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Hollywood Wolfpack With Kaia Alexander

114 episodes - English - Latest episode: 4 days ago - ★★★★★ - 9 ratings

Hollywood Wolfpack Look behind-the-scenes in the exciting careers of working pros, and find out their secrets to navigate the ever-changing landscape of the entertainment business. Join your host Kaia Alexander, writer/producer and founder of the Entertainment Business School. Find out why in this profession you need a wolfpack. Special guests include above-the-line writers, directors, showrunners, execs, actors, producers, attorneys and more.
For more information: https://entertainmentbusinessleague.com/
About Host Kaia Alexander
Kaia Alexander is the CEO/founder of the Entertainment Business League and Entertainment Business School. She was a development executive on the feature films JUST FRIENDS, PEACEFUL WARRIOR, THE GOOD NIGHT, and HACHI: A DOG'S TALE. She was mentored by comedian Garry Shandling. She's an award-winning Harper Collins novelist, for her historical novel Written in the Ashes. As an animal lover and native of Southern California, there are always surfboards on her car and fur on her sleeves. She’s proud to be the BQ in LGBTQ. You can find out more about Kaia on her IMDB and Twitter @ThisisKaia
Produced by Stuart W. Volkow P.G.A

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A conversation with the hosts of the Heat: Spotlight on Women podcast

March 24, 2024 12:00 - 59 minutes

Heat, Spotlight on Women, By Women, In Hollywood is a new podcast hosted by Heather Fowler, Cari Sudmeier, Jennifer Mondfrans, Kiki Watkins, Marie Wetmore, and Sasha Wulf. With cohosts who are writers, actors, screenwriters, producers, directors and film scholars, each month we have a lively exchange designed to call out stellar work by women in all parts of the film and television industry and share the shows and films we’re most excited about and offer a curated list and custom snack. Our c...

Ivan Mbakop Multi-Hyphenate - Exploding Career - Indispensable Insights: RED NOTICE, LAWMAN BASS REEVES, HAWKEYE, PARISH

March 19, 2024 01:37 - 44 minutes

Ivan Mbakop, an American actor, film director and application designer, was born on October 15, in Yaoundé, Cameroon. He is the first of three boys, and the son of a Supreme Court Justice and a High School Vice Principal. Securing acceptance at an HBCU, he flew to the States to attend Tuskegee University. As he completed his Bachelors of Science in Electrical Engineering, he married his college crush in 1999 and relocated to Atlanta, GA. He ran into the arts quite by accident, walking into a ...

Filmmaker Julia Jay Pierrepont: Surviving and Thriving To Make Movies The Change Hearts and Minds

March 11, 2024 06:04 - 48 minutes

Pierrepont Productions is a successful entertainment company that takes productions of all kinds from pre-financing, through production and post-production to sales and distribution. We use our extensive relationships in the entertainment industry, banking and finance, in-house capital and our roster of additional private equity investors to provide producers with a range of financing options to enable them to create the most appropriate financing plan for their productions. We have excellent...

Angry Birds Showrunner Eric Rogers

March 04, 2024 05:53 - 54 minutes

Eric Rogers is a prolific television, film, and podcast writer whose produced credits include the Emmy-winning FUTURAMA and NYPD BLUE, as well as POLLY POCKET, STRETCH ARMSTRONG, WANDER OVER YONDER, TEEN TITANS GO!, and LITTLEST PET SHOP. Eric is currently the Creator, Executive Producer, and Show Runner of ANGRY BIRDS: MYSTERY ISLAND for Amazon Prime/Amazon Kids+ and Titmouse Inc., premiering in 2024.  He is also the Creator, Writer, and Lead Voice Actor of DRAC!, a educational narrative pod...

Entertainment Attorney Phillip Rosen, Rosen Law Group - What Creatives Need To Know!

February 26, 2024 02:05 - 31 minutes

Phillip Rosen J. D. launched his career as an attorney for PolyGram’s music division, where he negotiated and drafted music publishing agreements and handled copyright matters. He subsequently spent five years at RCA, as Business Affairs Manager and Director of Program and Talent Negotiations, working in the arenas of pay, cable and syndicated television. Entering the Los Angeles market as Vice President of Business Affairs and Legal Affairs for New Line Cinema in 1989, Phillip ascended to Se...

Writer showrunner Glen Mazarra on development, NFTs as IP, and tools to deal with rejection

February 18, 2024 23:28 - 44 minutes

Glen Mazzara is the Creator, Executive Producer, and Showrunner of A&E's new series, DAMIEN, based on the classic horror film, THE OMEN. Mazzara was most recently Executive Producer and Showrunner for seasons two and three of AMC's record-breaking series and AFI Top Ten TV Program (2012), THE WALKING DEAD. The series earned him two Saturn awards, a Bram Stoker award for Superior Achievement in a Screenplay for the season three finale as well as a Writer's Guild of American nomination for his ...

Dreaming Big with Multi Hypenate Delina Patrice Brooks aka “DelinaDream”.

February 11, 2024 23:06 - 48 minutes

DELINA BROOKS is a hyphenate whose work marries story with music and champions troubled women who save themselves. Nominated for three ISADORA DUNCAN AWARDS, Delina won in 2016 for Outstanding Ensemble Performance in “An Open Love Letter to Black Fathers” which she wrote, produced, directed, scored, choreographed, and starred in. Delina is a DISNEY WRITERS PROGRAM FINALIST (2023) and a RESIDENT ARTIST at THE KENNEDY CENTER (2023). She has choreographed/danced for CHANCE THE RAPPER on SATURDAY...

Veteran Show Runner Jeff Melvoin, Author of "Running the Show: Television from the Inside", Founder of the WGA's Showrunner Training Program

February 05, 2024 07:10 - 1 hour

Emmy award winner Jeff Melvoin has been a writer-producer on over a dozen dramatic series, serving as showrunner on eight of them. In all, he’s helped produce over 470 hours of primetime television, most recently as an Executive Producer on season three of the BBC America series, Killing Eve. Other Exec Producer credits include Designated Survivor, Army Wives, Alias, Early Edition, and Picket Fences. He was Supervising Producer of the CBS series Northern Exposure, for which he won an Emmy and...

On mentorship for writers, and the value of the wolf pack: Richard Kahan

January 28, 2024 13:00 - 45 minutes

Writer/Producer Richard Kahan was born and raised in the open prairies of Canada, and has worked in film and television for over 25 years. Richard got his start as an actor and appeared in over 100 hours of television and various films, starring opposite the likes of Dennis Hopper. In addition to his series regular role on USA Network’s Emmy-nominated THE 4400, he made dozens of guest appearances including THE MENTALIST and GREY’S ANATOMY. Richard followed his passion for writing and producin...

Richard Kahan: From Emmy Nominated Actor (The 4400) to Writer/Producer (Outlander, Killing Eleanor), and the Value of Mentors.

January 21, 2024 13:00 - 1 hour

Writer/Producer Richard Kahan was born and raised in the open prairies of Canada, and has worked in film and television for over 25 years. Richard got his start as an actor and appeared in over 100 hours of television and various films, starring opposite the likes of Dennis Hopper. In addition to his series regular role on USA Network’s Emmy-nominated THE 4400, he made dozens of guest appearances including THE MENTALIST and GREY’S ANATOMY. Richard followed his passion for writing and producin...

Producer of ARMAGEDDON and COYOTE UGLY on success strategies for above the line creatives in film: Scott Gardenhour

January 14, 2024 17:08 - 1 hour

Scott Gardenhour is a feature film producer and co-founder of the Emmy award-winning commercial production company 'The Institute'. Gardenhour began his career working on large scale music videos and commercials. He produced many award-winning commercials including the 'Aaron Burr' and 'Baby & Cat' spots for the original 'Got Milk?' campaign winning numerous awards including a Clio and Gold Lion. He later joined Propaganda films, one of the world's most influential production companies that l...

7-figure co-writers of THE PRINCESS on playful process, perseverance and trust: Ben Lustig & Jake Thornton

January 07, 2024 13:00 - 1 hour

Ben Lustig & Jake Thornton burst on the scene when their spec WINTER’S KNIGHT sparked a 5-studio bidding war before selling to Sony for 7 figures. A fantasy-adventure about a Viking warrior whose epic journey leads him to become the legendary Santa Claus, the script established the duo as imaginative masters of adaptation. Since then, they have penned multiple projects for Sony, Amazon, Universal, and Warner Brothers, including a sci-fi adventure inspired by the life of H.G. Wells, an animate...

Stunt List TV Writers Panel

December 31, 2023 13:00 - 1 hour

In this episode Kaia Alexander, founder of the Entertainment Business School, moderates a panel of diverse TV writers who discuss their scripts on The Stunt List. The conversation highlights the importance of a supportive community for writers, inspirations, what makes a good story and favorite movie snacks! The goal of the Stunt List and its new original script divisions The Dead List and The Originals Bureau is to amplify a diverse portfolio of voices through writer-forward showcases and ra...

The Stunt List Feature Writer Panel

December 24, 2023 13:00 - 1 hour

In this episode, we have a conversation with several writers who have been featured on the Stunt List, a platform that amplifies diverse voices in the entertainment industry. The writers introduce themselves and share insights into their projects. The goal of the Stunt List and its new original script divisions The Dead List and The Originals Bureau is to amplify a diverse portfolio of voices through writer-forward showcases and radical kindness. Like a “Netflix For Writers,” the interactive ...

Professional actor Jay Tavare talks about how you prepare for a scene with Meryl Streep

December 17, 2023 17:27 - 1 hour

Jay Tavare describes himself best when he says he is a storyteller and a citizen of the world. Jay's acting performances in several Oscar winning films--with some of our era's most talented and acclaimed directors and actors--are the natural outcome of his eclectic life experiences and the direct result of his intense focus on excellence and dedication to authentic characters. Jay's onscreen roles include: Pathfinder (Marcus Nispel, 2007) as Black Wing, with Karl Urban and Clancy Brown * The ...

Author, Entrepreneur, Motivational Speaker Steve Sims: Going for Stupid! A Success Roadmap

December 03, 2023 13:00 - 1 hour

Steve Sims has worked with Sir Elton John, Elon Musk, sent people down to see the wreck of the Titanic on the sea bed and closed museums in Florence for a private dinner party and then had Andrea Bocelli serenade them while they eat their pasta. Quoted as “The Real Life Wizard of Oz" by Forbes and Entrepreneur Magazine, Steve Sims is a best selling Author with "BLUEFISHING - the art of making things happen” & “Go For Stupid – The Art of Achieving Ridiculous Goals”, sought-after coach, Top rat...

A Christmas Karen special: From war correspondent to writing stories about the spirit of Christmas - Karen Schaler

November 26, 2023 13:00 - 1 hour

Karen Schaler is a three-time Emmy Award-winning screenwriter, bestselling author, and national TV correspondent. She has written beloved Christmas movies for Netflix, Hallmark, and Lifetime, including the Netflix sensation A Christmas Prince that started the franchise, Hallmark’s Christmas Camp, and Lifetime’s Every Day is Christmas and Rediscovering Christmas. She also wrote a full-cast Top 10 Audible Bestseller, Once Upon A Christmas Carol where she’s also written the feature script. The c...

Kyra Jones: Multi-Hyphenate Black Feminist Powerhouse With A Mission

November 21, 2023 08:07 - 47 minutes

Kyra Jones grew up in Annapolis, Maryland, a small city know for its crabs, boats, and being where Kunta Kinte was sold into slavery. You can extrapolate as to how an upbringing in such a location contributed to her hatred of white supremacy and her love of seafood. Kyra is a 2nd-generation West Indian American and spent most of her life talking shit over curry chicken with her Trinidadian family members. After high school, Kyra left the east coast for the Windy City to study acting at Northw...

Lee Stobby: Literary Management Wizard

November 19, 2023 00:20 - 47 minutes

Lee Stobby is a producer, literary manager, and principal of Lee Stobby Entertainment who has over 10 years of management and producing experience. Some of his client highlights include: Shay Hatten (JOHN WICK: CHAPTER 3, JOHN WICK 4, ARMY OF THE DEAD, ARMY OF THIEVES), Kate Trefry (made the Black List in 2013 (PURE O) and 2016 (REVOLVER) who has an overall deal at Netflix and currently writes on STRANGER THINGS), Isaac Adamson (#1 Black List script BUBBLES), Rodney Ascher (ROOM 237, THE NIGH...

Story and Plot with Screenwriter Tom Vaughan

November 05, 2023 18:58 - 45 minutes

Tom Vaughan has been writing professionally for over twenty years. He studied at the University of Houston with Broadway legend Jose Quintero and three-time Pulitzer Prize winner Edward Albee. It was his work as a writer and director in Houston theatre that got him recognized by Hollywood. He was soon writing screenplays for, among others, Phoenix Pictures, TNT, MTV Films, Castle Rock Entertainment, ABC, NBC, CBS, Warner Brothers, Sony Pictures and Disney. He has developed screenplays for Mat...

Road trip with Ed Solomon! Insights into creative process, mental health and motivation for writers.

October 17, 2023 05:00 - 1 hour

Ed Solomon began his career in college as a joke writer, stand-up comedian, and playwright. While still in college, he was a staff writer for Laverne & Shirley – making him (at the time) the youngest member of the Writers Guild of America. He then spent three years writing the cult Showtime TV series, It's Garry Shandling's Show, before venturing into feature films in the 1980s. He helped create and co-write the critically acclaimed comedies Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure and Bill & Ted's B...

REPLAY: Carson Kressley: Say "Yes" to Everything!

October 02, 2023 04:23 - 50 minutes

Carson Lee Kressley was born on 11 November 1969 in Allentown, Pennsylvania, USA. Growing up, he was very interested in horses and owned his first pony (named Sparky) when he was five years old. Carson still loves horses and is now a world champion equestrian. In 1987, he graduated high school and went on to study at Gettysburg College from which he graduated in 1991 (magna cum laude and phi beta kappa) with degrees in Finance and Fine Arts. Following his college graduation, Carson worked as ...

Half Business, Half Creative, Writer Above All: Prolific Trans-media, Trans-Genre Writer and World Builder Mattew Medney

September 25, 2023 03:07 - 50 minutes

Matthew Medney is not only the Founder, CEO and Co- Lead Writer at Herø Projects, the leader in custom animated storytelling for the stars. He is also the Head Writer for web3 gaming juggernaut Star Atlas, and a published author in his own right. If that wasn’t enough for the eccentric renaissance man, Matthew is also the former CEO of the seminal and generational genre bending company, Heavy Metal. However his passion for writing and world building has never faltered. A creative force with d...

From Geek to Supervising Producer on Star Trek: Picard - Christopher Monfette

September 13, 2023 00:00 - 46 minutes

Christopher Monfette is a television writer, producer, and comic book author who worked as supervising producer on the first five episodes of Star Trek: Picard's second season and as co-executive producer on the rest of the second season and on the third season. He previously worked as staff writer and story editor on Terry Matalas' science fiction series 12 Monkeys (2015-18), starring Aaron Stanford, Todd Stashwick, and Kirk Acevedo. @cwmonfette https://www.imdb.com/name/nm4808201/ Connect w...

Mastering the Writers Room and Beyond: Sullivan "Sully" Fitzgerald

September 11, 2023 21:06 - 44 minutes

https://www.imdb.com/name/nm5328709/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0_tt_0_nm_8_q_sullivan%2520fitz Sullivan "Sully" Fitzgerald, a native of Niagara Falls, NY, is a graduate of Syracuse University's Newhouse School with a BS in Television, Radio & Film and a minor in Entrepreneurship and Emerging Enterprises. He is an alumni of the highly-competitive Television Academy Foundation Internship Program and was assigned to the drama development department of ABC Studios, Fitzgerald was excited by the fast-paced,...

Strategies for T.V. Staffing w/ Andrea Ciannavei & Amy Fox

August 29, 2023 05:20 - 1 hour

Andrea Ciannavei is a writer/producer in LA. She’s currently a Co-EP on THE CORPS for Netflix, Sony and Norman Lear with showrunner Andy Parker.  Her original pilot LIFE SUPPORT was optioned by Universal TV with Danielle Brooks (ORANGE IS THE NEW BLACK), Jessica Goldberg (THE PATH, AWAY) and director Jesse Peretz (ORANGE IS THE NEW BLACK, GLOW). Shows include Mayans MC (FX Networks), The Path (Hulu), American Odyssey (NBC Universal), Copper (BBC America), Borgia (Canal Plus). Andrea graduated...

Entertainment Industry Trends and Prognostications with Stuart Volkow P.G.A

August 14, 2023 06:13 - 34 minutes

Stuart Volkow is a producer and technology strategist. After a career as a Hollywood executive working for Academy Award- winning producer Mike Medavoy, he transitioned to working for various governmental agencies, including the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency and the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, where he gained his TS/SCI clearances. He now serves as a Project Manager at the UC San Diego Center for Astrophysics and Space Sciences and specializes in science commu...

L.A. Entertainment attorney Joshua Lastine brings us his perspective on the strikes, AI, what makes good branding and the future of film and TV

August 06, 2023 12:00 - 55 minutes

Lastine Entertainment Law is helmed by attorney Joshua R. Lastine. Joshua helps actors, production companies, writers, producers, directors, animators, social media influencers, and podcasters negotiate their deals, protect their work, and maximize their revenue streams. His passion for show business, its players, and its creators drive him to be a strategic negotiator, fierce advocate, and practical problem solver. Joshua understands how to structure and close deals that will shape the enter...

How has the business changed for writers? Join Alexa Alemmani for a deep dive on writing what you love, and getting paid for it.

July 30, 2023 12:00 - 49 minutes

Alexa Alemmani started her career as an actor, working in independent features, as well as hit shows such as Masters of Sex, Lucifer, The West Wing & more, she’s most well known for playing Allison on the Emmy winning AMC Drama Mad Men for four seasons, for which she won a SAG Award. As a writer, she launched her career with the pilot Appletown, which landed on the Tracking Board’s Young & Hungry List. On the television side, with her writing partner, she staffed on TNT’s hit show The Librari...

V.P. of current production/Executive producer at Jupiter Entertainment gets real about reality true crime shows: David O'Donnell

July 23, 2023 12:00 - 52 minutes

David O’Donnell has extensive experience in dramatic documentary film and television, as a vice president, executive producer, producer, writer, and development executive, overseeing everything from development and pitching to pre-production, production, post, and deliverables for a variety of streamers and networks. Currently he is Vice President of Current Production and Executive Producer at Jupiter Entertainment, overseeing exemplary creative teams in Jupiter’s Knoxville and New York offi...

Kawika Hoke: Native Hawaiian showrunner on his vision for his Hawaiian comedy Moku-Moku, and the future of film and TV on the island of Maui

July 16, 2023 12:00 - 55 minutes

Filmmaker & Marketing Analyst Kawika Hoke is changing the way indie films do business by challenging the norms that have maintained the status quo of Hollywood. His goal is to educate and push indie filmmakers to keep ownership of their films, distribute and connect with audiences personally on their own terms. He launched Manawa Kau, A Hawaiian Motion Picture Company intent to get Hawaiians on the islands and mainland United States back to work. https://kawikahoke.com/ https://808mokumoku....

How this strike is different than any other, what's at stake, and advice for emerging writers: Mark Blutman

July 09, 2023 12:00 - 1 hour

Mark Blutman is the writer/producer of such television series as Boy Meets World, Girl Meets World and Apple TV+’s Ghost Writer. He is also the writer of such feature films as Ten Wishes , Last Man on Earth and Friend of the Family. Mark has been nominated for three Primetime Emmy Awards. twitter.com/BlutmanMark https://www.instagram.com/markblutman Deadline Article Connect with your host Kaia Alexander: https://entertainmentbusinessleague.com/ https://twitter.com/thisiskaia  Produced ...

Matt and Jon Firman of Storyprism: ChatGPT as a storytelling tool!?

July 02, 2023 12:00 - 1 hour

Matt Firman is a freelance Photographer, Filmmaker, Writer, Producer, & Co-Founder of Story Prism Jon Firman is an expert at taking high-concept ideas and executing on them; of making sense of the abstract, the facts and figures and finding the story within. He is Co-Founder of Story Prism. https://www.storyprism.io/ This is a Roundtable discussion about ChatGPT as a storytelling tool, ethical/moral concerns and how the future of moviemaking could be decentralized. Connect with your host Kaia...

TJ Keenan: UK writer/producer of "The Rosy Cross: The Rebels Who Wrote Shakespeare"

June 25, 2023 12:00 - 37 minutes

TJ Keenan is a UK producer and screenwriter of TV and Film, whose work has attracted A-List stars and talent. He is the writer/producer of "The Rosy Cross: The Rebels Who Wrote Shakespeare", A Conspiracy drama series being brought to the screen by Lasse Hallberg, executive producer of Netflix series “Lilyhammer". The series explores the controversial Shakespeare authorship debate. The cast includes Stephen Campbell Moore (“The History Boys, “Downton Abbey”), Romario Simpson (“Granite Harbour”...

NCIS Hawaii co-producer and WGA strike captain Mike Diaz on the wheelworks of network TV from the writer's chair, and his perspective on the strike

June 11, 2023 12:00 - 45 minutes

NCIS Hawaii co-producer and WGA strike captain on the wheelworks of network TV from the writer's chair, and his perspective on the strike. Connect with your host Kaia Alexander: https://entertainmentbusinessleague.com/ https://twitter.com/thisiskaia  Produced by Stuart W. Volkow P.G.A. Get career training and a free ebook “How to Pitch Anything in 1Min.” at www.EntertainmentBusinessLeague.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Paul Scanlan Founder of the disruptive production company LEGION M on the joys of crowdfunding major features, and the future of cinema

June 05, 2023 04:17 - 53 minutes

Paul Scanlan is Cofounder and CEO of Legion M, the world's first fan-owned entertainment company. Legion M is uniting fans together to invest in and/or produce a diverse slate of original projects in various stages of development, including the critically acclaimed Colossal, starring Anne Hathaway and Jason Sudeikis, the cult hit Mandy starring Nicolas Cage and directed by Panos Cosmatos, Bad Samaritan starring David Tennant, a new feature film and comic book Girl With No Name in development,...

Writer/director of MINAMATA starring Johnny Depp on creative process, wildlife conservation and how to get your audience to lean in

May 28, 2023 12:00 - 45 minutes

The New York Times declared Andrew Levitas “has the Midas touch” when describing his continued work across multiple creative platforms. A mainstay on the New York and European art scene for over two decades, Levitasʼ Metalwork Installations® are widely regarded as a breakthrough in connecting photography, sculpture, and contemporary art. Levitasʼ “Organic Abstractions” (paintings built from homemade pigments and organic materials ‒ in some cases entire trees) have also received critical accla...

AI and the Future of Hollywood

May 14, 2023 21:03 - 56 minutes

In this episode, your host Kaia Alexander explores the intersection of Hollywood, AI and ChatGPT with AI expert Manuj Aggarwal. Whether you work above the line as a writer or showrunner and want to know how ChatGPT might be used in the writers rooms, or you’re a VFX artist who can now bring long-dead movie stars back to life in perpetuity in future films, or you’re concerned about racist AI, this episode is for you. This is no less than our careers at stake and we need to go to a reliable, kn...

Joe Russo: Writer WGA strike captain on what's at stake, his own path, and breaking in to Hollywood

May 12, 2023 12:00 - 43 minutes

Three-time BloodList writers Joe Russo & Chris LaMont's Netflix horror movie, The Inheritance, directed by Alejandro Brugues (Pooka Lives), is currently in post-production. They re-wrote The Locksmith, a thriller starring Ryan Phillippe, Kate Bosworth and Ving Rhames, which shot in November 2021. Their screenplay, Soul Mates, wrapped production in July 2022. All three are expected to release in 2023. In 2020, the writing duo penned the thriller The Au Pair Nightmare, which Russo directed. The...

The Academy-award nominated comedy writer on My Year of Dicks, Moana, and her creative process: Pamela Ribon

April 23, 2023 12:00 - 42 minutes

Pamela Ribon is the creator and writer of MY YEAR OF DICKS, an adaptation of her critically-acclaimed comedic memoir NOTES TO BOYS (AND OTHER THINGS I SHOULDN’T SHARE IN PUBLIC) My Year of Dicks is currently nominated for Best Animated Short Film for the 95th Academy Awards. Pamela is a screenwriter (Moana, Ralph Breaks the Internet, Bears), performer, VR and TV writer, comic book writer (MY BOYFRIEND IS A BEAR, SLAM!), best-selling novelist, and filmmaker. She co-hosts the podcast Listen To ...

The Academy-award winning screenwriter for BlacKkKlansman on his journey to the Oscar stage, and what comes next: David Rabinowitz

April 16, 2023 12:00 - 36 minutes

Academy Award-winning Screenwriter David Rabinowitz shared the Oscar for best screenplay for the Spike Lee movie, BlackkKlansman which he co-wrote with Charlie Wachtel and Kevin Willmott. They currently have multiple projects in development as both writers and producers.Rabinowitz attended Quinnipiac University in Connecticut, and as a freshman and sophomore he worked for the college’s famous political polls, calling individuals for the surveys. After graduating he worked for a couple of year...

Wildman mentor and screenwriter on credentials, process and answering the call: Brooks Elms

April 02, 2023 12:00 - 57 minutes

Brooks Elms is a screenwriter and independent filmmaker. His specialty is grounded personal characters and writing story tension so thick it knots up your stomach. He's written 25+ screenplays, a dozen of them on assignment, and sold several scripts, including one this year with Brad Peyton as Executive Producer. Brooks was recently hired to rewrite a screenplay started by an Oscar-winning writer. Brooks began his career writing, directing, and producing two indie features (personal dramas) t...

API producer on the future of social impact entertainment: Megha Kadakia

March 20, 2023 23:33 - 42 minutes

 Megha Kadakia is VP of Impact Media at Creative Visions, where she works with filmmakers and activists to develop, co-produce and finance social entertainment impact media. She also brings a unique blend of business experience, diversity, and artistic vision to independent filmmaking through her production company - Blue Velocity Pictures. Kadakia has produced the fiction features MISS INDIA AMERICA, RASPBERRY MAGIC, THE TIGER HUNTER, and HUMMINGBIRD. Kadakia is producing the documentary TEXAS, ...

Anatomy of a scary scene, the screenwriter of Leatherface takes us inside a horror franchise and shares what got him the job. Seth M. Sherwood

March 08, 2023 04:23 - 1 hour

Seth M. Sherwood is a Los Angeles based screenwriter, director, designer, and producer. He is a credited writer on Leatherface, and Hellfest and is serving as Co-Executive Producer on season 2 of Light As A Feather for Awesomeness TV & Hulu. He has feature and television projects in development across town. Sherwood’s tale of the son of serial killer hot on the trail of a copycat killer, Interstate 5, appeared on the list, bringing him to the attention of industry execs looking for the next h...

Replay - Juliet Landau: Persistence and Strategic Thinking Pays Off!

February 22, 2023 07:16 - 1 hour

Kaia talks to her friend Juliet Landau who grew up in the entertainment business but became successful all on her own (even in spite of the narcissists that surrounded her). She's a multi-hyphenate powerhouse: actress, director, writer and marketer- and now also an educator. She opens the kimono to reveal some of things she wish she would've known earlier in her career, and how she has navigated her success, as well as writing/directing, and starring in her new, groundbreaking film A PLACE AM...

Writer of Southpark and That 70s Show on the importance of therapy as a creative: Phil Stark

January 31, 2023 22:24 - 48 minutes

Philip Stark ( MA, AMFT ) is an American television and film screenwriter, author, and therapist. A native of Houston, Texas, Stark graduated with a degree in Radio-Television-Film (RTF) from The University of Texas at Austin in 1995. He is best known for his film Dude, Where's My Car? from 2000, and he wrote the script for a sequel, Seriously Dude, Where's My Car?, which did not make it into production. Prior to this, he was a writer and script editor for That '70s Show and he has also writt...

Life has no genre: how a female powerhouse multi-hyphenate creates her characters with Annika Marks

January 10, 2023 13:00 - 1 hour

Annika Marks was born on August 12, 1980 in Malmö, Skåne län, Sweden. She is an actress and writer, known for The Sessions (2012), Waco (2018) and Killing Eleanor (2020). She played leading roles in independent movies Grace, and Anguish. From 2014 to 2018 she played Monte Porter on Freeform drama series The Fosters. She has been married to Rich Newey since November 7, 2016. https://www.instagram.com/annika_marks https://twitter.com/Annika_Marks Connect with your host Kaia Alexander: https...

This Just In - Kaia Alexander's State of the Industry Market Report for above-the-line creatives: Q1 2023

January 05, 2023 00:41 - 12 minutes

Kaia Alexander's State of the Industry Market Report for above-the-line creatives! For writers, directors, producers, actors. Includes industry buying trends, a summary of last year, and an overview of the most recent mandates for TV/film. Connect with your host Kaia Alexander: https://entertainmentbusinessleague.com/ https://twitter.com/thisiskaia  Produced by Stuart W. Volkow P.G.A. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Late night intel, producing a comedy pilot and the future of the sitcom: With Zack Morrison

January 03, 2023 13:00 - 58 minutes

Zack Morrison is a comedy writer and filmmaker from New Jersey, currently living in Los Angeles, and wishes not to be confused with Saved By The Bell's Zack Morris—who is trash. Zack is the writer and director of Everything's Fine: A Panic Attack in D Major, a 2019 Television Academy student Emmy winner. He also is the host and director the travel series, Space Tourists, for Space Channel, and the host, producer, and co-creator of the YouTube variety series, We Have A Show. Most recently, Zac...

A lit manager's insights on how to cultivate relationships, and playing the long game in your career: Alex Lerner

December 07, 2022 00:27 - 1 hour

Alex Lerner has been a literary manager at KPE for over 13 years, representing writers and writer/directors in film and TV. He started his career in representation at CAA where he came up through the mailroom and worked as a literary agent in the MP Lit group. Alex was born in Ukraine and immigrated with his family to Boston when he was 7. After graduating from UMass, Amherst he moved to LA and started his Entertainment career at The Walt Disney Theatrical Group working on the finance side be...

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