What if you were called in to run a show that had just aired its first four episodes, and was put on hold? That happened to former Chuckwriter/co-executive producer Scott Rosenbaum, and it he accepted the challenge!
It wasn’t easy, but Scott steered the show V into new waters, and it has gotten stronger and stronger ever since.
You’ll be fascinated to hear how Scott lost his writing staff due to production delays, and had to deliver the last two episodes and the pitch for season 2 by himself, with just the studio as a sounding board!
Hear also how he selected the season 2 writing staff, his advice for writing spec scripts, how to properly prepare for a staffing interview, and how a chance meeting ended up securing an actor for one of the most important new characters in season 2.
We also include an interview Gray had with Scott back in March 2010, just before his first V episodes started to air. In this interview he shares his career path, from how he got started as a writer to his work on Chuck, including insight on why “bottle episodes” often end up being the strongest.
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First published January 2, 2011.
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136 - Kira Snyder (The Handmaid’s Tale, Pacific Rim: Uprising, The 100, Eureka)
135 - J. Holtham (Handmaid’s Tale, Supergirl, Jessica Jones)
134 - Daria Polatin - Creator / Showrunner of Devil In Ohio
133 - Comedy Writer Rob Sheridan
132 - Creator / Showrunner Brent Piaskoski
131 - Niceole Levy (The Writers’ Room Survival Guide)
130 - Christopher + Kathy Riley (The Defining Moment)
129 - Comedy Guru Steve Kaplan
128 - Writer-Director Amitabh Klemm
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121 - Jim Galasso (Lost, Hawaii Five-0, Beyond)
120-The Executive Chair Author & TV Writer Kelly Edwards (Our Kind of People)
119 - Multi-Hyphenate Actor-Producer-Writer Meg Messmer
118 -Jeff Vlaming (X-Files, Battlestar Galactica, Fringe, The 100)
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