EPISODE · Dec 22, 2023 · 1H 1M
216: Screenwriter Lauren Wells knows how to slay Dracula
from The BraveMaker Podcast · host BraveMaker Media
Lauren Wells is a screenwriter who most recently wrote on FX's Emmy nominated television show What We Do in the Shadows. Prior to that, she worked in support staff roles on shows such as Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, Happy!, Luke Cage, Jessica Jones, Daredevil, and Angelyne, among others. Over the past year, Lauren adapted Bram Stoker's Dracula as a twenty episode podcast series called MINA + LUCY'S GUIDE TO SLAYING DRACULA. Produced by Gen Z Media, the series stars Bradley Whitford, Ritchie Coster, Marissa Jaret Winokur, Anthony Atamaniuk, Suri Marrero, and Genna Du Quesnay. It is available everywhere you get your podcasts. Originally from a horse farm in Central New York, Lauren studied improv and sketch comedy at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre while finishing her M.F.A in Writing and Producing for Television at LIU Brooklyn. She has a B.A. in English from Hobart + William Smith Colleges, where she focused on creative writing and poetry. Lauren's poetry has been featured in New York Quarterly, Everyday Genius, Burner Magazine, and The Legendary. Lauren resides in Los Angeles with her rescue dog, Mr. Feeny. . 🔴 Subscribe and watch LIVE here: https://www.youtube.com/bravemakerorg 🔴 Donate here to support these educational and inspirational podcasts: https://secure.givelively.org/donate/brave-maker https://www.instagram.com/bravemakerorg https://www.linkedin.com/company/bravemaker 🔴 Watch LAST CHANCE CHARLENE our feature film. iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/movie/last-chance-charlene/id1667663620 Apple TV: https://tv.apple.com/us/movie/last-chance-charlene/umc.cmc.3kvowbp5uz308cwzkl9hihsjh Hosted and audio edited by: @tonygapastione Produced by Amy Cohen Social Media Managed by Kerri Alley Intern Jessica Cohen
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Lauren Wells is a screenwriter who most recently wrote on FX's Emmy nominated television show What We Do in the Shadows. Prior to that, she worked in support staff roles on shows such as Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, Happy!, Luke Cage, Jessica Jones, Daredevil, and Angelyne, among others. Over the past year, Lauren adapted Bram Stoker's Dracula as a twenty episode podcast series called MINA + LUCY'S GUIDE TO SLAYING DRACULA. Produced by Gen Z Media, the series stars Bradley Whitford, Ritchie Coster, Marissa Jaret Winokur, Anthony Atamaniuk, Suri Marrero, and Genna Du Quesnay. It is available everywhere you get your podcasts. Originally from a horse farm in Central New York, Lauren studied improv and sketch comedy at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre while finishing her M.F.A in Writing and Producing for Television at LIU Brooklyn. She has a B.A. in English from Hobart + William Smith Colleges, where she focused on creative writing and poetry. Lauren's poetry has been featured in New York Quarterly, Everyday Genius, Burner Magazine, and The Legendary. Lauren resides in Los Angeles with her rescue dog, Mr. Feeny. . 🔴 Subscribe and watch LIVE here: https://www.youtube.com/bravemakerorg 🔴 Donate here to support these educational and inspirational podcasts: https://secure.givelively.org/donate/brave-maker https://www.instagram.com/bravemakerorg https://www.linkedin.com/company/bravemaker 🔴 Watch LAST CHANCE CHARLENE our feature film. iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/movie/last-chance-charlene/id1667663620 Apple TV: https://tv.apple.com/us/movie/last-chance-charlene/umc.cmc.3kvowbp5uz308cwzkl9hihsjh Hosted and audio edited by: @tonygapastione Produced by Amy Cohen Social Media Managed by Kerri Alley Intern Jessica Cohen
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