How can we tell stories better? (with John Pollono)

JOHN POLLONO (Writer, Actor, Director) made his directing debut with the critically-acclaimed (Certified Fresh on RT) "Small Engine Repair" which was released theatrically in 2021 and is currently streaming on HULU. A Los-Angeles based actor, playwright and screenwriter from New Hampshire, Pollono saw his play “Small Engine Repair” sweep the L.A. theater scene, winning the L.A. Ovation and Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle (LADCC) Awards for Best Play. Pollono also won the LADCC Award for Best Writing and the play went on to have a smash-hit run in New York City in 2013. In 2015Variety named Pollono one of its “10 Screenwriters to Watch” for his screenplay Stronger, which was No. 2 on the highly regarded Black List in 2016. Based on the true story of Boston Marathon bombing survivor Jeff Bauman, the film was produced and debuted in 2017 with a 95% rating on Rotten Tomatoes. Stronger was directed by David Gordon Green and starred Jake Gyllenhaal. Currently, Pollono and co-writer Scott Silver are writing a Hulk Hogan biopic for Netflix, director Todd Phillips and actor Chris Hemsworth. Pollono is also developing projects for FX, Netflix, Warner Bros and Lionsgate. In 2015 Pollono’s play “Lost Girls” opened at New York’s MCC Theater for an extended, critically acclaimed run. His most recent play, “Rules of Seconds,” also enjoyed a critically acclaimed run in Los Angeles, followed by successful runs on stages across the nation. Also an actor, Pollono has appeared on television series such as “This Is Us,” “Grey’s Anatomy,” “How I Met Your Mother,” “Masters of Sex” and “Mob City,” among many others. He is a founding member of Rogue Machine Theatre in Los Angeles.  TWITTER: @JohnPollonoINSTA: @johnnypollo