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Write On with 'Perpetual Grace, LTD' Co-Creator Steven Conrad

November 12, 2019

Perpetual Grace, LTD co-creator Steven Conrad discusses managing the different tones of the story, how he incorporates music into his writing and much more. Epix's Perpetual Grace, LTD is a modern noir drama which follows James, a mysterious young gr...

Write On: 2019 Austin Film Festival Wrap Up

November 5, 2019

Recorded at the 2019 Austin Film Festival, we chat with Deborah Kaplan & Harry Elfont about Liza On Demand, now entering its second season on Youtube, and Ben Cory Jones about Boomerang, the new show he co-created with Lena Waithe. You can learn ...

Write On with Motherless Brooklyn Writer-Director Edward Norton

November 1, 2019

Edward Norton, writer-director, producer and star of the new film Motherless Brooklyn discusses the long journey to get the film made, what makes a great adaptation and more. Set against the backdrop of 1950’s New York, Warner Brothers' Motherless Br...

#BeTheChange - Write On with Kelli McNeil & Alexander Yellen of 'Daruma'

October 8, 2019

Writer Kelli McNeil and director Alexander Yellen discuss the Seed & Spark campaign for their new film Daruma, the personal origins of the story, why casting actors with disabilities was important to Kelli and Alex, and much more.

Write On with Emergence Creators Tara Butters & Michele Fazekas

October 1, 2019

Emergence creators & showrunners Tara Butters and Michele Fazekas discuss their approach to writing the show, their influences while developing it, their work on previous shows and more.

Write On With 2018 Big Break Winner Myles Reid

September 25, 2019

2018 Big Break Television Winner Myles Reid discusses his winning script 'Scattershot', how he first got into storytelling, his writing process and much more.

Write On with Emmy®-Nominated 'The Handmaid's Tale' Showrunner Bruce Miller

September 10, 2019

Emmy-Nominated The Handmaid's Tale Showrunner Bruce Miller discusses how the show stays true to the original book, collaborating with Elisabeth Moss and the rest of the cast, what it takes to be a showrunner, and much more.

Write On with Emmy®-Nominated Veep Showrunner David Mandel

August 27, 2019

Emmy-nominated showrunner David Mandel discusses crafting the final season of Veep, his experiences working on other shows including Curb Your Enthusiasm, Seinfeld, and Saturday Night Live, and much more.

Write On: #BeTheChange with Writer-Director-Producer Micho Rutare

August 20, 2019

Writer-director-producer Micho Rutare discusses his deep note trailer for THX, how he broke into the industry, how his background has affected his career and much more.