Double Duty: Building your trajectory from the Writer's Room

Double Duty: Building your trajectory from the Writer's Room

On this episode, host Shirley Vernae Williams talks with twin powerhouses JaSheika and JaNeika James. These television writers and producers talk about how you should “never operate from the place of the level that you’re at.” They give a wealth of information as they talk about each step of rising through the ranks in a writer's room, writing on shows like 'Desperate Housewives' and 'Dexter' to being Supervising Producers on 'Empire' and Co-Executive Producers on HBO Max’s 'Gossip Girl'. They also share the process of how they construct the pitches for their various projects as well as their book "Living Double: How Identical Twins Unlocked the Door to Success in Hollywood".  Episode Credits Shirley Vernae Williams Host/Showrunner @ShirleyVernae Tre Simms Associate Producer @drowningthoughtmedia Deven Ladson Editor @Deven.Alan Dankwa Brooks Writer @NotherBrother Music Provided By @iambrandonjhon ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

How This Influencer Racked Up Over 12 Million Views On Social Media

On this episode, host Shirley Vernae Williams talks with celebrated voiceover artist and storyteller, Joy Ofodu, who has drawn over 12M views to her original digital comedy content and countless more to inclusion-centered marketing campaigns globally. Joy talks about how she scaled up to over 200k followers across various social media platforms and the brilliant ways she uses social media to generate larger opportunities. Episode 6 Credits Shirley Vernae Williams Host/Showrunner @ShirleyVernae Tre Simms Associate Producer/Editor @drowningthoughtmedia Dankwa Brooks Writer @NotherBrother Music Provided By @iambrandonjhon Podcast Notes: Since our interview with Joy she's gone on to do some very amazing things. If you'd like to follow along on her feel free to do so in the following places: Links: https://joyofodu.komi.io/ ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Freelance Vs. Staff: Which Is The Better Option For You?

On this episode, host Shirley Vernae Williams talks with branded Executive Producer Sherilyn Baptiste about how she deals with burnout, her strategy to move into a C-Suite position and the benefit of being freelance vs. having a staff job. Bonus: Sherilyn gives the inside scoop on industry rates in branded production.   Episode Credits Shirley Vernae Williams Host/Showrunner @ShirleyVernae Tre Simms Associate Producer @drowningthoughtmedia Deven Ladson Editor @Deven.Alan Dankwa Brooks Writer @NotherBrother Music Provided By @iambrandonjhon ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

This Talent Recruiter Drops Gems On How To Get Hired

On this episode, host Shirley Vernae Williams talks with Debbie Douglas, a Talent Acquisition professional with over 20 years in media & entertainment. Debbie, currently Director, Recruiting Talent Acquisition at Paramount, explains how her background in social work prepared her on how to identify good talent, why we should be careful about what we’re posting on social media and what employers in the industry are looking for. Episode Credits Shirley Vernae Williams Host/Showrunner @ShirleyVernae Tre Simms Associate Producer/Editor @drowningthoughtmedia Dankwa Brooks Writer @NotherBrother Music Provided By @iambrandonjhon ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

How This Star Of HBO’s “The Wire” Deals With Rejection

On this episode, host Shirley Vernae Williams talks with actor and producer Julito McCullum about how he got started in acting at a young age, the joys of working with Black directors like Spike Lee and Neema Barnette, and shares his advice to young actors on how to succeed and why artists should focus more on impact. Julito also discusses stepping into producing and his love for the Knicks. Episode Credits Shirley Vernae Williams Host/Showrunner @ShirleyVernae Tre Simms Associate Producer @drowningthoughtmedia Dankwa Brooks Writer @NotherBrother Deven Ladson Editor @Deven.Alan Music Provided By @iambrandonjhon ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.