This episode nearly brought me to tears. Jonterri's passion and persistence in creating a life inside of her dream - inspiring.
About today's guest:
Jonterri Gadson is a former creative writing professor who chose TV over tenure. She most recently served as a writer on Netflix’s THE UPSHAWS. She has been a staff writer on HBO’S A BLACK LADY SKETCH SHOW, NBC’s Making It with Amy Poehler and Nick Offerman, The Kelly Clarkson Show and Adult Swim’s half-hour comedy Bird Girl. Additionally, she was a Comedy Consulting Producer on 12 Dates of Christmas (HBO Max) writing comedic host copy for Natasha Rothwell and a writer for NBC’s upcoming Ultimate Slip ‘N Slide, writing comedic host copy for Bobby Moynihan and Ron Funches.
What we're talking about in today's episode:
- Her specific experiences writing for The Upshaw’s, Black Lady Sketch Show, The Kelly Clarkson Show and NBC’s Making It
- How she got the writing jobs with Black Lady Sketch Show and The Upshaw’s (One involves Twitter)
- What it’s like writing for Amy Poehler and Nick Offerman
- How therapy has helped her with her in her career
- How and when Jonterri found it she was meant to be a writer
- How “Malcolm in the Middle” influenced her journey
- How she made the transition from creative writing professor to tv writer
- When and how often she gets imposter syndrome
- Insights into her comedic writing process
- Her experience in writing rooms when it comes to writing comedy
- What her mentor told her about her role in the writers room
- The books she recommends for those who want to write Comedy
More about today's guest:
She won Kevin Hart’s LOL Film Fellowship for a short she wrote/directed and premiered at the American Black Film Festival. Her pilot script won Best Comedy Script at the New York Television Festival where she won development deals with OneX and Topic Studios. She’s an alum of the NBC Late Night Writers Workshop, New York Stage & Film Filmmakers Lab, Refinery29 & TBS Riot Comedy Writers Lab and the IFP Project Forum. She’s published three poetry books, including the full-length poetry collection Blues Triumphant (YesYes Books).
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