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How Driving to LA With Nothing But the Dream Worked For These Guys
How Driving to LA With Nothing But the Dream Worked For These Guys
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Length:
75 minutes
Released:
Jan 25, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
From competing in the Channel 101 short film festival to writing for Rick and Morty and other hit tv shows, Willy Roberts and Wade Randolph explain why you can’t be precious about anything and why it’s always better to just get out there, make stuff and have fun…
In this episode, we talk about…
Moving to LA pre-9/11 and boxing porn at the Hustler warehouse
How one job at non-union movie has led to work 20 years later
Finding what you want to do vs. being a people pleaser
The only way to become a writer and get an agent
Networking vs. creating through collaboration and fun
Advice for writing a pilot: Start with Episode Two instead of the origin
How creative synergy can make a show better if you listen to it
A reminder to make yourself laugh and shoot what works
The phenomenon of the writer’s room and trusting yourself to be vulnerable
Why comedy is less about the audience and more about enjoying yourself
Pitching to execs and why they need to see themselves in your work
Suggestions for getting started, finding your voice and community, and having a thick skin
Links to Resources:
Real Life Sci-Fi with Wade & Willy Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/real-life-sci-fi-with-wade-willy/id888092892
Willy’s Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/willybadmovies/
Googy on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xPC7t3Vnp3k
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In this episode, we talk about…
Moving to LA pre-9/11 and boxing porn at the Hustler warehouse
How one job at non-union movie has led to work 20 years later
Finding what you want to do vs. being a people pleaser
The only way to become a writer and get an agent
Networking vs. creating through collaboration and fun
Advice for writing a pilot: Start with Episode Two instead of the origin
How creative synergy can make a show better if you listen to it
A reminder to make yourself laugh and shoot what works
The phenomenon of the writer’s room and trusting yourself to be vulnerable
Why comedy is less about the audience and more about enjoying yourself
Pitching to execs and why they need to see themselves in your work
Suggestions for getting started, finding your voice and community, and having a thick skin
Links to Resources:
Real Life Sci-Fi with Wade & Willy Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/real-life-sci-fi-with-wade-willy/id888092892
Willy’s Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/willybadmovies/
Googy on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xPC7t3Vnp3k
Find No Film School everywhere:
On the Web
https://nofilmschool.com/
https://www.facebook.com/nofilmschool
https://twitter.com/nofilmschool
YouTube
https://www.youtube.com/user/nofilmschool
https://www.instagram.com/nofilmschool
Get your questions answered on the podcast by emailing editor@nofilmschool.com!
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Released:
Jan 25, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode
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