In the 1980s, there were only 63 Black films by, for, or about Black Americans. But in the 1990s, that number quadrupled, with 220 Black films making their way to cinema screens nationwide. What sparked this “Black New Wave?” Who blazed this path for contemporaries like Ava DuVernay, Kasi Lemmons and Jordan Peele? And how did these films transform American culture as a whole? Presenting The Class of 1989, a new limited-run series from pop culture critics Len Webb and Vincent Williams, hosts ...
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Episode 29: Bryan Edward Hill On The Writer's Journey from Screenplays to Novels to Comic Books
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Writing "The Russian Specialist" for Dolph Lundgren was a great break, but it wasn’t until Bryan began writing novels and comics like "7 Days From Hell", "Batman and The Outsiders", and ‘Chariot’ that his career took off. Just this week came the announcement of his "Bitter Root" adaptation, to be directed by Regina King. On this episode, Bryan joins Pete to talk about the challenge that came with being a Black man breaking into screenplay writing, the importance of rebranding and understanding the “why?”, the pitch process, lessons learned from working with comics, his upcoming projects and more…
SHOW NOTES:
(00:00:00- 00:04:15) -- Pete’s Intro
(00:04:15- 00:12:00) -- Early Interests In Film
(00:12:00- 00:22:40) —Expanding The Black Narrative
(00:22:40- 00:30:00) —Writing ‘The Russian Specialist’ In Spain
(00:30:00- 00:36:40) —Being Vulnerable And Taping Into Emotions As A Writer
(00:36:40- 00:41:00) —Moving To Hollywood And Staying Determined
(00:41:00- 00:47:25) —Branding And Getting Into Comics
(00:47:25- 00:48:20) -- “Transitions: A Directors Journey And Motivational Handbook” Promo
(00:48:20- 01:03:35) -- The “Pitch” Process
(01:03:35- 01:08:20) — Knowing And Understanding The “Why?”
(01:08:20- 01:12:10) — Properly Presenting Yourself On Socials
(01:12:10- 01:14:15) — Lessons Learned From Working With Comics
(01:14:15- 01:18:15) — Upcoming Projects
(01:18:15- 01:26:10) — Advice For Directors And Being Genuine
(01:26:10- 01:28:18) — Pete’s Outro
*** Watch on YouTube: https://bit.ly/37iekw1
*** Get your Director's merch: https://www.drctr.video/
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SHOW NOTES:
(00:00:00- 00:04:15) -- Pete’s Intro
(00:04:15- 00:12:00) -- Early Interests In Film
(00:12:00- 00:22:40) —Expanding The Black Narrative
(00:22:40- 00:30:00) —Writing ‘The Russian Specialist’ In Spain
(00:30:00- 00:36:40) —Being Vulnerable And Taping Into Emotions As A Writer
(00:36:40- 00:41:00) —Moving To Hollywood And Staying Determined
(00:41:00- 00:47:25) —Branding And Getting Into Comics
(00:47:25- 00:48:20) -- “Transitions: A Directors Journey And Motivational Handbook” Promo
(00:48:20- 01:03:35) -- The “Pitch” Process
(01:03:35- 01:08:20) — Knowing And Understanding The “Why?”
(01:08:20- 01:12:10) — Properly Presenting Yourself On Socials
(01:12:10- 01:14:15) — Lessons Learned From Working With Comics
(01:14:15- 01:18:15) — Upcoming Projects
(01:18:15- 01:26:10) — Advice For Directors And Being Genuine
(01:26:10- 01:28:18) — Pete’s Outro
*** Watch on YouTube: https://bit.ly/37iekw1
*** Get your Director's merch: https://www.drctr.video/
71 episodi
Manage episode 292366667 series 2916489
Contenuto fornito da Pete Chatmon. Tutti i contenuti dei podcast, inclusi episodi, grafica e descrizioni dei podcast, vengono caricati e forniti direttamente da Pete Chatmon o dal partner della piattaforma podcast. Se ritieni che qualcuno stia utilizzando la tua opera protetta da copyright senza la tua autorizzazione, puoi seguire la procedura descritta qui https://it.player.fm/legal.
Writing "The Russian Specialist" for Dolph Lundgren was a great break, but it wasn’t until Bryan began writing novels and comics like "7 Days From Hell", "Batman and The Outsiders", and ‘Chariot’ that his career took off. Just this week came the announcement of his "Bitter Root" adaptation, to be directed by Regina King. On this episode, Bryan joins Pete to talk about the challenge that came with being a Black man breaking into screenplay writing, the importance of rebranding and understanding the “why?”, the pitch process, lessons learned from working with comics, his upcoming projects and more…
SHOW NOTES:
(00:00:00- 00:04:15) -- Pete’s Intro
(00:04:15- 00:12:00) -- Early Interests In Film
(00:12:00- 00:22:40) —Expanding The Black Narrative
(00:22:40- 00:30:00) —Writing ‘The Russian Specialist’ In Spain
(00:30:00- 00:36:40) —Being Vulnerable And Taping Into Emotions As A Writer
(00:36:40- 00:41:00) —Moving To Hollywood And Staying Determined
(00:41:00- 00:47:25) —Branding And Getting Into Comics
(00:47:25- 00:48:20) -- “Transitions: A Directors Journey And Motivational Handbook” Promo
(00:48:20- 01:03:35) -- The “Pitch” Process
(01:03:35- 01:08:20) — Knowing And Understanding The “Why?”
(01:08:20- 01:12:10) — Properly Presenting Yourself On Socials
(01:12:10- 01:14:15) — Lessons Learned From Working With Comics
(01:14:15- 01:18:15) — Upcoming Projects
(01:18:15- 01:26:10) — Advice For Directors And Being Genuine
(01:26:10- 01:28:18) — Pete’s Outro
*** Watch on YouTube: https://bit.ly/37iekw1
*** Get your Director's merch: https://www.drctr.video/
…
continue reading
SHOW NOTES:
(00:00:00- 00:04:15) -- Pete’s Intro
(00:04:15- 00:12:00) -- Early Interests In Film
(00:12:00- 00:22:40) —Expanding The Black Narrative
(00:22:40- 00:30:00) —Writing ‘The Russian Specialist’ In Spain
(00:30:00- 00:36:40) —Being Vulnerable And Taping Into Emotions As A Writer
(00:36:40- 00:41:00) —Moving To Hollywood And Staying Determined
(00:41:00- 00:47:25) —Branding And Getting Into Comics
(00:47:25- 00:48:20) -- “Transitions: A Directors Journey And Motivational Handbook” Promo
(00:48:20- 01:03:35) -- The “Pitch” Process
(01:03:35- 01:08:20) — Knowing And Understanding The “Why?”
(01:08:20- 01:12:10) — Properly Presenting Yourself On Socials
(01:12:10- 01:14:15) — Lessons Learned From Working With Comics
(01:14:15- 01:18:15) — Upcoming Projects
(01:18:15- 01:26:10) — Advice For Directors And Being Genuine
(01:26:10- 01:28:18) — Pete’s Outro
*** Watch on YouTube: https://bit.ly/37iekw1
*** Get your Director's merch: https://www.drctr.video/
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