438 - Ron McCants - TV & Film Writer

Support the Rant Room for $1/month Hilliard & Chris sit down with writer/producer Ron McCants, who writes dramas that explore the human experience. His stories are often fueled by dark secrets and deep shames at the intersection of crime and family because his family’s full of addicts, pimps, prostitutes, murderers, CIA operatives, business owners, professional athletes, detectives and educators straight out of a Flannery O’Connor novel. He’s passionate about writing historical dramas that incorporate extensive research to tell emotional truths of characters and time periods he loves. Ron’s from a small town in Missouri where its chief exports are cotton and violence. He has 9 siblings and lucked out when Dartmouth College sent him a free application, and he began his odyssey. When you have 9 siblings and are from the corner of Nowhere and Nothing, your only goal when you leave home is to survive. That goal made Ron adventurous, unafraid and a well-rounded multitasker. While Ron received a B.A. in Engineering from Dartmouth College, the college unexpectedly taught him how to dream. He moved to California for an M.F.A. in Playwriting from UC, San Diego. He became an award-winning playwright, got married, had two girls and broke free from the talons of poverty. In 2016, he was selected as a Disney ABC Program Writer and staffed on Speechless. He’s written a music video for Nas, worked on Marvel’s Falcon and The Winter Soldier, staffed on Chicago Fire, and most recently was an executive story editor for Amazon’s new show, Cross created by his mentor Ben Watkins. Ron also competes as a classic physique bodybuilder, too. Check out the ScreenWriterRR website at www.screenwritersrr.com for information, merch, or our Patreon! Support the show via the Patreon link. Remember support is love! We invest countless hours per week to deliver the actionable content that goes into this podcast. Connect with Us: Chris Derrick on Twitter Hilliard Guess on Twitter Ron McCants on Instagram The Screenwriters Rant Room on Facebook Theme Song by @ThinkDeP