Write Who You Know

On this episode of Write Who You Know, I sit down with hilarious triple threat actor/writer/comedian, Feraz Ozel! Feraz literally turned down a job with the CIA to pursue a career in stand up comedy, so you know he's legit! He's written on shows like AMERICAN HOUSEWIFE and the forthcoming Hulu/Onyx series, DELI BOYS. You can check out his touring dates up or catch him on the picket lines of the WGA/SAG strike. This is one amazing, spy-vs-comic/spy story you don't want to miss! #DeliBoys #AmericanHousewife #wga #sag #LAcomedy #comedy #podcasting

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On an all new WRITE WHO YOU KNOW, badass screenwriter Stacey Harman comes up to the canyon studio to talk about her amazing rollercoaster ride of a career. After finding some success as a singer-songwriter with her band Eternal Circle, Stacey gave it up and moved to LA to pursue a career in screenwriting. Her first move was sending Darren Starr a champagne/gummy gift basket with an first original pilot, KISS AND TELL... and she ended up selling it! Much more recently, Stacey's been crushing seasons 1-4 of COBRA KAI, and written on shows like THE GOLDBERGS and WHY WOMEN KILL, as well as writing movies such as SMURFS: THE LOST VILLAGE. She's the fucking best and I'm thrilled for y'all to meet her! #wga #cobrakai #cobrakaiseries #thegoldbergs #nashville #animation #TVwriting #writertwtter #podcasts

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On this episode of WWYK, I sit down with Oakwood School and Bayside High alum, screenwriter, and Twitter impresario, Dashiell Driscoll! Dashiell was the voice behind the gajillion follower FUNNY OR DIE Twitter account (back when Twitter had jokes and not just hate speech) for many years, and a writer on DROP THE MIC and the SAVED BY THE BELL reboot on Peacock. Dash is also the creator of Zack Morris is Trash and A Very Special Episode, as well as the cohost of Zack To The Future podcast with Mark-Paul Gosselaar. #savedbythebell #FunnyorDie #Twitter #wga

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On this episode of Write Who You Know, I sit down with Oscar-winning writer/director/producer/actor, Will McCormack! Will has an incredible journey starting at age 7 when he won a poetry contest in his New Jersey hometown. From there, Will has traversed all sorts of creative outlets, including acting as Jason Melfi on The Sopranos, popping up in TV shows and films, and co-writing CELESTE & JESSE FOREVER and TOY STORY 4 with his longtime co-collaborator, Rashida Jones. In TV, Will has EP'd/written on shows like A to Z, CLAWS, and KEVIN CAN FUCK HIMSELF. More recently, Will co-wrote and co-directed the Oscar-winning Best Animated Short in 2020 for their Netflix short, IF ANYTHING HAPPENS, I LOVE YOU with Michael Govier. On top of that, Will continues to write/produce/direct under his Le Train Train banner with Rashida through their First Look Deal with Lionsgate. This is an incredible episode you don't want to miss! #ToyStory4 #TheSopranos #WGA #CelesteAndJesseForever #IfAnythingHappensILoveYou #unionstrong

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On this episode of Write Who You Know, I sit down with Laurel Canyon native, watch aficionado, and feature screenwriter extraordinaire, Chris Bremner! Chris has written movies like BAD BOYS FOR LIFE, BAD BOYS 4, the new installment of NATIONAL TREASURE, THE PINK PANTHER, THE MAN FROM TORONTO as well as working on THE WEDDING RINGER with Jeremy Garelick. Yes, you read that right... Chris is the king of the BAD BOYS cinematic universe. Chris has an incredible story starting in St. Louis before going to college at Brown University, traversing to New York City, and finally, moving to Los Angeles where his writing career really took off. You want to learn how to wow the studios and big time producers? Look no further. Have a drink, wind your watch, and get ready to hear how Chris landed gigs for some of the biggest action movies of the past five years. #WGA #BadBoys #BadBoysForLife #ThePinkPanther #WeddingRinger #National Treasure

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On this episode of Write Who You Know, I sit down with renaissance journeyman, journalist, marijuana-advocate, actor, rapper, and screenwriter, Abdullah Saeed! Abdullah's story is incredible. His journey to Hollywood is long and circuitous, but he ended up right where he wanted to be. You may know him from VICE shows and columns like Bong Appetit or Weediquette, or maybe you know him from stand up comedy. He's acted and written on shows like HIGH MAINTENANCE. He's sold movies to Fox Searchlight and New Regency. But for the current WGA/SAG-AFTRA strike, he would be producing/writing season one of his Hulu TV series, DELI BOYS with Jenni Konner producing. Twist up a fatty in Abdullah's honor and let's get into it.

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On this episode, I sit down with actor/writer/director/producer and LA homie, Wade Allain-Marcus! Wade takes me through his journey of growing up in LA, going to college at NYU and pursuing a career in acting, appearing in films like BROOKLYN'S FINEST and TV shows like GOSSIP GIRL before ultimately moving back home and writing/co-directing/producing his first feature film, FRENCH DIRTY. Soon after, Wade was cast as Derek on HBO's INSECURE. Soon after, Wade planted his foot firmly in the screenwriter camp after getting staffed as a Staff Writer on season 2 of GROWNISH. More recently, Wade has written and directed episodes of Phoebe Robinson's EVERYTHING'S TRASH and developed an original workplace drama set at a music magazine. #WGA #GossipGirl #Grownish #BenedictCumberbatch #PhoebeRobinson #FrenchDirty #Insecure #IssaRae #writertwitter

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On this episode of Write Who You Know, I sit down with screenwriter, funny lady, and candy expert, Lauryn Kahn! Lauryn takes us through her journey from New Jersey to LA, where she started working in reality TV before becoming Adam McKay's assistant, assisting him on films like STEP BROTHERS, THE OTHER GUYS and helping he and Will Ferrell launch Funny or Die. While working for McKay, Lauryn wrote her first feature, HE'S FUCKING PERFECT, a script that famously sold for $1M and landing on The Black List, making Lauryn an in-demand writer overnight. Since then, Lauryn has written IBIZA (on Netflix) and gonzo horror-rom-com FRESH, starring Sebastian Stan and Daisy Edgar Jones, streaming on HULU while rewriting other people's movies and working on her newest project, coming soon! #FRESH #IBIZA #WGAstrong #AdamMcKay #StepBrothers #TheOtherGuys #FunnyorDie.

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On this episode of Write Who You Know, I sit down with my buddy and LA native, screenwriter, and New Yorker cartoonist extraordinaire, Maggie Mull!! Maggie talks to me about getting her start by shooting her shot via Twitter on DADS before staffing on shows like LIFE IN PIECES, FAMILY GUY, and NOT DEAD YET. More recently, Maggie co-created her own show with Justin Adler for 20th/Hulu called... you guessed it, MAGGIE! Maggie talks about the harsh realities of making your own show and what happens when you know it's not coming back before the rest of the world, but you aren't allowed to talk about it. Just another joy of being a working screenwriter! Check out her awesome stories and writer journey on WRITE WHO YOU KNOW! #WGA #FamilyGuy #LifeInPieces #Maggie #Dads

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On this episode of Write Who You Know, I sit down with esteemed Hollywood historian and author as well as Laurel Canyon homie, Sammy Wasson! Sammy has written books like The Oral History of Hollywood, Improv Nation, The Big Goodbye about the making of Chinatown, Fosse -- which was adapted into an award winning limited series, Fosse/Verdon -- as well as Fifth Avenue 5AM, Audrey Hepburn and the Dawn of the Modern Woman. Currently, Sammy is writing a book on Francis Ford Coppola. Sammy breaks down where Hollywood goes wrong, how he yearns for the halcyon days of yore, regaling me with tales of the glitz and glamour 1970's movie studio days, specifically relating to Paramount Pictures and infamous feature producer, Robert Evans.

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