Screenwriters' Rant Room

By Hilliard GuessTV & Film

Screenwriters' Rant Room episodes

August 22, 2022 417: BATGIRL, CROWDFUNDING & LATINX REPRESENTATION
In this episode, Hilliard, Chris, Lynelle and writer/producer Jorge Rivera go IN - ranting about a bunch of fun topics for writers and creatives: development, Bat Girl, Lynelle's new crowdfunding project "Hatchback", Latino projects, staffing tips, BIPOC execs and so much more!

Lynelle's project: Supportourstory.com/hatchback

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Lynelle on Twitter
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Theme Song by: @ThinkDeP
1 hr 53 min
August 15, 2022 416: CHAS - GROWN-ISH
In this episode, Hilliard, Chris and emerging writer Nage Gibson-Thomson sit down with CHAS - Staffwriter on Freeform's hit series GROWN-ISH!

We get deep into Chas' background -- growing up in the Bay Area, becoming a popular SLAM poet on the national touring circuit, being the only guy to have written on the staff of Issa Rae's Awkward Black Girl, inside tips to how Chas got into the the ABC Disney Writing Fellowship and how he staffed on Grown-ish. There a lot of gems of knowledge in this one and toward the end we even rant about writers who tweet negatively about their unsuccessful road to staffing on SM and give them game on why they may not realize the affects this could possibly have on them getting hired!

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Theme Song by: @ThinkDeP
2 hr 4 min
August 08, 2022 415: "SEND HELP" Writer's Room
In this episode, Hilliard talks with first time Staff Writers, Tiffany Beacham, Josh Meyers and Jordan Dumbroff -- from the new AllBlk Network series SEND HELP --dropping on August 11, 2022 -- from the artistic minds of Co-Showrunners Mike Gauyo & Jean Elie (you can hear their journeys on ep 414).

This podcast is full of game for all of you writers who desire to work in their first writers' rooms and also gives tons of tips and tricks to help to prepare you for the next gig!

A special Shout Out to Minquell Ramone for sitting in with us and bringing #KrispyKreme donuts!

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Chris Derrick on Twitter
Hilliard Guess on Twitter
The Screenwriters Rant Room on Facebook
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Tiffany Beacham on Twitter and Instagram
Josh Meyers on Twitter
Jordan Dumbroff on Instagram

Minquell Romone on Twitter

Theme Song by: @ThinkDeP
1 hr 54 min
August 01, 2022 414: Co-SHOWRUNNERS - MIKE GAUYO & JEAN ELIE
In this episode Hilliard and Chris have a super inspiring conversation with Mike Gauyo & Jean Elie, the co-showrunners on the new dramedy SEND HELP on the popular @watchallblk Network! We talk about (you can hear Mike's story on ep 369) Jean's journey, his rise to the top of the call sheet and how these two, strong, black Haitian writer/producer/actor/filmmakers came together to produce a series that is loosely based on the hilarious and dramatic stories that were inspired by Jean's life. Tune in for a fun episode that's full of industry game. And don't forget to also watch and tweet Send Help premiering August 11, 2022 on the Allblk Network!

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Chris Derrick on Twitter
Hilliard Guess on Twitter
Mike Gauyo on Twitter
Jean Elie on Twitter
Natasha Hall on Twitter @NatashaWrite and Instagram @iamnatashamhall
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1 hr 44 min
July 25, 2022 413: Emerging Writer - NATASHA M. HALL
In this episode, Hilliard sat down with lil' sis, Emerging Writer Natasha M. Hall to talk about her amazing journey: growing up as a Caribbean girl in Brooklyn, being bullied by mean girls and fighting back with her smarts, dedicating herself to school and her multi-degrees, receiving a scholarship to Vancouver to study Film and Screenwriting, The Cosby Fellowship in LA, working in Post Production at HBO, The CBS WMP Program, being the 2020 AMC Austin FF Winner, finding her true voice after the 10 year struggle to land her first staff position on Season 4 of Virgin River and within the same year - the upcoming Saint X!

Writers, there are so many great, inspiring stories in this one. Do not miss out y'all!

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Natasha Hall on Twitter @NatashaWrite and Instagram @iamnatashamhall
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1 hr 16 min
July 18, 2022 412: Writers' Room Chat
In this episode, Hilliard, Chris and Tracy talk a little about the Covid outbursts in California and then jump into the innerworkings of writers' room for a serialized series or stand alone. The three writers compare notes from different kinds of rooms they've been in over the years and give tricks of the trade for aspiring and pros to help add to their arsenal. In the end, they shift to must read (Audible) Will Smith book WILL (we're not at all condoning what happened at the Oscars), but having read/listened to the book, they feel they least have a better understanding of why this tragedy may have happened in the first place.

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Tracy Grant on Twitter
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1 hr 37 min
July 11, 2022 411: DeP - ARTIST- SONGWRITER - PRODUCER
In this episode, Hilliard sits down with lil' bro, artist, songwriter, producer Donald DeP Paige to talk about his amazing journey: growing up Houston as the Pastor's son, finding his voice while singing and producing for church choirs, being kicked out his house as a teenager and becoming independent, setting his sites on being a Triple Threat, fatherhood at a young age, signing a record deal and moving to DC and NY to join a popular R&B group, performing on 106 & Park, being replaced in the group and starting over in LA, singing back up for Beyonce' and Kanye and so much more game y'all!
Follow DeP on all social media platforms @ThinkDep and go to www.ThinkDep.com to show support and to buy his new book "Fall Back to Step up!"

New album coming soon: "Edibles and Elevations" on all platforms where you buy music!

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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.
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1 hr 54 min
July 04, 2022 410: Rant Room Chop It Up!
In this episode, Hilliard, Chris and Lynelle chop it up , ranting about many interests for writers and filmmakers: the writers’ room, why old films and scripts matter for your growth, understanding when to put a script down and move on, making your own projects with tips on ways to gain production value and so much more!

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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.
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Chris Derrick on Twitter
Hilliard Guess on Twitter
Lynelle White on Twitter
Mark Blutman on Twitter and InstagramThe Screenwriters Rant Room on Facebook
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1 hr 38 min
June 20, 2022 409: Showrunner - MARK BLUTMAN
In this episode, Hilliard does a one-on-one with good friend and big bro, Showrunner Mark Blutman (Boy Meets World, Girl Meets World, Ghostwriter, etc). The two chop it up - ranting about the current state of writers' rooms, reinventing yourself, working from outside of Hollywood, bullet proof writing tips, producing TV and so much more!

Check out the ScreenWriterRR website at www.screenwritersrr.com for information, merch, or our Pateron!
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:
Chris Derrick on Twitter
Hilliard Guess on Twitter
Mark Blutman on Twitter and Instagram
The Screenwriters Rant Room on Facebook
The Screenwriters Rant Room on Twitter
1 hr 4 min
June 13, 2022 408: Executive Producer MICKEY FISHER
In this episode Hilliard has a super fun, 2 hour conversation with executive producer Mickey Fisher (one of the nicest, most giving guys we know) who created/developed such shows as EXTANT, REVERIE and wrote/produced on the series JACK RYAN, MARS and THE STRAIN!

We talk about Mickey's long 20 year journey to becoming one of those Hollywood overnight success stories we all hear about. Mickey goes deep into lessons learned on his way up, working and struggling in theater as an actor and playwright, how he pivoted to an indie filmmaker and later realized that those career choices helped him to be prepared for when Hollywood finally did open the door and gave him his first green light to series... ON HIS 40th BIRTHDAY!

We also talk about his amazing tips on pitching, growing/learning fast in writers' rooms, producing episodes, being kind to everyone and so much more!

Follow Mickey on Twitter @MickeyFisher73 and don't forget to subscribe to his Newsletter: extantstorytech.com

Check out the ScreenWriterRR website at www.screenwritersrr.com for information, merch, or our Pateron!
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:
Chris Derrick on Twitter
Hilliard Guess on Twitter
Mickey Fisher on Twitter
The Screenwriters Rant Room on Facebook
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2 hr 19 min