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Write On with 'Ted Lasso' Co-Creator Brendan Hunt

August 28, 2021

Brendan Hunt, who plays Coach Beard on the hit show Ted Lasso, talked to Write On about writing the second season of the series along with his co-creators Jason Sudeikis, Bill Lawrence, and Joe Kelly: "I think we were very fortunate that we had our f...

Write On with ‘POSE’ Writer-Producer Our Lady J

August 26, 2021

Our Lady J speaks to Write On about the challenges of creating a show like POSE. "Writing a lot of these storylines for POSE was challenging for my mental health because they were so triggering of experiences that were really hurtful to me and experi...

Write On with 'iCarly' Showrunner Ali Schouten

August 24, 2021

Ali talks to Write On about how she selects writers for the Paramount + original series. "For a lot of people, it's about the specificity of 'Can they write for my show?' For me, it was a little bit more 'Can they write?'… Some of the writers that we...

Write On with Big Break Winner Stacie Gancayco-Adlao

August 19, 2021

Stacie Gancayco-Adlao was a Grand Prize Winner in the 2020 Big Break Screenwriting Contest for her feature film script Clementine. Big Break Contest Director Kala Guess talks to Stacie about what it was like winning the contest, how Stacie's network ...

Write On with ‘Beckett’ Writer Kevin A. Rice and Director Ferdinando Cito Filomarino

August 16, 2021

Following a tragic car accident in Greece, Beckett, an American tourist, finds himself at the center of a dangerous political conspiracy and on the run for his life in this Netflix thriller.

Write On with 'Naked Singularity' Co-Writer and Director Chase Palmer

August 13, 2021

Naked Singularity, based on the novel by Sergio De La Pava, is about an idealistic young New York City public defender burned out by the system who decides to rob a multi-million drug deal of one of his clients.

Write On with 'Nine Days' Writer-Director Edson Oda

August 7, 2021

‘Nine Days’ is the story of a reclusive man who conducts a series of interviews with human souls for a chance to be born. Edson Oda talks to Write On about the challenges of being a Writer-Director: "You have to think with different hats. An instruct...

Write On with Producer-Author Gary Goldstein

August 5, 2021

Gary Goldstein is known for producing such hits as Pretty Woman, Under Siege and The Mothman Prophecies. He is also known as the author of the book Conquering Hollywood: The Screenwriter's Blueprint for Career Success. Gary talks to Write On about co...

Write On with Coach Carole Kirschner - The Four Pillars of Success

August 3, 2021

Carole talks to Write On about how to prepare for submission to a fellowship or mentorship, and how to use what she calls the “Four Pillars of Success” to your advantage.