Hilliard Guess' Screenwriters Rant Room

Hilliard and Lisa go IN with old friend and OBS member, Terrell Lawrence, staff writer on the hit show UNDATEABLE!   HIGHLIGHTS: Growing up in South Carolina, transitioning to LA, working at ICM for 8 years, the big staffing interview, the big break, getting staffed on “YOUR FAMILY OR MINE,” the first week on staff,  what do you bring to the room, staffing the hit show UNDATEABLE… and the End Song “FIRE RAIN" by hip-hop artist JACK SPADE!  https://jspadeofficial.bandcamp.com   Our motto, "Keep it street, keep it opinionated and keep it what? 2,015”   DIRECT LINK: http://bit.ly/EP-66   Subscribe, Comment, Rate & 5 STAR Review on iTunes!   http://bit.ly/HG-SRR-EP1   Twitter: @ScreenwritersRR @HilliardGuess @LisaBolekaja  

Hilliard and Lisa have a blast with good friend, writer/author/creator Brandon Easton, currently staffed on the hit show MARVEL’S AGENT CARTER!   HIGHLIGHTS: Life in Baltimore, racist Boston, teaching in the ‘hood in NY and LA, the SHADOWLAW graphic novel, breaking in on THUNDERCATS and TRANSFORMERS: RESCUE BOTS, hosting panels at Comic-Con, “Black Geek Stockholm Syndrome,” the 2015 Disney/ABC Writing Program,staffing on MARVEL’S AGENT CARTER... and the End Song "BRIGHT LIGHTS" by hip-hop artist JACK SPADE!  https://jspadeofficial.bandcamp.com   Our motto, "Keep it street, keep it opinionated and keep it what? 2,015”   DIRECT LINK: http://bit.ly/B-E65   Subscribe, Comment, Rate & 5 STAR Review on iTunes!   http://bit.ly/HG-SRR-EP1   Twitter: @ScreenwritersRR @HilliardGuess @LisaBolekaja  

Hilliard and Lisa give you game on making your scripts “compelling!”   HIGHLIGHTS: “Snatching a Bitches Mind,” audience expectations, commanding a writing presence, holding the audiences attention and so much more!     Our motto, "Keep it street, keep it opinionated and keep it what? 2,015”   DIRECT LINK: http://bit.ly/EP-64   Subscribe, Comment, Rate & 5 STAR Review on iTunes or Stitcher!   http://bit.ly/HG-SRR-EP1   Twitter: @ScreenwritersRR @HilliardGuess @LisaBolekaja #ScreenwritersRantRoom    < --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/screenwriters-rant-room/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/screenwriters-rant-room/support

Hilliard and Lisa go IN!  This time covering movies and music with the nostalgia of why it moves us!   HIGHLIGHTS: Lisa’s Rant, inside of the movie DOPE, anxious  for STRAIGHT OUT OF COMPTON, Gangsta Rap is Black peoples Punk Rock, "alternative" black singers/groups and so much more!   Our motto, "Keep it street, keep it opinionated and keep it what? 2,015”   DIRECT LINK: http://bit.ly/EP-63-   Subscribe, Comment, Rate & 5 STAR Review on iTunes or Stitcher!   http://bit.ly/HG-SRR-EP1   Twitter: @ScreenwritersRR @HilliardGuess @LisaBolekaja #ScreenwritersRantRoom 

It's a brand new, inspirational and kickass episode with good friend, R&B singer/actress/author Rhona Bennett!   HIGHLIGHTS: Rhona’s Listening Party, her big break with Oprah, inside THE MICKEY MOUSE CLUB, HOME BOYS IN OUTER SPACE, signing with Rodney Jerkins, THE JAMIE FOXX SHOW, booking ARCHITECTS OF CRIME, joining EN VOGUE, the Law of Attraction, writing inspirational books and so much more!   Our motto, "Keep it street, keep it opinionated and keep it what? 2,015”   DIRECT LINK: http://bit.ly/RHONA   Subscribe, Comment, Rate & 5 STAR Review on iTunes or Stitcher!   http://bit.ly/HG-SRR-EP1   Twitter: @ScreenwritersRR @HilliardGuess @LisaBolekaja @MissRnB #ScreenwritersRantRoom  #BlackNerds #Comedy --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/screenwriters-rant-room/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/screenwriters-rant-room/support

Hilliard goes IN with old friend and big sis, Debra Fisher.  This week discussing her rise in TV from Assistant to Co-Executive Producer!   HIGHLIGHTS: Coming up in Children’s Television, the job of the Script Coordinator, a perfect Writers PA, PARTY OF FIVE, the face of the office, writing with SPEED, staffing on ALIAS, the eclectic resume`, Co-EP expectations, inside CRIMINAL MINDS, WITCHES OF EAST END, Lisa’s RANT and so much more!   Our motto, "Keep it street, keep it opinionated and keep it what? 2,015”   DIRECT LINK: http://bit.ly/EP-61   Subscribe, Comment, Rate & 5 STAR Review on iTunes or Stitcher!   http://bit.ly/HG-SRR-EP1   Twitter: @ScreenwritersRR @HilliardGuess @LisaBolekaja #ScreenwritersRantRoom

Hilliard and Lisa go IN, giving you Rant Room Heads tips on writing story!   HIGHLIGHTS:Short Story vs the Novella, Flash Fiction, outlining for a book, outlines, cause and effect, problems with Jurassic World and more!   Our motto, "Keep it street, keep it opinionated and keep it what? 2,015”   DIRECT LINK: http://bit.ly/STORY-60   Subscribe, Comment, Rate & 5 STAR Review on iTunes or Stitcher! LIKE ON FB: http://bit.ly/FB-SRANTROOM   http://bit.ly/WRITING-STORY-60   Twitter: @ScreenwritersRR @HilliardGuess @LisaBolekaja

Hilliard and Lisa go IN this week with the seasoned TV/Film writing team, Cynthia Riddle & Peter Hunziker!   HIGHLIGHTS: UCLA Film School, the first sale, writing partner dynamics, the football freak,  The Brittany Murphy Story, being a Studio Exec at MGM, running for the WGA Board, the “True Story” writers, inside the TV Movie “Crossroads,” getting “Shopping Rights” to a story, Finalists at Sundance Episodic Lab, Finalist at Humanitas Script Competition and the Don’t Sleep on ‘Em segment - (a scene from a kick ass writer) “Blood Brothers" by Cynthia Riddle & Peter Hunziker!   Our motto, "Keep it street, keep it opinionated and keep it what? 2,015”   DIRECT LINK: http://bit.ly/CINDY-PETER-59   Subscribe, Comment, Rate & 5 STAR Review on iTunes or Stitcher!   http://bit.ly/HG-SRR-EP1   Twitter: @ScreenwritersRR @HilliardGuess @LisaBolekaja #ScreenwritersRantRoom

Today Hilliard goes IN with his big bro, multi-award winning writer/dir/prod, Todd Holland!   HIGHLIGHTS: Todd’s first UCLA film “CHICKEN THING, Steven Spielberg and Amblin Entertainment, writing/dir AMAZING STORIES, being a genre geek, directing David Carradine, you’re paid to feel shit, WIZARDS, partnering with your writer, rewriting David E. Kelly, the Concept and Tone Meeting, transitioning into comedy with FELICITY, LARRY SANDERS SHOW, MALCOLM IN THE MIDDLE, directing TV vs Film, FAUX SHOW webseries, STITCHERS and so much more!   Sitting in as co-host for Lisa - writer/creator Kevin Killerbrew!   Our motto, "Keep it street, keep it opinionated and keep it what? 2,015”   DIRECT LINK: http://bit.ly/T-H-58   Subscribe, Comment, Rate & 5 STAR Review on iTunes or Stitcher!   http://bit.ly/HG-SRR-EP1   Twitter:

This week Hilliard and Lisa go IN on their favorite movies of Summer 2015 and why!   HIGHLIGHTS: Why trailers move us, Southpaw’s gonna be the shit, San Andreas vs SharkNado, Terminator Genisys, Dope, NWA, Jurassic World, The Minions, South Paw, Amy Documentary, The Man from UNCLE, Mission Impossible and Lisa’s Clapback to Cameron Crowe!    Our motto, "Keep it street, keep it opinionated and keep it what? 2,015”   DIRECT LINK: http://bit.ly/Smr57   Subscribe, Comment, Rate & 5 STAR Review on iTunes or Stitcher!   http://bit.ly/HG-SRR-EP1   Twitter: @ScreenwritersRR @HilliardGuess @LisaBolekaja #ScreenwritersRantRoom #BlackNerds --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/screenwriters-rant-room/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/screenwriters-rant-room/support

Hilliard and Lisa go IN on HBO’s Bessie and the hit film Mad Max!  You know we always have unique shit to go IN on… so buckle up y’all!   HIGHLIGHTS: Overlooking comedians in dramatic roles, should Queen Latifah come out the closet, the ultimate - unapologetic queer character, writing impactful character “moments,” story issues with Bessie, let people be who they’re gonna be, inside Mad Max, damsel in distress tropes,   “skinny bitches,” rules of the world and world building and a ton more!    Our motto, "Keep it street, keep it opinionated and keep it what? 2,015”   DIRECT LINK: http://bit.ly/EP-56-SRR   Subscribe, Comment, Rate & 5 STAR Review on iTunes or Stitcher!   http://bit.ly/HG-SRR-EP1   Twitter: @ScreenwritersRR @HilliardGuess @LisaBolekaja --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/screenwriters-rant-room/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/screenwriters-rant-room/support

Today we go IN with new friend, Leigh Dana Jackson,  writer/producer of the TV hits Sleepy Hollow and Helix!   HIGHLIGHTS: Genre All Day, becoming a Story Editor with Spike Lee, studying at NYU, landing the agent, breaking in, writing assignments, the TV staff learning curve, “Sleepy Hollow,” problems with “The Walking Dead,” shooting “Helix” and so much more writers room hustle!   Our motto, "Keep it street, keep it opinionated and keep it what? 2,015”   DIRECT LINK: http://bit.ly/DANA-55   Subscribe, Comment, Rate & 5 STAR Review on iTunes or Stitcher!   http://bit.ly/HG-SRR-EP1   Twitter: @ScreenwritersRR @HilliardGuess @LisaBolekaja   #ScreenwritersRantRoom --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/screenwriters-rant-room/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/screenwriters-rant-room/support

EP #54 DENNIS HENSLEY - WRITER/PRODUCER/AUTHOR This episode was recorded live from The Hatchery Press in Hollywood.  Today we go IN with my old friend, writer-dir-prod-author Dennis Hensley!   HIGHLIGHTS: Dennis’ new e-book “Mariners Club Mixtape,” growing up Morman, dancing on a cruise ship, his obsession with Madonna, writing for Movieline Magazine and Detour, standing up for yourself, “The Big Gay Sketch Show,” the WGA Writers Access Project, “The Fashion Police” Strike, The Mismatch Game, Showrunning “Breakdown” on Bounce TV and much more!    Our motto, "Keep it street, keep it opinionated and keep it what? 2,015”     DIRECT LINK: http://bit.ly/DENNIS-54   Subscribe, Comment, Rate & 5 STAR Review on iTunes or Stitcher!   http://bit.ly/HG-SRR-EP1   Twi --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/screenwriters-rant-room/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/screenwriters-rant-room/support

Hilliard, Lisa and Kevin go IN on this one y’all.  Talkin’ sh** and asking writers to think about film/tv and diversity outside the box!   HIGHLIGHTS: Lisa’s Clapback to Adam Sandler about “Native People,” The Bechdel Test, Blacks don’t sell overseas, the world as it really is, The Showrunners movie on Netflix, solutions for Hollywood and so much more!   Our motto, "Keep it street, keep it opinionated and keep it what? 2,015”   DIRECT LINK: http://bit.ly/SRR-53   Subscribe, Comment, Rate & 5 STAR Review on iTunes or Stitcher!   http://bit.ly/HG-SRR-EP1   Twitter: @ScreenwritersRR @HilliardGuess @LisaBolekaja #ScreenwritersRantRoom  #NotYourHollyw --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/screenwriters-rant-room/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/screenwriters-rant-room/support

Today we recorded in Hollywood at the hot, new writers spot, THE HATCHERY PRESS in Larchmont Village!  Lynelle White, writer/dir and season 2 staff writer on SyFy’s hit show “Z NATION,” comes by to chop game in an episode packed with good sh**!   HIGHLIGHTS: A Diamond in the Rough, growing up a Sci-fi geek, joining the Airforce Academy, becoming a pilot and flying Lear Jets, the St. Louis indie film scene, getting staffed on Lifetime’s ARMY WIVES, maneuvering the writers room, landing a staff position on Season 2 of SyFy Channel’s “Z NATION,” future projects, quieting your mind and so much more!   Our motto, "Keep it street, keep it opinionated and keep it what? 2,015”   DIRECT LINK: http://bit.ly/LWHITE52   Subscribe, Comment, Rate & 5 STAR Review on iTunes or Stitcher!   http://bit.ly/HG-SRR-EP1   Twitter: @ScreenwritersRR @HilliardGuess @LisaBolekaja

On this episode we have a blast with big sis, writer/co-ep on the new season of Sleepy Hollow... Shernold Edwards!  This one's filled with game for all of your TV/Film writers, so buckle up...cuz it's nothing but game y'all! HIGHLIGHTS: Developing "A Day Late and a Dollar Short," being an executive at CTV Network in Canada, Hot Docs, TIFF, Canadian Film Center screenwriting program, working on DOOMSTOWN and DEGRASSI: TNG, Showrunning THE KINK IN MY HAIR, Diversity Police in the room, the LA grind, Co-producing HAVEN and so much more! Our motto, "Keep it street, keep it opinionated and keep it what? 2,015”   DIRECT LINK: http://bit.ly/S-EDWARDS   Subscribe, Comment, Rate & 5 STAR Review on iTunes or Stitcher!   http://bit.ly/HG-SRR-EP1   Twitter: @ScreenwritersRR @HilliardGuess @LisaBolekaja #ScreenwritersRantRoom --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/screenwriters-rant-room/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/screenwriters-rant-room/support

In this hilarious episode, Hilliard and Lisa go IN with the infamous, Geoff Thorne.  We cover it all y’all.  So tune in for some serious game on Genre and Sci-fi!   HIGHLIGHTS: Lisa’s gush to Geoff, strong opinions on twitter, pop-up gurus, what kind of writer are you, a ride-or-die chick, from comics to Star Trek, most writers suck, the writers “hook-up,” booking the first gig, writing for animation and so much more!   Our motto, "Keep it street, keep it opinionated and keep it what? 2,015”   DIRECT LINK: http://bit.ly/THORNE-50   Subscribe, Comment, Rate & 5 STAR Review Us on iTunes or Stitcher!   http://bit.ly/HG-SRR-EP1   Twitter: @ScreenwritersRR @HilliardGuess @LisaBolekaja

Hilliard and Lisa go deep on this one y’all.  This episode celebrates over a year on the air givin’ you Rant Room Heads hella game and tons of grab your belly laughter!   HIGHLIGHTS: Embracing your blackness, being an extrovert, the one year anniversary, get paid or pay somebody, fuck the Vampires, using your imagination, recap of The Walking Dead and the “Don’t Sleep on ‘Em” segment (scenes by a kick ass writer), “Contraband” by Lisa Bolekaja and “Mystic Valley High” by Frank Zanca!   SUBMIT to 100 Screenplays Competition! Listeners of #ScreenwritersRantRoom get a $10 discount. The contest deadline ends May 1, 2015!  http://bit.ly/RANTROOM-100   Our motto, "Keep it street, keep it opinionated and keep it what? 2,015”   DIRECT LINK:http://bit.ly/SRR49   Subscribe, Comment, Rate & 5 STAR Review Us on iTunes or Stitcher

This episode’s full of industry wisdom from Hilliard's old friend, veteran Voice Over actor/activist/author Ben Patrick Johnson!   HIGHLIGHTS: Co-host at Extra, inside Voice Overs, human rights advocacy, branding shows with a voice, narrating movie trailers, the less copy the harder the job and so much more!   SUBMIT to 100 Screenplays Competition! Listeners of #ScreenwritersRantRoom get a $10 discount. The contest deadline ends May 1, 2015!  http://bit.ly/RANTROOM-100   Our motto, "Keep it street, keep it opinionated and keep it what? 2,015”   DIRECT LINK: http://bit.ly/Bpatrick   Subscribe, Comment, Rate & 5 STAR Review Us on iTunes or Stitcher!

 Today Hilliard goes IN with old friend, David Dean Botrell, covering his amazing acting/writing career and behind producing the popular Sci-fest!   HIGHLIGHTS: Playing Lincoln Myers on Boston Legal, writing his first “epic” script, the “flavor of the month,” taking your talent with you, selling “Kingdom Come,” becoming the “white” African American writer in Hollywood, adaptations, development hell, writing “other” things, One Man Shows, producing Sci-Fest and the End Song, "The One" by Daniel Joseph Baker!   SUBMIT to 100 Screenplays Competition! Listeners of #ScreenwritersRantRoom get a $10 discount. The contest deadline ends May 1, 2015!  http://bit.ly/RANTROOM-100   Our motto, "Keep it street, keep it opinionated and keep it what? 2,015”   DIRECT LINK:  --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/screenwriters-rant-room/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/screenwriters-rant-room/support