151. Inside the Writer's Room with Ian Weinreich, Writer & Producer of HBO's "The Flight Attendant"

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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