311: Beyond Animation with Peter Lawrence

Peter Lawrence is a writer known for Thundercats, Sabrina: Secrets of a Teenage Witch, Silverhawks, The Burning, and more! He is also a co-host of the Beyond Thundera Podcast. In this interview, we explore Peter’s winding career path, the differences of writing for animation and live action, and how his childhood may have set the stage for his creative life. In the latter half of our discussion, we take a more serious tone than usual on the show with a frank talk about the politics of race in the industry, human nature, the dangers of social media, and the polarized state of the country.INTRODUCTION MENTIONS:Dramatic Action Awards 2025/2026: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/twenty-awards-four-days-one-big-message-carter-ferguson-bdxse/Carter Ferguson’s Website: https://www.fightdirector.com/Film Pro Productivity Podcast: https://www.filmproproductivity.com/New Breakfall Studios website: http://breakfallstudios.comFestival Information: https://www.patreon.com/FilmFightsFriendsPod/posts/film-fights-with-162886277Submit to our festival on FilmFreeway: https://filmfreeway.com/FFWFPodFestLearn more about the TSP: https://tsp.esta.org/tsp/index.htmlSupport the TSP: https://tsp.esta.org/tsp/inv_in_innovation/sponsor.html?v=eUNc33MfXgISupport our food drive: https://teamfeed.feedingamerica.org/participant/NYCombatSamboGUEST MENTIONS:Peter’s website: https://www.gpeterlawrence.com/Peter Lawrence IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0492969/?ref_=ext_shr_lnkBeyond Thundera Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/@beyondthunderapodcastFILM FIGHTS WITH FRIENDSDo you listen to our show as an audio podcast? Give video a try. Subscribe to our Youtube for the video version with awesome behind the scenes pics and video! https://www.youtube.com/@FilmFightsFriendsPod?sub_confirmation=1Dig the show? Consider supporting our Patreon. There are some cool perks! http://patreon.com/FilmFightsFriendsPodcastJoin our e-mail list! Hit us up here: [email protected]: http://instagram.com/FilmFightsFriendsPodFacebook: http://facebook.com/FilmFightsFriendsPodSteve’s Instagram: http://Instagram.com/sambosteveSteve’s IMDB: http://imdb.me/stephenkoepferPaul’s on Instagram: http://Instagram.com/KravMagaChefPaul’s IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm8062990/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1Breakfall Studios’ Instagram: http://Instagram.com/breakfallstuntsSPONSORSStunt Contact (use discount code FFWFPOD for 25% off a daily subscription and 15% off a weekly)https://stuntcontact.com/Stunt Accesshttps://stuntaccess.com/PRODUCERSExecutive Producers:Stephen KoepferPaul VaracchiProduced by:Press Record Studios-Matthew Kaplowitz-Richard Butler-Andrea Levinehttp://www.pressrecordstudios.comVideo EditorMatthew KaplowitzOriginal music by:Ahrue LusterBrought to you by Breakfall Studios®Film Fights With Friends LLC