You may know Ian Weinreich from Honest Trailers like my husband, or from his writing work on The Flight Attendant, Zac and Mia, Skylanders Academy, Mighty Med, and the American Patriot. In this episode, I sit down with Ian to talk about what it's been like to write for two seasons on The Flight Attendant with Kaley Cuoco, the yes's and no's of Hollywood networking, what his writing process is like, and being ready before putting yourself out there. He shares his biggest tips for aspiring writers and actors alike, and gives us an exclusive peak into his upcoming work on Dead Boy Detectives.

01:56 — Being on Zoom vs. Being In The Room 03:14 — Ian's Career: The Journey from Kid's TV to HBO Max 06:35 — Inclusivity & Diversity in The Writer's Room 07:49 — Getting Staffed & Organizing Your Materials 13:21 — Writers, Producers, and Showrunners 17:20 — Casting: Self Tapes vs. In Person 23:27 — Actor Behavior on Set 28:44 — AD: The One Broke Actress Patreon 30:37 — The Yes's and No's of Networking 34:42 — Landing The Flight Attendant: The Value of Being Ready & Not Rushing 40:14 — Story Structure 43:12 — The Writer's Room 47:14 — Social Media & Creating Your Own Content 54:16 — Where to Find Ian

Resources Mentioned in This Episode:

• Ian's IMDb
• Ian's IG
• The Vice Article: Television Is In a Showrunning Crisis

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