194 episodes
Writers Group Therapy Rachanee Lumayno and Tom Loveman
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- TV und Film
Writers Group Therapy is a podcast by writers for writers. We cover timeless topics for writers on the craft, important issues related to the business of writing, and interviews with up-and-coming and established writers, agents, and other people who will appear in a writer's life at some point in their journey.
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Session #193 - Am I Okay? with screenwriter Lauren Pomerantz
In this session of Writers Group Therapy, we have with us Lauren Pomerantz, the writer of the new comedy feature “Am I Okay?" that streams on Max starting June 6th. Lauren has previously written for TV on The Ellen DeGenes Show, Saturday Night Live and Community. She brings her comedy chops to “Am I Okay,” which debuted at Sundance in 2022 and stars Dokota Johnson and Sonoya Mizuno.
SHOW NOTES:
Am I Ok? on IMDB
Lauren on IMDB
Wooby & Fotty YouTube series -
Session #192 - StoryandPlot.com screenwriter and screenwriting professor Tom Vaugh
In this session, our guest this session is screenwriter and screenwriting teacher Tom Vaughn. Tom teaches screenwriting at The University of Houston, his alma mater, and online, he offers tons of free writing advice online through his daily posts on X and his weekly Story and Plot newsletter, which has nearly 5000 subscribers.
SHOW NOTES:
Storyandplot.com
On IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1129343
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Session #191 - “The Big Bend” with writer/director Brett Wagner
In this session of Writers Group Therapy, we are talking with Brett Wagner, the writer and director of The Big Bend, a thriller borne out of an experience he had with his own family in the deep desert of west Texas. His award winning shorts “Chief” and “Care” appeared at Sundance, the LA International Short Film Festival and received a BAFTA award of excellence, and qualified for the Academy Awards.
SHOW NOTES;
Trailer: https://youtu.be/fyKelEO-v_0
The Big Bend on IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0994587/
Brett Wagner on IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10536088/
Review: https://www.showbizjunkies.com/movies/the-big-bend-review/#google_vignette
Brett on Instagram: @Wagnerific
The Big Bend on Instagram: @theBigBendmovie
The Big Bend Facebook page -
Session #190 - “The First Omen” with co-screenwriters Arkasha Stevenson and Tim Smith
In this session, horror fans will be excited to hear from The First Omen screenwriting team of Arkasha Stevenson and Tim Smith who also directed and produced the film respectively. We discuss their passion for the original that drove their process in creating a terrifying prequel to the Richard Donner classic.
Arkasha and Tim are a team who have written and produced projects for AMC, Hulu, Netflix, SyFy and Amazon including Channel Zero: Butcher’s Block, Legion and Briarpatch.
SHOW NOTES:
The First Omen: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5672290
The Omen - 1976: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0075005
Arkasha: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm6674331
TIm Smith: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm5654281
“The Omen” Cursed Production: https://collider.com/the-omen-curse-production -
Session #189 - “A Bit of Light” Screenwriter Rebecca Callard and Director Stephen Moyer
We talk with “A Bit of Light” screenwriter Rebecca Callard and Director Stephen Moyer (Bill Compton on “True Blood”) about their touching slice of life film that stars Anna Paquin, Ray Winstone and newcomer Luca Hogan.
***Spoiler note: Contains some spoilers***
SHOW NOTES:
Stephen Moyer on X
Stephen Moyer on IG
A Bit of Light on IMDB: -
Session #186 - Notes to Myself
What happens when writers say and do stuff that comes back to haunt them? We discuss how the industry reacts to the personal actions of writers and what you should be cautious of when posting and vlogging.
SHOW NOTES:
James Gunn Fired From ‘Guardians Of The Galaxy’ Franchise Over Offensive Tweets
Star Wars: All 18 Fired & Replaced Directors In the Disney Era
Publisher drops author for using fake accounts to ‘review-bomb’ peers