Screaming into the Hollywood Abyss

Rogue One writer Gary Whitta returns to the podcast and we talk…podcasts.
The British writer explains why he decided he needed to make a scripted podcast, casting Jon Boyega and how bad Hollywood is at the moment.
He talks us through where he sees the industry, the process of pitching this show and his views on taking notes.
In his usual witty, sardonic style, we also cover advice for writers, the frustrations of projects falling apart and the joy of creating again.
A very fun, irreverent and insightful romp around Hollywood with one of its sharpest minds.
Check out his pilot at www.seeyouinhell.tv

The magical Craig Thomas returns to the podcast.
The How I Met Your Mother co-creator comes on to talk about his heart-warming novel That’s Not How It Happened.
Craig talks about why he wrote the book, disability in Hollywood and the tortuous process of writing a novel.
He explains his personal journey with his son’s rare disability, why it was so important to write this book and how he used his tv writing skills to help finish the novel.
A genuine, heartfelt and important episode about a passionate man wanting to tell a story properly. Must listen material.

We talk to filmmaker Martyn Robertson and sports surgeon Gordon Mackay about the inspiring feature doc Make it to Munich.
In a crossover episode we talk Hollywood and whisky, pioneering surgeries and telling stories with heart.
They explain how the extraordinary story of a young man’s courage to overcome life-changing injuries has ended up at the Chinese Theatre in Hollywood - the adventures they had along the way and the importance of real life heroes.

He was told he had no future in the entertainment business and yet Australian Nick Verso has gone on to have a stellar career.
In this episode we talk about dealing with such raw rejection, how he found his place in the business and also the other early project that was turned down - and the apologies he has had about that since.
We talk about why he started directing, how we got good at writing and managing the Australia-Los Angeles divide.
A raw and candid episode from a smart and driven creator. And Noah gets excited when Nick starts talking about DJ'ing.

We talk to the incredible, passionate and enthusiastic James Eason-Garcia, co-EP of Ironman and his Awesome Friends.
Noah and I geek out a little and cover both James' career while also asking superhero and Jedi questions of a man who has special access to both of those worlds.
We talk about his journey from fan to working on these projects, the excitement of actually of walking through the doors of Disney to work and taking notes on established franchises.
James talks about the state of the industry, the ongoing fascination with superheroes and collecting memorabilia.
A really insightful discussion full of pure joy (from all three of us) of such fascinating worlds.