In this episode I chat with Dr Luke Shelton.

The final conversation in this 5-Episode-Arc, I sit down with the delightful Sheryl J. Anderson, Showrunner for NETFLIX'S SWEET MAGNOLIAS, and delve deep into the world of storytelling and revisit the beautiful town of Serenity.

From talking about adaptation to favorite on-screen moments, to celebrating the passionate community behind SWEET MAGNOLIAS: the writers, the production designers, crew, directors, and actors, this conversation is one for the books. 

I am so honored and grateful to have had this opportunity not just to talk with Sheryl but to learn from her as well. 

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In a world of what seems to be never ending toxicity, a light shines through an original Netflix series entitled SWEET MAGNOLIAS. 

One of the characters, a positive, kind-hearted soul named Trotter, brightens every scene he is in. 

I was privileged enough to get the chance to talk to Hunter Burke, the actor behind the character, a man who could give Trotter's kind soul a run for its money. 

I spoke with Hunter about his journey to becoming an actor and landing the role of Trotter, to the joy it is for him to bring this character to life, the hopes of where Trotter's journey could lead in future seasons, and the important of authentic storytelling.

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On Part Three of the Three Part OpenGate Series, I sit down and chat with Mike Anderson, Co-Founder of OpenGate Entertainment.

We talk about how the industry is quite broken, his journey from IT guy to co-founder, and how building the right foundation for a project can help open the gate towards success for new voices in the industry.

He teases the vision forward for OpenGate and where he sees the company going in the near future. There is an end goal and content acquisition and development is just the beginning.

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On Part Two of the Three Part OpenGate Series, I sit down and chat with Jonathon Dubow, Director of Distribution, Financing & Production at OpenGate Entertainment. 

We talk about industry standards, his journey through the film market, and the breaking of the gatekept Hollywood. 

He stresses on the importance of perseverance in the film/series industry and how he prides himself on helping those creatives sitting on the sidelines scream a little louder into the void of content development.

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CONTENT IS KING - this statement holds such weight especially in today’s world where, now more than ever, being a content creator can be your actual profession.

Well, content is also quite valuable for OpenGate Entertainment, a company that was established to disrupt the traditional way projects get developed and sold in Hollywood.

And let’s face it, Hollywood is in much need of disruption. The OpenGate Team gets your project in the hands of real buyers leveraging a real team of industry executives, using a real process which is based on data driven decisions that creates Real Results.

In Part One of Three, I sat down to talk to Luke Oberholtzer, the Director of Content Acquisition and Development at OpenGate, about what he and his team do to help those trying to break into the industry, and why writers and creatives should be more targeted and not put all their eggs in one basket.

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All new season begins Dec 1, 2021!

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On the penultimate episode of Script2Screen Season 5, Alan and Had are joined by journalist and radio host Sophie Ghaziri as they hash out a discussion revolving around the competition between Netflix and Disney, nostalgia, the importance of diverse voices, documentaries and so much more! At the end of the episode Sophie is able to get Alan and Had to tease what the future has in store for Script2Screen! Social Media: Alan Mehanna: @alan.mehanna Had Solo: @had.solo Sophie Ghaziri: @sghaziri

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