Screenwriter and founder of The Bitch List Thuc Nguyen discusses how she started the list, unconscious biases and micro-aggressions, buzz words that are past their due date and her projects with women of color protagonists currently in development. The Bitch List shines a spotlight on women of color, people of color and writers of all diverse backgrounds.

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Bodyguard creator and showrunner Jed Mercurio discusses his transition from medical doctor to television writer, his blending of the factual and imaginative details in the show, and following the instincts of your inner-writer.

Bodyguard starring Richard Madden is available now on Netflix.

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Ozark showrunner Chris Mundy discusses his transition from Rolling Stone contributor to television writer, how Ozark came to be, and the dynamics of the show's writers room.  Ozark seasons one and two are available for streaming now on Netflix. 

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Grey's Anatomy showrunner Krista Vernoff and Co-EP Elisabeth Finch discuss 'Silent All These Years' and how their own experiences informed the deep dive into its sensitive subject matter told from a uniquely personal perspective.

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Screenwriting team Kelly Souders and Brian Peterson discuss how their 20-year career together began, their first foray in the writers room of Smallville, their strategy for crafting pitches, and their latest adaptation of The Hot Zone as a series for National Geographic Channel.  The six-episode miniseries about the frightening spread of the Ebolavirus starring Julianna Margulies airs on Memorial Day. 

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Screenwriter Luke Davies discusses his earlier work on his novel Candy, the award-winning film Lion, and his adaptation of Joseph Heller's Catch-22 for Hulu, directed by and starring George Clooney.

Catch-22 is now available for streaming, only on Hulu!

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2018 Big Break feature category winner Jeff Cassidy discusses getting his start as a focus puller in order to learn more about directing, how he eventually transitioned to writing and directing, and why he chose to enter his category-winning script Daisy's Story in the Big Break Contest. 

Since his win, Cassidy recently made his TV-directing debut with an episode of The CW's The Flash.

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David Rabinowitz discusses how he and his writing partner Charlie Wachtel got the rights to adapt BlacKkKlansman, getting Jordan Peele and Spike Lee on board, and their Oscar win!

The bio-crime-drama is about Ron Stallworth, an African American police officer from Colorado Springs, CO, who successfully manages to infiltrate the local Ku Klux Klan branch with the help of a Jewish surrogate who eventually becomes its leader.

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Simon Kinberg discusses how he and fellow producer Jordan Peele came together to revive The Twilight Zone, the inspiration behind the show's unrelenting twists and how they maintain entertainment and enlightenment in each episode. 

The Twilight Zone is airing now on CBS All Access. 

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For the last 20 years, Lee Jessup has been coaching screenwriters on all elements of a successful career. Brand assessment and strategy, effective networking, crafting a memorable origin story that makes writers shine in a general meeting - Lee discusses all of this and more.  You can learn more about Lee Jessup's services here! 

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