New Screenwriters on Breaking In

Heather Gromley on assisting Mike Judge and learning to ask for what you want

Episode 9

Heather Gromley became a Staff Writer on SINGLE DRUNK FEMALE, Season 2, after serving as Writers' Assistant on Season 1. But first, she earned a master's in Museum Studies, moved from Indianapolis to LA, and became Mike Judge's assistant. We'll talk about her experience working for Mike, how that job… See more

Kelechi Urama on starting out in Pittsburgh and getting repped off the Black List

Episode 8

Kelechi Urama staffed off a hot new pilot that had just been optioned. But first she had to drop out of Fordham, transfer to Pittsburgh, and finally move to LA. We'll talk about how she got stuck working admin, used the pandemic to write three new pilots, and got repped… See more

Ellie Guzman on getting into Dreamworks and being the only assistant in the room

Episode 7

Ellie Guzman was a Script Coordinator at Dreamworks when her bosses promoted her to Staff Writer. But first she started as a Production Assistant, moved up to Production Coordinator, and took a bunch of Dreamworks screenwriting classes. We'll talk about how she became a Script Coordinator, the landscape for animation… See more

Jeane Phan Wong on Script Coordinating and NBC Writers on the Verge

Episode 6

Jeane Phan Wong changed reps during a low point in her career who helped her turn things around and get staffed. But first, she worked as an assistant for eight years, got into NBC Writers on the Verge, and sold three pilots. We'll talk about her experience as a Script… See more

Kale Futterman on getting an MFA and taking charge of her career

Episode 5

Kale Futterman got her MFA in 2017, but it took four more years before she got staffed. During that time, she assisted two writer-producers, wrote ten scripts, and worked in education to pay the bills. We'll talk about getting the MFA, the pros and cons of personal assisting, and taking… See more