Screenwriters' Rant Room

Hilliard sat down with Showrunner Anthony Q. Farrell to chop it up about his amazing journey and fining a lane in this industry that's full of ups and downs... Anthony has served as showrunner for THE PARKER ANDERSONS, AMELIA PARKER, and the BAFTA-winning CBBC series SECRET LIFE OF BOYS, which he also created. Currently Anthony is the Showrunner and Executive Producer of the sci-fi primetime comed...

In this one on one episode, Hilliard talks with old friend, actor Marc Anthony Samuel about his rise in theater and commercials, techniques he learned while becoming a soap star on General Hospital, making a living as a voice over actor and his journey to leading man! Check out the ScreenWriterRR website at www.screenwritersrr.com for information, merch, or our Pateron ! Support the show via the&n...

In this episode, Hilliard does another of his kick ass one-on-one's with the talented director, producer, creative -- CANDICE VERNON -- She talks about her amazing, unorthodox journey from casting to the directors chair. Tune in y'all, she drops a ton of game in this one! Check out her website at TheCandiceVernonShow.com Check out the ScreenWriterRR website at www.screenwritersrr.com for informati...

Hilliard and Chris chop it up with the EP's of the new, upcoming series LACE on ALLBLK & WE tv! KemyTime Productions is a well oiled machine. The team is led by Katrina Y. Nelson, Michelle Ebony Hardy, Tracy Grant -- and Adam Starks (who was on location during this recording).. We talk about the long journey from writing the script to selling the pitch in the room, from series order to the wri...

In this episode, Hilliard & Chris sit down with Executive Producer Terri Kopp to talk about her amazing career highs, lows and back up to the ceiling y'all! Terri has worked on such shows as Black Mafia Family, For Life, The Chi, Proven Innocent, In Contempt, Rebel, Law & Order and many others. Tune is to this dynamic woman who transitioned from Supreme Court Defense Attorney to an Executi...

Disclaimer: this episode was recorded just days before the news: Hollywood Strike Averted As IATSE & AMPTP Reach Deal On New Film & TV Contract Hilliard talks with TV writer Corrine Van Vliet about the ins and outs of support staff -- working your way up from Writers PA, to Writers Assistant to Script Coordinator. We also talk about the IATSE strike, support staffs wants/needs/difficulties...

Hilliard does another one-on-one with actor/dir/musician Shawn Carter Peterson. In this episode with talk about Shawn's journey from classic musician to the ups and downs of moving to LA, working in theater and starring some of the biggest commercials and tv shows out there! His life is a journey of pivoting to the next challenge. So much game in this one y'all! Check out the ScreenWriterRR websit...

In the episode, Hilliard does another one-on-one with actor/dancer/writer TOMMAR WILSON. We talk about his journey to Broadway & Chicago/LA Tours, what it's like and how it works to Swing at the Los Angeles Pantages Theater for the mega hit HAMILTON, the ins and outs and ups and downs of surviving in a show during Covid-19 and picking up where you left off, but this time, what you're looking a...

In this episode, Hilliard & Chris chop game with the homie, Aaron Rahsaan Thomas, Co-creator/Showrunner of the hit CBS series S.W.A.T. We talk about his journey from higher education, to working as a PA and moving out to LA to go after his dreams. It was a long road, grinding his way up on shows like Soul Food, Friday Night Lights, Numb3rs, CSI: NY, Southland, Sleepy Hollow, The Get Down and o...

In this one-on-one episode, Hilliard sat down with indie writer/director/filmmaker FIA PERERA -- we talk about her amazing journey from NY to LA as an actor and activist, to touring as a stand up comic and pivoting to a writer/director. Along the way, we go into some of the ups and downs of this tumultuous industry and lessons learned while trying to make a super dope feature film called MERMAID i...

In this episode, Hilliard & Chris sit down with Showrunner Dailyn Rodriquez to talk about her amazing journey: working against crazy obstacles in her way, the Disney Fellowship, her first staffing job, repeating positions others wouldn't have to, rising to Number Two in a room, running the hit series QUEEN OF THE SOUTH, If-Come Deals/Pitching and her fight in the run to the WGAW Board of Direc...

In this episode, Hilliard and Chris talk about writers' room culture and dynamics, staffing, managing expectations, do's and don'ts, career pivoting and so much more in this jam-packed episode with nothing but industry game! The Moment with Brian Koppleman - Paris Barclay Episode The Moment with Brian Koppleman - Malcolm Spellman Episode Selwyn Hinds Viral Tweetstorm Check out the ScreenWriterRR w...

In this episode, Hilliard does one of his signature one-one-one interviews with Nasir Kenneth Ferebee, an NAACP Image Award and three time Telly Award winning producer, storyteller and filmmaker. They talk about his amazing journey, from NY to LA and rising from intern to producer in both reality and scripted -- on some of your favorite and popular shows! Check out the ScreenWriterRR website at ww...

Hilliard and guest co-host Tracy Grant (EP on the upcoming series LACE on AllBlk. TV) sit down with the amazing MIKE GAUYO, who tells his story of going from assistant in Reality TV to how Issa Rae presented him with an opportunity to write on her scripted Podcast series, FRUIT, where he was staffed for two seasons. Mike is currently Executive Story Editor on Netflix’s record- breaking hit GINNY &...

Hilliard does a one-on-one with old friend, actor/humanitarian/fitness/co-founder of FacePop App, KAREEM GRIMES. We talk about his long journey in the industry -- all the way from Boy's in the Hood, to The Shield, to S.W.A.T, acting in movies and Voice Overs and his current breakout role of Preach on The CW's hit series, All American! Check out the ScreenWriterRR website at www.screenwritersrr.com...

This week Chris drops a solo Bottle Episode that you won't want to miss! Death of the Artist by William Deresiewicz Atomic Habits by James Clear Check out the ScreenWriterRR website at www.screenwritersrr.com for information, merch, or our Pateron ! Support the show via the  Patreon link .  Remember support is love!  We invest countless hours per week to deliver the actionable conte...

Hilliard sat down with (former guest) 'Emerging Writer' Amadou Diallo, in a super fun discussion about investing in yourself, writing in LA vs living out of state, getting into the new Mentorship Matters Fellowship, what type of writer are you and sooooo much more! Check out the ScreenWriterRR website at www.screenwritersrr.com for information, merch, or our Pateron ! Support the show via the&nbsp...

Hilliard, Chris and lil’ big brother filmmaker Geno Brooks, sit down with the OG TV/FILM Executive Producer/Writer/Director CHARLES MURRAY and in Part Two, we talk about being a Cinephile, going down research rabbit holes, knowing your CRAFT, writing your way into directing, staying in the lanes chosen for you or creating your own path —  and so much more! Check out the ScreenWriter...

In Part 1 of this episode, Hilliard, Chris and lil' brother filmmaker Geno Brooks, sit down with the OG TV/FILM Executive Producer/Writer/Director CHARLES MURRAY and in Part One we talk about Mentorship, it's true meaning and how writers can find better usage of their time to maintain or build a screenwriting career! Check back in for PART 2 next week! Check out the ScreenWriterRR website at www.s...

Hilliard sat down with comedy writer/indie filmmaker/actor Amir Mo -- in a fun discussion about writing and producing comedy from outside the box, finding your voice and POV and being a BIPOC writer in Hollywood today. This episode is brought to you by The Finish Line Script Competition! They are here to help writers succeed - visit https://finishlinescriptcomp.com for more information! If you wan...

Hilliard and Chris sit down with writer/prod Evette Vargas (co-chair of the WGAW Latinx Committee) & writer/prod Jorge River (Vice-chair of the WGAW Latinx Committee) in an amazing discussion and praise of Latinx joy for Lin Minuel-Miranda and John Chu's latest hit film: "IN THE HEIGHTS" GO SEE THIS FILM!  This episode is brought to you by The Finish Line Script Competition! They are here...

Hilliard had another dope one-on-one with Veteran Actor of Stage and Screen -- over 80 plays including working with the late August Wilson opposite the late Roscoe Lee Browne in the Los Angeles Premiere of Wilson's "Joe Turner's Come and Gone". Co-starred in the classic films, the hip hop comedy classic CB4 as the iconic 40 Dog opposite the late Charlie Murphy with Chris Rock, the classic action f...

In this episode, Hilliard has a one-on-one with comedy writer Aadip Desai (The Goldbergs, Sundance Advisor and more), and the two go IN on some of their favorite topics: SKA Music, Fellowships & Outlines. This episode is brought to you by The Finish Line Script Competition! They are here to help writers succeed - visit https://finishlinescriptcomp.com for more information! If you want to check...

In this super dope episode, Hilliard, Chris and Tracy Grant chop it up with big bro, Veteran Executive Producer P. Frank Williams. The Emmy and 8-time NAACP Image Award Winner, the man behind such shows as AMERICAN GANGSTER, UNSUNG, UNSUNG HOLLYWOOD, WU: THE STORY OF WU-TANG CLAN, WHO SHOT BIGGIE AND TUPAC, CELEBRITY CRIME FILES and so much more -- found out at www. PFrankWilliams.com This episode...

Hilliard & Chris talk with writer/director/professor Camille Tucker about her amazing trajectory -- growing up in Compton near the Black Cowboys, selling her first script to Robert De Niro, developing other projects with major studios and even tells the story of co-writing Lifetime’s hit TV movie, "The Clark Sisters: The First Ladies of Gospel," which debuted to 2.7MM viewers and has...