Screaming into the Hollywood Abyss

We talk to British show creator Ben Chanan. The creator of The Capture talks about his transition from documentaries to scripted tv, carrying the idea around in his head for five years and how getting Covid nearly derailed a whole season.
We discuss about the spy genesis of the series, British show vs American show creation and the access and experience of documentaries.
Ben speaks honestly about his journey from editor to director to show creator and what he learned along the way.

We have the excellent Erica Messer on the show.
She tells her story of moving from temp to writer, the greats she learned from and how she got to work on some of the most iconic shows of our time.
What she learned from being a bartender, the joy of studio lots and how she coped with working on a dark show like Criminal Minds and being a mother.
A fun, informative and in-depth chat with someone whose been in some of Hollywood’s most iconic writing rooms.

We have the remarkable Minkie Spiro on the show. Heavily Emmy nominated for All Her Fault, she talks about her start in documentaries, the family disapproval of her career choices and what she learned on Holby City.
We talk about being pissed on by rats and what that teaches you about life, she uses some great British phrases and we discuss award shows.
We talk Downton Abbey, 3 Body Problem and show producing compared to directing.
One of our funniest and most brightest episodes with a legend.

A true fairytale today as we talk to Craig Gerber, creator of Disney princess shows galore.
He tells us his fascinating tale of fairies that led him to create Sofia the First while stuck in a traffic jam, the joy of working at Disney and presentation and diversity in writing rooms.
He talks about his early career struggles, creating the new Sofia the First: Royal Magic show and what next for his writing career.
A heartwarming tale of success in Hollywood articulately told.

We welcome the dynamic writing duo of Ian Deitchman and Kristin Robinson to the show.
We talk about celebrating wins together, the mechanics of a writing pair and their new show It’s Not Like That.
They tell us why they have a shared inbox, being mistaken for a couple couple and the changing dynamics of writing rooms.
A deep dive into the world of writing partners navigating today’s TV landscape.