The Big Cigar

The Apple+ show's creator and showrunner on today's Writers Panel

First Thing’s First

We’ve got a live Dead Pilots Society on Sunday, June 30, 2pm. Get live or video-on-demand tickets here.

If you’re unfamiliar with the podcast, in Dead Pilots Society scripts that were developed by studios and networks but were never produced are given the table reads they deserve.

Our June 30 show at the Elysian Theater features scripts by Dario Konjicija & Damir Konjicija (Home Economics; Young Sheldon) and Jordan Roter (American Housewife).
The cast is terrific and includes: Beth Dover (Orange Is the New Black), Josh Banday (Upload; Not Dead Yet), Vinny Thomas (Platonic; Ahsoka), Leah Lewis (Matlock; Elemental), Punam Patel (Special; Ghosts) and more to be announced!

Again, get live or video-on-demand tickets here. Hope to see you on the 30th.

Another Thing

I’m thinking of running a pilot-writing workshop this summer. I miss working with writers on their cool projects! Is this something you’d be interested in? I’ve gotten to meet many of you, and read a few as well, and I’d love to stack this workshop with strong writers like yourselves. Leave a comment below if you’re interested or, specifically, the kind of workshop in which you’d like to participate. Hopefully I can announce something soon.

Today’s Podcast

In today’s Writers Panel, I chat with The Big Cigar's Janine Sherman Barois (Claws; Criminal Minds) and Jim Hecht (Winning Time; Ice Age) about the responsibility of telling true stories, how The Big Cigar isn't just a biopic, working on multiple projects, and more. We get into the state of the industry!

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