The Writers Hangout

Today we tell the story of the screenwriter and mastermind behind ANIMAL HOUSE, CADDYSHACK, and co-founder of NATIONAL LAMPOON, Doug Kenney. Friends and co-workers remember him as a “genius,” Kenney, who died at 33 when he fell off a cliff in Hawaii.


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The PAGE International Screenwriting Awards sponsors the WRITERS' HANGOUT.
Executive Producer Kristin Overn
Producer Sandy Adomaitis
Producer/Engineer Terry Sampson
Music by Ethan Stoller

What's the sitch? We're celebrating the 25th anniversary of BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER with Steve La Rue. 

Steve is an internationally recognized leader in film and television development. Steve has 20+ years working independently and for Paramount Pictures Corp., NBC/Universal, and 20th Century Fox, where he championed such series as Buffy the Vampire Slayer, The X-Files, The Simpsons, King of the Hill, Battlestar Galactica, and Farscape. 

 So, Scoobie Gang, no Scully here, Steve gives us the straight origin story behind BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER.

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The PAGE International Screenwriting Awards sponsors the WRITERS' HANGOUT.
Executive Producer Kristin Overn
Producer Sandy Adomaitis
Producer/Engineer Terry Sampson
Music by Ethan Stoller

Host Sandy Adomaitis and screenwriter Michael Hitchcock discuss the first film he wrote, WHERE THE DAY TAKES YOU, what it is like to direct an episode of GLEE and how he balances being a true Hollywood hyphenate.  Michael has not only written on some of your favorite television shows, he can also be seen on the big screen in BARB AND STAR GO TO VISTA DEL MAR, Christopher Guest’s BEST IN SHOW, and the iconic WAITING FOR GUFFMAN.  


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The PAGE International Screenwriting Awards sponsors the WRITERS' HANGOUT.
Executive Producer Kristin Overn
Producer Sandy Adomaitis
Producer/Engineer Terry Sampson
Music by Ethan Stoller

In today's episode, we share the fascinating story of screenwriter-director Paul Bern. Paul Bern, known throughout the movie business as "Hollywood's Father Confessor," earned a reputation for being a loyal and supportive friend and becoming one of MGM's most respected and creative screenwriter-directors. Paul married Jean Harlow, an American actress. Known for her portrayal of "bad girl" characters and as a  leading sex symbol of the early 1930s, Jean earned the nicknamed "The Blonde Bombshell." 

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The PAGE International Screenwriting Awards sponsors the WRITERS' HANGOUT.
Executive Producer Kristin Overn
Producer Sandy Adomaitis
Producer/Engineer Terry Sampson
Music by Ethan Stoller

Sandy and screenwriter Vivian Lee discuss the difference between early success as a writer and coming up through production, writing dark and complicated characters, their long-time friendship, and how Vivian manages to write on a deadline with a toddler. Vivian's credits include "From," a brand new sci-fi, horror show on Epix, and for Netflix's "Lost in Space," "The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance," and "Cowboy Bebop."  

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Follow Vivian Lee @TheViv86

The PAGE International Screenwriting Awards sponsors the WRITERS' HANGOUT.
Executive Producer Kristin Overn
Producer Sandy Adomaitis
Producer/Engineer Terry Sampson
Music by Ethan Stoller

In episode five, we take you into the complicated and lux world of Stephen Leo Bing, an American businessman, philanthropist, film producer, and screenwriter. 

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The PAGE International Screenwriting Awards sponsors the WRITERS' HANGOUT.
Executive Producer Kristin Overn
Producer Sandy Adomaitis
Producer/Engineer Terry Sampson
Music by Ethan Stoller

Today on THE WRITERS' HANGOUT, we have the talented screenwriter Zack Stentz who co-wrote the blockbusters movies "Thor" and "X-Men: First Class. Zack's tv credits include "Fringe," "Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles," and "The Flash." Zack's latest endeavor is "Jurassic World: Camp Cretaceous," which he developed for Netflix.  

We discuss Zack's Twitter feed which is jam-packed with valuable info for writers and his witty observations; how he and his writing partner split up the work when writing "Thor" and why he won't be invited back to a punch-up room anytime soon. 

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The PAGE International Screenwriting Awards sponsors the WRITERS' HANGOUT.
Executive Producer Kristin Overn
Producer Sandy Adomaitis
Producer/Engineer Terry Sampson
Music by Ethan Stoller

PAGE International Screenwriting Awards 
Hollywood’s favorite screenwriting contest -- one of the industry's top sources for new talent.

In this episode, Sandy and producer Terry Sampson discuss the little-known mystery of the 1997 disappearance of screenwriter Gary Devore.  Gary was returning home after working out the ending of his latest script, which he claimed would blow the lid off government secrets when he disappeared without a trace.  Did Gary step out to “buy a pack of cigarettes,” or was he met with foul play?   We’ll delve into what happened that fateful night and revisit the rumors and conspiracy theories that continue to baffle and disturb people.  

The PAGE International Screenwriting Awards sponsors the WRITERS' HANGOUT.
Executive Producer Kristin Overn
Producer Sandy Adomaitis
Producer Terry Sampson
Music by Ethan Stoller

 

Our second episode features screenwriters Steve Mazur (Liar Liar, The Little Rascals, Phil) and Mark Steen (Aaahh!!! Real Monsters, Dilbert, Sparks), who talk about how simply attending one improv class can make you a better writer! Steve and Mark also go head-to-head in a pop quiz battle to determine who knows their favorite movie best. Will it be Steve with Tom Hank's beloved BIG or Mark who answers questions from the entire JAMES BOND franchise?

The PAGE International Screenwriting Awards sponsor the WRITERS' HANGOUT.
Executive Producer Kristin Overn
Producer Sandy Adomaitis
Producer Terry Sampson
Music by Ethan Stoller

In this first episode of THE WRITERS' HANGOUT, host Sandy Adomaitis interviews superstar TV producers Toni Graphia (OUTLANDER, BATTLESTAR GALACTICA, TERMINATOR: THE SARAH CONNOR CHRONICLES) and John Wirth (WU ASSASSINS, HELL ON WHEELS, TERMINATOR: THE SARAH CONNOR CHRONICLES) who discuss life in the writers' room, what they look for when hiring new writers and how to succeed in this crazy business.  

The PAGE International Screenwriting Awards sponsor the WRITERS' HANGOUT.
Executive Producer Kristin Overn
Producer Sandy Adomaitis
Producer Terry Sampson
Music by Ethan Stoller