Spotlight: Pitching Your TV Show & More with 'The Z-Suite' Creator Katie O'Brien

Katie O’Brien, the powerhouse writer, actor, producer, and showrunner behind Teachers and The Santa Clauses, joins In Her Words to talk about leading Tubi’s first original scripted series, The Z-Suite. She dives into the creative process of building a workplace comedy about generational clashes, working with a multi-generational cast, and making the leap from acting to showrunning. Plus, she shares insights on pitching, writing, and navigating today’s entertainment industry. Don’t miss this deep dive into storytelling, collaboration, and the future of comedy!In Her Words presents thoughtful conversations with leaders across entertainment from film and television to media and gaming and everything in between; as we talk about what it takes to make your mark in the industry, lessons these incredible people have learned along the way, and how they have found their way in an ever-changing environment. With in-depth conversations and pre-submitted listener questions, each episode provides candid advice for navigating today’s entertainment industry, giving listeners an inside look at how key players got their start, and guidance for building the necessary toolkit to bring careers to life in film, TV, music, theater, graphics, writing, animation and beyond.Listen on: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5AfPfPQ2EPGuC1PhcqJpGW?si=fdb445a8906b49b4   Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/in-her-words/id1674672975    Audible: https://www.audible.com/pd/In-Her-Words-Podcast/B0BWYXYBF6?action_code=ASSGB14908      Find us on:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/women_in_entertainment/  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/womeninentertainment   Twitter: https://twitter.com/InHerWords_WIE