In this session, we discuss writing about a crisis IN the middle of the crisis, increased copyright fees, Hollywood working virtually, WGA news, and more.
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Category: Business
Session 107 – “Ex Pat” Comedy Podcast, WGA, Covid-19 vs Hollywood, Pilot Season & More
On this session, Tom interviews Rachanee about her new comedy podcast “Ex Pat.” Also, we discuss how Covid-19 is impacting Hollywood and how you can prepare for it, WGA and NBCUniversal, more Pilot Season news, Streamers and Basic Cable channel alliances.
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Session #105 – Awards Season – Pilot Season – What’s next for Disney+ & Star Wars: Rise of Skywalker
In this session of Writers Group Therapy, we discuss Awards Season including the Oscar and WGA Awards nominations, Pilot Season, Disney+ post Mandalorian, and Star Wars: Rise of Skywalker.
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Session #103 – Interview with Daybreak Writer/Executive Producer Aron Eli Coleite & More
In this session, we interview Aron Coleite, the Executive Producer and writer of Netflix’s new apocalyptic show “Daybreak.” We also discuss how streamers are taking films from theaters and how that impacts writers, Tom’s latest Masterclass update, film festival fiascos and how to avoid them, and fellowship deadline changes of which you should be aware.
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Session #102 – RIP Original Specs – MoviePass Dead? – Early Oscar Contenders – TikTok, Hollywood and Will Smith
With HBO Max (Warner Bros.) and Disney+ pulling their branded films and shows behind their walled-off kingdoms, will networks, and theaters, see more original spec scripts filling their screens? Also, MoviePass is dead, finally…or not? Early Oscar contenders. TikTok as a new place to source talent…and Will Smith.
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Session #101 – Writer Grant Moran & Kepyr.org – WGA v. ATA update – How to ask for what you want – Creator’s Society
Writer Grant Moran & Kepyr.org – WGA v. ATA update – How to ask for what you want – Creator’s Society
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Session #98 – How to Say No to Projects
In today’s session, we discuss when to say no, and how to do it as well.
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Session #96 – 2019 Pilot Season Analysis
Tom and Rachanee take a writer’s high-level look at the 2019 pilot season to see how diversity is doing, what’s trending, what’s not, and what’s new again.
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Session #94 – When to Throw in the Towel
Do you ever feel like it’s never going to happen? Is this business just not for you? In today’s session, we discuss when is it time to throw in the towel and try something else.
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Session #93 – Should you write a reboot?
With studios more risk adverse to original ideas and seemingly rebooting anything under the sun, should you write a reboot?
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