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The Writers Panel

Ben Blacker

Tv & Film, Tv, Writing, Movies, Hollywood, Screenwriting

4.7 • 796 Ratings

🗓️ 29 March 2016

⏱️ 66 minutes

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Summary

The creator of Life in Pieces talks about the short story structure of his sit-com, how far to push in comedy, early experiences on The Larry Sanders Show and Less Than Perfect, collaborating with his writers and cast, and lots more.

The first season finale of Life in Pieces airs on 3/31 on CBS.

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0:00.0	Hey, great live panel coming up in Los Angeles with all of the writers of Conan.
0:05.9	They're really funny.
0:07.6	Get tickets, support 826LA, come learn how the Conan Writers' Room works.
0:12.4	Check it out at writerspanel.tumbler.com or follow me on Twitter at Ben Blacker.
0:18.3	I'll post that link all the time.
0:20.6	Hope to see you there.
0:23.4	Now entering nerdist.com. Welcome to the Writers panel. I'm Ben Blacker, the creator and moderator of
0:30.2	the podcast. I created the show because I wanted to talk to writers about the business and process
0:34.6	of writing. I've had more than 400 writers on the show, so go back and check the archives.
0:39.7	I'm sure you'll find more creators and more shows that you're interested in.
0:44.5	I'm a writer myself, having written with my partner, Ben Acker, for Supernatural, Puss and
0:49.1	Boots, FX's, Cassius, and Clay, among others.
0:52.4	We've also written comics from Marvel, Image, Dynamite, and more.
0:55.5	We created a show called The Thrilling Adventure Hour.
0:58.1	Maybe you'd like it.
0:59.2	Go to thrillingadventurehour.com for more info.
1:02.7	Let me know who you want to hear in this podcast by following me on Twitter at Ben Blacker,
1:07.8	like the color, only more so.
1:09.7	And follow me on Tumblr at writerspanel.tumbler.com.
1:14.2	And if you enjoy the show, please leave a review on iTunes.
1:16.6	It always makes me feel good about myself.
1:18.8	They write, they talk, and talk about what they write.
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