the fiftieth episode of Paper Team with a special look back at the first year of the podcast, including updates on past episodes, guests, and other news. What are some of our own favorite moments and episodes? What are the most popular Paper Team episodes? What new lessons have we learned since recording them? From assistants and coordinators, to writers and producers, we also catch up with several of our amazing guests: Tennessee Martin, Steven Darancette, Sam Miller, Chris Corbett, Maggie Herman, Jimmy Nguyen and Gary Sundt. The Paper Team pops the champagne... SHOWNOTES Content 1 - Follow-ups to Paper Team episodes and some of our favorites (00:01:21) 2 - Follow-ups from our guests, ft. Tennessee Martin, Steven Darancette, Sam Miller, Chris Corbett, Maggie Herman, Jimmy Nguyen and Gary Sundt (00:15:01) 3 - One year of Paper Team (00:54:21) Special Thanks, Outro and Next Week On (01:13:14) Links "How to Follow Up (Without Seeming Desperate)" (PT07) "Getting Your TV Script Read" (PT29) "TV Writer Representation 101" (PT31) "Australian TV ft. Chris Corbett" (PT18) Australian Survivor "Managing Finances as an Assistant & Staff Writer ft. Kiyong Kim" (PT16) "Web Series and TV Writing ft. Sam Miller (Single by 30/Mom)" (PT27) SeeSo Over-the-top content (OTT) "Diversity in TV and the Writers’ Room ft. Francesca Butler & Kelly Lynne D’Angelo" (PT14) "Assisting TV Comedy Writers ft. Gary Sundt (Superstore/The Goldbergs)" (PT43) "Breaking in & Writing From “Outside the System” ft. Hilliard Guess" (PT47) "Writing Adult Comedy Animation ft. Alison Tafel (BoJack Horseman)" (PT39) "Act Breaks" (PT15) "TV Viewing Habits: Writing for the Binge" (PT42) "Bringing the TV Writers’ Room Process Home" (PT06) "Writing Themes and Values in TV" (PT36) "TV Writer vs. Fandom: Writers’ Rooms and Fan Interaction – Paper Team at WonderCon 2017" (PT38) Tennessee Martin on Twitter Lucifer The Lady Parts Collective The Lady Parts Collective on Facebook Joe Henderson Ildy Modrovich Jennifer Graham Imada Dawn Wells "Writing Children’s Animation ft. Steven Darancette (Lalaloopsy/Tumble Leaf)" (PT41) Steven Darancette on Twitter Sam Miller on Twitter American Airness (Video) Vaudeville Chris Corbett on IMDb "TV Budgeting and Line Producing ft. Maggie Herman (Bosch) – On the Road at SDCC 2016" (PT10) Maggie Herman on Twitter People of Earth Wrecked Search Party The Detour The Last O.G. Miracle Workers Simon Rich Man Seeking Woman The Cops Michael Showalter "Independent Producing ft. Jimmy Nguyen (Showrunners)" (PT32) Jimmy Nguyen on Twitter Gary Sundt on IMDb Death Note (2017 Movie) Adam Wingard Gary Sundt's Kong tattoo Will/Sean Podcast - Episode 255 "Retcon the Episode" with Alex Freedman & Nick Watson "The 2016 Paper Team Holiday Special" (PT25) "Joke-Writing, Stand-Up and Late-Night TV ft. Simon Taylor (The Tonight Show with Jay Leno)" (PT22) "TV Pitching 101: Who, What, and Why" (PT13) "Spec v. Pilot: What You Should Be Writing Next" (PT04) "TV Writing Competitions" (PT33) "TV Spec Script 101" (PT34) "Supplemental Income for Writers" (PT35) "Moving to Los Angeles (and Things We Wish We Knew)" (PT01) "TV Pilot 101" (PT30) Pocket Casts "Goal-Setting as a TV Writer" (PT26) Francesca Butler on Twitter Jason J. Cohn on Twitter Alex Switzky on Twitter Evan Schmitt on Instagram Elena Rodriguez Miranda on Dropr This episode brought to you by Tracking Board's Launch Pad Writing Competitions Use code PAPERTEAM to get $15 OFF when you enter a Launch Pad Competition Special thanks to Alex Switzky for helping us edit this episode and Joseph Yuan for the music. If you enjoyed this episode (and others), please consider leaving us an iTunes review at paperteam.co/itunes! :) You can find Paper Team on Twitter: Alex - @TVCalling Nick - @_njwatson If you have any questions, comments or feedback, you can e-mail us: ask@paperteam.co
Alex and Nick invite writer/producer Hilliard Guess for an in-depth discussion about his experience in the industry, working as a writer, and his involvement in the WGA and his Screenwriter’s Rant Room podcast. How do you build a writing career without the traditional assistant or fellowship route? What are key differences in being a producer or writer, and juggling both roles? What are aspects of the WGA people should know more about? How do you overcome adversity and get things done? What are ways of putting yourself out there and opening doors? The Paper Team goes rogue... NOTE: We had a bit of noise on the line, and my upstairs neighbors decided to join in on the fun towards the end of the recording. We tried to fix most of the issue, but be aware there may be some residual audio. SHOWNOTES Content Starting out, becoming a writer, getting writing jobs, being a producer, curating your work environment, being involved in the WGA, dealing with adversity, and the competition (00:01:22) Resources and Next Week On (01:10:22) Links Hilliard Guess on Twitter The Screenwriter's Rant Room on iTunes The Screenwriter's Rant Room on Twitter Hilldog Productions Palo Alto (California) Dangerous Minds John Truby Robert McKee Jack Epps Jr. Karl Iglesias Z Nation 28 Days Later World War Z (Film) Two and a Half Men Jaws Million Dollar Listings Million Dollar Listing New York Fredrik Eklund The Lot Studios go90 WGA's LGBT Writers Committee WGA's Committee of Black Writers Lena Waithe Michelle Amor Dr. Phil (TV Series) Dope Straight Outta Compton (Film) Wonder Woman (Film) A Few Good Men Precious (Film) Mo'Nique 3rd & Fairfax WGAW Podcast Lisa Bolekaja Organization of Black Screenwriters Kramer vs. Kramer Jay Mohr Mark Valley Lynelle White Army Wives "Writing Action and Dialogue (126)" - The Screenwriter's Rant Room Resources Pilar Alessandra's On the Page "Coffee Break Screenwriter" - Pilar Alessandra Jen Grisanti "The Sequence Approach" - Paul Gulino This episode brought to you by Tracking Board's Launch Pad Writing Competitions Use code PAPERTEAM to get $15 OFF when you enter a Launch Pad Competition Special thanks to Alex Switzky for helping us edit this episode. If you enjoyed this episode (and others), please consider leaving us an iTunes review at paperteam.co/itunes! :) You can find Paper Team on Twitter: Alex - @TVCalling Nick - @_njwatson If you have any questions, comments or feedback, you can e-mail us: ask@paperteam.co
Hilliard Guess is joined by writer/producer Tracy Grant, director Chris Derrick, and author/staff writer of Showtime's "The Chi" Kenji Jasper to talk about film and the industry! DIRECT LINK: bit.ly/SWRR-143 Subscribe, Comment, Rate & 5 STAR Review on iTunes! http://bit.ly/HG-SRR-EP1 Twitter: @ScreenwritersRR @HilliardGuess @TheReelTray @UnauthorizedCBD @Somekindalova #ScreenwritersRantRoom #Comedy #Screenwriting #Producing
Hilliard and Lisa go IN about “Being Fearless” in the TV/Film industry when it all seems to be going nowhere! HIGHLIGHTS: Perfectionism, shit fades, positive script feedback, nervous material, so what - they think you’re a freak, embracing different sides of yourself, getting out of your funk, taking chances, film festival secrets, asking for help and the “Don’t Sleep on ‘Em” Segment (a scene by a kick ass writer) “9 Below Zero” a Suspense by our very own, Hilliard Guess! DIRECT LINK: bit.ly/FEARLESS33 Subscribe, Comment, Rate & 5 STAR Review Us oniTunes or Stitcher! http://bit.ly/HG-SRR-EP1 Twitter: @ScreenwritersRR @HilliardGuess
Carlos Hardy chops it up in the Rant Room with host, Hilliard Guess, in an episode packed with industry game! HIGHLIGHTS: Crazy is Genius - The Unwritten Rules, Interning in Chicago, the Warner Bros PA Program, the Pivotal Moment, embracing your inner “Kanye,” directing a feature film through Cakewalk Entertainment, tricks for directing a web series… fast, Carlos’ next horror movie, the Sci-fi book on VOLONIANS.COM and his baby, "The Lets Read Program!" With co-host, award-winning Sci-fi/Horror writer and author, Lisa Bolekaja. Our motto, "Keep it street, keep it opinionated and keep it what? 100!" Subscribe, Comment, Rate & 5 STAR Review Us on iTunes & Stitcher! Twitter: @ScreenwritersRR @HilliardGuess #ScreenwritersRR Email: ScreenwritersRantRoom@Gmail.com www.HilldogProductions.com Hilliard Guess (writer-director-producer-podcaster)
Hilliard Guess does it again y’all! This very special, “extended episode" is packed with GAME! With guests Chris & Will Derrick of the popular writing/directing team, "THE DERRICK BROS!" Also with, Lisa Bolekaja, aka... THE STREET NERDESS! EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS: Growing up in Ohio, getting mentored by the great Bill Duke, The Chop Shop origins, their big break - from Sundance to writing Drumline ll, nailing the pitch, getting on The List, working with Carl Lewis and writing Sci'fi/Action, Chris Derrick runs for Board of Dir at WGAw, Lisa's Clapback "The Concept of Women,” the Don’t Sleep on ‘Em Segment (scenes by a kickass writer) HEAVY LIQUID by The Derrick Bros and the new industry rap song, THE LINES by Will Derrick! Our motto, "Keep it street, keep it opinionated and keep it what? 100!" Subscribe, Comment, Rate & 5 STAR Review Us! Direct Link: http://bit.ly/D-BROS iTunes: http://bit.ly/HG-SRR-EP1 Stitcher: http://bit.ly/SRR-STITCHERLINK Twitter: @ScreenwritersRR #ScreenwritersRR Email: ScreenwritersRantRoom@Gmail.com
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