Scripts & Scribes

unSCRIPTED #25 with John Zaozirny Literary manager and producer John Zaozirny of Bellevue Productions returns to the podcast for our 2016 Holiday Extravaganza End of the Year Blowout to talk all about making it as a screenwriter/TV writer including finding out what kind of writer you want to be, what you should focus on writing, what […]

Literary agent Adam Perry of APA joins the podcast to talk about the importance of writers to be prepared to work in both feature film and television spaces, the potential conflict of interests with managers being producers on some client’s projects and what writers should be aware of, how he works with clients living outside of Los […]

unSCRIPTED #24 with Trey Callaway Writer/executive producer/showrunner Trey Callaway returns to the podcast to talk about his new series APB (premiering February 6th 9/8c on Fox), the in’s and out’s of what goes on in a writers’ room, what aspiring TV writers should focus on (and avoid) in meetings, what it’s like shooting in Chicago during […]

unSCRIPTED #23 with Scott Carr Literary manager and producer Scott Carr tells the entire story about how an exceptional query letter (and an amazing script, of course!) from a first time writer, Jonathan Perera (who was living in South Korea!) became the feature film (with a ton of Oscar buzz!) MISS SLOANE starring Jessica Chastain and […]

Michael Botti, a lit manager and producer with Industry Entertainment, shares his journey from a high school film enthusiast to a key industry player. He discusses the significance of screenplay contests and the red flags he notices in potential clients. Botti emphasizes the importance of writers being able to express their ideas clearly and the evolving nature of client relationships. Additionally, he sheds light on the trend of indie directors moving to major studios, and the complexities of receiving feedback in the writing world.

unSCRIPTED #22 with Greta Heinemann NCIS: New Orleans writer and story editor, Greta Heinemann returns to the podcast to chat about how she came to the U.S. from Germany (and almost working for the Knitting Channel), her favorite part about shooting a show in New Orleans, things she learned from her first season on a […]

We talk to Guns A’ Blazin writer/co-creator, Mike Wellman about tips and advice on creating your first comic book, taking a screenplay and turning it into a comic or graphic novel, comic titles he recommends that writers check out for their excellent storytelling and much more. Links to some of the things we talked about: […]

unSCRIPTED #21 with Matt Hawkins We talk to Top Cow president/COO and writer/producer Matt Hawkins about the difficult challenge in finding work as a comic book writer and what samples should include/avoid, what makes the comic book medium special as a writer, advice when pitching a comic book to both publishers and film/TV producers and executives, developing his […]

unSCRIPTED #20 with Marcus Dunstan and Patrick Melton It’s our Halloween episode and we chat with SAW 3D and THE COLLECTOR filmmakers Marcus Dunstan and Patrick Melton about budgetary considerations when writing genre horror scripts, what their favorite Halloween costumes they ever had, what’s up with all the creepy clowns trying to lure kids into […]

Producer and media consultant Regina Lee talks about why it can be difficult to get unsolicited material read, tips on writing an effective query email, the reality of idea theft, how important it is for new writers to focus on a specific genre and much more. Have a question about writing you’d like answered? Send […]