44 episodes

Welcome to The Social Screenwriters Podcast! Hosted by me, Andy Compton - Screenwriter, Director, and all-around idiot. In this podcast, I‘ll be interviewing fellow screenwriters that I‘ve met on Twitter to discuss their path into screenwriting, thoughts on craft, their process, and the industry at large. Follow the pod and stay tuned!

The Social Screenwriters Podcast Andy Compton

    • TV & Film
    • 4.8 • 22 Ratings

Welcome to The Social Screenwriters Podcast! Hosted by me, Andy Compton - Screenwriter, Director, and all-around idiot. In this podcast, I‘ll be interviewing fellow screenwriters that I‘ve met on Twitter to discuss their path into screenwriting, thoughts on craft, their process, and the industry at large. Follow the pod and stay tuned!

    Writing on a Fox Sitcom w/Allison Jackson (CALL ME KAT)

    Writing on a Fox Sitcom w/Allison Jackson (CALL ME KAT)

    Hey there, everybody! Today on the show we have a very special guest--screenwriter, Allison Jackson! Allison is a Los Angeles based screenwriter who writes funny shows about Black women in not-so-funny situations. Originally from a town of three thousand in Ohio, Jackson developed her love for screenwriting while working in China, and learned Mandarin by watching Chinese period dramas. She then attended the American Film Institute, where she studied screenwriting and developed her voice for writing nerdy, funny, Black characters. She has worked as a Writers’ Assistant for Amazon and as a showrunner’s assistant on an HBO comedy show. Her comedy pilot, “Enough,” was selected for the second round of the Sundance Episodic Lab, and her feature, “Believe the Hype,” was selected for the second round of the Sundance Development Track.. In this episode, we discuss her transition from journalism to screenwriting, living in China, attending AFI, working as a writer's assistant, making it into the 2022 Fox Writers Incubator, being staffed on CALL ME KAT, and more! I hope you enjoy this episode!

    • 1 hr 16 min
    Producing a Netflix Top 4 Indie Film w/Luke Barnett (YOUR LUCKY DAY)

    Producing a Netflix Top 4 Indie Film w/Luke Barnett (YOUR LUCKY DAY)

    Hey there, everybody! Today on the show we have a very special guest--actor, producer, screenwriter, and director, Luke Barnett! Luke is a jack of all trades and most recently, it was his producing work that helped bring success to the feature film, YOUR LUCKY DAY, written and directed by Dan Brown, and starring the late Angus Cloud and Jessica Garza. The film reached the Top 4 on Netflix recently and is getting a ton of attention. In this episode, we discuss Luke's earliest screenwriting work writing sketches for comedy website Funny or Die, writing his feature film debut, his journey as an actor, producing YOUR LUCKY DAY, and more! I hope you enjoy this episode!

    • 1 hr 15 min
    Script Clearances and What Writers Need to Know w/Carley Aggromito (ABIGAIL FRANKLIN'S IMPROBABILITY OF STARDOM)

    Script Clearances and What Writers Need to Know w/Carley Aggromito (ABIGAIL FRANKLIN'S IMPROBABILITY OF STARDOM)

    Hey there, everybody! Today on the show we have a very special guest--screenwriter and script clearance professional, Carley Aggromito! Carley is an Australia and Vancouver-based writer writing features while working in script clearances by day. In this episode, we discuss her writing, contest success, and the world of script clearances. I hope you enjoy this episode!

    • 1 hr 8 min
    Writing in TV Rooms at Netflix & Amazon w/Shruti Saran (SLIP on Roku)

    Writing in TV Rooms at Netflix & Amazon w/Shruti Saran (SLIP on Roku)

    Hey there, everybody! Today on the show we have a very special guest--screenwriter and filmmaker, Shruti Saran! Shruti has written in writer's rooms at Netflix and Amazon, and is currently ESE on Season 2 of SLIP on Roku! In this episode, she shares her personal experience with moving from Texas to LA to join her first writer's room and all the lessons she's learned since. I hope you enjoy this episode! 
     
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    • 1 hr 6 min
    A Cinematographer's Approach to Story w/Brett Pawlak (SHORT TERM 12, JUST MERCY)

    A Cinematographer's Approach to Story w/Brett Pawlak (SHORT TERM 12, JUST MERCY)

    Hey there, everybody! Today's guest is cinematographer, Brett Pawlak! Brett was the DP of one of my all-time favorite films, SHORT TERM 12, in addition to a bunch of other incredible television and film credits. In the episode, we talk about how he got started with cameras, meeting frequent collaborator, writer/director, Destin Daniel Cretton, winning the Jury Prize for Short Filmmaking at Sundance with the SHORT TERM 12 short film, and more! Also, you can watch the full video podcast of this episode over on YouTube. Just search "The Social Screenwriters Podcast and you'll see my channel (Andy Compton). Please subscribe if you haven't! More video content to come this year. Say something nice on Twitter/Instagram and remember to tag us, @SocialWriterPod! If you'd like to support us with a donation, you can now do so by going to our Linktree in the bio of our Twitter or Instagram and click the Donate button. Anything helps! Thanks so much for the support, y'all. -Andy

    • 1 hr 31 min
    Screenwriting From Outside Hollywood with Andy Compton (Special Guest Host - Gabe Braxton)

    Screenwriting From Outside Hollywood with Andy Compton (Special Guest Host - Gabe Braxton)

    Hey there, everybody! Doing something a little different on this episode--the screenwriter in the hot seat will be ME! With my good pal, Gabe Braxton, guest hosting. We talk about how I got into screenwriting, contest success, starting a screenwriting career from outside Hollywood, and more! Also, you can watch the full video podcast of this episode over on YouTube. Just search "The Social Screenwriters Podcast and you'll see my channel (Andy Compton). Please subscribe if you haven't! More video content to come this year. Say something nice on Twitter/Instagram and remember to tag us, @SocialWriterPod! If you'd like to support us with a donation, you can now do so by going to our Linktree in the bio of our Twitter or Instagram and click the Donate button. Anything helps! Thanks so much for the support, y'all. -Andy

    • 1 hr 59 min

Customer Reviews

4.8 out of 5
22 Ratings

22 Ratings

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Definitely for the Writer!

Excellent podcast, wonderful guests, and a revealing look into the journeys of the everyday screenwriter.

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Love this Podcast! Recommend!

I met Andy through Screenwriting Twitter! He’s hilarious and kind, and I really enjoy this podcast. It’s so fun to hear interviews with people I’ve also encountered on Screenwriting Twitter. I love hearing about the habits and routines of other writers. Inspiring, motivating, and entertaining. I have definitely laughed out loud when listening. :)

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Andy Shines!!!!

I’m not one to listen to podcasts often, but holy crap, I literally listen to these all the way through! This podcast is so much fun & Andy’s personality really shines! Amazing & relatable content as a screenwriter/director myself!!!!

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