Hollywood Terriers

Jason Hellerman talks to Cody Brotter about writing a screenplay on BU’s campus (that ended up getting on The Black List and ultimately produced by AwesomenessTV and starred Bella Thorne), seeing his film ("Shovel Buddies") on the big screen at the SXSW Film Festival, working for Hollywood producer Michael Costigan, volunteering at Young Storytellers, and the importance of diversifying the entertainment industry.

Justin Hook talks to Cody Brotter about how he sold a book that has yet to be released, what it’s like to collaborate with Vice, how he got interviewed at Google, how he created games like Google Feud and monetized more websites, and how he went from being the Writer’s Assistant at “Bob’s Burgers” to writing a freelance episode of the show.

Samantha Avery talks to Cody Brotter about what’s going on behind the mysterious doors of YouTube Space LA in Playa Vista, what it means to be a “Creator,” what it was like being raised by two college professors, why she pursued a Bachelor’s in Psychology and a Master’s in Media Ventures, and how she’s brought her Bostonian driving attitude to the freeways of Los Angeles.

Ian Arougheti talks to Cody Brotter about being an agent at ICM Partners, one of the top talent agencies in America, after heading up the Innovative Artists Comedy Department, and being named one of "Hollywood's New Leaders" by Variety Magazine. Oh, and he also walked onto the famous BU Hockey Team his freshman year!

Lauren Houseman talks to Cody Brotter about getting staffed as a TV writer by Mike O'Malley, writing for the “Deadpool” writers on their upcoming action comedy “Wayne” on YouTube Red, watching William H. Macy play the ukulele on the set of "Shameless," launching her own side business Hiatus Candles, and winning the Women’s Image Award for “Best Show Written by a Woman” with her fellow BU alum (and podcast guest) Rachelle Williams.

Jay Roewe talks to Cody Brotter about working at HBO, deciding to make the cross-country move to LA, his passion for music, and the birth of the Boston University Los Angeles Program.

Tasha Brown talks to Cody Brotter about getting hired by Chelsea Handler, developing “New Girl” for FOX, finding writers for Neil Patrick Harris’ Academy Awards staff, writing and selling sitcoms to network TV, and growing up in London. After this interview, Tasha was hired by the Agency of the Performing Arts to be their newest TV Comedy Lit Agent.

Peter Paige talks to Cody Brotter about starring on the groundbreaking Showtime series “Queer as Folk” before creating/directing/writing/producing his own groundbreaking series: "The Fosters" on Freeform. He also talks about using his BU acting school training to pitch and sell shows, the importance of lifting up your friends during particularly trying times in showbusiness, and the importance of media representation of gays and other underrepresented groups.

Rachelle Williams talks to Cody Brotter about going from being a writer on the BUTV soap opera "Bay State" to being a writer on the STARZ drama "Survivor's Remorse" (produced by LeBron James) and the upcoming  Netflix comedy "Tuca & Bertie" (produced by Tiffany Haddish and the "Bojack Horseman" team), what it was like to work for late great Florence Henderson, and how she ended up winning the Women’s Image Award for “Best Show Written by a Woman” with her fellow BU alum (and upcoming guest on this show) Lauren Houseman.

Christine Riccio talks to Cody Brotter about selling the world rights to her upcoming novel, going viral as a college student, what it's like to have hundreds of thousands of subscribers, being known as "Polandbananas20" and "Polanbananasbooks" by fans across the world, being a YouTuber and BookTuber (and helping her parents understand what that means), and the increasing trend of writing novels with the goal of developing them into screenplays (which the novelist then might have some creative control over).

Michael Medico talks to Cody Brotter about booking acting roles in “Law and Order” and “Sex and the City,” collaborating with his former BU classmates Krista Vernoff and Michaela Watkins for short films and webseries, shadowing “The Fosters” creator Peter Paige, and making the transition from acting on episodes of television to directing episodes of television.

Hilary Weisman Graham talks to Cody about having the late Carrie Fisher praise her writing, meeting with John Oliver, writing and directing her own movie at the tender age of 23, being the last remaining female director on Steven Spielberg’s reality competition show, selling her first screenplay, getting her first book deal, and writing for “Bones” on FOX before writing for Netflix’s most watched original series, “Orange is the New Black.”

Donick Cary talks to Cody Brotter about being David Letterman's Head Writer at age 25 before leaving to write for "The Simpsons" (which won him an Emmy Award), writing on shows like "Parks and Recreation," "New Girl," "A.P. Bio," and "Silicon Valley," as well as directing a documentary about psychedelics (after being inspired by a conversation he had with Ben Stiller).

Corinne Brinkerhoff talks to Cody Brotter about working for David E. Kelley, writing her first TV episode at the age of 25 (and seeing James Spader, Candace Bergen, and William Shatner say her lines), getting hired as a writer on “The Good Wife" (which got her nominated for a WGA Award), and creating her own network TV shows for CBS and The CW (and sleeping four hours per night for a year).

Langston Kerman talks to Cody Brotter about discovering his passion for stand-up comedy, getting discovered by Chris Rock, improvising with Larry David, acting on Issa Rae’s “Insecure” on HBO, and writing for both Comedy Central’s “South Side” and the 88th Annual Academy Awards.

Krista Vernoff talks to Cody Brotter about getting the call from Shonda Rhimes to run "Grey's Anatomy" again, what male allies can do to help keep the #MeToo and #TimesUp movements going strong, using her BU acting training as a writer and showrunner, and recognizing what comes easy to you and seeing it as a pathway to success.