On this episode, writer and producer Álvaro Rodríguez joins to take us through his journey to Hollywood. In the conversation, he and Jeff discuss their approach to storytelling, the power of emotional imagery, the current climate in writers room and much more.  --- WritersRoom Pros is hosted by showrunner Jeff Schechter, Emmy®, WGA, and WGC award-nominated writer and Gemini award-winning producer. Join Jeff each week for conversations with television and film professionals as they discuss their work and their approach to finding and developing stories. Make sure you subscribe, rate and review to follow the show. You can also find us on Instagram at: https://www.instagram.com/writersroompro/ You can also watch content from the show on our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCot5xM8Dk-BfbNPnl9rxRZQ/ The WritersRoom Pros podcast is brought to you by Showrunner Industries Inc., the developer of WritersRoom Pro®, the only TV and film development platform designed by a professional showrunner. To learn more about WritersRoom Pro® visit: https://www.writersroompro.com/ U855UDUyIuVRSDU4tmmm

Whether you're traveling or staying home, we hope you enjoy a new episode of the show heading into this Memorial Day Weekend. Emmy-award winning director Todd Holland joins Jeff to take us through his Hollywood journey; including being discovered by Steven Spielberg, working on 'Malcolm in the Middle' and the 'Larry Sanders Show' and how he developed his storytelling techniques using emotional images and much more. --- WritersRoom Pros is hosted by showrunner Jeff Schechter, Emmy®, WGA, and WGC award-nominated writer and Gemini award-winning producer. Join Jeff each week for conversations with television and film professionals as they discuss their work and their approach to finding and developing stories. Make sure you subscribe, rate and review to follow the show.  You can also find us on Instagram at: https://www.instagram.com/writersroompro/ You can also watch content from the show on our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCot5xM8Dk-BfbNPnl9rxRZQ/ The WritersRoom Pros podcast is brought to you by Showrunner Industries Inc., the developer of WritersRoom Pro®, the only TV and film development platform designed by a professional showrunner. To learn more about WritersRoom Pro® visit: https://www.writersroompro.com/

Richard Lawson joins the show to take us through some noteworthy moments in his career including flying overseas for an audition, collaborating with directors/showrunners and much more in our newest episode.  --- WritersRoom Pros is hosted by showrunner Jeff Schechter, Emmy®, WGA, and WGC award-nominated writer and Gemini award-winning producer. Join Jeff each week for conversations with television and film professionals as they discuss their work and their approach to finding and developing stories. Make sure you subscribe, rate and review to follow the show. You can also find us on Instagram at: https://www.instagram.com/writersroompro/ The WritersRoom Pros podcast is brought to you by Showrunner Industries Inc., the developer of WritersRoom Pro®, the only TV and film development platform designed by a professional showrunner. To learn more about WritersRoom Pro® visit: https://www.writersroompro.com/

Dreamworks director and producer Saul Blinkoff joins the show to discuss how he fulfilled his Hollywood dream, the magic of animation vs. live action storytelling and much more! --- WritersRoom Pros is hosted by showrunner Jeff Schechter, Emmy®, WGA, and WGC award-nominated writer and Gemini award-winning producer. Join Jeff each week for conversations with television and film professionals as they discuss their work and their approach to finding and developing stories. Make sure you subscribe, rate and review to follow the show. You can also find us on Instagram at: https://www.instagram.com/writersroompro/ The WritersRoom Pros podcast is brought to you by Showrunner Industries Inc., the developer of WritersRoom Pro®, the only TV and film development platform designed by a professional showrunner. To learn more about WritersRoom Pro® visit: https://www.writersroompro.com/

Graphic novelist Jordan B. Gorfinkel joins the show. As a former DC Comics manager of the Batman franchise, he and Jeff Schechter discuss the evolution of the superhero throughout the years, creating a pathway for new writers, why he finds graphic novels as the hardest form of storytelling and much more.  --- WritersRoom Pros is hosted by showrunner Jeff Schechter, Emmy®, WGA, and WGC award-nominated writer and Gemini award-winning producer. Join Jeff each week for conversations with television and film professionals as they discuss their work and their approach to finding and developing stories. Make sure you subscribe, rate and review to follow the show. You can also find us on Instagram at: https://www.instagram.com/writersroompro/ The WritersRoom Pros podcast is brought to you by Showrunner Industries Inc., the developer of WritersRoom Pro®, the only TV and film development platform designed by a professional showrunner. To learn more about WritersRoom Pro® visit: https://www.writersroompro.com/

Seven-time BMI award winner Kurt Farquhar drops by the studio! Kurt's works range from King of Queens to Black Lightning and many more. In this episode, Kurt details how he juggles his enormous workload, why he's been so successful, the music that inspired his career, and how connecting with scripts elevates the quality of storytelling through music. --- WritersRoom Pros is hosted by showrunner Jeff Schechter, Emmy®, WGA, and WGC award-nominated writer and Gemini award-winning producer. Join Jeff each week for conversations with television and film professionals as they discuss their work and their approach to finding and developing stories. Make sure you subscribe, rate and review to follow the show. You can also find us on Instagram at: https://www.instagram.com/writersroompro/ The WritersRoom Pros podcast is brought to you by Showrunner Industries Inc., the developer of WritersRoom Pro®, the only TV and film development platform designed by a professional showrunner. To learn more about WritersRoom Pro® visit: https://www.writersroompro.com/

Steven Kane, showrunner of the new Halo series, drops by the studio for a chat! Steven shares with us what it's like to develop content for such a huge franchise with such a passionate following, how COVID-19 changed viewing habits and how his experience working with the Navy for The Last Ship helped him with Halo.  --- WritersRoom Pros is hosted by showrunner Jeff Schechter, Emmy®, WGA, and WGC award-nominated writer and Gemini award-winning producer. Join Jeff each week for conversations with television and film professionals as they discuss their work and their approach to finding and developing stories. Make sure you subscribe, rate and review to follow the show. You can also find us on Instagram at: https://www.instagram.com/writersroompro/ The WritersRoom Pros podcast is brought to you by Showrunner Industries Inc., the developer of WritersRoom Pro®, the only TV and film development platform designed by a professional showrunner. To learn more about WritersRoom Pro® visit: https://www.writersroompro.com/

Director and Executive Producer of The Gilded Age Salli Richardson-Whitfield joins Jeff in our newest episode. Listen inside as she details her transformation from long-time actress to director. Also included: Salli's sense of responsibility as a black female director, details behind the production of The Gilded Age and much more! --- WritersRoom Pros is hosted by showrunner Jeff Schechter, Emmy®, WGA, and WGC award-nominated writer and Gemini award-winning producer. Join Jeff each week for conversations with television and film professionals as they discuss their work and their approach to finding and developing stories. Make sure you subscribe, rate and review to follow the show. You can also find us on Instagram at: https://www.instagram.com/writersroompro/ The WritersRoom Pros podcast is brought to you by Showrunner Industries Inc., the developer of WritersRoom Pro®, the only TV and film development platform designed by a professional showrunner. To learn more about WritersRoom Pro® visit: https://www.writersroompro.com/

Naren Shankar, Showrunner of The Expanse joins the WritersRoom Pros Podcast in our newest episode. Listen to hear Naren detail his journey in storytelling including his time on Star Trek: The Next Generation and UC: Undercover. As former members of the Science Fiction Book Club, he and host Jeff Schechter discuss the challenges of science fiction writing, intergalactic tribalism, how 9/11 flipped a script and the future of The Expanse and more.  --- WritersRoom Pros is hosted by showrunner Jeff Schechter, Emmy®, WGA, and WGC award-nominated writer and Gemini award-winning producer. Join Jeff each week for conversations with television and film professionals as they discuss their work and their approach to finding and developing stories. Jeff’s guests include: Jeff Astrof, Showrunner and Co-Creator of Shining Vale Naren Shankar, Showrunner of The Expanse Salli Richardson-Whitfield, Director and Executive Producer of The Gilded Age Steven Kane, Showrunner of The Last Ship and the upcoming Halo TV series And many, many more! Make sure you subscribe, rate and review to follow the show. You can also find us on Instagram at: https://www.instagram.com/writersroompro/ The WritersRoom Pros podcast is brought to you by Showrunner Industries Inc., the developer of WritersRoom Pro®, the only TV and film development platform designed by a professional showrunner. To learn more about WritersRoom Pro® visit: https://www.writersroompro.com/

In our debut episode of the WritersRoom Pros Podcast, Shining Vale Co-Creator Jeff Astrof drops by to detail his experiences in storytelling. Astrof takes us behind the scenes in the creation of his new STARZ series, explains the challenges of blending horror and comedy and tell us some jokes he wished made the final cut during his time working on Friends.  --- WritersRoom Pros is hosted by showrunner Jeff Schechter, Emmy®, WGA, and WGC award-nominated writer and Gemini award-winning producer. Join Jeff each week for conversations with television and film professionals as they discuss their work and their approach to finding and developing stories. Jeff’s guests include: Jeff Astrof, Showrunner and Co-Creator of Shining Vale Naren Shankar, Showrunner of The Expanse Salli Richardson-Whitfield, Director and Executive Producer of The Gilded Age Steven Kane, Showrunner of The Last Ship and the upcoming Halo TV series And many, many more! Make sure you subscribe, rate and review to follow the show. You can also find us on Instagram at: https://www.instagram.com/writersroompro/ The WritersRoom Pros podcast is brought to you by Showrunner Industries Inc., the developer of WritersRoom Pro®, the only TV and film development platform designed by a professional showrunner. To learn more about WritersRoom Pro® visit: https://www.writersroompro.com/