2 Writers Talking Shit

Comedian and screenwriter Niles Abston discusses working on the hit tv show Dave and how he broke into the industry from his YouTube channel.

Melanie Maras and Saeed Crumpler are working writers in Hollywood who share everything about what it means to be a writer and make it in the industry. Their in-depth interviews with industry professionals impart all the information they wish they had when starting out. Learn about writing wins and losses through a raw and unfiltered lens. Subscribe and share the podcast now!

Literary manager and producer Jennifer Au stopped by to discuss the sticky topic of adapting intellectual property into a script, what an ideal client/manager relationship looks like, and what kind of voices appeal to her taste.

Melanie Maras and Saeed Crumpler are working writers in Hollywood who share everything about what it means to be a writer and make it in the industry. Their in-depth interviews with industry professionals impart all the information they wish they had when starting out. Learn about writing wins and losses through a raw and unfiltered lens. Subscribe and share the podcast now!

'Chicago P.D.' writer Sean Collins-Smith shares how he transitioned from journalism to screenwriting, his advice on signing with (and firing!) a literary manager, and so much more.

2 Writers Talking Shit is hosted by Melanie Maras and Saeed Crumpler, working screenwriters in Hollywood who share everything about what it means to be a writer and make it in the industry. Their in-depth interviews with industry professionals impart all the information they wish they had when starting out. Learn about writing wins and losses through a raw and unfiltered lens. Subscribe and share the podcast now!

Screenwriter William Yu shares how he got on the Blacklist, his past experience in the Sundance Episodic Labs, and what it's like to be an NBC Fellow.

2 Writers Talking Shit is hosted by Melanie Maras and Saeed Crumpler, working screenwriters in Hollywood who share everything about what it means to be a writer and make it in the industry. Their in-depth interviews with industry professionals impart all the information they wish they had when starting out. Learn about writing wins and losses through a raw and unfiltered lens. Subscribe and share the podcast now!

Robert (Robbie) Wittstadt is a working writer and producer on popular television shows such as SWAT on CBS, The Get Down, Mad Dogs, and more. Robbie gives us an in-depth look at how his writing career has developed from assistant-to-the-writer’s-assistant to showrunner and the sacrifices he continually made to get to the full circle moment.

2 Writers Talking Shit is hosted by Melanie Maras and Saeed Crumpler, working screenwriters in Hollywood who share everything about what it means to be a writer and make it in the industry. Their in-depth interviews with industry professionals impart all the information they wish they had when starting out. Learn about writing wins and losses through a raw and unfiltered lens. Subscribe and share the podcast now!

Managers Audrey Knox and Corey Trent Ackerman take a break from their busy desks at The Cartel to chat with our hosts about the current state of the screenwriting industry, how to navigate a professional relationship with your team of reps, and how soon is too soon to call your reps back. 

2 Writers Talking Shit is hosted by Melanie Maras and Saeed Crumpler, working screenwriters in Hollywood who share everything about what it means to be a writer and make it in the industry. Their in-depth interviews with industry professionals impart all the information they wish they had when starting out. Learn about writing wins and losses through a raw and unfiltered lens. Subscribe and share the podcast now!

Screenwriter, actress, and lover of waltz, Aydrea Walden stops by to drop actionable tips on writing, how to break into the industry, and spill all the tea on what it was like to co-write a Christmas movie with Saeed. Get your notes together before you hit play!

2 Writers Talking Shit is hosted by Melanie Maras and Saeed Crumpler, working writers in Hollywood who share everything about what it means to be a writer and make it in the industry. Their in-depth interviews with industry professionals impart all the information they wish they had when starting out. Learn about writing wins and losses through a raw and unfiltered lens. Subscribe and share the podcast now!

Saeed invites his literary manager Zack Zucker on the show to reveal the various ways writers can break into the industry, important considerations to make before taking on a writing partner, and so much more about the mysteries of successfully getting your writing career off the ground.

Melanie Maras and Saeed Crumpler are working writers in Hollywood who share everything about what it means to be a writer and make it in the industry. Their in-depth interviews with industry professionals impart all the information they wish they had when starting out. Learn about writing wins and losses through a raw and unfiltered lens. Subscribe and share the podcast now!

Actress-director-writer Lynn Chen, most well known for her television role on Grey's Anatomy, chats with Melanie and Saeed about her transition to writing and directing, her approach for auditions, and the importance of the #LynnChenSmile.

Melanie Maras and Saeed Crumpler are working writers in Hollywood who share everything about what it means to be a writer and make it in the industry. Their in-depth interviews with industry professionals impart all the information they wish they had when starting out. Learn about writing wins and losses through a raw and unfiltered lens. Subscribe and share the podcast now!

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