Write Who You Know

On this episode of Write Who You Know , WE'VE GOT A STRIKE! I sit down with my dear friend and comedy writer impresario, Niki Schwartz Wright! Niki takes us through her illustrious career starting out producing music videos in NYC before moving back home to LA to pursue a career in Hollywood. She takes us through her staffing journey starting with TEN THINGS I HATE ABOUT YOU and THE HARD TIMES OF...

On this episode of Write Who You Know , I sit down with my very tall and funny screenwriter friend, Joel Church Cooper. Joel is the creator and showrunner of IFC's hit show, BROCKMIRE, and he's worked on shows like THE MINX, FUTURE MAN, UNDATEABLE, MEN AT WORK, and GROUND FLOOR. Joel takes us from his early days going to the movies with his Dad in Sacramento, to doing Improv at UCB, and working hi...

On this episode of Write Who You Know , I sit down with actor/comedian/writer/podcaster extraordinaire (and one of the stars of Amazon Prime Video's adult animated comedy, FAIRFAX) PETER KIM to discuss his journey from The Bronx to Silicon Valley to Hollywood. Peter has written on shows like FOX'S animated comedy HOUSE BROKEN and has sold original comedy pilots to CBS and Fox. Check out his podcas...

On this episode of Write Who You Know, Matt sits down with vacation buddy and screenwriter gem, Sofi Selig! Sofi takes us through her journey from the ICM mailroom to working for showrunner extraordinaire and Scrubs/Ted Lasso/Shrinking creator, Bill Lawrence, to landing her first staffing gig on HBO Max's HEAD OF THE CLASS. Sofi is currently writing on Seasons 1 and 2 of Apple's hit show, SHRINKIN...

On this episode of Write Who You Know , Matt sits down with gluttonous foodie, actor, writer, and improv extraordinaire, Andy Secunda! Andy and Matt talk through the most important issue facing working writers today: LUNCH! Dos, don'ts, desserts, and getting banned from coffee orders for ordering too many treats. Andy created LOVE INC for UPN and has written on shows like The Tonight Show with Con...

On this episode of Write Who You Know , Matt has a rockin' good time with superstar screenwriter and buddy Ariel Ladensohn as she takes us through her path from starting in children's animation with staffing jobs on shows like LLAMA LLAMA RED PAJAMA, breaking into adult animation on SOLAR OPPOSITES, getting staffed on FAIRFAX (best animted show ever) and most recently coming aboard the reboot of F...

On this episode of Write Who You Know, Matt sits down with his UNDATEABLE office mate and CLUB DE CUERVOS familia, screenwriter Chris Luccy! Chris takes Matt through his journey in the WB writer's program, his three season stint on A MILLION LITTLE THINGS, transitioning from comedy to drama writing, and some searing hot development that he's getting ready to take out and pitch. Hosted on Acast. Se...

On this episode of Write Who You Know Matt sits down with LA local homie and screenwriter extraordinaire, Harper Dill. Harper takes us through her journey from starting out as a performer at NYU, to her first jobs working for Jonathan Demme and BJ Novak, to her first TV staffing gigs on The Mindy Project and The Mick, and most recently, writing the Jennifer Lopez & Owen Wilson feature rom-com,...

On this episode of Write Who You Know , Matt sits down with his dear friend and screenwriter, Laura Moran, to discuss producing, prepping for showrunner meetings, and the BS she experiences as a female writer in a world where 99% of writers' rooms are still run by men. Laura takes us through her career, regaling Matt with anecdotes from years of working on shows like Ground Floor, Undateable, The...

On this episode of Write Who You Know , Matt sits down with his dear friends and writing team, Seth Cohen and Amy Pocha. From Bad Teacher to running their own show on HBO Max, Seth and Amy breakdown how they got started, the studio writing programs, selling movies and how to terrorize fellow Staff Writers. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this episode of Write Who You Know , Matt sits down with his old friend and screenwriter, Ted Sullivan. Ted walks us through getting a late start as a writer, being inspired by Monty Python early on, working on Supergirl, Revenge, Riverdale, Rizzoli and Isles, Star Trek, and just about every other cool hourlong under the sun. Also, we talk about DRUGS!!! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy f...

In this episode of Write Who You Know , Matt sits down with his dear friend, writer/director/hat impresario, Teddy Bressman. Teddy talks about his days working for Evan Goldberg and Seth Rogen, his first feature spec sale to Sony, his experiences co-writing Jungleland, staffing on Future Man, Sausage Party, Pam & Tommy, and creating his own satirical animated series, The Pole. Give it a whirl,...

On this episode of Write Who You Know Matt sits down with his dear friend and screenwriter buddy, Peter Warren. (A one-two episode knockout of Peters!) Peter is a NY based writer who has staffed on TV shows like HAPPYLAND, HALO, and NIGHT BEAST. He is the creator of the forthcoming Taika Waititi produced series adaptation of the awesome Rick Spears' comic book, THE AUTUER. He is currently writing...

On this episode of Write Who You Know, Matt sits down with his dear friend and FAIRFAX co-showrunner, Peter Knight. Peter has 25 years under his belt as a working screenwriting and takes us through his journey from getting signed, creating Big Wolf on Campus, and being the Co-Executive Producer on 6 seasons of BoJack Horseman. 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 pleasures, 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 w...