On this session of Writers Group Therapy we have with us New Zealand writer/director Christine Jeffs to talk about her new medical drama “A Mistake” starring Elizabeth Banks. Previously Christine directed Amy Adams and Emily Blunt in “Sunshine Cleaning,” and Gwyneth Paltrow in “Sylvia.”
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Session #196 – Writing An Identity Not Your Own with Alex Temblador
On Writers Group Therapy, I am joined by the Award-winning author and journalist Alex Temblador to talk about her recently released ground-breaking book “Writing an Identity Not Your Own: A Guide for Creative Writers.”
Listen NowSession #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.
Listen NowSession #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.
Listen NowSession #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.
Listen NowSession #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.
Listen NowSession #181 – Holiday Deals and Writing Holiday Movies
This session we expound on the Black Friday and Holiday deals that might appeal to writers and filmmakers. We also discuss writing holiday movies and what are the key elements that go into them.
Listen NowSession #170 – Tidbits from Stephen King’s “On Writing”
This session, we discuss what Tom learned from and about Stephen King from his book “On Writing” including the tools and techniques King uses and recommends as well as revealing details about his journey to becoming a published author.
Listen NowSession #169 – Screenwriting with Tyler Mowery from Top Development
Our guest this session is screenwriter, YouTuber, and podcaster Tyler Mowery who recently rebranded his YouTube Channel with 266,000 subscribers as “Top Development.” We talk about Tyler’s journey, process and script consultant services. SHOW NOTES:
Listen NowSession #164 – Hello, 2023!
In this session, we talk our writing goals for 2023, the latest news including the WGA prepping for contract negotiations, Twitch payout cuts, COVID in Hollywood, Moviepass’ resurrection, and more. SHOW NOTES:
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