Even though Debby Wolfe began her career writing "edgy, brooding feminist shorts" (her words), but really found her lane as a writer when she wrote a Modern Family spec that launched her career. Since then, she's written on a number of multi-cams, eventually arriving on Lopez vs. Lopez, which she's currently showrunning. Today, Debby discusses how she manages to produce at the pace Network TV requires, how she staffs, and the importance of character-driven comedy.
Watch Season 2 of Lopez vs Lopez starting on Tuesday, April 2, 2024 with back-to-back episodes at 8/7c and 8:30/7:30c on NBC. New episodes air next day on Peacock. It will continue in those time slots going forward — which means, yes, you'll be getting two new episodes of the show per week!
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192 | Ten Common Traps That Will Kill Your Script (Pt. 1)
191 | Writing Visually On The Page (And Connecting To Your Theme) ft. Linda Seger
190 | Getting Candid About The Business of Hollywood (ft. Navid McIlhargey)
189 | Create Your Hollywood Game Plan w/ Carole Kirschner
188 | Playwriting (and some BTS Behind the Making of Coco) ft. Octavio Solis
186 | A Crash Course For Showrunners (And Their Staff Writers) ft. Jeff Melvoin
185 | Why Tone and Genre ≠ Plot (ft. Cole Haddon)
184 | What Does A Hollywood Studio Reader Do? (TSL Listener Spotlight)
183 | How The Animated Film Industry Is Changing (And Why That Matters Creatively): WAR IS OVER Chat, Part 2
182 | What Goes Into Creating an Oscar-nominated Animated Short?: WAR IS OVER Chat, Part 1
181 | Nimona Co-Writer Lloyd Taylor On The World Of Animated Feature Films
180 | Award Winning "Wingspan" Game Designer Compares Writing To Game Design (ft. Elizabeth Hargrave)
179 | Feature Film Story Engine Checklist: 8 Elements To Turn A Situation Into A MOVIE
178 | The Holdovers Writer David Hemingson On Finding Humanity In Our Characters
177 | Past Lives Writer/Director Celine Song: Standing In Your Authority As a Writer and Artist
176 | Michael Arndt on Balancing Plot & Emotional Storytelling
175 | American Fiction Writer/Director Cord Jefferson's Advice For Adaptating Material
BONUS: 174 | Jodie Foster on Building Truthful Characters (REBROADCAST)
173 | Adam Grant On Practical Ways To Unlock Our Creative Potential
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