504: ALONA TAL - CROSS SERIES

In this episode Hilliard and guest co-host actor/filmmaker Johnny Ray Gill (CROSS) sit down in a 2 1/2 hour conversation with actor/filmmaker ALONA TAL (CROSS) for an in-depth conversation about working as talent in Hollywood, and the ins-and-outs of the journey to landing series regular roles on TV.<br />We also talk about how Alona landed her role on Ben Watkins' CROSS series (which just premiered its entire season on Amazon Prime on November 14th), and Alona and Johnny Ray gave some of their favorite audition tips and tricks to actors as well as how they work best with writers and producers and so much more!<br />Another don't miss episode for yo' ass!<br />For information, Merch (T-SHIRTS/HOODIES), and all things Rant Room!<br />Screenwritersrantroom.com<br />https://screenwriters-rant-room.printify.me/products<br />Subscribe, like, follow, share & 5-star review!<br />⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@Hilliard Guess on all social media<br />IG: @ScreenwritersRantRoom<br />@AlonaTal<br />@JohnnyRayGill<br />WE ARE NOW OPEN TO SPONSORSHIPS AND BRANDING OPPORTUNITIES⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠:<br />Screenwritersrantroom@gmail.com<br />We invest countless hours per week to deliver the actionable content that goes into this podcast. We appreciate your support!<br />SCREENWRITER NETWORKS:<br />OBSwriter.com<br />BTFC.org<br />Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/screenwriters-rant-room/message<br />Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/screenwriters-rant-room/support<br />⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠<br />PODCASTS WE SUPPORT:<br />2 Writers Talkin Shit: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/2-writers-talking-shit/id1671253747<br />Hollywood Confessional: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/hollywood-confessional/id1628848064?i=1000630276175<br />The Qube & Queer News: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/queer-news/id1595777135<br />A Conversation With Floyd Marshall Jr: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/a-conversation-with-host-floyd-marshall-jr/id1544499834<br />THEME SONG: Jack Spade<br />WEBSITE: Abigail Bloom & Laura Huie<br />LOGOS: Rachel Musikanth<br />RANT ROOM TEAM:<br />Richard Scott - Creative Producer<br />Tyler Musikanth - Associate Producer<br />Brooke Baltimore - Marketing<br />Togo - Marketing</p> --- Support this podcast: <a href="https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/screenwriters-rant-room/support" rel="payment">https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/screenwriters-rant-room/support</a>

02:28:09

503: WRITERS TALKIN SHIT

In this episode Hilliard & writer (1st Look at Sony) Saeed Crumpler spend two solid hours talkin all kinds of writer shit for y'all to soak up game. A don't miss episode for anyone interested in writing for TV/Film. Also, if you have plans to direct your first film or short, this is the episode for you. Lots of gems to help you on your journey!<br />Sitting in as guest co-host this week is dramedy writer Rich Redlo.<br />For information, Merch (T-SHIRTS/HOODIES), and all things Rant Room!<br />Screenwritersrantroom.com<br />https://screenwriters-rant-room.printify.me/products<br />Subscribe, like, follow, share & 5-star review!<br />⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@Hilliard Guess on all social media<br />IG: @ScreenwritersRantRoom<br />@Balance510<br />WE ARE NOW OPEN TO SPONSORSHIPS AND BRANDING OPPORTUNITIES⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠:<br />Screenwritersrantroom@gmail.com<br />We invest countless hours per week to deliver the actionable content that goes into this podcast. We appreciate your support!<br />SCREENWRITER NETWORKS:<br />OBSwriter.com<br />BTFC.org<br />Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/screenwriters-rant-room/message<br />Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/screenwriters-rant-room/support<br />⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠<br />PODCASTS WE SUPPORT:<br />2 Writers Talkin Shit: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/2-writers-talking-shit/id1671253747<br />Hollywood Confessional: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/hollywood-confessional/id1628848064?i=1000630276175<br />The Qube & Queer News: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/queer-news/id1595777135<br />A Conversation With Floyd Marshall Jr: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/a-conversation-with-host-floyd-marshall-jr/id1544499834<br />THEME SONG: Jack Spade<br />WEBSITE: Abigail Bloom & Laura Huie<br />LOGOS: Rachel Musikanth<br />RANT ROOM TEAM:<br />Richard Scott - Creative Producer<br />Tyler Musikanth - Associate Producer<br />Brooke Baltimore - Marketing Togo - Marketing</p> --- Support this podcast: <a href="https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/screenwriters-rant-room/support" rel="payment">https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/screenwriters-rant-room/support</a>

01:59:19

502: JOHNNY RAY GILL

In this new season premiere episode, Hilliard and guest co-host (actor/filmmaker) Shawn Carter Peterson sat down with JOHNNY RAY GILL - a critically acclaimed actor, filmmaker, rapper, poet and activist. He just finished filming seasons one and two of "CROSS" created by Ben Watkins, Amazon Prime's new psychological thriller based on the best-selling book series Alex Cross by James Patterson. Gill stars opposite Aldis Hodge and Ryan Eggold as Bobby Trey, a deadly, cunning ex-DC police officer from Shreveport who’s motived by money and the reclaiming of his family’s land, stolen by a racist predatory US government. Up next, Johnny Ray will be seen in cat form, in Oscar winner Gore Verbinski’s highly anticipated new animated feature "Cattywumpus." It’s purrhaps Gill’s most hysterical transformation yet.<br />This dynamic, versatile, potent performer might be best known for his soul-stirring performance as Kerwin, opposite Aden Young in the Ray Mckinnon, Mark Johnson, Melissa Bernstein Sundance series "Rectify." A darling amongst critics, exemplified by reviews like The New Yorker “A Quiet Marvel” and Vulture “There May Never Be a Show Like Rectify Again.”<br />Gill’s also fondly remembered for warming audience’s hearts with his portrayal of Sam, an autistic man trapped in the bowels of slavery, America’s greatest sin, on WGN’s hit series "Underground" alongside Jurnee Smollett and Aldis Hodge.<br />Another don't miss episode y'all!<br />Our Motto: "We keep it GAME all day!"<br />For information, Merch (T-SHIRTS/HOODIES IN BLACK, GREY & WHITE), and all things Rant Room!<br />Screenwritersrantroom.com<br />https://screenwriters-rant-room.printify.me/products<br />Subscribe, like, follow, share & 5-star review!<br />⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@Hilliard Guess on all social media<br />IG: @ScreenwritersRantRoom<br />@Johnnyraygill<br />@Shawnthemaestro<br />WE ARE NOW OPEN TO SPONSORSHIPS AND BRANDING OPPORTUNITIES⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠:<br />Screenwritersrantroom@gmail.com<br />We invest countless hours per week to deliver the actionable content that goes into this podcast. We appreciate your support!<br />SCREENWRITER NETWORKS:<br />OBSwriter.com<br />BTFC.org<br />Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/screenwriters-rant-room/message<br />Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/screenwriters-rant-room/support<br />⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠<br />PODCASTS WE SUPPORT:<br />2 Writers Talkin Shit: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/2-writers-talking-shit/id1671253747<br />Hollywood Confessional: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/hollywood-confessional/id1628848064?i=1000630276175<br />The Qube & Queer News: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/queer-news/id1595777135<br />A Conversation With Floyd Marshall Jr: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/a-conversation-with-host-floyd-marshall-jr/id1544499834<br />THEME SONG: Jack Spade<br />WEBSITE: Abigail Bloom & Laura Huie<br />LOGOS: Rachel Musikanth<br />RANT ROOM TEAM:<br />Richard Scott - Creative Producer<br />Tyler Musikanth - Associate Producer<br />Brooke Baltimore - Marketing Togo - Marketing</p> --- Support this podcast: <a href="https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/screenwriters-rant-room/support" rel="payment">https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/screenwriters-rant-room/support</a>

01:53:51

501: Award-winning Writer/Director TINA MABRY

In the final episode of the season, Hilliard and guest co-host, veteran actor/writer TONY WINTERS sat down for a 2 hour conversation with award-winning writer/director of the new hit film - Searchlight Pictures THE SUPREMES AT EARL’S ALL-YOU-CAN-EAT - TINA MABRY (also Mississippi Damned, “Queen of the South”, “Pose”, "Queen Sugar", "Women of the Movement", "Insecure") to list a few!<br />A native of Tupelo, Mississippi, Tina Mabry graduated from the University of Southern California’s School of Cinematic Arts with an MFA in Film Production. A true hyphenate, Mabry is an award-winning writer, director, and producer for television and film. She was a co-producer, writer, and director for USA’s hit drama "Queen of the South". Mabry was also a producer, writer, and director on OWN’s "Queen Sugar" created by Ava DuVernay.<br />Mabry’s vast episodic directing credits include “Insecure” (HBO), “Dear White People” (Netflix), “Pose” (FX), “Grand Army” (Netflix), “Women of the Movement” (ABC), “Power” (STARZ), the “Beast Mode” pilot (Macro/TNT), and “The Politician” (Netflix).<br />Out Magazine listed her as one of the most inspirational and outstanding people of the year (2009), Filmmaker Magazine named Mabry among the “25 New Faces of Independent Film,” the Advocate magazine featured her in their list of “Top Forty Under 40”, and with over 300 nominees and only 50 selected artists, United States Artists named Mabry the James Baldwin Fellow in Media (2010). In addition to winning the Creative Promise Award of Tribeca All Access, Mabry has participated in several talent development programs including the Fox Writers Intensive, Sundance’s Screenwriters Intensive, and in a plethora of Film<br />Independent’s Artist Development programs (Project: Involve, Directors Lab, Writers Lab, Fast Track) where Mississippi Damned was awarded the Kodak Film Grant. She was also in the inaugural class for Women in Film’s ReFrame Rise initiative (2019), highlighting her commitment to promoting diversity and inclusion in the industry.<br />Our Motto: "We keep it GAME all day!"<br />For information, Merch (T-SHIRTS/HOODIES), and all things Rant Room!<br />Screenwritersrantroom.com<br />https://screenwriters-rant-room.printify.me/products<br />Subscribe, like, follow, share & 5-star review!<br />⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@Hilliard Guess on all social media<br />IG: @ScreenwritersRantRoom<br />@TinaMabry<br />@prettytonywinters<br />WE ARE NOW OPEN TO SPONSORSHIPS AND BRANDING OPPORTUNITIES⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠: Screenwritersrantroom@gmail.com<br />We invest countless hours per week to deliver the actionable content that goes into this podcast. We appreciate your support!<br />SCREENWRITER NETWORKS:<br />OBSwriter.com<br />BTFC.org<br />Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/screenwriters-rant-room/message<br />Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/screenwriters-rant-room/support<br />⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠<br />PODCASTS WE SUPPORT:<br />2 Writers Talkin Shit: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/2-writers-talking-shit/id1671253747<br />Hollywood Confessional: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/hollywood-confessional/id1628848064?i=1000630276175<br />The Qube & Queer News: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/queer-news/id1595777135<br />A Conversation With Floyd Marshall Jr: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/a-conversation-with-host-floyd-marshall-jr/id1544499834<br />THEME SONG: Jack Spade<br />WEBSITE: Abigail Bloom & Laura Huie<br />LOGOS: Rachel Musikanth<br />RANT ROOM TEAM:<br />Richard Scott - Creative Producer<br />Tyler Musikanth - Associate Producer<br />Brooke Baltimore - Marketing<br />Togo - Marketing</p> --- Support this podcast: <a href="https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/screenwriters-rant-room/support" rel="payment">https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/screenwriters-rant-room/support</a>

01:54:12

500 - EMMY-WINNING WRITER/PRODUCER/PERFORMER- LENA WAITHE

In this episode Hilliard and guest co-host (actor/writer) DALILA ALI RAJAH were joined by lil sis, Emmy-winning writer, producer, performer LENA WAITHE!</p> <br /></p> Lena created the hit series THE CHI which set a new record with Season 6 as the most-streamed season the series has ever seen! Lena Waithe, and led by CEO, Rishi Rajani. Since its inception, Hillman Grad has grown to include five divisions across TV/Film, Books, Podcasts, Branded Content and Mentorship–quickly rising to become one of the most prominent companies in entertainment.</p>   </p> Through Lena’s Hillman Grad Productions, the company’s film and television arm, is home to the producers behind Showtime’s most streamed drama series, "The Chi", BET’s "Twenties", Universal’s "Queen & Slim", Sundance award-winner "The Forty-Year-Old Version", and more. Current producorial projects include the Emmy-nominated documentary film "Being Mary Tyler Moore", which held its world premiere at this year’s SXSW Festival and debuted on HBO in May 2023; Focus Features and AV Rockwell's "A Thousand And One", which received the Grand Jury Prize in the U.S. Dramatic Competition at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival Awards and was released theatrically in March 2023; Magnolia Picture’s "Kokomo City", which received the NEXT Audience Award and NEXT Innovator Award at Sundance 2023, and released theatrically in July 2023; and Disney+’s Chang Can Dunk, which premiered in March 2023. Additionally, in November 2022, Hillman Grad joined the producing team for Broadway’s "Ain’t No Mo’", which opened at the Belasco Theatre in New York City in December 2022 and was nominated for Best Play at the 2023 Tony Awards. Rising Voices – a joint effort between Hillman Grad, Indeed and 271 Films to present Hollywood with its next generation of diverse storytellers. The program just celebrated its Season 4 premiere in June at Tribeca Film Festival, where participants debuted their shorts!</p> <br /></p> This is a don’t miss episode y’all!</p> <br /></p> Our Motto: "We keep it GAME all day!"</p> <br /></p> For information, Merch (T-SHIRTS/HOODIES), and all things Rant Room!</p> <a href="http://screenwritersrantroom.com/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Screenwritersrantroom.com</a></p> <br /></p> Subscribe, like, follow, share & 5-star review!</p> <br /></p> ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@Hilliard Guess on all social media </p> IG: @ScreenwritersRantRoom</p> <br /></p> @LenaWaithe </p> @DalilaAliRajah</p> <br /></p> WE ARE NOW OPEN TO SPONSORSHIPS AND BRANDING OPPORTUNITIES⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠: Screenwritersrantroom@gmail.com </p> <br /></p> We invest countless hours per week to deliver the actionable content that goes into this podcast. We appreciate your support!</p> <br /></p> SCREENWRITER NETWORKS: </p> OBSwriter.com </p> BTFC.org</p> <br /></p> Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/screenwriters-rant-room/message</p> <br /></p> Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/screenwriters-rant-room/support</p> ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</p> PODCASTS WE SUPPORT:</p> 2 Writers Talkin Shit: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/2-writers-talking-shit/id1671253747</p> <br /></p> Hollywood Confessional: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/hollywood-confessional/id1628848064?i=1000630276175</p> <br /></p> The Qube & Queer News: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/queer-news/id1595777135</p> <br /></p> A Conversation With Floyd Marshall Jr: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/a-conversation-with-host-floyd-marshall-jr/id1544499834</p> <br /></p> THEME SONG: Jack Spade</p> <br /></p> WEBSITE: Abigail Bloom & Laura Huie</p> <br /></p> LOGOS: </p> Rachel Musikanth</p> <br /></p> RANT ROOM TEAM: </p> Richard Scott - Creative Producer </p> Tyler Musikanth - Associate Producer </p> Brooke Baltimore - Marketing Togo - Marketing</p> --- Support this podcast: <a href="https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/screenwriters-rant-room/support" rel="payment">https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/screenwriters-rant-room/support</a>

00:38:01

499: WRITER/PRODUCER NIKHIL JAYARAM

In this episode, Hilliard & guest co-host Zimran Jacob sit down to chop it up with writer/producer NIKHIL S. JAYARAM in a two hour, nothing-but-game episode for all of you writers dying to get staffed on a TV series!<br />We talk about Nikhil's new book THE TV WRITERS HIDDEN PATH:<br />TVWRITERSHIDDENPATH.COM<br />Nikhil is a screenwriter for television and film. Rising from Staff Writer to Producer, he’s written on hit TV series including the Emmy-nominated STAR TREK: PRODIGY for Paramount+/Nickelodeon, NBC’s SHADES OF BLUE and THE MYSTERIES OF LAURA, and shows in various stages of development<br />for Netflix and other outlets. He has sold projects to and written for major studios, such as Sony Pictures Television, Warner<br />Brothers Television, Universal Television, Activision/Blizzard<br />Studios, and ViacomCBS. He’s currently scribing a romantic<br />comedy feature for Hallmark.<br />His writing has earned him entry<br />into the CBS Writers Mentoring Program, NBC’s Writers on the<br />Verge, the CAPE (Coalition of Asian Pacifics in Entertainment) New Writers Fellowship, and the Disney/ABC Fellowship. Recently, he even worked internationally, consulting on a feature film based in New Zealand. He’s also the founder of the WGAW South Asian Writers Committee.. A Northwestern University<br />alum, Nikhil lives in Los Angeles, California, with his rescue pit bull!<br />Our Motto: "We keep it GAME all day!"<br />NEW WEBSITE:<br />www.screenwritersrantroom.com<br />For information, Merch (T-SHIRTS/HOODIES), and all things Rant Room!<br />Subscribe, like, follow, share & 5-star review!<br />⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@Hilliard Guess on all social media<br />IG: @ScreenwritersRantRoom<br />@NikhilsJayaram<br />@ZimranJacob<br />WE ARE NOW OPEN TO SPONSORSHIPS AND BRANDING OPPORTUNITIES⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠: Screenwritersrantroom@gmail.com<br />We invest countless hours per week to deliver the actionable content that goes into this podcast. We appreciate your support!<br />SCREENWRITER NETWORKS:<br />OBSwriter.com<br />BTFC.org<br />Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/screenwriters-rant-room/message<br />Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/screenwriters-rant-room/support<br />⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠<br />PODCASTS WE SUPPORT:<br />2 Writers Talkin Shit: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/2-writers-talking-shit/id1671253747<br />Hollywood Confessional: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/hollywood-confessional/id1628848064?i=1000630276175<br />The Qube & Queer News: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/queer-news/id1595777135<br />A Conversation With Floyd Marshall Jr: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/a-conversation-with-host-floyd-marshall-jr/id1544499834<br />THEME SONG: Jack Spade<br />WEBSITE: Abigail Bloom & Laura Huie<br />LOGOS: Rachel Musikanth<br />RANT ROOM TEAM:<br />Richard Scott - Creative Producer<br />Tyler Musikanth - Associate Producer<br />Brooke Baltimore - Marketing<br />Togo - Marketing</p> --- Support this podcast: <a href="https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/screenwriters-rant-room/support" rel="payment">https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/screenwriters-rant-room/support</a>

01:54:27

498 - ACTOR/WRITER/COMEDIAN - WILLIE MACC

In this episode Hilliard and guest co-host (writer & teamster) Ric Davis sat down in a laugh-out-loud episode with actor/writer/comedian WILLIE MACC!<br />Willie Macc has over 100 million views of his standup and comedy videos across all social media platforms. He is one of the stars from the hit BET show College Hill: Virgin Island. Willie Macc is sold his pilot “My Flipping Familys” on HGTV where he and his brother buy and flip homes around St. Louis.<br /> <br />Willie Macc has become one of the few Reality TV stars to transition and make it as working actor and comedian in Hollywood. He has been in over 50 national commercials such as Kia, Verizon, Credit Karma, Progressive, Snapple, and many more. Willie has app teared in tv shows such as CSI, Casual on Hulu, ABCs The Goldbergs, Meet the Spartans with Kevin Sorbo, Carmen Electra and Tiffany Haddish. Willie Macc has recently been featured in Deadline for the Black Boy Writes Program started by showrunner Mike Guayo writer on HBO’s Insecure and Netflix’s Ginny and Georgia, where, after the program, will staff the cohort on TV shows. <br />Willie Macc started doing stand up in 2009 and now travels as a stand up comic and internationally for the US Military performing for our troops. Willie Macc’s stand up has been featured on TruTVs “LaffMobb LaffTracks” and his” Don’t Tell Comedy” comedy clips have garnered over 45 million views online! You can see Willie frequently at the Comedy Store and Laugh Factory in Hollywood, CA.</p> <br />Our Motto: "We keep it GAME all day!"<br /></p> NEW WEBSITE:<br />www.screenwritersrantroom.com</p> <br />For information, Merch (T-SHIRTS/HOODIES), and all things Rant Room!<br />Screenwritersrantroom.com</p> <br />Subscribe, like, follow, share & 5-star review!<br />⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@Hilliard Guess on all social media<br />IG: @ScreenwritersRantRoom</p> <br />WE ARE NOW OPEN TO SPONSORSHIPS AND BRANDING OPPORTUNITIES⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠: Screenwritersrantroom@gmail.com</p> <br />We invest countless hours per week to deliver the actionable content that goes into this podcast. We appreciate your support!</p> <br />SCREENWRITER NETWORKS:<br />OBSwriter.com<br />BTFC.org</p> <br />Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/screenwriters-rant-room/message<br /></p> Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/screenwriters-rant-room/support<br />⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠<br />PODCASTS WE SUPPORT:<br /></p> 2 Writers Talkin Shit: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/2-writers-talking-shit/id1671253747<br /></p> Hollywood Confessional: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/hollywood-confessional/id1628848064?i=1000630276175<br /></p> The Qube & Queer News: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/queer-news/id1595777135<br /></p> A Conversation With Floyd Marshall Jr: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/a-conversation-with-host-floyd-marshall-jr/id1544499834<br /></p> THEME SONG: Jack Spade<br /></p> WEBSITE: Abigail Bloom & Laura Huie<br />LOGOS: Rachel Musikanth<br /></p> RANT ROOM TEAM:<br />Richard Scott - Creative Producer<br />Tyler Musikanth - Associate Producer<br />Brooke Baltimore - Marketing Togo - Marketing<br />Jade Hunter Alessandria - BTS</p> --- Support this podcast: <a href="https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/screenwriters-rant-room/support" rel="payment">https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/screenwriters-rant-room/support</a>

02:05:40

497: BELLEVUE LITERARY MANAGER - ZACK ZUCKER

In this episode, Hilliard and guest co-hosts Dijorn & Trinea Moss sit down for a super entertaining conversation with. Literary Manager Zack Zucker from Bellevue Productions. It is a kickass, two hour podcast where we peppered Zack with writer/filmmaker questions and he dropped nothing but industry game!</p> <br />About Zack:<br />Prior to joining Bellevue, Zack worked at Google, United Talent Agency, and Twentieth Century Fox. He also produced independently.<br />On the feature side, his clients have placed #1 on the 2020 and 2021 Black Lists and had films premiere at Sundance, SXSW, TIFF, and Tribeca. On the TV side, his clients have sold to the likes of Fox, Hulu, Netflix, Sony, eOne, and Village Roadshow, and have written on such series as Fight Night, FBI: International, Frasier, Manifest, Flatbush Misdemeanors, and AJ & the Queen.<br />As a producer, his feature, THE NOVICE, premiered at the 2021 Tribeca Film Festival, where it won multiple awards including Best US Narrative. The film went on to sell to IFC Films and was nominated for five Independent Spirit Awards, including Best Feature.<br />Zack attained a Masters of Fine Arts from the University of Southern California's Peter Stark Producing Program and a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Michigan.</p> <br />Our Motto: "We keep it GAME all day!"<br />For information, merch (T-SHIRTS/HOODIES), and all things Rant Room!</p> <br />NEW WEBSITE:<br />SCREENWRITERSRANTROOM.COM</p> <br />Subscribe, like, follow, share & 5-star review!<br />⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@Hilliard Guess on all social media IG: @ScreenwritersRantRoom<br /></p> Guests: @thedtmossteam @dijornm<br />@neababaytm<br /></p> WE ARE NOW OPEN TO SPONSORSHIPS AND BRANDING OPPORTUNITIES⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠: Screenwritersrantroom@gmail.com<br />We invest countless hours per week to deliver the actionable content that goes into this podcast. We appreciate your support!<br /></p> SCREENWRITER NETWORKS:<br />OBSwriter.com<br />BTFC.org<br /></p> Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/screenwriters-rant-room/message<br />Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/screenwriters-rant-room/support<br />⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠<br />PODCASTS WE SUPPORT:<br /></p> 2 Writers Talkin Shit: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/2-writers-talking-shit/id1671253747<br /></p> Hollywood Confessional: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/hollywood-confessional/id1628848064?i=1000630276175<br /></p> The Qube & Queer News: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/queer-news/id1595777135<br /></p> A Conversation With Floyd Marshall Jr: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/a-conversation-with-host-floyd-marshall-jr/id1544499834<br /></p> THEME SONG: </p> Jack Spade<br /></p> WEBSITE:<br />Abigail Bloom & Laura Huie<br /></p> <br /></p> <br /></p> <br /></p> RANT ROOM TEAM:<br />Richard Scott - Creative Producer<br />Tyler Musikanth - Associate Producer<br />Brooke Baltimore - Marketing Togo - Marketing<br />Jade Hunter Alessandria - BTS</p> --- Support this podcast: <a href="https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/screenwriters-rant-room/support" rel="payment">https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/screenwriters-rant-room/support</a>

01:50:23

496: PRODUCER, WRITER, ACTOR - MARCUS FOLMAR"

In this episode, Hilliard and guest co-host actor, writer producer (Angie's Cure) sit down for a hilarious conversation about being a multihypenate filmmaker in today's climate in Hollywood.<br />Since 1999, Marcus has appeared in over 90 TV shows, films and commercials including notable roles on Frasier, The Big Bang Theory, Brooklyn Nine-Nine and Black-ish. As a writer, Marcus’ first romantic comedy feature "The List" was broadcast as an ABC Family original movie in 2007. Starring<br />Wayne Brady, Sydney Tamiia Poitier, Jane Lynch and Malcolm Jamal Warner, The List was subsequently nominated in for three NAACP Image Awards, including one for Best TV Movie! "Alley Way", a web series that Marcus both created and stars in won BEST COMEDY at the 2020 SeriesFest Television Festival and in 2022, Marcus co-wrote and co-directed "The Fallen", a music driven feature starring gospel music sensation Deitrick<br />Haddon that is currently streaming on AMC owned ALL BLK. Most recently, Marcus co-wrote<br />"A Dark Way Out", an indie thriller starring Dermot Mulroney and Danny Trejo that’s currently streaming on Apple TV and Google Play!<br />Our Motto: "We keep it GAME all day!"<br />NEW WEBSITE:<br />www.screenwritersrantroom.com<br />For information, merch (T-SHIRTS/HOODIES), and all things Rant Room!<br />Screenwritersrantroom.com<br />Subscribe, like, follow, share & 5-star review!<br />⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@Hilliard Guess on all social media IG: @ScreenwritersRantRoom<br />Guests:<br />@MarcusFolmar<br />@Lanett_Tachel<br />WE ARE NOW OPEN TO SPONSORSHIPS AND BRANDING OPPORTUNITIES⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠: Screenwritersrantroom@gmail.com<br />We invest countless hours per week to deliver the actionable content that goes into this podcast. We appreciate your support!<br />SCREENWRITER NETWORKS:<br />OBSwriter.com<br />BTFC.org<br />Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/screenwriters-rant-room/message<br />Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/screenwriters-rant-room/support<br />⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠<br />PODCASTS WE SUPPORT:<br />2 Writers Talkin Shit: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/2-writers-talking-shit/id1671253747<br />Hollywood Confessional: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/hollywood-confessional/id1628848064?i=1000630276175<br />The Qube & Queer News: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/queer-news/id1595777135<br />A Conversation With Floyd Marshall Jr: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/a-conversation-with-host-floyd-marshall-jr/id1544499834<br />THEME SONG: Jack Spade<br />WEBSITE: Abigail Bloom & Laura Huie<br />LOGOS: Rachel Musikanth<br />RANT ROOM TEAM:<br />Richard Scott - Creative Producer<br />Tyler Musikanth - Associate Producer<br />Brooke Baltimore - Marketing<br />Togo - Marketing<br />Jade Hunter Alessandria - BTS</p> --- Support this podcast: <a href="https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/screenwriters-rant-room/support" rel="payment">https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/screenwriters-rant-room/support</a>

01:41:00

495: EXECUTIVE PRODUCER - AIYANA WHITE

In this episode Hilliard and guest co-host (writer on Amazon’s upcoming CROSS) MEAGAN DAINE sit down with Executive Producer AIYANA WHITE (CROSS, THE GREATEST, LUCIFER, LA BREA, TINY PRETTY THINGS to list a few) for a super fun, educational episode that drops nothing but GAME!<br />We talk about Aiyana’s amazing journey from staff writer to EP, selling pilots, working and growing confidence in the writers room, having your “why”, having a family and sustaining a career, producing your episode, “Yes, And”, take the leap and so much more!</p> <br />Our Motto: "We keep it GAME all day!"</p> <br />NEW WEBSITE:<br /><a href="www.screenwritersrantroom.com" rel="noopener noreferer" target="_blank">www.screenwritersrantroom.com</a><br />For information, merch (T-SHIRTS/HOODIES), and all things Rant Room!</p> <br />Subscribe, like, follow, share & 5-star review!<br />⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@Hilliard Guess on all social media IG: @ScreenwritersRantRoom<br /></p> Guests: @AiyanaEWhite @Meagandaine</p> <br />WE ARE NOW OPEN TO SPONSORSHIPS AND BRANDING OPPORTUNITIES⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠: Screenwritersrantroom@gmail.com<br /></p> We invest countless hours per week to deliver the actionable content that goes into this podcast. We appreciate your support!</p> <br />SCREENWRITER NETWORKS:<br />OBSwriter.com<br />BTFC.org<br /></p> Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/screenwriters-rant-room/message<br />Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/screenwriters-rant-room/support<br />⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠<br />PODCASTS WE SUPPORT:</p> 2 Writers Talkin Shit: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/2-writers-talking-shit/id1671253747<br /></p> Hollywood Confessional: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/hollywood-confessional/id1628848064?i=1000630276175<br /></p> The Qube & Queer News: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/queer-news/id1595777135<br /></p> A Conversation With Floyd Marshall Jr: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/a-conversation-with-host-floyd-marshall-jr/id1544499834</p> <br />THEME SONG:<br />Jack Spade</p> <br />WEBSITE:<br />Abigail Bloom & Laura Huie<br />Tyler Musikanth<br /></p> LOGOS:<br />Rachel Musikanth</p> <br /></p> RANT ROOM TEAM:<br />Richard Scott - Creative Producer<br />Tyler Musikanth - Associate Producer<br />Brooke Baltimore - Marketing<br />Togo - Marketing<br />Jade Hunter Alessandria - BTS</p> --- Support this podcast: <a href="https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/screenwriters-rant-room/support" rel="payment">https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/screenwriters-rant-room/support</a>

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