Hollywood 101 ft. Katie O’Brien, Showrunner of “The Z-Suite”

Demoted

Demoted Productions

Comedy, Business, Careers

4.8 • 778 Ratings

🗓️ 8 April 2025

⏱️ 56 minutes

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Go to https://zbiotics.com/DEMOTED and use DEMOTED at checkout for 15% off any first time orders of ZBiotics probiotics. Go to https://Goodr.com/demoted and use promo code DEMOTED for Free Shipping! Hollywood secrets spilled! We’re talking auditions gone wrong, the cost of television production, and the ‘delusion’ it takes to pitch a TV show. This week, we’re thrilled to have Katie O’Brien, the Showrunner of Tubi’s “The Z-Suite”! We delve into her fascinating career, tracing her steps from improv actor to the creator of her own web series, which she then transformed into her first full-fledged TV show. Katie provides an insightful Hollywood Basics crash course on various filmmaking roles and gives us an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at creating and showrunning “The Z-Suite.” We uncover the secrets of pitching a TV show, navigate the sometimes-horrific audition process, and discuss the economics of TV show production. Plus, we learn about the roles Natalie and Ross were born to play. We want to hear from you! Send in your Corporate Confessions, Dear Demoted questions, and Shout-outs right here: https://forms.gle/nJc667dUL65Xh63C6

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0:00.0	Good morning, Motorheads. Welcome back to Demoted.
0:02.2	Today we have a special guest with us in the studio. Her name's Katie O'Brien.
0:06.9	All of our guests are special, but Katie's extra special because she's kind of Hollywood.
0:11.0	She was recently the showrunner for the show, The Z Suite, that's on 2B.
0:14.8	And she tells us all about how a Hollywood set runs.
0:17.4	Today we're trying to break down Hollywood. I think there's a lot of misconceptions about the
0:21.5	glitz and the glamour of Hollywood. And Katie's going to come in here and she's going to break it all
0:24.8	down and tell you all the truth. How much does it cost to produce and make a show? Are actors making a
0:29.5	shitload of money or not? Not us. What's the audition process like? Sounds really fun.
0:34.2	It isn't.
0:47.9	As not mentioned, Katie has done everything from concept of a show, bringing it all the way to life, which she has done with the Z-suite, which you can find today on Tubey.
0:51.6	Katie O'Brien, welcome to the pod.
0:54.3	We're going Hollywood today.
0:56.0	Thanks for having me.
0:57.5	Let's go straight Hollywood.
0:59.2	We are going Hollywood.
1:00.6	Our listeners are largely corporate men and women.
1:04.8	Heathens, sellouts, bootlickers, all of the above.
1:08.0	So our goal with this is to show them like what is Hollywood? Their corporate jobs
1:12.7	aren't so bad in comparison. I think Hollywood, I mean, you know, it's so glamorous from the
1:18.3	outside. And everyone's like, oh my God, how cool. You're on shows. What it takes to build a show,
1:23.1	start a show, write a show, fun to show. You've been through all of it. And so hopefully you can shed
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