On this episode of Write Who You Know, I sit down with our buddy, writer-king and Fairfax cohort, Evan Waite! Evan has written on shows like The President Show, Fairfax, Sunny Side, Three Busy Debras and FAMILY GUY!! Evan was a teacher in Chine before he started writing for The Onion in New York before moving to LA to pursue a career in professional screenwriting. On top of all of this, he has a new book coming out called LIFE WANTS YOU DEAD! He is such a badass, and you'll really want to hear his insight into networking on this spectacular episode of Write Who You Know! #FamilyGuy #TheOnion #Fairfax #LifeWantsYouDead #WGA. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Episode 39 - Zack Bornstein
I'm back baby! On an all new episode of WRITE WHO YOU KNOW, I sit down with writer, comedian, Twitter legend, and killer segment director ZACK BORNSTEIN. Zack created TRIP TANK and has written on shows like SHRINKING and SNL. Zack takes us from his emotionally exhausting childhood getting kicked out of schools and camps to making videos on Twitter before ultimately being discovered by Jimmy Kimmel. This is one amazing episode you don't want to miss. #WGA #Shrinking #SNL #SaturdayNightLive #TripTank Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Episode 38 - Simon Racioppa
On this episode of Write Who You Know, I sit down with the one and only Simon Racioppa! Simon is currently the showrunner of Amazon Prime Video's hit adult animated series, INVINCIBLE as well as one of the masterminds behind Amazon's animated series, THE BOYS: DIABOLICAL. Simon takes us through his first gigs up in Canada, working his way up in TV as a writer before making the trek out to Los Angeles and getting representation. In the time since, Simon's worked on amazing shows like DARK CRYSTAL, DONKEY KONG COUNTRY, and TEEN TITANS GO! Those are just a few! His IMDB is off the charts! #THEBOYS #INVINCIBLE #DARKCRYSTAL #DONKEYKONG #NINTENDO #TEENTITANSGO #WGA #IATSE Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Episode 37 - Adam Sztykiel
On this episode of Write Who You Know, I sit down with my old boss, way-too-good-looking-writer dude, Adam Sztykiel! In TV, Adam is the creator of Undateable, and has sold countless pilots. In features, Adam has written movies like PROJECT X, RAMPAGE, MADE OF HONOR, DUE DATE and most recently, BLACK ADAM For DC. Yes, you read that right -- dude is a beast! Adam regales us with tales of working with Todd Phillips, pitching Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, and the fun of making PROJECT X. Adam is gearing up to direct a feature he wrote with his wife, titled LET'S HAVE KIDS for MRC in 2024. One of my favorite dudes, one of my favorite writers, one of the funniest and sweet dudes I know! Check out this episode, dingus! #WGA #DueDate #BlackAdam #DC #Rampage #ProjectX #MadeofHonor #Undateable Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Episode 36 - Sean Cochran
On this episode of Write Who You Know, I sit down with my buddy and REVENGE cohort, Sean Cochran! Sean has written on multiple seasons of STAR TREK: DISCOVERY, and worked on countless shows in various production capacties, like GOOD CHRISTIAN BITCHES, MERCY, and LIPSTICK JUNGLE. Sean takes us through his journey from Cleveland, Ohio to New York City and back to LA to pursue a screenwriting career. In a town of phonies and fakes, Sean is as real as it gets, was instrumental in marching for the WGA strike, and this episode with him is a breath of fresh air! Check it out! #StarTrek #StarTrekDiscovery #Revenge #GCB #WGA Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Write Who You Know is a podcast dedicated to the ups and downs of professional screenwriting: the pain, the pleasure, the process, and all the different ways you hear "PASS". Each week our host Matt Hausfater interviews various writer friends, colleagues, and coworkers past and present about breaking into the business, their experiences navigating Hollywood, and the tips and tricks to crush the writers' room. It's not about writing what you know... it's about writing WHO you know! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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