Screenwriters' Rant Room

Hilliard, Lisa, Chris and Lauren go IN on this hilarious episode, that's from beginning to end - full of industry game! Lauren and Lisa dispense some properly-charged thoughts on how poorly Boots Riley is reacting to the negative critiques on his experimental film, SORRY TO BOTHER YOU.

 

HIGHLIGHTS:

Idris Elba’s 'Black James Bond' movie, Patrick Stewart and his Star Trek comeback, The Oscars New Blockbuster/Popular Category, Stunts Category should be awarded, engaging critics with Boots Riley's 'Sorry To Bother You' fiasco, BLACKkKLANSMAN and so much more!

 

It all started with Bitch Media's SORRY TO BOTHER YOU critique.

 

We mentioned Robert Downey, Sr.'s PUTNEY SWOPE Trailer, as a precursor to SORRY TO BOTHER YOU. Different eras, different films -- same ignition point (possibly), but handled with different spins.

 

DIRECT LINK: www.bit.ly/SWRR-218

 

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Here's an interesting conversation between Paul Thomas Anderson and RDS on PUTNEY SWOPE (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q1HU2e4YcsM)

 

Lisa's not up for seeing Amma Asante's WHERE HANDS TOUCH the story of a bi-racial teen struggling for survival in NAZI Germany. But you can see it (when it comes out) and tell her what time it is!

 

Pauline Kael's 1974 critical review of Louis Malle's LACOMBE, LUCIEN, a similar story about love with a Nazi collaborator.

 

Douglas Sirk's film A TIME TO LOVE AND A TIME TO DIE, an early film on creating sympathy with German soldiers and civilians during WW2.

 

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Hilliard, Chris and Lauren chop it up in this hodgepodge episode where we discuss movie scores, Hitchcock's potentially stultifying working method versus Spielberg's improvisational ingenuity, Lauren's writing methods, and then of course, Lisa hijacks the show!

 

SHOWNOTES:

 

DIRECT LINK: www.bit.ly/SWRR-217

The Soundtrack Show Podcast (https://www.soundtrackpodcast.com/)

Brief discussion of Alfred Hitchcock's ultra-specific working method https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2H5dBxIatZw

Steven Spielberg's Trials and Tribulations while directing JAWS https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M69YyOxzKa0

If you want to try to 48/12 of writing methodology Lauren and Chris use, here's the link to the Howler Time app (https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/howler-timer-free/id492282294?mt=8). There's other "focus" apps, however, the key is putting your phone in Airplane mode, so the distractions are minimized and turn off WiFi on your computer.

CRAZY RICH ASIANS (trailer) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZQ-YX-5bAs0
Constance Wu (https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2090422/)
Henry Golding (https://www.imdb.com/name/nm6525901/)
Michelle Yeoh (https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000706/)


Anthony Bourdain's Kitchen Confidential http://a.co/5Jl2FHY

Comedians In Cars Getting Coffee https://www.netflix.com/title/80171362


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Fans of the show, your support is always welcome. As we mentioned on the show, here's the link to this game-giving podcast's Patreon link: http://bit.ly/SWRRPatreon

Here's the link to Lauren Warren's Nerds of Prey podcast (http://nerdsofpreypodcast.com/)

 

The Screenwriters Rant Room on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/screenwritersrr/

 

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Hilliard and Chris go IN with Nerds of Prey podcast co-founder/co-host Lauren Warren... about being a a newly-minted LA transplant, the trials of learning to be a writer and we provide insight on a ton of topics important to young writers early in their career!

 

Fans of the show, your support is always welcome. As we mentioned on the show, here's the link to this game-giving podcast's Patreon link: http://bit.ly/SWRRPatreon

Here's the link to Lauren Warren's Nerds of Prey podcast (http://nerdsofpreypodcast.com/)

 

James Cameron's Terminator 2 inspired Lauren to be a screenwriter,  see its awesome trailer here. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7QXDPzx71jQ 

 

So cool, because off all the practical effects like actual buildings blowing up and that sequence where the helicopter rams into the back of the SWAT van? Uh... that's full CG today, and inert as shit!

Also, generous and amazing writer/director Billy Ray (Hunger Games, Captain Phillips, The Last Tycoon) https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0712753/ did the final draft on the upcoming Terminator sequel/reboot film that, thankfully, brought Linda Hamilton back to reprise her role as Sarah Connor. See the initial marketing images here https://heroichollywood.com/terminator-6-cyborg-rumors/

 

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Hilliard, Chris and Lauren Warren go into the Writers' Room with Writer/Co-EP Eric Haywood, the only writer/producer to have the esteemed distinction of writing on both POWER and EMPIRE.

 

A quick rundown of Eric's credits:

Power (power.starzshows.com/Watch/Power‎)

Empire (https://www.fox.com/empire/)

The short-lived Hawaii (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0410987/)

Soul Food (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0248655/?ref_=nm_flmg_wr_8)

Private Practice (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0972412/?ref_=nm_flmg_wr_3)

 

That Hallmark Channel movie - RELATIVE STRANGER

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1252330/?ref_=nm_flmg_wr_5

 

DIRECT LINK: www.bit.ly/SWRR_215

 

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Fans of the show, your support is always welcome. As we mentioned, here's the link to this game-giving podcast's Patreon Link: http://bit.ly/SWRRPatreon

 

Lauren Warren's Nerds of Prey podcast (http://nerdsofpreypodcast.com/)

 

 

The second dose of the awesome POSE/Steven Canals' episode. If you didn't listen to the first part, you're slippin' and trippin'!

 

DIRECT LINK: www.bit.ly/SWRR-214

 

PATREON: http:/bit.ly/SWRRPatreon 

 

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@UnuathorizedCBD @poseonfx @StevenCanals

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POSE on FX - watch episodes here: https://www.fxnetworks.com/shows/pose

 

The emotional Mother's Day Episode: https://www.fxnetworks.com/video/1267210819932

 

PARIS IS BURNING, a seminal film on ballroom culture, see the original trailer: http://bit.ly/2NReBMp

 

Ryan Murphy on IMDb:https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0614682

 

Steven Canals on IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm6955079

Steven on Twitter: https://twitter.com/stevencanals

Steven on Instagram: @svcanals https://www.instagram.com/svcanals

 

UCLA's Online Screenwriting Program: professionalprograms.tft.ucla.edu/screenwriting-online/

Hilliard, Chris, and Lisa are joined by Executive Producer Steven Canals to talk about the journey he took to become a filmmaker as well as creating his amazing show "POSE" on FX! Come back next week for PART 2 of this episode!

 

DIRECT LINK: www.bit.ly/SWRR-213

 

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@UnuathorizedCBD @poseonfx @StevenCanals

If you have a question, email us at: [email protected]!

 

We got a little silly in this episode discussing must-see entertainment! Mainly because Lisa was around for two episodes in a row!'

 

DIRECT LINK: www.bit.ly/SWRR-212

 

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REFERENCES

What is "DVR+7"? http://www.spottedratings.com/2013/09/intro-to-nielsen-ratings-basics-and.html

Writers on F/X's POSE: Steven Canals (co-creator/EP), Janet Mock, Our Lady J https://www.imdb.com/name/nm6955079/ https://www.imdb.com/name/nm4270072/ https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3292107/     The Octavia E Butler Scholarship http://carlbrandon.org/butler-scholarship/ Clarion West Workshop https://www.clarionwest.org/ Nicholas Pinnock from Marcella https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1zwufMqHUwI

 

TV & Films Discussed in this episode:

Marcella https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UIQns-OO5dw Fauda https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m5zcu25_IG0 Pose https://www.fxnetworks.com/shows/pose Killing Eve https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xV9stvUqE1s Hereditary https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YHxcDbai7aU Paris Is Burning https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VVueHRtpBbg    

Hilliard, Lisa are Chris are joined by Creator/ Showrunner James La Rosa to talk about his amazing show "Hit the Floor", the importance of representation in media, his writing style, how it's developed his voice over time, and a TON of other great stuff!

 

DIRECT LINK: www.bit.ly/SWRR-211

 

PATREON: http:/bit.ly/SWRRPatreon 

 

Subscribe, Comment, Rate & 5 STAR Review on iTunes!

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James appeared previously on Ep. 90 https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/hilliard-guess-screenwriters-rant-room/id872896770?mt=2#

 

The article James penned about his childhood: A Boy And His Dolls - https://www.huffingtonpost.com/james-larosa/a-boy-and-his-dolls_b_3334400.html

 

Movies & TV mentioned this episode

Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vhidWw1yWR8)

Spring Break Shark Attack https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l3YOq6gLu3o

 

Frank von Zerneck (Executive Producer on Spring Break Shark Attack) - https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0903273/?ref_=ttfc_fc_cr9

 

Clarion Writers Workshop - clarion.ucsd.edu/

Support the Clarion Writers Workshop - https://www.clarionwest.org/donate/

 

MUSIC TO WRITE BY:

Fiona Apple's Never Is A Promise https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c5XptSCCciU

Beyoncée's Sorry https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QxsmWxxouIM

 

Part Two of the super-sized Q&A Episode. Geoff Thorne and Lauren Warren join Hilliard and Chris.

 
DIRECT LINK: www.bit.ly/SWRR-210

 
Take note, faithful listeners! The Patreon is up: http:/bit.ly/SWRRPatreon 

Help us grow the audience, so we can do more Facebook Live episodes and get that YouTube channel going.

As we mentioned the Queens of Cinema t-shirts will be available to Patreon subscribers exclusively.

 

Geoff's Twitter: https://twitter.com/GeoffThorne
Lauren's Twitter: https://twitter.com/iamlaurenp
Chris' Twitter: https://twitter.com/UnauthorizedCBD
Lisa's Twitter: https://twitter.com/lisabolekaja
Hilliard's Twitter: https://twitter.com/HilliardGuess



If you have a question, email us at: [email protected]

 

Films & TV mentioned on the podcast:

 

Babylon Berlin: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q5eorwxcIuU
Leverage: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BZcqzcVt3MU
Altered Carbon: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dhFM8akm9a4
Aliens: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gUsuFgZ6lJI
Die Another Day (Halle Berry as Jinx): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gdbIINpktOs 

 

Not sure what's planned for the next episode... but it'll be informative, as always.

Part one of a two-part Q&A episode with Hilliard and Chris and guests, showrunner Geoff Thorne and writer/podcaster Lauren Warren.   DIRECT LINK: www.bit.ly/SWRR-209   And after much touting, we've launched the Patreon page!    Please check out here: https://www.patreon.com/ScreenwritersRantRoom     Hilliard's Twitter: https://twitter.com/HilliardGuess Geoff's Twitter: https://twitter.com/GeoffThorne Lauren's Twitter:https://twitter.com/iamlaurenp Chris' Twitter: https://twitter.com/UnauthorizedCBD Lisa's Twitter: https://twitter.com/lisabolekaja     Films & TV mentioned on the podcast:   Buck and the Preacher: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v320c-NRvrE   Whistleblower: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E56OYUV7BWw   Thanks for listening, ya'll!   Be back next week for part 2 of the Q&A!