Ep. 111: Shawn Ryan on Picking Projects and Keeping Calm

Happier in Hollywood

The Onward Project

Careers, Education, Business, Self-improvement

4.8 • 2.5K Ratings

🗓️ 27 June 2019

⏱️ 32 minutes

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Liz and Sarah talk to their mentor, the brilliant television writer/producer, Shawn Ryan (The Shield, S.W.A.T.), about how he picks projects. Spoiler alert: he actually needs to like the material. They also grill Shawn about his famous calm demeanor. Is he really as zen as he seems? In the Mailroom segment, Liz and Sarah answer a question about being a technical consultant for TV and movies. This week’s Hollywood Hack is an easy gift: a textable Starbuck’s gift card. Shawn Ryan: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0752841/ Starbucks: https://www.starbucks.com/menu?&utm_source=google&utm_term=starbucks&utm_campaign=BR+-+Brand+-+Starbucks+-+Desktop+-+Exact&utm_medium=cpc&gclid=Cj0KCQjw9JzoBRDjARIsAGcdIDVrs7hJHIGUOWLFAmHOUFE7DuZTRqztu0li9mZljRNhpMAUcFuQxUUaAmMpEALw_wcB To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	I cannot think of a less romantic place than the shield writers room less.
0:04.0	You know, I hear what you're saying.
0:06.0	How I managed to fall in love in that room, I will never know.
0:11.0	But thank goodness.
0:13.0	Hi and welcome to Happier in Hollywood, the podcast about how to be happier, healthier,
0:24.0	sane or more creative, more successful and more productive, in a back-biting superficial, chaotic, unpredictable, fundamentally insane world.
0:33.0	I'm Liz Kraft, a TV writer and producer living in Los Angeles, and with me is my high school friend and writing partner of 19 years, Sarah.
0:41.0	That's me, Sarah Fane.
0:43.0	On this podcast, we talk about being writers in Hollywood, how we balance a career and friendship, and how to survive the war of attrition that is life in Los Angeles.
0:51.0	In this week's episode, we talk with our favorite former boss, Sean Ryan, creator of the shield and many other shows about how he picks projects.
1:00.0	Yes, Sean has a pretty incredible track record, and as we're diving headfirst into development season, we want to know how he does it.
1:08.0	And then we answer a mail room question about being a technical consultant on a TV project.
1:14.0	This week's gift giving Hollywood hack comes from a listener and we have an update that comes from a listener as well.
1:20.0	Jamie had a couple thoughts on selfie remotes, our Hollywood hack from episode 105.
1:26.0	She wrote,
1:28.0	one, Sarah selfie remotes can be used to help avoid blurry photos.
1:33.0	As the often designated phone holder, it can be really hard to get the right angle on the photo while simultaneously holding the phone in such a way that you can reach the buttons to take the photo.
1:43.0	The selfie remote helps alleviate that and allows for less blurry photos.
1:48.0	Very true.
1:50.0	Then she says to Liz, there's a feature on Apple Watches that allow it to be the selfie remote for your iPhone. So if you have a watch, no need to buy extra accessories. Just wanted to share.
2:02.0	Well, those are good tips.
2:05.0	Yeah, that's I do.
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