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A full list of our past #scriptchat guests can be found here.
2019 Chat Schedule
JANUARY 2019:
6th: NO CHAT - Golden Globes
13th: Anna Klassen @AnnaJKlassen - 2017 Black List When Lightning Strikes, a biopic about J.K. Rowling. TOPIC: biopics
20th: Greta Heinemann @GretaHeinemann - TOPIC: Start the new year off write! Let’s set this year up for success and be productive etc. we’ll talk about productivity, a plan etc.
Moderator: Jeanne Veillette Bowerman @jeannevb
27th: Mark Sanderson @scriptcat - TOPIC: Surviving as a writer - the ups, downs, and disciplines to help you succeed!
Moderator: Sarah Newman @SarahAlexis4
FEBRUARY 2019:
3rd: NO CHAT - Super Bowl Sunday
10th: TOPIC: The Many Ways to Pitch Your Screenplay
Moderator: Tawny Stokes @Vivi_Tawny
17th: Jeff Lieber @JeffLieber Screenwriter and showrunner - LOST, NCIS: NEW ORLEANS, SALVATION, THE ORIGINALS, and more!
Moderator: Zoey Sanford @mszoeyrose
24th: NO CHAT - Oscars
MARCH 2019:
3rd: Liz Hannah @itslizhannah Screenwriter - THE POST
Moderator: Zoey Sanford @mszoeyrose
10th: Lisa Takeuchi Cullen @LisaCullen TV Writer - TOPIC: Pitching and selling drama pilots. Lisa is on deal #8—five to network, with one produced.
17th: TBD
Moderator: Tawny Stokes @Vivi_Tawny
24th: TOPIC: World Building
Moderator: Zoey Sanford @mszoeyrose
31st: David Rabinowitz @d_rabinowitz Oscar-winning screenwriter of BlacKkKlansman
Moderator: Sarah Newman @SarahAlexis4
APRIL 2019:
7th: NO CHAT
14th: TOPIC: With the battle between WGA writers and agents in full blown "war," let's discuss how writers are helping writers. Great article here.
21st: NO CHAT - Easter/Passover
28th: Melissa Hilfers @melissahilfers (UNDONE, UNFIT, FUSION BOY, BEHIND CLOSED DOORS, JAGGED EDGE) TOPIC: On writing/directing her short film BLASPHEMY. BLASPHEMY premieres on filmshortage.com on April 30th.
Moderator: Sarah Newman @SarahAlexis4
MAY 2019:
5th: OPEN TOPIC: Moderator: Zoey Sanford @mszoeyrose
12th: NO CHAT - Mother's Day
19th: Jeff Lowell @JeffLowell Screenwriter/Producer John Tucker Must Die, Hotel For Dogs, Sports Night, Spin City, Two & A Half Men, The Ranch, George Carlin Show, Cybill, Just Shoot Me, Drew Carey Show, etc.
Moderator: Jeanne Veillette Bowerman @jeannevb
26th: NO CHAT - Memorial Day
JUNE 2019:
2nd:
Moderator: Zoey Sanford @mszoeyrose
9th: Documentaries with Cindy Goldberg, @CindyGDrums Beat Keepers: Women with Rhythm
Moderator: Tawny Stokes @Vivi_Tawny
16th: NO CHAT - Father's Day
23rd: Anna & Mark Casadei @annaliterally @markliterally (LEGACY, MURDER HILL) Award-winning screenwriting & filmmaking duo. TOPICS: Getting our work noticed/getting meetings, how to prepare and be good in the room, pitching, building/maintaining industry relationships, etc.
Moderator: Sarah Newman @SarahAlexis4
30th: We are fans of screenwriting contests and excited to have Steven DeBose @Steven_DeBose, Director of Script Competitions at Austin Film Festival @austinfilmfest
Moderator: Jeanne Veillette Bowerman @jeannevb
JULY 2019:
7th: NO CHAT - Independence Day
14th: TOPIC: Taking notes
Moderator: Jamie Livingston @authorjamie
21st: Writer/director Nicole Jones-Dion @novaris (STASIS, DEVIL'S DEAL, DEBRIS, DEATHDATE, IN THE DEATHROOM, SCARS)
Moderator: Sarah Newman @SarahAlexis4
28th:
Moderator: Zoey Sanford @mszoeyrose
AUGUST 2019:
4th: Script to Novel
11th: Arash Amel @arashamel A PRIVATE WAR
Moderator: Jeanne Veillette Bowerman @jeannevb
18th: TV writer/producer Mike Alber @malber2000 (GABBY DURAN & THE UNSITTABLES for the Disney Channel and KIRBY BUCKETS for DisneyXD)
TOPIC: Writing and showrunning a live-action comedy TV series for a young audience.
Moderator: Sarah Newman @sarahalexis4
25th:
Moderator: Zoey Sanford @mszoeyrose
SEPTEMBER 2019:
1st: NO CHAT - Labor Day
8th:
15th:
Moderator: Jamie Livingston @authorjamie
22nd:
29th:
OCTOBER 2019:
6th:
13th:
20th:
27th:
NOVEMBER 2019:
3rd:
10th:
17th:
24th:
DECEMBER 2019:
1st: NO CHAT - Thanksgiving
8th:
15th:
22nd: NO CHAT - Holiday Break
29th: NO CHAT - Holiday Break
Wishlist of guests:
- Travis Beacham @travisbeacham (PACIFIC RIM, KILLING ON CARNIVAL ROW)
- Hayley McKenzie @HayleyMcKenzie1 Script Editor
- Kevin Biegel @kbiegel (COUGAR TOWN, ENLISTED, SCRUBS)
- Mike Royce @MikeRoyce (ENLISTED, EVERYBODY LOVES RAYMOND, MEN OF A CERTAIN AGE)
- Michael Green @andmichaelgreen (Orient Express, BR2049, American Gods, Logan)
- @SarahWatson42
- @MrTimHerlihy
- @rmayemsinger
- @d_haggar
- @jimmycthatsme
- @GennHutchison
- @dottiehudson
- Ed Solomon @ed_solomon Screenwriter - MEN IN BLACK, CHARLIE'S ANGELS, NOW YOU SEE ME, and more!
Future topics:
- How to apply for/get intro jobs while networking, especially from outside L.A.
- How to keep your passion projects alive long enough to get produced.
- Writing a limited series.
- How "in-house" writing affects writers' careers in general. E.g. Lucasfilm, Marvel, and Pixar have their in-house writers. How does that affect our opportunities.
- William Martell on how he's worked this industry for so long without an agent.
