Screenwriters' Rant Room

Hilliard Guess
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This is the Official Podcas for "Hilliard Guess' SCREENWRITERS' RANT ROOM!" Our host is Hilliard Guess, a WGAw writer, director, TV/Film producer and most recently, the former Director of Development at Blue Monday Prods (now executive producer of Amazon's upcoming CROSS: AFTER HOURS series). Hilliard does one-on-one interviews with guests or rotating co-hosts stop by to drop industry bombs in this unfiltered, hilarious podcast series that delivers nuthin’ but REAL TALK… from REAL working writers! SUBSCRIBE, SHARE, 5 STAR RATE! Screenwritersrantroom.com Our motto: “Keep it GAME all day!"

  1. 1D AGO

    BONUS EP - PRODUCING MERMAID FEATURE FILM

    In this BONUS ep - Hilliard sat down with FIA PERERA writer-director-producer of the new coming-of-age feature film he produced with Ryan Lacen, Janice Bergere and Tyler Musikanth on Cape Cod called MERMAID! We talked all about producing the film from script-to-screen: development, rewrites, shooting the POC short film first, financing the feature film outside the box, crewing up a diverse crew, casting, using your resources to gain production value, production, post and so much more! Apple podcasts: https://bit.ly/4ulzqnh There is so much game and tips for filmmakers dying to make their own feature film with a story that's burning deep inside! @mermaidfeaturefilm written and directed by Fia Perera @pererapictures is heading to its WORLD PREMIERE at @cinequestorg CINEQUEST Film Festival  🎉Starring @nat_faxon @arturoluizsoria @devyn.mcdowell @marybirdsongofficial @missipyle @tomkiesche @moffatpics @seaangeljenn  THE WORLD NEEDS THIS POSITIVE STORY. NOW MORE THAN EVER! ✨🧜‍♀️ AND WE NEED YOU! 📣🤩 Right now, in this political climate, LGBTQIA rights, especially trans kids and their families are fighting to simply exist @theglobalactivista tells that story —  📍 The iconic Hammer Theatre | Downtown San Jose 📅 Saturday, March 14th | 🕖 7:00 PM 💥SUBSCRIBE💥 if you’re serious about writing for TV/Film, leveling up your craft, and staying tapped into real game from working industry pros who KEEP IT GAME ALL DAY. MERCH (NEW T-SHIRTS/HOODIES), and all things Rant Room! ⁠⁠https://screenwriters-rant-room.printify.me/products⁠⁠ YouTube Shorts & Videos! ⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCua83eFRxVA1-r3ry5c0-fQ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ @Hilliard Guess on all social media IG: @ScreenwritersRantRoom Guest: @pererapictures WE ARE NOW OPEN TO SPONSORSHIP AND BRANDING OPPORTUNITIES⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠:  ⁠⁠Screenwritersrantroom@gmail.com⁠⁠ Video:  @JoshuaKazemi Our Motto: “Keep it GAME all day!”

    1h 15m

  2. MAR 2

    549 ADAM DAVENPORT - NAACP NOMINEE

    In this episode, writer-producer Hilliard Guess and guest co-host actor-writer-prod-dir Dalila Ali Rajah sit down for an educational conversation (we do talk a bit of politics in this one - FYI), with actor/writer/coach and 2026 NAACP Image Award nominee ADAM DAVENPORT, recognized in the Outstanding Literary Work – Journalism category for his essay examining Audra McDonald’s 2025 Tony Awards performance of “Rose’s Turn.” The piece reframes the performance as a landmark cultural moment - serving as an act of protest, reclamation, and artistic defiance within the lineage of Black women reshaping American performance.   The nomination is a full-circle moment for Davenport, as the NAACP was the first organization to recognize his writing when he was in high school. He can speak to the nomination as well as his broader career as a multidisciplinary artist working across acting, writing, directing, producing, casting, and education. A Chicago native and Yale graduate, Davenport is a member of SAG-AFTRA, BAFTA, the European Film Academy, and the Recording Academy. His screen work includes Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery (Netflix), for which he received a Satellite Award for Best Ensemble alongside multiple critics’ group honors.   In 2020, he founded The International Acting Studio (TIAS), where he coaches actors working at the highest international level. Two performers he coached are current 2026 Czech Lion Award nominees, and his clients have appeared in projects including The Brutalist, Dune: Part Two, The Crown, and numerous network and cable series. Read the Essay here: https://www.bronzecommhub.com/blog/audra-mcdonald-took-the-stage-and-rewrote-the-rules 💥SUBSCRIBE💥 if you’re serious about writing for TV/Film, leveling up your craft, and staying tapped into real game from working industry pros who KEEP IT GAME ALL DAY. MERCH (NEW T-SHIRTS/HOODIES), and all things Rant Room! ⁠⁠https://screenwriters-rant-room.printify.me/products⁠⁠ YouTube Shorts & Videos! ⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCua83eFRxVA1-r3ry5c0-fQ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ @Hilliard Guess on all social media IG: @ScreenwritersRantRoom Guests: @actingwithadam @dalilaalirajah WE ARE NOW OPEN TO SPONSORSHIP AND BRANDING OPPORTUNITIES⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠:  ⁠⁠Screenwritersrantroom@gmail.com⁠⁠ Video:  @JoshuaKazemi #screenwritersrantroom #writingtips #screenwritingtips #screenwriters #ᴡʀɪᴛɪɴɢᴄᴏᴍᴍᴜɴɪᴛʏ #blackhollywood Our Motto: “Keep it GAME all day!”

    1h 48m

  3. FEB 23

    548 - JOHNNY RAY GILL

    In this episode, Hilliard and guest co-host TV/Film writer Saeed Crumpler sit down with actor/writer/director/producer JOHNNY RAY GILL who is currently starring as Bobby Trey on Amazon's hit series CROSS! We talk about his role on Cross and his incredible relationship with showrunner Ben Watkins, working with the cast and crew, making choices as an actor, writing and directing award-winning films, his new music/art project, the types of films he's passionate about, research and rabbit holes, adding nuance to characters and so much more! Another don’t miss episode y’all! Audio: https://bit.ly/4qHUEJb 💥SUBSCRIBE💥 if you’re serious about writing for TV/Film, leveling up your craft, and staying tapped into real game from working industry pros who KEEP IT GAME ALL DAY. MERCH (NEW T-SHIRTS/HOODIES), and all things Rant Room! ⁠⁠https://screenwriters-rant-room.printify.me/products⁠⁠ YouTube Shorts & Videos! ⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCua83eFRxVA1-r3ry5c0-fQ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ @Hilliard Guess on all social media IG: @ScreenwritersRantRoom Guests: @johnnyraygill @balance510 WE ARE NOW OPEN TO SPONSORSHIP AND BRANDING OPPORTUNITIES⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠:  ⁠⁠Screenwritersrantroom@gmail.com⁠⁠ Video:  @JoshuaKazemi BTS: @iamjerryjerome #screenwritersrantroom #writingtips #screenwritingtips #screenwriters #ᴡʀɪᴛɪɴɢᴄᴏᴍᴍᴜɴɪᴛʏ #blackhollywood Our Motto: “Keep it GAME all day!”

    1h 45m

  4. FEB 16

    547 - EXECUTIVE PRODUCER - J. DAVID SHANKS

    In the spirit of GORDON PARK and PAUL ROBESON, J. David Shanks prides himself on being the contemporary renaissance man. He’s a writer, producer, and actor with aspirations of adding to his hyphenated list of industry skill sets, Director for feature films and television series. David is a graduate of the University of Southern California’s School of Cinematic Arts. He received his MFA in Producing for Film, Television, and New Media from the world-renowned Peter Stark Producing Program. His writing credits include NBC’s SHADES OF BLUE, FOX Television’s SHOTS FIRED, SHOWTIME’s THE CHI and the critically acclaimed NETFLIX SERIES SEVEN SECONDS where his episode, MATTERS OF LIFE AND DEATH won the 2019 NAACP IMAGE AWARD for Outstanding Writing in a Television Drama. Presently, David is working under an overall deal with AMC Network. He is currently the Executive Producer/ Co-Showrunner for the AMC SERIES 61st STREET and EP on CROSS S2 & S3. Another don’t miss episode y’all! 💥SUBSCRIBE💥 if you’re serious about writing for TV/Film, leveling up your craft, and staying tapped into real game from working industry pros who KEEP IT GAME ALL DAY. MERCH (NEW T-SHIRTS/HOODIES), and all things Rant Room! ⁠⁠https://screenwriters-rant-room.printify.me/products⁠⁠ YouTube Shorts & Videos! ⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCua83eFRxVA1-r3ry5c0-fQ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ @Hilliard Guess on all social media IG: @ScreenwritersRantRoom Guests: @Davidshanks @Dalilaalirajah WE ARE NOW OPEN TO SPONSORSHIP AND BRANDING OPPORTUNITIES⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠:  ⁠⁠Screenwritersrantroom@gmail.com⁠⁠ Video:  @JoshuaKazemi #screenwritersrantroom #writingtips #screenwritingtips #screenwriters #ᴡʀɪᴛɪɴɢᴄᴏᴍᴍᴜɴɪᴛʏ #blackhollywood Our Motto: “Keep it GAME all day!”

    2h 27m

  5. FEB 9

    546 - GENRE MATTERS

    In this episode Hilliard sits down in a super informative conversation with writer, producer, author, publisher, manager James “Uncle James” Moorer and TV/Film writer, playwright, actor Lekethia Dalcoe to talk about writing our favorite genres and why, writing hybrid Horror, Sci-fi, Supernatural and Action, why genre is important to us, rules of the world and how they work, themes in genre films and tv and so much more! Another don’t miss episode y’all! 💥SUBSCRIBE💥 if you’re serious about writing for TV/Film, leveling up your craft, and staying tapped into real game from working industry pros who KEEP IT GAME ALL DAY. MERCH (NEW T-SHIRTS/HOODIES), and all things Rant Room! ⁠⁠https://screenwriters-rant-room.printify.me/products⁠⁠ YouTube Shorts & Videos! ⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCua83eFRxVA1-r3ry5c0-fQ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ @Hilliard Guess on all social media IG: @ScreenwritersRantRoom Guests: @onemoorer @Lekethia.dalcoe WE ARE NOW OPEN TO SPONSORSHIP AND BRANDING OPPORTUNITIES⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠:  ⁠⁠Screenwritersrantroom@gmail.com⁠⁠ Video:  @JoshuaKazemi Connor Conforti #screenwritersrantroom #writingtips #screenwritingtips #screenwriters #ᴡʀɪᴛɪɴɢᴄᴏᴍᴍᴜɴɪᴛʏ #blackhollywood Our Motto: “Keep it GAME all day!”

    1h 30m

  6. FEB 1

    OSCARS PICKS, THEMES & MORE

    HAPPY BLACK HISTORY MONTH In this episode, Hilliard and guest co-hosts (award-winning playwright, tv writer, actress) Lekethia Dalcoe and (tv/film writer, actor) Rich Scott sit down for a hilarious conversation talking about “some” of our favorite Oscar picks and why we love them, as well as how we use “theme” in our writing, getting in where we fit in, and so much more! 💥SUBSCRIBE💥 if you’re serious about writing for TV/Film, leveling up your craft, and staying tapped into real game from working industry pros who KEEP IT GAME ALL DAY. MERCH (NEW T-SHIRTS/HOODIES), and all things Rant Room! ⁠⁠https://screenwriters-rant-room.printify.me/products⁠⁠ YouTube Shorts & Videos! ⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCua83eFRxVA1-r3ry5c0-fQ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ @Hilliard Guess @Hilliardguess.bsky.social IG: @ScreenwritersRantRoom Guests: @fatboyfeels @Lakethia.dalcoe WE ARE NOW OPEN TO SPONSORSHIP AND BRANDING OPPORTUNITIES⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠:  ⁠⁠Screenwritersrantroom@gmail.com⁠⁠ BTS:  Matthew Nicholson Connor Conforti #screenwritersrantroom #writingtips #screenwritingtips #screenwriters #ᴡʀɪᴛɪɴɢᴄᴏᴍᴍᴜɴɪᴛʏ Our Motto: “Keep it GAME all day!”

    1h 8m

  7. JAN 26

    MENTORSHIP MATTERS WRITERS PROGRAM

    In this episode, Hilliard talks to five awesome, diverse, talented TV writers from the popular MENTORSHIP MATTERS WRITERS PROGRAM: Rich Scott, Renee Cunningham, Stephen Nolly, Mahalia Latortue-Pridgett and Joshua B. Kazemi! Tune in and listen to these amazing writers journeys. HIGHLIGHTS: The current climate in Hollywood and how to maneuver it, writing genre and comedy, how to pitch yourself, the writers' room, the future of Hollywood and so much more. 💥SUBSCRIBE💥 if you’re serious about writing for TV/Film, leveling up your craft, and staying tapped into real game from working industry pros who KEEP IT GAME ALL DAY. MERCH (NEW T-SHIRTS/HOODIES), and all things Rant Room! ⁠⁠https://screenwriters-rant-room.printify.me/products⁠⁠ YouTube Shorts & Videos! ⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCua83eFRxVA1-r3ry5c0-fQ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ @Hilliard Guess @Hilliardguess.bsky.social IG: @ScreenwritersRantRoom Guests: @fatboyfeels @joshuakazemi @oldfactoryfilms @mahaliapridgett @renee_alycea WE ARE NOW OPEN TO SPONSORSHIP AND BRANDING OPPORTUNITIES⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠:  ⁠⁠Screenwritersrantroom@gmail.com⁠⁠ BTS:  Matthew Nicholson (video) Eric De La Rosa (Photos) Connor Conforti (editing) Our Motto: “Keep it GAME all day!"

    1h 34m

  8. JAN 19

    SERIES CREATOR - BRENDAN FOLEY

    In this episode , Hilliard and guest co-host episodic dir/producer Lisa France sat down with Brendan Foley series creator, writer, executive producer of the hit series SHERLOCK AND DAUGHTER on CW/HBO! Some highlights: We talked about this journey as a journalist and writer, the differences between working in the UK/Europe as a series creator and working in America, working on smaller budgets and how to get the biggest bang, co-productions, writing crime and who-done-its, creating Sherlock and Daughter, producing TV series and so much more! 💥SUBSCRIBE💥 if you’re serious about writing for TV/Film, leveling up your craft, and staying tapped into real game from working industry pros who KEEP IT GAME ALL DAY. Our Motto: “Keep it GAME all day!" MERCH (NEW T-SHIRTS/HOODIES), and all things Rant Room! ⁠⁠https://screenwriters-rant-room.printify.me/products⁠⁠ YouTube Shorts & Videos! ⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCua83eFRxVA1-r3ry5c0-fQ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ @Hilliard Guess @Hilliardguess.bsky.social IG: @ScreenwritersRantRoom Guests: FB: @BrendanFoley @LisaFrance2067 WE ARE NOW OPEN TO SPONSORSHIP AND BRANDING OPPORTUNITIES⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠:  ⁠⁠Screenwritersrantroom@gmail.com⁠⁠ BTS:  Gregg Simon Connor Conforti

    1h 41m
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This is the Official Podcas for "Hilliard Guess' SCREENWRITERS' RANT ROOM!" Our host is Hilliard Guess, a WGAw writer, director, TV/Film producer and most recently, the former Director of Development at Blue Monday Prods (now executive producer of Amazon's upcoming CROSS: AFTER HOURS series). Hilliard does one-on-one interviews with guests or rotating co-hosts stop by to drop industry bombs in this unfiltered, hilarious podcast series that delivers nuthin’ but REAL TALK… from REAL working writers! SUBSCRIBE, SHARE, 5 STAR RATE! Screenwritersrantroom.com Our motto: “Keep it GAME all day!"

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  • Creator
    Hilliard Guess
  • Years Active
    2014 - 2026
  • Episodes
    557
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Hilliard Guess
  • Show Website
    Screenwriters' Rant Room

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