BONUS: Erica Lee & Blye Pagon Faust Talk the Future of Hollywood

Super producers ERICA LEE (partner, Thunder Road Films; producer, the John Wick universe) and BLYE PAGON FAUST (partner, Story Force Entertainment; Oscar-winning producer, 'Spotlight') return to discuss the THE FUTURE OF THE HOLLYWOOD FILM/TV INDUSTRY, how they know if a script is right for them in this turbulent business, screenwriting with AI – good or bad – and much, much more. There is so much to learn from these hugely accomplished producers whether you’re a screenwriter or a producer in your own right trying to get your own project up.This bonus episode was released half a year earlier than it became available on Spotify. To get access to all bonus episodes like this one upon initial release, become a paid subscriber to 5AM StoryTalk at Apple or Substack:Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/5am-storytalk/id1807437928Substack: https://colehaddon.substack.com/Be sure to listen to the first part of my chat with Erica and Blye, too: Listen at Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/producers-erica-lee-and-blye-pagon-faust-on-the/id1807437928?i=1000709229428Listen at Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/6HIH5J6S5LWNlJ5jhFMwKi?si=79f4a44f31b840ed-Erica, Blye, and I will discuss (amongst other things):• How they know if a project is right for them in this turbulent business.• How they find screenwriters to collaborate with (translation: how they would advise aspiring writers to try breaking into the business).• How impossible it is to get anything made these days, but also how much more satisfying it is when you do.• If they find the future of the film/TV industry as scary as I do.• What AI might means for the industry (including how they'd feel if they found out one of their screenwriters was using it to write work for them).• If they're still having fun given, well, the shit state of everything.LINKS• Learn more about Erica Lee here: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2443562/• Learn more about Blye Pagon Faust here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blye_Pagon_FaustSUBSCRIBE TO THE '5AM STORYTALK NEWSLETTER'⁠⁠https://colehaddon.substack.com/⁠⁠You'll gain access to both the 5AM StoryTalk newsletter and all episodes of this podcast – including exclusive bonus episodes in which my guests discuss seminal pieces of art from their lives. Ask questions in the comments section there, too!SUBSCRIBE TO THE '5AM STORYTALK PODCAST' AT APPLE⁠⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/5am-storytalk/id1807437928⁠⁠A paid subscription at Apple will get you access to all of my bonus episodes in which my guests return to break down a seminal artwork from their lives.TIP JARNot up for a paid subscription but appreciate the work that’s gone into making this podcast happen? You can “buy me a coffee” ⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://buymeacoffee.com/colehaddon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠SOCIAL MEDIAFollow Cole/5AM StoryTalk at…⁠⁠5AM StoryTalk @ Instagram⁠⁠: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/5amstorytalkpodcast/⁠⁠⁠Cole Haddon @ Instagram⁠⁠: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/colehaddonwashere/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Bluesky⁠⁠: ⁠⁠⁠https://bsky.app/profile/colehaddon.bsky.social⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Threads⁠⁠: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.threads.com/Colehaddonwashere⁠⁠⁠EMAIL⁠[email protected] StoryTalk would like to acknowledge the Traditional Owners of the land on which this podcast is recorded, the Djarra people of the Kulin Nation and pay respects to Elders past and present.This podcast's music is by ⁠⁠Cary Brothers⁠⁠. ⁠⁠https://www.carybrothers.com/⁠⁠