In this episode, Hilliard & Lisa sit down with MATT DY to discuss his amazing career. Matt previously worked at Austin Film Festival (AFF) since 2008 where he rose the ranks to Director of Script Competitions and facilitated the evaluation of thousands of annual script submissions. In 2019, Matt joined LIT ENTERTAINMENT GROUP as a literary manager - utilizing his skills at AFF to service his strong list of top TV/Film writers. This episode is brought to you by The Finish Line Script Competit...
Feb 08, 2021•1 hr 35 min
In this ep, Hilliard, Chris & Lisa chop it up with writer/dir/prod Geno Brooks and his partner, actor/writer/prod Myles Grier, in an amazing discussion about their journeys in the industry from indie work to network TV. We also go deep into their company, The Artistic Standard, a boutique media studio with a mission that specializes in developing, producing, and distributing disruptive, culturally impactful content while supporting emerging filmmakers with bold voices! Contact: Assistant@The...
Feb 01, 2021•1 hr 50 min
Hilliard & Lisa chop it up with writer/actor/producer Jessie B. Evans and comedy writer Richard Scott of the popular HOLLYWOOD HERE on Twitter/IG/FB - a group that provides creatives with tools, knowledge & connections to become game changers regardless of their location! Hollywood uses the hashtag: #RaiseThePercentage This episode is brought to you by The Finish Line Script Competition! They are here to help writers succeed - visit https://finishlinescriptcomp.com for more information! ...
Jan 25, 2021•1 hr 17 min
In this episode Hilliard and Lisa have an absolute blast talking with KEMP POWERS, co-writer/dir of Pixars SOUL and also the writer/EP of the new hit film ONE NIGHT IN MIAMI directed by the great Regina King! This episode is brought to you by The Finish Line Script Competition! They are here to help writers succeed - visit https://finishlinescriptcomp.com for more information! Get the Rant Room T-shirt HERE !!! Check out the Screen Writers Rant Room website HERE ! Support the show via the Patreo...
Jan 18, 2021•1 hr 33 min
Hilliard, Lisa & Chris chopped it up with comedy writer Akilah Green. Akilah currently writes for Black Monday on Showtime and has a pilot in development at ABC. She has previously written for a number of shows including both seasons of HBO's A Black Lady Sketch Show, which has received three Emmy nominations, NBC's Perfect Harmony, and specials like The 72nd Primetime Emmys hosted by Jimmy Kimmel, Yearly Departed on Amazon, and NBC's A Legendary Christmas with John and Chrissy! This episode...
Jan 11, 2021•1 hr 34 min
Hilliard, Lisa, Chris and Emerging Writer Amber Brown talk about their upcoming goals/plans for 2021 that will help give writers a fresh start or new way of progressing into the New Year... and so much more! This episode is brought to you by The Finish Line Script Competition! They are here to help writers succeed - visit https://finishlinescriptcomp.com for more information! Get the Rant Room T-shirt HERE !!! Check out the Screen Writers Rant Room website HERE ! Support the show via the Patreon...
Dec 21, 2020•1 hr 33 min
Hilliard, Lisa and Chris chat it up with Stepane Dunn, the 2020 Finish Line/Tirota Social Impact Screenwriting Competition and Jenny Frankfurt, former Lit-manager and owner of Finish Line Script Competition (also our new sponsor)! The conversation was jam packed full of game including, historical projects, writing while living in Atlanta, Morehouse College and so much more! This episode is brought to you by The Finish Line Script Competition! They are here to help writers succeed - visit https:/...
Dec 14, 2020•1 hr 44 min
In this episode, Hilliard, Lisa & Chris are joined by writer/prods Geoffrey Thorne and Lynelle White in a deep conversation about the state of Covid-19 and of course, we rant about writing Television and much more! Chris Derrick on Twitter Lisa Bolekaja on Twitter Hilliard Guess on Twitter Lynelle White on Twitter Geoffrey Thorne on Twitter The Screenwriters Rant Room on Facebook The Screenwriters Rant Room on Twitter...
Dec 07, 2020•1 hr 15 min
Chris is solo for another Bottle episode to talk about Oscar season, the differences between television and cinema writing, how things translate from the page to the screen, and drops tons of fascinating insights! Get the Rant Room T-shirt HERE !!! Check out the Screen Writers Rant Room website HERE ! Support the show via the Patreon link . Remember support is love! We invest countless hours per week to deliver the actionable content that goes into this podcast. Connect with Us on Social Media C...
Nov 30, 2020•25 min
Hilliard and Chris have an amazing industry conversation with John Zaozirny, head of the popular Bellevue Literary Management! We talk shop about the current climate during Covid-19, writing assignments, Query Letters, The BlackList and so much more! Tune in to this Don't Miss episode y'all! Get the Rant Room T-shirt HERE !!! Check out the Screen Writers Rant Room website HERE ! Support the show via the Patreon link . Remember support is love! We invest countless hours per week to deliver the ac...
Nov 23, 2020•1 hr 49 min
In this episode, Hilliard, Lisa & Chris talk GENRE Writer Lauren Signorino - who recent worked on the Showtime limited series, THE GOOD LORD BIRD, starring Ethan Hawke... Previously on FEAR THE WALKING DEAD, where she was twice-nominated for both an Emmy Award and a Writers Guild Award, for her work on the critically-acclaimed short-form series FTWD: Flight 462 and FTWD: Passage, the latter for which she won the Writers Guild Award! Get the Rant Room T-shirt HERE !!! Check out the Screen Wri...
Nov 16, 2020•1 hr 56 min
Special guest host Lynelle White does a deep dive into the first 4 episodes of The Mandalorian! Check back soon for Part 2, and follow her on Twitter @LynelleWhite ! Get the Rant Room T-shirt HERE !!! Check out the Screen Writers Rant Room website HERE ! Support the show via the Patreon link . Remember support is love! We invest countless hours per week to deliver the actionable content that goes into this podcast. Connect with Us on Social Media Chris Derrick on Twitter Lisa Bolekaja on Twitter...
Nov 09, 2020•1 hr 10 min
Hilliard & Lisa have an amazing conversation with Kase Peña, JC Zepeda and Shomari Kirkwood, 3 Trans and Non-Binary POC Writers, to talk about do's and don't's when writing screenplays with these character and storylines; as well, we talk about each of their journeys and how they all survive the ups and downs of the entertainment business, while living in a Cisgender world! Get the Rant Room T-shirt HERE !!! Check out the Screen Writers Rant Room website HERE ! Support the show via the Patre...
Nov 02, 2020•1 hr 56 min
Hilliard & Lisa have a virtual sit-down with Amber Brown, Italome Ohikhuare, Krys K and Regina Hoyles - a group of talented TV/Film writers and hyphenates that are out here doing big thangs y'all! This episode is brought to you by http://www.avgearguy.com/ . Mention the Screen Writers' Rant Room for 5% off your next order. Get the Rant Room T-shirt HERE !!! Check out the Screen Writers Rant Room website HERE ! Support the show via the Patreon link . Remember support is love! We invest countl...
Oct 26, 2020•2 hr 4 min
Hilliard, Lisa and Chris chop it up with Richard Scott, Saeed Crumpler and Jamil Akim O'Quinn - three, black male Emerging Writers to talk about their career struggles, successes in this two hour, game changing episode of Q&A's and how-to tips of the trade for writers in TV/Film! This episode is brought to you by http://www.avgearguy.com/ . Mention the Screen Writers' Rant Room for 5% off your next order. Get the Rant Room T-shirt HERE !!! We keep flogging the 2020 San Diego Comic-Con panel,...
Oct 19, 2020•2 hr 32 min
Hilliard & Chris talk about Chris' long road/journey: the rewrites, showrunner & Exec meetings, closed doors and the ups and downs that finally led him to his new Staff Job on huge series we will announce at a later date. You don't wanna miss all of the game dropped in this episode 'cuz it just might help you get that much closer to sitting at the table in you first, major TV writers' room! This episode is brought to you by http://www.avgearguy.com/ . Mention the Screen Writers' Rant Roo...
Oct 12, 2020•1 hr 28 min
Chris is back with another bottle episode to talk about everything on his mind! This episode is brought to you by http://www.avgearguy.com/ . Mention the Screen Writers' Rant Room for 5% off your next order. Get the Rant Room T-shirt HERE !!! We keep flogging the 2020 San Diego Comic-Con panel, the 2-hour live recording of the Rant Room! How does it come to pass? Support the show via the Patreon link . Remember support is love! We invest countless hours per week to deliver the actionable content...
Oct 05, 2020•43 min
Hilliard, Lisa and Richard sit down with Comedy/Animation writer-producer STACEY EVANS MORGAN and talk about her struggles and hustle game that got her to the top as a strong black woman in the industry! So much GAME dropped y'all! This episode is brought to you by http://www.avgearguy.com/ . Mention the Screen Writers' Rant Room for 5% off your next order. Get the Rant Room T-shirt HERE !!! We keep flogging the 2020 San Diego Comic-Con panel, the 2-hour live recording of the Rant Room! How does...
Sep 28, 2020•1 hr 24 min
Hilliard, Lisa, Chris and Richard answer listener questions from Twitter and Email in this nearly two hour long episode that's full of industry GAME for #PreWGA and Emerging Writers! This episode is brought to you by http://www.avgearguy.com/ . Mention the Screen Writers' Rant Room for 5% off your next order. Get the Rant Room T-shirt HERE !!! We keep flogging the 2020 San Diego Comic-Con panel, the 2-hour live recording of the Rant Room! How does it come to pass? Support the show via the Patreo...
Sep 21, 2020•1 hr 47 min
Hilliard, Lisa, Chris with EP's Geoff Thorne and Paul Guyot go in on the new rules of The Oscars and so much more! This episode is brought to you by http://www.avgearguy.com/ . Mention the Screen Writers' Rant Room for 5% off your next order. Get the Rant Room T-shirt HERE !!! We keep flogging the 2020 San Diego Comic-Con panel, the 2-hour live recording of the Rant Room! How does it come to pass? Support the show via the Patreon link . Remember support is love! We invest countless hours per wee...
Sep 14, 2020•1 hr 32 min
In this episode, Hilliard, Lisa and Chris talk about the pilot for the new HBO series and its importance in our current culture in America and Hollywood! This episode is brought to you by http://www.avgearguy.com/ . Mention the Screen Writers' Rant Room for 5% off your next order. Get the Rant Room T-shirt HERE !!! We keep flogging the 2020 San Diego Comic-Con panel, the 2-hour live recording of the Rant Room! How does it come to pass? Support the show via the Patreon link . Remember support is ...
Sep 08, 2020•44 min
Hilliard, Lisa and Chris talk about the life and death of one of the greatest actors of our time... super star Chadwick Boseman! This episode is brought to you by http://www.avgearguy.com/ . Mention the Screen Writers' Rant Room for 5% off your next order. Get the Rant Room T-shirt HERE !!! We keep flogging the 2020 San Diego Comic-Con panel, the 2-hour live recording of the Rant Room! How does it come to pass? Support the show via the Patreon link . Remember support is love! We invest countless...
Aug 31, 2020•1 hr 10 min
In this latest bottle episode, Chris talks about sexual blackmail to get your movie made? The Charlotte Kirk Sexual Blackmail Scandal https://nypost.com/2020/08/22/inside-charlotte-kirks-aggressive-tactics-with-hollywood-men/ The Los Angeles Times reported that Meyer paid Kirk at least $500,000 as part of a promised $2 million settlement in 2019 https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/business/story/2020-08-18/nbcuniversal-fires-ron-meyer-longtime-universal-head-alleged-extortion Kevin Tsujij...
Aug 24, 2020•27 min
Hilliard and Lisa sit down with Brian and Scott, the founders of this new software for writers, a new tool that sets a new standard for how to send scripts in Hollywood. This intelligent "Packet" helps you secure a single source of messaging for your projects via a game changing, interactive experience that can be emailed or texted via a link. Check it out at https://www.scripthop.com ! This episode is brought to you by http://www.avgearguy.com/ . Mention the Screen Writers' Rant Room for 5% off...
Aug 19, 2020•1 hr 17 min
Chris drops another BOTTLE EPISODE to keep you entertained and informed while you're stuck in quarantine! Stay safe everybody! This episode is brought to you by http://www.avgearguy.com/ . Mention the Screen Writers' Rant Room for 5% off your next order. Get the Rant Room T-shirt HERE !!! We keep flogging the 2020 San Diego Comic-Con panel, the 2-hour live recording of the Rant Room! How does it come to pass? Support the show via the Patreon link . Remember support is love! We invest countless h...
Aug 10, 2020•29 min
In this awesome episode, Hilliard, Lisa, and Chris chop it up with showrunner/show creator Bryan Fuller (American Gods, Hannibal, Pushing Daisies, among others). If you enjoy this podcast, please support our continuing efforts at: www.screenwritersrr.com where you can find our Patreon link. And you can get T-shirt or a mug here: www. https://www.screenwritersrr.com/store/ FILMS, BOOKS, TV DISCUSSED IN THIS EPISODE BOOKS Clive Barker's Books of Blood https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VxatqQehvJk St...
Aug 03, 2020•2 hr 4 min
Hilliard, Lisa, Lynelle White and Tracy Grant share their insights on the current pivot of managers asking Emerging Writers for Show Bibles and Pitch Documents to go along with their TV Pilots! Support the Show become a subscriber on Patreon Show your fandom with a Rant Room T-Shirt The RANT ROOM WEBSITE Writing and Entertainment podcasts we hope you enjoy! Alex and Nick's PaperTeam podcast Pilar Alessandra's On The Page podcast Connect with Us on Social Media Chris Derrick on Twitter Lisa Bolek...
Jul 27, 2020•1 hr 50 min
Hilliard, Lisa, and Chris talk about their experiences in Writers-Development Rooms and the ups-and-downs of taking meetings in a new Virtual World! Support the Show become a subscriber on Patreon Show your fandom with a Rant Room T-Shirt The RANT ROOM WEBSITE Writing and Entertainment podcasts we hope you enjoy! Alex and Nick's PaperTeam podcast Pilar Alessandra's On The Page podcast Connect with Us on Social Media Chris Derrick on Twitter Lisa Bolekaja on Twitter Hilliard Guess on Twitter The ...
Jul 20, 2020•1 hr 28 min
Hilliard, Lisa and Chris are joined by the amazing Kirk Moore! Support the Show become a subscriber on Patreon Show your fandom with a Rant Room T-Shirt Kirk Moore's LA Times Interview Writing and Entertainment podcasts we hope you enjoy! Alex and Nick's PaperTeam podcast Pilar Alessandra's On The Page podcast Connect with Us on Social Media Kirk Moore on Twitter Chris Derrick on Twitter Lisa Bolekaja on Twitter Hilliard Guess on Twitter The Screenwriters Rant Room on Facebook The Screenwriters ...
Jul 13, 2020•1 hr 50 min
Hilliard, Lisa, and Chris have a no-holds-barred discussion about the viral Letter to Hollywood that went out to the industry a few weeks ago which revolutionizes the way our industry hires Black Writers -- by Co-chairs Michelle Amor & Hilliard Guess & Vice-chair Bianca Sams of the WGAW Committee of Black Writers! READ THE LETTER HERE Support the Show become a subscriber on Patreon Show your fandom with a Rant Room T-Shirt Media Response to CBW Letter Kirk Moore's LA Times Interview Wash...
Jul 06, 2020•1 hr 57 min
