Hollywood Episodes
Dec. 28, 2020
Take 5 - Writer and showrunner Sheryl J.Anderson, Sweet Magnolias, Charmed.
We talk to the extraordinary Sheryl J. Anderson, veteran writer and showrunner. She tells us how 'famous, toxic' writers' rooms taught her how to lead her own show the right way, her regrets about not speaking up to protect …
Dec. 22, 2020
Take 4 - Screenwriter Dan Hernandez, Detective Pikachu, the Tick and 1600 Penn.
We talk to screenwriter Dan Hernandez. He tells us about how he handled the pressure of writing fan favorite Detective Pikachu, the big opportunities that got away in his career and going to high school with Josh Gad. He exp…
Dec. 16, 2020
Take 3 - Actor Erik Palladino
Actor Erik Palladino talks us through his rollercoaster career after 30 years in Hollywood. He tells us how his pilots never get picked up, the time he was told he had a job by his agent on a Friday and on the Monday they ad…
Dec. 9, 2020
Take 2 - Screenwriter Zack Stentz, Thor, X-Men First Class and Jurassic World Camp Cretaceous
Screenwriter Zack Stentz gives an honest account of the tough world of Hollywood and what a writer has to go through to make it. He talks about the red carpet highs of Thor and X-Men First Class but then the long periods of …
Dec. 2, 2020
Take 1 - Screenwriter Adele Lim, Crazy Rich Asians and Raya and the Last Dragon
We talk to Adele Lim, writer on Crazy Rich Asians and the new Disney movie Raya and the Last Dragon. She talks about her journey from TV to film and her struggles along the way. Adele tells us she wrote some of her best work…