May December's Samy Burch

Hot dog! It's a new Writers Panel episode

The Writers Panel is back! And I’m kicking off a couple of months of really great conversations, starting with this one!

Samy Burch (May December) discusses breaking through with her first produced screenplay after a decade of writing, receiving notes from producers at Gloria Sanchez, Natalie Portman, and director Todd Haynes, "the endurance of failure," writing the shelved (for now?) Coyote vs Acme for Warner Brothers, and why her vision for her writing future is the motto for LA restaurant The Apple Pan.

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You know about my other podcast, Dead Pilots Society, right? In Dead Pilots Society, scripts that were developed by studios and networks but were never produced are given the table reads they deserve.

On Sunday, Jan 21, from 3-5pm, we’re doing a couple of live recordings at the Elysian Theater in LA (a reasonable hour for tired people!). These are two great scripts by Open Mike Eagle (The New Negroes) & Mike Benner (Bob's Burgers) and Tommy Johnagin (That 90s Show).

Cast includes Tawny Newsome (Star Trek: Lower Decks), Paul F. Tompkins (Bojack Horseman), Langston Kerman (Insecure), and more!

GET TICKETS NOW. The Elysian is a small theater, and this show will sell out quick.