Episode 6 - Steve Basilone

Writer/Director Steve Basilone is on the pod today to talk about getting through his own illness, a public divorce and his mom Joyce's death all in one hellish life gauntlet. Steve is so witty, funny and articulate and should absolutely record audio books. Steve is cool as hell and I'm so glad I was able to have this conversation. Basilone has been writing for film and television since graduating from Emerson in ‘03.  In 2007 he sold his first spec feature with Benderspink.  Since then, Steve has written and produced more than 200 episodes of television, working for shows like Happy Endings, Community and The Goldbergs.  In 2015, he co-wrote a feature for Focus Films, and in 2017 Basilone co-wrote the sequel to the 1987 Arnold Schwarzenegger and Danny Devito classic, Twins.  In 2021, Basilone’s feature directorial debut, Long Weekend, opened nationwide through Sony Pictures.  Currently Basilone is working on getting his sophomore feature off the ground, while he works on pilots for both Fox and MGM.  * Find Steve here! Watch his feature film Long Weekend! Follow Hello, My Mom is Dead.