Hollywood Wolfpack With Kaia Alexander
by Kaia Alexander
Hollywood Wolfpack Podcast goes behind-the-scenes in the exciting careers of working pros, and find out their secrets to navigate the ever-changing landscape of the entertainment business. Join your host Kaia Alexander, writer/producer and founder of the Entertainment Business School. Find out why in this profession you need a wolfpack. Special guests include above-the-line writers, directors, showrunners, execs, actors, producers, attorneys and more. For more information: https://entertainmentbusinessleague.com/ About Host Kaia Alexander Kaia Alexander is the CEO/founder of the Entertainment Business School. She was a development executive on the feature films JUST FRIENDS, PEACEFUL WARRIOR, THE GOOD NIGHT, and HACHI: A DOG'S TALE. She was mentored by comedian Garry Shandling. She's an award-winning Harper Collins novelist, for her historical novel Written in the
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Professional actor Jay Tavare talks about how you prepare for a scene with Meryl Streep
#Wolfpack #4 Top 70 California Business Podcasts, #68 on the Top 100 Hollywood Podcastss List. Jay Tavare describes himself best when he says he is a storyteller and a citizen of the world. Jay's acting performances in several Oscar-winning films with some of our era's most talented and acclaimed...
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Joel Brokaw: Author of Driving Marilyn The Life and Times of Legendary Hollywood Agent Norman Brokaw
#Wolfpack #4 Top 70 California Business Podcasts, #68 on the Top 100 Hollywood Podcastss List. Bestselling author Joel Brokaw has been the grateful beneficiary of a life experience that has helped give him a valuable perspective. Whether growing tomatoes in the social-laboratory of Sweden during...
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Adam "Tex" Davis screenwriter of JUST FRIENDS with Ryan Reynolds and BRAIN GAMES
#Wolfpack #4 Top 70 California Business Podcasts, #68 on the Top 100 Hollywood Podcastss List. Adam "Tex" Davis is a versatile screenwriter, producer, podcaster and Emmy-nominated creator best known for writing Just Friends (2005 - starring Ryan Reynolds & Anna Faris). He co-created and is head...
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Spyder Dobrofsky: Do's and Dont's of Breaking In. Writer-Director of DOWN BELOW
#Wolfpack #4 Top 70 California Business Podcasts, #68 on the Top 100 Hollywood Podcastss List. Spyder Dobrofsky is the writer/director of upcoming horror film, "Down Below", which features a cast that includes Oscar-Nom Eric Roberts, Bai Ling, Alexis Knapp and horror legend, Doug Jones. The movie...
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Andrew Barnsley: What is comedy? Producer of Schitt's Creek on what he looks for
#wolfpack #4 Top 70 California Business Podcasts Andrew Barnsley is an Emmy and Golden Globe-winning Executive Producer based in Toronto and Los Angeles. A six-time Canadian Screen Award winner, he has produced acclaimed series such as Schitt’s Creek, Son of a Critch, JANN, and Kids in the Hall....
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Jeff Deverett: Indie Production and Distribution to Netflix and Beyond
#wolfpack #4 Top 70 California Business Podcasts After graduating from Law School in Toronto, Canada, Jeff Deverett launched his film career in the Distribution division of Astral Media, a large public entertainment and media company. Jeff ran the sales and acquisitions of the Home Entertainment...
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Nate Golon: Writer, producer, director and author on his memoir and screenwriting career.
Nate Golon is a writer, actor, and director. He graduated from Colorado State University with a B.A. in Speech Communications. Nate created and starred in the comedy series "Workshop," the first ever independently produced half-hour comedy to air on Hulu. Other writing and directing credits…
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Zimran Jacob: The Allure of Movies and Writing as Problem Solving & How to Break Into The Writers Room
Zimran Jacob is an Indian American drama television writer originally from the San Francisco Bay Area. After graduating Cum Laude from Chapman University with a B.A. in Screenwriting and studying at NYU, USC, and UCLA, he moved out to Los Angeles where he began to work in the finance department…
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Christin Baker: Breaking Barriers with LGBTQ Romcoms and Streaming Platform Tello Films and Beyond
Christin Marie Baker is an American producer, director, and screenwriter from Nashville, Tennessee. She is the founder and CEO of Tello Films, a streaming network, production, and distribution company of films and web series with a lesbian focus. www.instagram.com/christintello/…
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Daniela Saioni: Script supervising as a path to directing and showrunning, plus what it's like to work with Paul Feig
Daniela Saioni is an award-winning comedy writer and script supervisor originally from Toronto, Canada. She has script supervised major motion pictures and TV series in 10 countries, and has served both A-list and first-time directors alike, with a specialization in comedy. https://saioni.co/...
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Kaia Alexander Live at The Micheaux Film Festival on the State of Hollywood for Above The Line Creatives
Kaia Alexander live at www.micheauxfilmfest.com Kaia is a thought leader who has coached stars like Garry Shandling, Ashley Judd, Jamie Lee Curtis, and the San Francisco 49ers. As the founder of the Entertainment Business School, her students have sold TV shows and had movies funded. Her coaching...
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Kawan Glover: After a stroke and 3 brain surgeries, this young black bestselling author and screenwriter joins us to talk about his journey and inspiration
#wolfpack #4 Top 70 California Business Podcasts Kawan Glover is a survivor because at age 20 he lived through a stroke and three brain surgeries. He’s the author of the Amazon bestselling memoir “Favor.” He is a Victory coach, public speaker, screenwriter. Despite these hardships, he started his...
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Neville Johnson: Meet the fierce attorney who has fought the studios to reclaim millions of dollars for his above the line clients
Neville L. Johnson is the Senior Partner and co-founder of Johnson & Johnson LLP. He has spent nearly 50 years as a talent-side litigator in the entertainment industry, recovering hundreds of millions of dollars for artists and strengthening privacy law for all Californians. www.jjllplaw.com/home...
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Jay Silverman: The director on his new movie Camera starring Beau Bridges, and how you can now make a movie on your iphone
For over 40 years, Jay Silverman has excelled as a leading Director and Photographer specializing in award-winning television, digital, and print campaigns. His current dramatic feature ‘Camera’, stars Beau Bridges, Jessica Parker Kennedy, Scotty Tovar, Bruce Davison, and Miguel Gabriel, and is...
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Monica Beletsky: Screenwriter and Showrunner of the Hit Series MANHUNT
Emmy, WGA, and PGA award-nominated creator, showrunner, writer, and executive producer Monica Beletsky has become known in the entertainment industry through the dynamic characters and projects she has helped bring to life. Beletsky has worked on over 130 episodes of ensemble dramas, with three...
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No one knows anything, Reddit is I.P. and from story to themepark, manager and owner of Worldbuilder Entertainment: Nick Terry
Nick Terry started his career at Buena Vista Pictures Marketing before moving to Paradigm Talent & Literary Agency. He then transitioned into talent management under Jeri Scott and Bernie Brillstein's mentorship. Prior to World Builder Entertainment, Nick worked at Zero Gravity Management with...
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Veteran Writer Michael Jamin on The Foundations of Success, and his new book and One Man Show, A Paper Orchestra
Michael Jamin has been writing for television since 1996. His many credits include Just Shoot Me, King of the Hill, Beavis & Butthead, Wilfred, Out of Practice, Rules of Engagement, Lopez and Tacoma FD. He’s also served as Executive Producer/Showrunner on Glenn Martin DDS, Maron, and Rhett &…
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Writing Hits, Building Worlds & Booking 100 Meetings With Screenwriter Jonathon E. Stewart
JONATHON E. STEWART is a screenwriter best known for Pixar / Disney’s Cars 3, Smallfoot, Angry Birds 2 and 2020 Scooby-Doo reboot SCOOB. With writing partner Eyal Podell, Stewart has written screenplays for Dreamworks, Universal, Warner Bros., Paramount, ABC Studios, STX, Paramount Animation…
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Screenwriter Katie White: The Path to Success, NCIS and Beyond
After paying her dues as an assistant, Katie White had the opportunity to write a couple episodes of NCIS. Upon completion, rather than staying on the network procedural, Katie gambled on herself and left the show to carve her own path in the industry. In this episode, we talk about writing on...
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Danny Manus: Screenwriter and Script Consultant - Pro Tips!
Danny Manus parlayed his career as a development executive in Hollywood to becoming an in-demand script consultant and founder of No BullScript Consulting, which has been helping writers since 2009. The author of “No BS for Screenwriters: Advice from the Executive Perspective,” which is now in…
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Christine Conradt: Screenwriter/director/producer of over 70 movies on Lifetime and Hallmark shares her love of making movies and tips for aspiring writers.
Originally from Nebraska, Christine graduated from Lincoln East High School before receiving a BFA in Screenwriting from the University of Southern California’s Cinematic Arts program. She also holds a Masters degree in Criminal Justice from Boston University. With 75 screenwriting credits,...
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Media Den with Kaia: What's Going on in Hollywood?
Kaia's market report with analysis on the influences that have slowed the industry. Connect with your host Kaia all Alexander: https://entertainmentbusinessleague.com/ https://twitter.com/thisiskaia Produced by Stuart W. Volkow P.G.A. Get career training and a free ebook “How to Pitch Anything in…
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Madhu Mita: Indian writer-director puts her feminist lens on cultural taboos and stories
Madhu Mita is an Indian filmmaker who lived across 7 different countries in her formative years. Her exposure to different cultures and people gave her an acute realisation that emotions are universal. Madhumita believes she is genre-agnostic and therefore wants to explore different genres in...
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Trusting the 'original you' with writer, actor, director Sam Benjamin
SAM BENJAMIN is the son of a hairdresser and a forklift truck driver in Liverpool, England, Sam Benjamin is an actor, screenwriter and director. He won the BBC Sponsored ‘Best Script Talent’ Award in 2016, wrote and stars in crime caper The Pay Day which is currently on Starz, and penned Roommate...
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Trans woman/cis woman writing and producing team: Susan and Tilly Bridges
Tilly & Susan Bridges are a trans woman/cis woman writing and producing team most recently writing for the MONSTER HIGH animated series. They’re writing a queer YA romcom graphic novel for Mad Cave Studios and are writers for the STAR TREK ADVENTURES and FALLOUT role-playing games. They’ve…
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Tim O'leary: Indy Film Journey, Murder and Gay Stuff!
Tim is the creator of the horror comedy series Demonhuntr, available on HereTV and Amazon Prime. A display dedicated to Demonhuntr began its exhibition at the Hollywood Museum in 2022 as part of their focus on queer film and TV. In 2019, he established Murder & Gay Stuff, a production company...
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Veteran TV Writer and Actor Steve Harper: An Insiders Perspective
STEVE HARPER’s TV writing includes Co-Executive Producer duties on Tracker and Stargirl and episodes of God Friended Me, Tell Me Your Secrets and American Crime. His web series SEND ME earned a 2016 Emmy Nomination for series lead Tracie Thoms. As an actor he’s appeared onstage at The Guthrie…
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Seth Michael Donsky - Queer Writer/Filmmaker - Insights Into the Career Breakthrough of a Rising Star
Seth Michael Donsky is one of the International Screenwriters' Association's top 25 writers to watch in 2024. He is a 2023 recipient of the ISA's Diversity Initiative award and on the ISA's distinguished development slate. His feature screenplay Stardusk, about the life of transgender Andy Warhol...
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David Merritt II - Writer, Director, Producer - Invest in Yourself!
David Merritt is a writer, director, and producer from Durham, North Carolina and now lives in Tarzana, California. He is a passionate storyteller who delves into multiple mediums. His writing accomplishments span the spectrum from awkward comedy to compelling drama. At the beginning of his film...
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Screenwriter Bob DeRosa- Honing the Craft - the hit USA TV show White Collar
Where Bob DeRosa comes from, nice guys finish first. His screenwriting credits include Killers, The Air I Breathe, and the hit USA TV show White Collar. Along with frequent collaborator Ben Rock, Bob co-wrote Video Palace (the first narrative podcast from SHUDDER) and co-created the award-winning...
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Things Every Screenwriter Should Know - Tips and Trends from Hollywood business coach, Director of the WGA Carole Kirschner
Carole Kirschner is a Hollywood business coach, public speaker, and writer. She runs two prominent programs for writers, one at CBS and the other at the WGA . the WGA Showrunner Training Program helps senior-level writer-producers and recent creators hone the skills they need to become highly...
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State of the industry for writers in 2024 with Mark Blutman Television Writer/Producer
Mark Blutman – Television Writer/Producer Mark is the writer/producer of such television series as Boy Meets World, Girl Meets World and Apple TV+’s Ghost Writer. He is also the writer of such feature films as Ten Wishes , Last Man on Earth and Friend of the Family. Mark has been nominated for...
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Finish Line Founder, Jenny Frankfurt: How to Network Your Way to Success in the Business
Jenny Frankfurt is the founder of The Finish Line Script Competition, currently in its 7th year. Prior to Finish Line and her work as a script consultant, Jenny was a film and television literary manager/producer at ICM, Handprint Entertainment and her own company, Highstreet Management. She has...
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Kyle F. Andrews: Your movie is funded, now what? The hustle of greatness
Kyle F. Andrews is a Los Angeles-based producer, writer, and actor with almost two decades of experience in the business. An Emerson College graduate, he is one half of the creative team behind FilmFrontier Studios, whose recent debut feature production - the dramatic sci-fi/thriller THE VEIL -...
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A conversation with the hosts of the Heat: Spotlight on Women podcast
Heat, Spotlight on Women, By Women, In Hollywood is a new podcast hosted by Heather Fowler, Cari Sudmeier, Jennifer Mondfrans, Kiki Watkins, Marie Wetmore, and Sasha Wulf. With cohosts who are writers, actors, screenwriters, producers, directors and film scholars, each month we have a lively...
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Ivan Mbakop Multi-Hyphenate - Exploding Career - Indispensable Insights: RED NOTICE, LAWMAN BASS REEVES, HAWKEYE, PARISH
Ivan Mbakop, an American actor, film director and application designer, was born on October 15, in Yaoundé, Cameroon. He is the first of three boys, and the son of a Supreme Court Justice and a High School Vice Principal. Securing acceptance at an HBCU, he flew to the States to attend Tuskegee...
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Filmmaker Julia Jay Pierrepont: Surviving and Thriving To Make Movies The Change Hearts and Minds
Pierrepont Productions is a successful entertainment company that takes productions of all kinds from pre-financing, through production and post-production to sales and distribution. We use our extensive relationships in the entertainment industry, banking and finance, in-house capital and our...
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Entertainment Attorney Phillip Rosen, Rosen Law Group - What Creatives Need To Know!
Phillip Rosen J. D. launched his career as an attorney for PolyGram’s music division, where he negotiated and drafted music publishing agreements and handled copyright matters. He subsequently spent five years at RCA, as Business Affairs Manager and Director of Program and Talent Negotiations,...
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Writer showrunner Glen Mazarra on development, NFTs as IP, and tools to deal with rejection
Glen Mazzara is the Creator, Executive Producer, and Showrunner of A&E's new series, DAMIEN, based on the classic horror film, THE OMEN. Mazzara was most recently Executive Producer and Showrunner for seasons two and three of AMC's record-breaking series and AFI Top Ten TV Program (2012), THE...
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Dreaming Big with Multi Hypenate Delina Patrice Brooks aka “DelinaDream”.
DELINA BROOKS is a hyphenate whose work marries story with music and champions troubled women who save themselves. Nominated for three ISADORA DUNCAN AWARDS, Delina won in 2016 for Outstanding Ensemble Performance in “An Open Love Letter to Black Fathers” which she wrote, produced, directed,...
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Veteran Show Runner Jeff Melvoin, Author of "Running the Show: Television from the Inside", Founder of the WGA's Showrunner Training Program
Emmy award winner Jeff Melvoin has been a writer-producer on over a dozen dramatic series, serving as showrunner on eight of them. In all, he’s helped produce over 470 hours of primetime television, most recently as an Executive Producer on season three of the BBC America series, Killing Eve.…
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On mentorship for writers, and the value of the wolf pack: Richard Kahan
Writer/Producer Richard Kahan was born and raised in the open prairies of Canada, and has worked in film and television for over 25 years. Richard got his start as an actor and appeared in over 100 hours of television and various films, starring opposite the likes of Dennis Hopper. In addition to...
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Producer of ARMAGEDDON and COYOTE UGLY on success strategies for above the line creatives in film: Scott Gardenhour
Scott Gardenhour is a feature film producer and co-founder of the Emmy award-winning commercial production company 'The Institute'. Gardenhour began his career working on large scale music videos and commercials. He produced many award-winning commercials including the 'Aaron Burr' and 'Baby &…
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7-figure co-writers of THE PRINCESS on playful process, perseverance and trust: Ben Lustig & Jake Thornton
Ben Lustig & Jake Thornton burst on the scene when their spec WINTER’S KNIGHT sparked a 5-studio bidding war before selling to Sony for 7 figures. A fantasy-adventure about a Viking warrior whose epic journey leads him to become the legendary Santa Claus, the script established the duo as...
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Stunt List TV Writers Panel
In this episode Kaia Alexander, founder of the Entertainment Business School, moderates a panel of diverse TV writers who discuss their scripts on The Stunt List. The conversation highlights the importance of a supportive community for writers, inspirations, what makes a good story and favorite...
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The Stunt List Feature Writer Panel
In this episode, we have a conversation with several writers who have been featured on the Stunt List, a platform that amplifies diverse voices in the entertainment industry. The writers introduce themselves and share insights into their projects. The goal of the Stunt List and its new original...
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Author, Entrepreneur, Motivational Speaker Steve Sims: Going for Stupid! A Success Roadmap
Steve Sims has worked with Sir Elton John, Elon Musk, sent people down to see the wreck of the Titanic on the sea bed and closed museums in Florence for a private dinner party and then had Andrea Bocelli serenade them while they eat their pasta. Quoted as “The Real Life Wizard of Oz" by Forbes…
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A Christmas Karen special: From war correspondent to writing stories about the spirit of Christmas - Karen Schaler
Karen Schaler is a three-time Emmy Award-winning screenwriter, bestselling author, and national TV correspondent. She has written beloved Christmas movies for Netflix, Hallmark, and Lifetime, including the Netflix sensation A Christmas Prince that started the franchise, Hallmark’s Christmas Camp,...
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Kyra Jones: Multi-Hyphenate Black Feminist Powerhouse With A Mission
Kyra Jones grew up in Annapolis, Maryland, a small city know for its crabs, boats, and being where Kunta Kinte was sold into slavery. You can extrapolate as to how an upbringing in such a location contributed to her hatred of white supremacy and her love of seafood. Kyra is a 2nd-generation West...
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Lee Stobby: Literary Management Wizard
Lee Stobby is a producer, literary manager, and principal of Lee Stobby Entertainment who has over 10 years of management and producing experience. Some of his client highlights include: Shay Hatten (JOHN WICK: CHAPTER 3, JOHN WICK 4, ARMY OF THE DEAD, ARMY OF THIEVES), Kate Trefry (made the…
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About this show
Hollywood Wolfpack Podcast goes behind-the-scenes in the exciting careers of working pros, and find out their secrets to navigate the ever-changing landscape of the entertainment business. Join your host Kaia Alexander, writer/producer and founder of the Entertainment Business School. Find out why in this profession you need a wolfpack. Special guests include above-the-line writers, directors, showrunners, execs, actors, producers, attorneys and more.
For more information: https://entertainmentbusinessleague.com/
About Host Kaia Alexander
Kaia Alexander is the CEO/founder of the Entertainment Business School. She was a development executive on the feature films JUST FRIENDS, PEACEFUL WARRIOR, THE GOOD NIGHT, and HACHI: A DOG'S TALE. She was mentored by comedian Garry Shandling. She's an award-winning Harper Collins novelist, for her historical novel Written in the
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