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3rd & Fairfax: The WGAW Podcast

Writers Guild of America West

News and information about the WGAw, and interviews with screenwriters from the worlds of movies, television, and new media.

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All Episodes

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Ep. 290 - Ben Cleary

3rd & Fairfax: The WGAW Podcast ·

2022/02/25

Host Brian Gary speaks with filmmaker Ben Cleary about writing and directing sci-fi drama Swan Song, and how personal experience inspired the film’s exploration of love, loss, and hard choices.

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Ep. 289 - Patrick Somerville

3rd & Fairfax: The WGAW Podcast ·

2022/02/24

Host Aaron Fullerton talks with Station Eleven creator-showrunner Patrick Somerville (Made for Love, Maniac) about HBO Max's post-apocalyptic limited series that's eerily timely in our pandemic era.

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33:04

WGA 101 - Barry Jenkins

3rd & Fairfax: The WGAW Podcast ·

2022/02/17

Host Hilliard Guess speaks with filmmaker Barry Jenkins (If Beale Street Could Talk, The Underground Railroad) about writing and directing his breakthrough film, Moonlight, named one of WGA’s 101 Greatest Screenplays of the 21st Century (*so far) list.

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51:29

Ep. 288 - Tony McNamara

3rd & Fairfax: The WGAW Podcast ·

2022/02/14

Brian Gary talks with The Great creator-showrunner-writer Tony McNamara about Season Two of Hulu’s revisionist period piece comedy series – huzzah!

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Ep. 287 - Marissa Jo Cerar

3rd & Fairfax: The WGAW Podcast ·

2022/02/10

In honor of Black History Month, WGAW Committee of Black Writers Co-Chair Hilliard Guess talks with Women of the Movement creator-showrunner Marissa Jo Cerar about bringing the true story Mamie Till-Mobley, who sought justice for her slain son Emmett Till, to the screen for ABC’s limited series.

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Ep. 286 - Susan Soon He Stanton

3rd & Fairfax: The WGAW Podcast ·

2022/02/07

Host Josephine Green Zhang speaks with Susan Soon He Stanton about writing for HBO’s darkly comic drama series Succession.

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55:23

Ep. 285 - Amy Koppelman

3rd & Fairfax: The WGAW Podcast ·

2022/02/04

Host Moon Zappa talks with screenwriter-director-author Amy Koppelman about adapting her novel A Mouthful of Air for the recent film which explores postpartum depression.

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Ep. 284 - Marvin Lemus & Linda Chavez

3rd & Fairfax: The WGAW Podcast ·

2022/02/01

Host Josephine Green Zhang speaks with Gentefied creators-showrunners Marvin Lemus & Linda Yvette Chavez about Netflix’s Latinx dramedy series, which explores the impact of gentrification, immigration, and cross-cultural identities in an L.A. neighborhood.

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Ep. 283 - Sterlin Harjo

3rd & Fairfax: The WGAW Podcast ·

2022/01/27

Host Josephine Green Zhang speaks with Reservation Dogs co-creator/showrunner Sterlin Harjo about the ground-breaking Hulu comedy, why Native American/Indigenous inclusion is vital in the writers’ room, and how representation matters on both sides of the camera.

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45:59

Ep. 282 - Virgil Williams

3rd & Fairfax: The WGAW Podcast ·

2022/01/21

Host Hilliard Guess talks with screenwriter Virgil Williams (Mudbound) about the military drama/love story A Journal for Jordan.

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43:39

WGA 101 - Lulu Wang

3rd & Fairfax: The WGAW Podcast ·

2022/01/19

Host Josephine Green Zhang speaks with filmmaker Lulu Wang about writing and directing The Farewell, named one of WGA’s 101 Greatest Screenplays of the 21st Century (*so far).

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Ep. 281 - Sian Heder

3rd & Fairfax: The WGAW Podcast ·

2022/01/18

Host David Sheftell speaks with CODA screenwriter-director Sian Heder (Little America, Tallulah), about her recent film, which explores the coming-of-age of a teenage girl growing up as a CODA (Child of Deaf Adults), torn between family obligations and the pursuit of her own dreams.

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52:22

Ep. 280 - Steven Knight

3rd & Fairfax: The WGAW Podcast ·

2022/01/14

Host Moon Zappa speaks with screenwriter Steven Knight (Locked Down, Allied) about how he got inside the mind of Princess Diana for royal drama Spencer.

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49:58

Ep. 279 - Tracey Wilson Scott

3rd & Fairfax: The WGAW Podcast ·

2022/01/11

Host Hilliard Guess talks with writer Tracey Scott Wilson (Fosse/Verdon, The Americans) about bringing the life and career of iconic singer Aretha Franklin to the screen for biopic Respect.

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52:45

WGA 101 - David Seidler

3rd & Fairfax: The WGAW Podcast ·

2021/12/21

Royal drama The King’s Speech has been named one of WGA’s 101 Greatest Screenplays of the 21st Century (*so far) – author/screenwriter Ken Pisani speaks with the film’s screenwriter David Seidler about how his personal experience shaped his historical script.

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44:24

Ep. 278 - Jon Spaihts and Denis Villeneuve and Eric Roth

3rd & Fairfax: The WGAW Podcast ·

2021/12/16

Brian talks with the team of screenwriters behind the epic feature film Dune: Jon Spaihts and Denis Villeneuve and Eric Roth.

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Ep. 277 - Nicole Holofcener & Ben Affleck & Matt Damon

3rd & Fairfax: The WGAW Podcast ·

2021/12/14

Brian has a conversation with the writing team behind the film The Last Duel: Nicole Holofcener (Enough Said) & Ben Affleck (The Town) & Matt Damon (Good Will Hunting).

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Ep. 276 - Nick Kroll

3rd & Fairfax: The WGAW Podcast ·

2021/12/09

Steve Trautmann talks with Nick Kroll (Big Mouth, Adult Beginners, Human Resources) about comedy and the importance of collaboration.

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WGA 101 - Jordan Peele

3rd & Fairfax: The WGAW Podcast ·

2021/12/06

Get Out has been named #1 on WGA’s 101 Greatest Screenplays of the 21st Century (*so far) list - host Hilliard Guess discusses with screenwriter-director Jordan Peele how he created his culture-defining horror thriller on this special bonus episode.

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47:03

Ep. 275 - Edgar Wright & Krysty Wilson-Cairns

3rd & Fairfax: The WGAW Podcast ·

2021/12/03

Host Josephine Green Zhang interviews Last Night in Soho screenwriter-director Edgar Wright (Baby Driver) & co-screenwriter Krysty Wilson-Cairns (1917) about how they stepped back in time to revisit ’60s London in their recent horror thriller.

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