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Write On with ‘The Executive Chair’ Author Kelly Edwards

December 10, 2021

Kelly is a development executive turned writer and author of ‘The Executive Chair: A Writer’s Guide to TV Series Development.’ She spoke to Write On about her decision to leave the executive world after 30 years and pursue her passion: "[Writing] was...

Write On with 'RESPECT' Screenwriter Tracey Scott Wilson

December 7, 2021

Tracey talks to Write On about tackling the life story of music icon Aretha Franklin: "I began to live, breathe, eat Aretha 24 hours a day, seven days a week. I listened to nothing but her music, everything I read was about her; I just completely sub...

Write On with 'One Shot' Co-Writer/Director James Nunn

December 3, 2021

An elite squad of Navy SEAL's, on a covert mission to transport a prisoner off a CIA black site island prison, are trapped when insurgents attack while trying to rescue the same prisoner. Co-Writer/Director James Nunn talks to Write On about what it ...

Write On with 'Zeros and Ones' Writer-Director Abel Ferrara

November 29, 2021

A soldier has been tasked with preventing an imminent terrorist threat to the Vatican in this action thriller from filmmaker Abel Ferrara starring Ethan Hawke. "[The film is a] real inside take on the CIA but it's also the understanding of truth,” Ab...

Write On with Coach Carole Kirschner - The Networking System

November 24, 2021

Screenwriting career coach and guru Carole once again joins us on the podcast to talk about her system of networking as a screenwriter: "This business is based on relationships, and it's risk-averse. They want to hire people they know or hire people ...

Write On with 'Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City' Writer-Director Johannes Roberts

November 23, 2021

The 47 Meters Down filmmaker talks the latest installment of the phenomenally successful Resident Evil horror franchise and how he tackled it: "I find it quite intimidating at times. There is a lot of pressure to get this right. I'm always wary about...

Write On with 'Yellowjackets' Showrunners Ashley Lyle and Bart Nickerson

November 21, 2021

A team of wildly talented high school girl soccer players becomes the (un)lucky survivors of a plane crash deep in the Ontario wilderness in the Showtime series. Showrunners Ashley Lyle and Bart Nickerson talk to Write On about the journey it took to...

Write On with ‘Dexter: New Blood’ Showrunner Clyde Phillips

November 19, 2021

Dexter is back! Showtime’s beloved serial killer returns in a new limited series, and original showrunner Clyde Phillips wants to right some of the wrongs of the controversial season finale. "It's no secret that the final season was a great disappoin...

Write On with 'Ron's Gone Wrong' Co-Writer/Director Sarah Smith

November 12, 2021

The animated adventure comedy is the story of Barney, an awkward middle-schooler, and Ron, his new walking, talking, digitally-connected device voiced by Zach Galifianakis. "When I start a film… I need to know the big idea,” Co-Writer/Director Sarah ...