Episodes

  • Lee Jessup
    Jan 1 2025

    Happy New Year! Let us be the first to welcome you to 2025!


    Today we bring you a special - surprise - episode with screenwriting career coach, Lee Jessup.


    May Lee provide you with inspiration to kickstart the new year as you stare at that fresh blank page - full of potential.


    Take a Deeper Dive:


    The script consultant that both our host and Crosby Selander have employed is Andrew Hilton who goes by the pseudonym:The Screenplay Mechanic.


    His services can be accessed here.


    Competition details for Script Pipeline can be found here.


    Lee Jessup recently hosted the Final Draft Write On podcast, discussing the state of the industry for screenwriters with Bellevue manager, Jeff Portnoy.


    Listen to the packed episode here.


    Guest: Lee Jessup⁠ on ⁠Instagram⁠ and X

    Host: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Chris Hill⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠X⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠BSky


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    44 mins
  • Kate Sharp
    Dec 10 2024
    In our final bonus episode with lit managers of season one, we speak with producer Kate Sharp of Bellevue Productions. Kate is the lit manager of season one guests: Alexandra Tran and Jessica Welsh. Take a Deeper Dive: Interesting article about the curious case of copyright as it applies to Frank Capra's It's A Wonderful Life - here. The script we talk about that sold for $2M to MGM Amazon Studios was a spec by Nyad scribe, Julia Cox. Article link here. After Kate and I spoke, another spec hit the market (Alignment) about the travails of AI - this time from an unknown, unrepped screenwriter - and sold for $1.25M (against $3.25M) to Fifth Season. Link to that story here. Guest: ⁠⁠⁠Kate Sharp on Instagram Host: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Chris Hill⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ on ⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠X⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠BSky⁠⁠ If you can make the stretch, maybe kindly tip your host with a ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠coffee⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠X⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠BSky⁠⁠ Email us @ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠theblacklisted.pod@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Sign up for our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
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    44 mins
  • Matthew Dartnell
    Dec 2 2024

    In our third of four bonus episodes with lit managers, we speak with genre aficionado Matthew Dartnell of Writ Large.


    Matt is the lit manager of season one guest: Austin Everett.


    Guest: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Matt Dartnell⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠on ⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠

    Host: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Chris Hill⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ on ⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠X⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠BSky⁠


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    56 mins
  • Chris Coggins
    Nov 25 2024

    In our second bonus episode with literary managers, we speak with the manager of our very own host, Chris Coggins, over at Heroes and Villains Entertainment.


    Chris is the lit manager of season one guest: Noga Pnueli.


    Guest: ⁠⁠⁠⁠Chris Coggins ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠on ⁠⁠⁠Instagram and X

    Host: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Chris Hill⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ on ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠X⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and BSky


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    47 mins
  • John Zaozirny
    Nov 18 2024

    In our first bonus episode, we speak with John Zaozirny - the founder and head of Bellevue Productions.


    John is the literary manager of season one guests: Ian Shorr, Kevin Sheridan and Sophia Lopez.


    Guest: ⁠⁠⁠John Zaozirny ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠on ⁠⁠X

    Host: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Chris Hill⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ on ⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠X⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠


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    1 hr and 5 mins
  • Austin Everett
    Aug 12 2024

    In our final episode of season one, we welcome Austin Everett to the pod to discuss his ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠2019 Black List⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ adaptation of the 'grounded' sci-fi novel, The Traveler.


    Guest: ⁠⁠Austin Everett⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠on ⁠Instagram⁠

    Based on the novella written by Joseph Eckert

    'Impressive' Scriptshadow Review for The Traveler

    Host: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Chris Hill⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ on ⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠X⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠


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    54 mins
  • Jessica Welsh
    Aug 5 2024

    In the penultimate episode of our first season, we welcome Jessica Welsh to the show to discuss her ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠2021 Black List⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Shania Twain music biopic, SHANIA!


    Guest: ⁠Jessica Welsh⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠on Instagram

    Princeton Alumni Piece on Jessica


    Host: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Chris Hill⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ on ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠X⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠


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    48 mins
  • Pete Bridges
    Jul 28 2024

    In our eighth episode, we welcome Pete Bridges to the show to discuss his ⁠⁠⁠⁠2015 Black List⁠⁠⁠⁠ survivalist spec, Resurface.


    Guest: ⁠Pete Bridges ⁠⁠⁠on ⁠⁠X⁠⁠

    Pete's Shark Horror Feature 'Deep Water' Wraps

    Spielberg's Amblin Lands Alien Invasion Spec


    Host: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Chris Hill⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ on ⁠Instagram⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠X⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠


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    1 hr