39 Minute Conversations

39 Minute Conversations

por Brian T. Arnold

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Episode 19 - Brian James O'Connell (Bloodsucking Bastards! The Anarchist Cookbook! Dr. God!)

In this episode, Brian T. Arnold has a 39-minute conversation with writer, director, actor, and improviser Brian James O'Connell (Bloodsucking Bastards! The Anarchist Cookbook! Dr. God!) Listen to us talk about his origins growing up in the South and attending North Carolina School of the Arts with Danny McBride, David Gordon Green, Jody Hill, Anthony Mackie & more, how Matt Berry ended up in his comedy film Angry White Man, writing movies with his improv team Dr. God, how TikTok's Pedro Pascal thirst keeps Bloodsucking Bastards in the zeitgeist, the importance of finding humor in dark places, how improv informs his directing and acting, why he thinks he's on an FBI watchlist, and much more! You can find Brian on Twitter @@b3OC. He also teaches improv and performs at The Pack Theater in Los Angeles. Class and show information is available at https://www.packtheater.com/.

Episode 18 - Thom Harp (The Donor Party! Dark Air with Terry Carnation!)

In this episode, Brian T. Arnold has a 39-minute conversation with writer/director Thom Harp (The Donor Party! Dark Air With Terry Carnation!) Listen to us talk about his origins as a freelance DP, directing advice he got from Lynn Shelton, the long process from script to screen, how he ended up directing two movies back to back in 2022, how his new movie The Donor Party came together, what it was like working with an all-star comedy cast, and much more! You can find Thom on Twitter @ThomHarp, His new movie The Donor Party, starring Malin Akerman, Rob Corddry, Jerry O'Connell, Erinn Hayes, Bria Henderson, and many more very funny, talented people, is out now in theaters and on VOD. Check it out!

Episode 17 - Jeff Topolski (Brooklyn Nine-Nine! Upright Citizens Brigade!)

In this episode, Brian T. Arnold has a 39-minute conversation with writer and comedian Jeff Topolski (Brooklyn Nine-Nine! The Upright Citizens Brigade Theater!) Listen to us talk about how he got into improv, writing, and comedy, the path from production assistant to staff writer that doesn't exist as much these days, writing the famous Backstreet Boys cold open of Brooklyn Nine-Nine, the current state of tv writing, teaching pilot writing and directing a sketch team at UCB, and much more! You can find Jeff on Twitter and Instagram at @JeffTopolski, If you want to check out his pilot writing class, which is offered online, or see Love Seat, the sketch team he directs, keep an eye on the UCB website.

Episode 16 - Rhett George (Wicked! That 90s Show! Call Me Kat!)

In this episode, Brian T. Arnold has a 39-minute conversation with Rhett George (Wicked! That 90s Show! Call Me Kat!), a ridiculously talented actor, singer, dancer, and Broadway performer. Listen to us talk about how his mom, a Christian singer in the Caribbean, got him started in music at a very young age, how he accidentally found himself in musical theater, being part of the original Broadway cast of Wicked, the tough transition of moving to Los Angeles, how one of his songs ended up on So You Think You Can Dance, and most importantly, what it was like to win the Showcase Showdown on The Price Is Right. You can find Rhett on Twitter at @RhettGeorge and on Instagram at @iamrhettgeorge. And check out his music on iTunes, Spotify, or wherever you listen to music.

Episode 15 - Matt Joseph Misetich (Script Pipeline! How The Arts Were Won!)

In this episode, Brian T. Arnold has a 39-minute conversation with Matt Joseph Misetich, senior executive and partner at Pipeline Media Group, where he oversees all divisions, including Script, Book, and Film, as well as Pipeline Artists. Listen to us talk about screenwriting contests, how Pipeline develops scripts and works with up-and-coming writers, Pipeline's strategies for getting a screenplay out into the world, how Pipeline helped launch the careers of many writers, including Brian himself, the origins of the #PipelineWriters Twitter mixer. and so much more. You can find Matt on Twitter at @SPMJM, and you can find Script Pipeline at @ScriptPipeline. And, check out his podcast How The Arts Were Won.

Episode 14 - Alisha Ketry (I'm Totally Fine! American Dad!)

In this episode, Brian T. Arnold has a 39-minute conversation with writer & comedian Alisha Ketry (I'm Totally Fine, American Dad). Listen to us talk about when she knew she wanted to be a writer, how her career got started, joining the American Dad writers' room, what it felt like the first day on set of her first feature film, making a movie during the height of covid, how surreal it was when her movie was released on her wedding day, and much more. You can find Alisha on Instagram at @alishaketry. And check out her new movie I'm Totally Fine, starring Jillian Bell, Natalie Morales, Harvey Guillen, and Blake Anderson. Now available on Hulu or wherever you buy or rent your movies.

Episode 13 - Zachary Joel Johnson (The 2022 Black List! School Night!)

For the month of January, 39 Minute Conversations features writers who have been featured on The Black List, the annual list of the best unproduced screenplays of the year as voted on by producers, creative execs, and other Hollywood professionals. In this episode, Brian T. Arnold has a 39-minute conversation with writer/director Zachary Joel Johnson (School Night, The 2022 Black List Script Break Point). Listen to us talk about our shared connection to Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, screenwriting competitions, the sacrifices and doubts that come with pursuing a career in the arts, what he learned from directing his short film, virtual film festivals, what it'll take for Brian to be his new best friend, and much more. You can find Zach on Instagram at @zach_zohnson and Twitter at @ZacharyJoelJ. And check out his short film School Night at https://vimeo.com/436926748.

Episode 12 - Kristen Tepper (The 2022 Black List!)

For the month of January, 39 Minute Conversations features writers who have been featured on The Black List, the annual list of the best unproduced screenplays of the year as voted on by producers, creative execs, and other Hollywood professionals. In this episode, Brian T. Arnold has a 39-minute conversation with writer Kristen Tepper (The 2022 Black List Script Better Luck Next Time). Listen to us talk about getting on the Black List as an unrepped writer, her circuitious path to screenwriting, the importance of putting yourself and your work out there, the inspiration for her script, finding humor in dark places, how improv helped us both find our writing voices, and much more. You can find her on Instagram and Twitter @kristentepper and on tiktok @teppertalkstv.

Episode 11 - James Morosini (I Love My Dad! The 2022 Black List!)

For the month of January, 39 Minute Conversations features writers who have been featured on The Black List, the annual list of the best unproduced screenplays of the year as voted on by producers, creative execs, and other Hollywood professionals. In this episode, Brian T. Arnold has a 39-minute conversation with writer, actor, and director James Morosini (I Love My Dad, The 2022 Black List script Pop). Listen to us talk about how he found his creative confidence during the pandemic, the writing process, making a movie as deeply personal as I Love My Dad, how screenwriting competitions gave both of our careers a boost, how it felt getting on the 2022 Black List, and much more. Follow James at @jamesmorosini on Instagram, and watch I Love My Dad on Hulu.

Episode 10 - Kevin Sheridan (The 2022 Black List!)

For the month of January, 39 Minute Conversations features writers who have been featured on The Black List, the annual list of the best unproduced screenplays of the year as voted on by producers, creative execs, and other Hollywood professionals. In this episode, Brian T. Arnold has a 39-minute conversation with screenwriter Kevin Sheridan (Colors of Authority). Listen to us talk about transitioning from acting to writing, how a coincidental meeting at a taco truck led to his Black List script, the importance of finding collaborators who speak the same creative language, adapting true stories, his time as a volleyball champion, and much more. Follow Kevin at @SheridanKevin on Twitter!

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