The Writers Room with Sam and Jim

Jul 21 2022 15

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TV Writers Sam Ernst and Jim Dunn invite aspiring screenwriters into their writers’ room and give them writing tips to develop their screenplays and TV pilots. Discussions include script notes, screenwriting tools, Hollywood career advice, and tips on navigating the entertainment industry. Sam and Jim’s credits include HAVEN on SYFY, Marvel’s DAREDEVIL, and CARNIVAL ROW on Amazon Prime. Producer J.R. Zamora-Thal and Co-Producer Meagan Daine also talk about their experiences on TV writing staffs and add commentary on today’s issues facing Hollywood, including women and Latinos in entertainment.

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Jul 21 2022 22 mins

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Hollywood Confessional: Find Me B***h & The Bleep Bleep Story

Jul 07 2022 29 mins

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Hollywood Confessional: Episode 1 - The Can Lady & This is a Man's World

Jun 23 2022 31 mins

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Pitching Plot Proves Painful, but Emotion Elicits Excitement with Mark LePatner

Jan 31 2022 44 mins

Sam and Jim invite Mark into the room and together they work on his indie-feature, tentatively titled "1001". Join us in the room for a discussion on using emotion to drive your pitch, choosing which facets of your story to shine a light on, and staying on theme while breaking story.Follow us on Twitter and Instagram: @thesamandjimProducer: J.R. Zamora-ThalLogo Design: Julien Debar

Generational Conflict is a Chronic Condition with Tim Wardell

Jan 17 2022 43 mins

Sam and Jim invite Tim into the writers room, and together they work on his father, son, and granddaughter love story, tentatively titled "Gaddy".Join us for a discussion on utilizing a chronic problem to drive story, ending your pilot on a question for maximum punch, and the great writing that comes out of the difficulties of raising children.Follow us on Twitter and Instagram: @t

One Season Down, Highlights to Show with J.R. and Meagan

Jan 07 2022 55 mins

J.R. and Meagan take over the room in this very special season ending episode of The Writers Room with Sam and Jim.Join us in the room for all the best tips, tools, and advice that Sam and Jim have given over the first year of The Writers Room. Follow us on Twitter and Instagram: @thesamandjimProducer: J.R. Zamora-ThalLogo Design: Julien Debar-Monclair, @jude.orangeMusic: Buddha Ra

Good Scouts Know When to End a Pilot with Kevin Ramlal

Dec 20 2021 46 mins

Sam and Jim invite Kevin Ramlal into the room, and together they work on his Boy Scout murder mystery, tentatively titled "On My Honor". Join us in the room for a discussion on creating emotional arcs, making readers care about the protagonist's journey, and ending a pilot before the protagonist learns too much.Follow us on Twitter and Instagram: @thesamandjimProducer: J.R. Zamora-

Bringing Up Past Sins: Scene Study with Macenzie Rebelo

Dec 06 2021 35 mins

Sam and Jim invite Macenzie back into the room to work on a scene from her hour long drama pilot, tentatively titled "Sins".Join us in the room for a discussion on making sure emotion makes it on to the page, allowing characters to communicate verbally and non-verbally, and knowing what each character wants in any given scene.If you'd like to follow along, you can download Macenzie

Werewolves Turn, and Your Scenes Should Too with Shawn Waugh

Nov 22 2021 44 mins

Sam and Jim invite Shawn into the room, and together they work on his supernatural courtroom drama, tentatively titled "The Wolvener of Los Angeles". Join us in the room for a discussion on creating great scenes that force a reader to keep reading, creating an emotional spine that structures your story, and the dirty details of being a script coordinator. Follow us on Twitter and I

Breaking Through Writer's Block with Casey Partridge

Nov 08 2021 48 mins

Sam and Jim invite Casey into the room, and together they work on her dramedy about Greek gods in a modern world, tentatively titled "Gods' Complex".Join us for a discussion about how to write through writer's block, pitching scenes in order to understand characters, and creating emotional turns that give plot its punch.Follow us on Twitter and Instagram: @thesamandjimProducer: J.R