GAME !
noun
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Knowledge, Wisdom, and Understanding of an art, craft, or technique gained through experience, insight, or reflection.
To help you solve problems, sharpen your skillset, and move more smoothly through “The Industry.”
If You’re Grown, Jump into our back catalog for more Game…
- Craft
- First-Look Deal
- Plans vs. Goals
- Specs & Pilots
- Animation
- Author
- Comedy Writer
- Coverage
- Script Reader
- Actor
- Auditioning
- Fellowships
- Documentaries
- Production Companies
- Series Creator
- Development
- Drama-Writer
- Reality TV
- Generals
- Meetings
- On-the-Verge
- Querying
- Reps
- Filmmaker
- Producing
- Selling Pilots
- Emmy
- Comic Books
- Showrunner
- OWAs
- Pitching
- Competitions
- Script Coordinator
- Episodic Director
- Executive Producer
- Diversity
- Script Consultant
- Health
- Career
- Mentorship
- Miniseries
- Horror
- Playwright
- Film Festivals
- Mythology
- Short Films
- Choreographer
- Female Characters
- Off-Broadway
- Podcast
For those who are visually inclined, please click here for an overview of Guests.
The Long Game
In this episode, Hilliard sat down with friends -- a group of four 2023 In this episode recorded a few weeks back, Hilliard & Chris sat down with TV/Film writer Rich Redlo, (Hilliard's new 'older' mentee - cuz he's always mentoring younger writers) and talked about a ton of useful writing topics…
Writer/Activist ALEX O'KEEFE
In this episode, Hilliard & Chris sit down with super awesome ALEX O'KEEFE y'all. Growing up, he was a community organizer for Obama, became a speechwriter for Senators Elizabeth Warren and Ed Markey, a movement leader for The Green New Deal, and a staff writer on Season One of the hit series The Bear…
Filmmaker David Shen Miller
In this episode, Hilliard & Chris meet on Zoom with talented writer, director, and producer David Shen Miller - and talk about his work on his amazing animated short film “The Cocoon,” which just screened and won Best Animated Short at the Arizona Film Festival…
JOSE MOLINA - EXECUTIVE PRODUCER
In this episode, Hilliard & Chris have a blast of a conversation with veteran writer-executive producer Jose Molina (Agent Carter, Sleepy Hollow, Vampire Diaries, Without a Trace, to list a few)...
SHOWRUNNER - CHEO HODARI COKER
In this episode, Hilliard & Chris sit down with the homie, Showrunner Cheo Hodari Coker (Luke Cage) in a fun, insightful episode that's full of game…
Showrunner - Dan Hernandez
In this super fun episode, Hilliard, Chris, and Lynelle sat down with amazingly talented Showrunner Dan Hernandez (Koala Man, The Tick, One Day at a Time, Adams Family 2, Ninja Turtles, Pokeman: Detective Pikachu) in a fun and hilarious discussion as we looked back on his journey to Hollywood…
Geoff Thorne, Executive Producer
In this episode, Hilliard and big bro, Executive Producer Geoffrey Thorne (Magnum P.I., POWER Book II GHOST, Black Panther: Quest, The Librarians and more) talk about some amazing topics...
PRODUCING ON SET
In this episode, Hilliard, Chris, and Tracy Grant - Exec Producer of LACE on AllBlk - talk about producing network TV, keeping it on a budget, having an amazing team around you, production good and bad, a PA with the right attitude and so much more....
Denzel Whitaker - Actor/Filmmaker
In this episode, Hilliard & Chris sit down with lil' bro, actor/director/editor/filmmaker, and all-around hyphenate - Denzel Whitaker - known for such films as Black Panther, The Great Debaters, and U Shoot Videos....
Co-SHOWRUNNERS - MIKE GAUYO & JEAN ELIE
In this episode, Hilliard and Chris have a super inspiring conversation with Mike Gauyo & Jean Elie, the co-showrunners on the new dramedy SEND HELP on the popular @watchallblk Network...
Niceole Levy - THE WRITERS' ROOM SURVIVAL GUIDE
In this dope episode, Hilliard & Chris (along with Emerging Writers LaMonte Edwards and Jerry Jerome), have a super fun conversation with big sis, Executive Producer Niceole Levy, talking about her amazing new book: “THE WRITERS' ROOM SURVIVAL GUIDE" ...
Executive Producer MICKEY FISHER
In this episode Hilliard has a super fun, 2 hour conversation with executive producer Mickey Fisher (one of the nicest, most giving guys we know) who created/developed such shows as EXTANT, REVERIE...
KELLY EDWARDS - The Executive Chair
In this episode, Hilliard, Lynelle and Tracy chop it up with writer and former TV executive, Kelly Edwards to talk about her rise from assistant to casting, to executive, to producer… and then, years later, how she reinvented herself as a screenwriter after hiding this secret for decades. A few months into 2020, Kelly sat down and wrote the amazing book THE EXECUTIVE CHAIR...
Showrunner Ben Watkins - Part 2
In this episode, Hilliard & Chris chop it up with big bro, Showrunner Ben Watkins, picking up their conversation on subjects like: a bullet proof sample, the showrunner interview, writers’ room dynamics, writing and selling…
Showrunner Ben Watkins - Part 1
Hilliard & Chris sit down with the big bro, Showrunner Ben Watkins to talk about his amazing journey to Showrunner and Executive Producer…
BURNOUT AND OUTLINES
In our very first episode of 2022, Hilliard and Chris chop it up, ranting ways to better your mind and writing when you've experienced Burnout and Fatigue...
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER - TERRI KOPP
In this episode, Hilliard & Chris sit down with Executive Producer Terri Kopp to talk about her amazing career highs, lows and back up to the ceiling y'all! Terri has worked on such shows as Black Mafia Family, For Life, The Chi, Proven Innocent, In Contempt, Rebel, Law & Order and many others…
AARON RAHSAAN THOMAS
In this episode, Hilliard & Chris chop game with the homie, Aaron Rahsaan Thomas, Co-creator/Showrunner of the hit CBS series S.W.A.T.…
DAILYN RODRIQUEZ: QUEEN OF THE SOUTH
In this episode, Hilliard & Chris sit down with Showrunner Dailyn Rodriquez to talk about her amazing journey: working against crazy obstacles in her way, the Disney Fellowship, her first staffing job, repeating positions…
ON THE ROAD TO SHOWRUNNER
Hilliard and guest co-host Tracy Grant (EP on the upcoming series LACE on AllBlk.TV) sit down with the amazing MIKE GAUYO, who tells his story of going from assistant in Reality TV to how Issa Rae presented him with an opportunity to write on her scripted Podcast series, FRUIT, where he was staffed for two seasons.…