The Showrunner Show

Ken Segna, most recently the head of TV Development at MRC, working on shows like The Girlfriend Experience and American Gods, joins us to talk about the relaitonship between studios and showrunners.

Ken Segna was most recently the head of TV Development at MRC, working on shows like The Girlfriend Experience and American Gods. His brother Bryan is also SVP of development at Legendary formerly at Paramount TV and his wife is an exec at Netflix.

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John, Drew, and Stacy discuss the benefits of a career in TV writing and why, despite the costs, you'd want to consider the career.

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In this episode, John, Drew, and Stacy discuss the realities of a career in TV writing.

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An esssential part of working effectively in television is learning to manage studio, network, and producer notes. Here are the best strategies we've found to manage all the notes while doing great work and beinng great partners.

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Showrunning is a near-impossible job which is guaranteed to push you harder than the hours of the day can manage. Here are 5 Tips to manage the overwhelm that comes with too much work.

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You've been delivered a cut of an episode that doesn't work. Here are five go-to strategies for digging out the amazing episode buried inside.

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Learning to work with your editor in post-production is an essential skill for a showrunner. Master editor Rich Fox will talk us through the best practices for getting the best out of post.

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Craig Brewer (Hustle & Flow, Coming 2 America) is back to talk with John, Drew, and Stacy about the roles of Directing Producer, Director Showrunner, and how they work together.

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Craig Brewer @mybrewtube

Craig Brewer (Hustle & Flow, Coming 2 America) talks about his experience both directing and producing on the series, Empire. He shares how the experience of being a series director is different than a movie director and what he's learned along the way.

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Craig Brewer @mybrewtube

We discuss the dos and don'ts for the onset supervising writer with Sarah Marie Masson.

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About The Showrunner Show

The Showrunner Show explores all aspects of television showrunning, from budgeting to casting, rewriting to sound mixing. Showrunners / brothers duo John Erick Dowdle & Drew Dowdle and co-host Stacy Chbosky shoptalk with industry guests to demystify the top job in TV.