In this session of Writers Group Therapy we discuss Netflix’s visually stunning
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Session #195 – It’s been an AI Summer (and Season 8 Kickoff)
This summer, AI-related disruptions left the entertainment industry reeling. From video game
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Session #195 – It’s been an AI Summer (and Season 8 Kickoff)
This summer, AI-related disruptions left the entertainment industry reeling. From video game devs and VO artists strikes over unregulated AI use to protests at Warner Bros. Studios, it’s clear that the rapid advancements in AI technology are causing major waves. In this episode, we explore the relationship between AI innovation and human creativity, and ask the question: can these two forces coexist in the world of storytelling?
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Session #194 – Showrunner Ben Roy talks creating Netflix’s “Our Living World”
In this session of Writers Group Therapy we discuss Netflix’s visually stunning and narratively compelling“Our Living World” with award winning producer and show runner Ben Roy. Ben has worked across many genres and platforms, creating content for Channel 4, the BBC, PBS and Animal Planet. He has produced adventure and wildlife shows for Discovery, National Geographic and Smithsonian channels.
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Session #193 – “Am I Okay?” with screenwriter Lauren Pomerantz
In this session of Writers Group Therapy, we have with us Lauren Pomerantz, the writer of the new comedy feature “Am I Okay?” that streams on Max starting June 6th. Lauren has previously written for TV on The Ellen DeGenes Show, Saturday Night Live and Community. She brings her comedy chops to “Am I Okay,” which debuted at Sundance in 2022 and stars Dokota Johnson and Sonoya Mizuno.
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Session #192 – StoryandPlot.com screenwriter and screenwriting professor Tom Vaughn
In this session, our guest this session is screenwriter and screenwriting teacher Tom Vaughn. Tom teaches screenwriting at The University of Houston, his alma mater, and online, he offers tons of free writing advice online through his daily posts on X and his weekly Story and Plot newsletter, which has nearly 5000 subscribers.
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Session #191 – “The Big Bend” with writer/director Brett Wagner
In this session of Writers Group Therapy, we are talking with Brett Wagner, the writer and director of The Big Bend, a thriller borne out of an experience he had with his own family in the deep desert of west Texas. His award winning shorts “Chief” and “Care” appeared at Sundance, the LA International Short Film Festival and received a BAFTA award of excellence, and qualified for the Academy Awards.
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Session #190 – “The First Omen” with co-screenwriters Arkasha Stevenson and Tim Smith
In this session, horror fans will be excited to hear from The First Omen screenwriting team of Arkasha Stevenson and Tim Smith who also directed and produced the film respectively. We discuss their passion for the original that drove their process in creating a terrifying prequel to the Richard Donner classic.
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Session #189 – “A Bit of Light” Screenwriter Rebecca Callard and Director Stephen Moyer
We talk with “A Bit of Light” screenwriter Rebecca Callard and Director Stephen Moyer (Bill Compton on “True Blood”) about their touching slice of life film that stars Anna Paquin, Ray Winstone and newcomer Luca Hogan.
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Session #186 – Notes to Myself
What happens when writers say and do stuff that comes back to haunt them? We discuss how the industry reacts to the personal actions of writers and what you should be cautious of when posting and vlogging.
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Session #186 – The Harvesting of Haystacks Kane author Steve Schlam
Brooklyn lawyer turned actor and author Steve Schlam discusses is new novel “The Harvesting of Haystacks Kane” that was released by 8th House Publishing. Steve studied under Joseph Heller, the renowned author of “Catch-22” at City University of New York where he earned his Master’s in Creative Writing and English.
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Session #187 – “Barry” Writer and Co-Executive Producer Duffy Boudreau
On this session, “Barry” co-executive producer and writer Duffy Boudreau talks about writing the award winning Max series as well as his earlier work in comics and journey from Oklahoma to Washington to Los Angeles.
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