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The Writers Panel

Marta Kauffman

The Writers Panel

Ben Blacker

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

4.7796 Ratings

🗓️ 21 July 2015

⏱️ 52 minutes

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Summary

The co-creator of Friends, Grace & Frankie, and Dream On discusses how she runs shows, what she looks for in a room, bringing heart to her shows, working with Netflix, the cultural impact of Friends, and lots more.

Recorded June 5, 2015 at ATX Television Festival.


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0:00.0

On the first day of Christmas my true love said to me, rip up the charades, forget about the

0:06.9

telly, let's play scratch cards, coins are to stretching, everybody laughing, better not be cheating,

0:15.4

and the chance to win a pound or three. Add some play to Christmas with scratch cards from the National Lottery.

0:22.7

Please gift responsibly. Rules and procedures apply.

0:24.7

Players and gifters must be 18 or over.

0:26.2

And there's just to win a pound or three.

0:34.1

Now entering nerdist.com.

0:37.4

Today's episode was recorded at the ATX Television Festival in Austin. Now entering nerdist.com.

0:46.3

Today's episode was recorded at the ATX Television Festival in Austin, season four, which was this year, first weekend in June 2015.

0:50.6

We had so much fun at ATX this year. It was bigger and better than it ever was.

0:58.4

I don't know why you're not coming next year. Go to ATXFestival.com and get your badge for next year.

1:00.7

Don't wait to find out who's going to be there,

1:02.3

because if you wait to find out who's going to be there,

1:04.2

you're going to miss an opportunity to get your badge.

1:06.3

Go to ATXFestival.com. Thank you. I'm the creator of... No, I'm the creator of the nerdist writers panel

1:45.1

is a podcast about the business and process of writing television.

1:51.7

And if there's a show that you love, we have probably talked to one of the creators or

1:56.0

writers of it, so go check that out.

1:58.0

It's on the Nerdist Network.

2:00.0

I am myself also a television writer.

2:03.0

I'm currently working for the Netflix DreamWorks series Puss and Boots. Check it out. I'm also

2:08.9

the co-creator of The Thrilling Adventure Hour, stage program in the style of old time radio,

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