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TV Writer Podcast - Video

Hosted by TV editor/writer Gray Jones, the TV Writer Podcast has featured interviews with everyone from the bottom to the top of the TV industry... show creators like Beau Willimon (House of Cards) and Rob Thomas (Veronica Mars) to recent graduates of TV writing fellowship programs.

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117 - Money and the Writer with Trina Rozen, CPA

TV Writer Podcast - Video ·

2021/03/01

Just in time for tax season! This week is Money Talk for writers of all kinds, as host Gray Jones interviews Trina Rozen, CPA, founder of Writers' Room CPA. TRINA ROZEN, CPA BIOGRAPHY: Trina Rozen, CPA, has more than 15 years of executive accounting experience in the entertainment industry. She was first the manager of the accounting team at Cast and Crew Payroll. She then ran an accounting department at CBS Studios. Along the way, she noticed the costly mistakes that writers were making, mostly

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116 - Tawnya Bhattacharya, Founder of Script Anatomy

TV Writer Podcast - Video ·

2021/01/18

This week, host Gray Jones interviews Tawnya Bhattacharya, founder of the #1 TV writing school in the USA, Script Anatomy. Please watch Tawnya's original interview from June 2013 (episode 078) to find out about her background, how she teamed up with Ali Laventhol (interviewed in episode 115), and how and why she started Script Anatomy. TAWNYA BHATTACHARYA BIOGRAPHY: Tawnya Benavides Bhattacharya is the Founder & CEO of Script Anatomy and currently the Co-Executive Producer of Apple’s "Salsa." A

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115 - Ali Laventhol (Ginny & Georgia, A Million...

TV Writer Podcast - Video ·

2020/12/08

This week, host Gray Jones interviews Ali Laventhol, most recently co-executive producer on 'Ginny & Georgia' with her writing partner Tawnya Bhattacharya of Script Anatomy. Ali Laventhol Biography Ali Laventhol got her start in show business working on movies like 'National Treasure: Book of Secrets,' 'Terminator: Salvation' and 'Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest.' Only not as a writer. She was a visual effects compositor for features, commercials and music videos before making the leap

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114 - Cameron Johnson (Empire, Zoe Ever After)

TV Writer Podcast - Video ·

2020/11/10

This week, host Gray Jones interviews Cameron Johnson, TV writer on 'Empire' and 'Zoe Ever After,' who has sold several pilots. Cameron Johnson Biography Cameron Johnson grew up in the Bay Area and studied political science at USC, because if you tell your family you’re going to be a lawyer, you don’t just commit to the bit – you get a degree in it. However, while there, he secretly pursued an additional education in screenwriting. After several torturous years prepping the best and brattiest of

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113 - Lee Aronsohn & Jason Kyle

TV Writer Podcast - Video ·

2020/10/20

This week, host Gray Jones interviews Lee Aronsohn, co-creator and showrunner of "Two and a Half Men" and EP of "The Big Bang Theory," and actor/writer/producer/director Jason Kyle, the founders of the Creators Writing Room. Lee Aronsohn Biography: Lee Aronsohn served as showrunner of "Two and a Half Men," a show which he co-created with Chuck Lorre, and he was also an executive producer on "The Big Bang Theory." His work spans over three decades, having written for hit shows such as "The Love

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112 - Elaine Loh (Gossip Girl, Dynasty)

TV Writer Podcast - Video ·

2020/09/22

This week, host Gray Jones interviews Elaine Loh, TV writer on the new "Gossip Girl" and "Dynasty," and also award-winning film writer/director and actor. Elaine Loh Biography Elaine recently wrote on the new "Gossip Girl" reboot for HBO Max and is now writing on "Dynasty" for The CW. She is humbled to be a fellow in the HBO Writers Program, as well as to have been named on the coveted Young & Hungry List and as one of the Top 25 Screenwriters to Watch by the International Screenwriters

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111 - Michael Jamin (Beavis & Butthead, King of the...

TV Writer Podcast - Video ·

2020/08/18

This week, host Gray Jones interviews Michael Jamin, TV comedy writer and showrunner who has written on such shows as "King of the Hill," "Maron," and "Beavis and Butthead," and is currently a consulting producer on "Tacoma FD." Housekeeping Announcement: This is the 20th weekly episode since quarantine started, and I am taking a 2-week break before resuming right after Labor Day. I am actively seeking new show runners and upper level writers to interview, so if you know anyone you think would be a

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109 - Priyanka Mattoo - How to Find a Hollywood...

TV Writer Podcast - Video ·

2020/08/04

This week, host Gray Jones interviews Priyanka Mattoo, a writer/filmmaker and former UTA & WME agent who shares how to find a Hollywood mentor during lockdown. Priyanka Mattoo Biography: Priyanka is a writer and filmmaker in Los Angeles. She was formerly an agent at UTA and WME, as well as Jack Black’s partner at their production company, Electric Dynamite. Priyanka is the co-founder of EARIOS, a women-led podcast network, and co-hosts its critically-acclaimed beauty/wellness podcast, "Foxy

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107 - Jami O'Brien (Creator / Showrunner of N0S4A2)

TV Writer Podcast - Video ·

2020/07/20

This week, host Gray Jones interviews Jami O'Brien, creator & showrunner of "N0S4A2" on AMC. This episode is sponsored by Pilar Alessandra of onthepage.tv. Pilar is offering TV Writer Podcast listeners a 10% discount on any of her services. To get your 10% off, reach out to her directly and tell her Gray sent you! In this episode, Jami has great tips for the writers room, improving your writing, winning in interviews, adapting pre-existing material, and general career advice. Jami O'Brien

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106 - UK Show Creator / Show Runner Dan Sefton...

TV Writer Podcast - Video ·

2020/07/14

This week, host Gray Jones interviews UK show creator / showrunner and practicing doctor Dan Sefton, who is also the co-founder of the independent production company Seven Seas Films. This episode is sponsored by Pilar Alessandra of onthepage.tv. Pilar is offering TV Writer Podcast listeners a 10% discount on any of her services. To get your 10% off, reach out to her directly and tell her Gray sent you! Dan Sefton Bio: Dan Sefton is a prolific television writer who founded Seven Seas Films in 2016

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105 - Steve Harper (God Friended Me, American Crime,...

TV Writer Podcast - Video ·

2020/07/07

This week, host Gray Jones interviews writer-producer Steve Harper, who wrote for "God Friended Me," "American Crime," and "Covert Affairs," and created the hit web series "Send Me." This episode is sponsored by Pilar Alessandra of onthepage.tv. Pilar is offering a 10% discount on her online "Writing TV" class, which runs Saturdays from July 11 - August 1. To get your 10% off, use the coupon code onthepage10 at checkout. In this interview, Steve shares how his acting and playwriting experience has

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104 - Evan Bleiweiss (Vampire Diaries, Rosewood,...

TV Writer Podcast - Video ·

2020/06/30

This week, host Gray Jones interviews writer-producer Evan Bleiweiss, who has written for "The Vampire Diaries," "Rosewood," and "The Crossing," and has sold several TV pilots, though he never went to college. This episode is sponsored by Pilar Alessandra of onthepage.tv. Pilar is offering a 10% discount on her online "Writing TV" class, which runs Saturdays from July 11 - August 1. To get your 10% off, use the coupon code onthepage10 at checkout. Evan Bleiweiss grew up on Long Island, but his

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103 – Carole Kirschner (CBS Diversity Institute...

TV Writer Podcast - Video ·

2020/06/23

This week, host Gray Jones interviews Carole Kirschner, creator and director of the CBS Diversity Institute Writers Mentoring Program, and director of the Showrunner Training Program. This episode is sponsored by Pilar Alessandra of onthepage.tv. Pilar is offering a 10% discount on her online "Writing TV" class, which runs Saturdays from July 11 - August 1. To get your 10% off, use the coupon code onthepage10 at checkout. This is Carole Kirschner’s third appearance on the podcast — be sure to check

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102 - Spiro Skentzos (Arrow, Grimm, Chadam)

TV Writer Podcast - Video ·

2020/06/16

This week, host Gray Jones interviews writer Spiro Skentzos, who has written for "Arrow," "Grimm," and TV pilots, as well as "Chadam," an animated web series he co-created. This episode is sponsored by Pilar Alessandra of onthepage.tv. Pilar is offering a 10% discount on her online "Writing TV" class, which runs Saturdays from July 11 - August 1. To get your 10% off, use the coupon code onthepage10 at checkout. Spiro Skentzos grew up in a multi-ethnic family speaking Spanish, Greek, and English –

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101 - Shawn Ryan (Timeless, SWAT, The Shield, The...

TV Writer Podcast - Video ·

2020/06/09

This week, host Gray Jones interviews veteran producer Shawn Ryan, who has created or co-created a number of series, including The Shield, The Chicago Code, Last Resort, Timeless, and his current series SWAT. This episode is sponsored by Pilar Alessandra of onthepage.tv. Pilar is offering a 10% discount to TV Writer Podcast viewers. To get your 10% off, contact Pilar through her website and mention the podcast. Shawn Ryan started out writing and acting in plays. He won the prestigious Norman Lear

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100 - Benjamin Raab & Deric A. Hughes (Warehouse 13,...

TV Writer Podcast - Video ·

2020/06/02

This week, host Gray Jones interviews writer/producer team Benjamin Raab and Deric A. Hughes, currently co-executive producing Legacies on the CW, who have written and produced on Arrow, Scream: the Series, The Flash, Beauty and the Beast and Warehouse 13. This episode is sponsored by Pilar Alessandra of onthepage.tv. Pilar is offering a 10% discount on her interactive-online class “Rewrite Techniques,” running Four Saturdays, May 23 – June 13. To get your 10% off, use the code onthepage10 at

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099 - Ken Estin (Showrunner of Cheers, Taxi) and...

TV Writer Podcast - Video ·

2020/05/18

This week, host Gray Jones interviews veteran comedy writer Ken Estin, showrunner of Cheers and Taxi and creator of The Tracy Ullman Show, and Paula Finn, the author of Sitcom Writers Talk Shop. Episode 099 is sponsored by Pilar Alessandra of onthepage.tv. Pilar is offering a 10% discount on her interactive-online class “Rewrite Techniques,” running Four Saturdays, May 23 - June 13. To get your 10% off, use the code onthepage10 at checkout. Paula Finn grew up in the shadow of her late father

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098 - Robert Hewitt Wolfe (EP of Elementary, The...

TV Writer Podcast - Video ·

2020/05/11

This week, host Gray Jones interviews veteran TV & feature writer Robert Hewitt Wolfe, executive producer of Elementary, and developer/EP of The Dresden Files and Andromeda. Episode 098 is sponsored by Pilar Alessandra of onthepage.tv. Pilar is offering a 10% discount on her interactive-online class “Rewrite Techniques,” running Four Saturdays, May 23 - June 13. To get your 10% off, use the code onthepage10 at checkout. Robert Hewitt Wolfe attended UCLA for screenwriting. His first screenplay,

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097 - Dan O'Shannon (Modern Family, Frasier, Cheers)

TV Writer Podcast - Video ·

2020/05/04

This week, host Gray Jones interviews multiple Emmy winning and Oscar-nominated comedy writer Dan O'Shannon, Executive Producer of Cheers, Frasier, and Modern Family, and author of the book, What Are You Laughing At? Episode 097 is sponsored by Pilar Alessandra of onthepage.tv. Pilar is offering a 10% discount on any of her services: to get your 10% off, reach out to Pilar directly and mention the TV Writer Podcast. Dan O’Shannon is a writer and producer who has worked on such hit comedies as

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096 - Keto Shimizu (Co-Showrunner, DC's Legends of...

TV Writer Podcast - Video ·

2020/04/27

This week, host Gray Jones catches up with Keto Shimizu, co-showrunner and EP for DC's Legends of Tomorrow, and who formerly wrote for Arrow, Being Human, and The Cape. Episode 096 is sponsored by Pilar Alessandra of onthepage.tv. Pilar is offering a 10% discount on any of her services: to get your 10% off, reach out to Pilar directly and mention the TV Writer Podcast. Don't forget that Gray interviewed Keto back in 2011 (episode 10), after she had just been staffed on The Cape. In that interview,

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