Episodes
March 11, 2021
Take 15 - Show creator Mickey Fisher, Extant, Reverie
We talk to show creator Mickey Fisher. He tells us about how his 'overnight success' wasn't actually overnight, being fired in hotel rooms and having his gate pass for the studio revoked as the first sign his show was gettin…
March 4, 2021
Take 14 - Showrunner John Rogers, Catwoman, Leverage, Transformers
We talk to the amazing John Rogers. The veteran writer and showrunner gives his views from 30 years in the industry. He tells the amazing story of the awful Catwoman, how he owned his role in the movie, what went wrong and b…
Feb. 25, 2021
Take 13 - Writer Shawn Simmons, Wayne
We talk to the extraordinary Shawn Simmons about his cult hit Wayne. He tells us about the rare occurrence of having his network cancelled under his show, the joy of a show being reborn on Amazon and the 'heat' of having a h…
Feb. 18, 2021
Take 12 - Writer Jeff Howard, Haunting of Hill House, Oculus, I Know What You did Last Summer
We talk to horror writer Jeff Howard. He tells us about being rejected - with various levels of misfortune - by Nicolas Cage, John Stamos and Sabrina the Teenage Witch. He talks about the kiss of death 'well told', the desir…
Feb. 11, 2021
Take 11 - Writer Robert Hewitt Wolfe, Star Trek, Alphas, Elementary
Prodigious writer Robert Hewitt Wolfe joins the podcast. He talks honestly about missing out on his dream Lord of the Rings project, the amount of time spent continuously looking for his next role and his ratio of 8 failures…
Feb. 1, 2021
Take 10 - Actor and writer Geoffrey Thorne, In the Heat of the Night, Magnum PI
We talk to actor and writer Geoffrey Thorne. The actor turned writer tells his extraordinary story of riches to rags and back to riches again. He talks about why he walked away from a successful acting career in In the Heat …
Jan. 28, 2021
Take 9 - John Zaozirny, President of Bellevue Productions
We talk to writer-turned-manager John Zaozirny, President of Bellevue Productions. He talks about his move from writing to management, stories of firing and being fired and why he loves the industry. John talks about being f…
Jan. 21, 2021
Take 8 - Actress Ann Cusack, The Boys, Sully, A League of Their Own
We talk to the amazing Ann Cusack. She speaks honestly about the process of dealing with rejection, what she learned from the roles she didn’t get and the obsession with social media and the illusion of success. She talks ab…
Jan. 14, 2021
Take 7 - Writer and showrunner Matthew Federman, Jericho, Blood and Treasure
We talk to writer and showrunner Matthew Federman. He talks about how he runs a writing room and pro-actively solves problems, the mistakes he made pitching and what he's learned from brilliant bosses. He explains the slight…
Jan. 7, 2021
Take 6 - Screenwriter Grant Pierce Myers, The Maze Runner
We talk to Maze Runner writer Grant Pierce Myers. He tells us about getting a movie green lit and being fired in a single phone call, the challenge of backing up a hit with a second success and the importance of courtesy amo…
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…
Nov. 29, 2020
Prologue
Your hosts Noah Evslin and Dan Rutstein explain what their new podcast is all about. Screaming into the Hollywood Abyss, is a podcast about failure, rejection and adversity in the entertainment industry. Seasoned Hollywood w…