Conversations with Ross

Tweet This episode of Conversations with Ross features Derek Haas. Derek is the co-creator of Chicago Fire and Chicago PD. Derek has also co-written the screenplays (with Michael Brandt ) for Wanted, 3:10 to Yuma, and 2 Fast 2 Furious. Derek discussed the highs and lows of being a working screenwriter.  He talked about breaking in, running  a writers room, and what mistakes he sees young writ...

Tweet This episode of Conversations with Ross features Michael Brandt. Michael is the co-creator of Chicago Fire and Chicago PD. Michael has also co-written the screenplays (with Derek Haas) for Wanted, 3:10 to Yuma, and 2 Fast 2 Furious. Michael discussed the highs and lows of being a working screenwriter.  He talked about breaking in, running  a writers room, pitching, and what mistakes he se...

Tweet This episode of Conversations with Ross features Rebecca Cutter.  Rebecca is a writer on The Mentalist and the writer/director of the independent film Besties. Rebecca discussed the highs and lows of being a working television writer.  She talked about breaking in, her first experience in a writers room, and breaking the rejection cycle. Rebecca talked about how each episode of The Mentali...

Tweet This episode of Conversations with Ross features Michael Grant. Michael is an actor who has appeared on numerous shows including Brooklyn Nine-Nine, Childrens Hospital, and Private Practice. Among the topics that Michael and I discussed are how he broke in, his worst audition experience, and his background as a classically trained pianist. Michael also spoke about his role in the forthcomin...

Tweet This episode of Conversations with Ross features Jim Piddock. Jim is an actor and writer and is the co-creator of Family Tree. Jim discussed his life as a character actor, how he broke in, and his worst audition experience. Jim also offered some behind-the-scenes stories on Family Tree, spoke about his frequent collaborations with Christopher Guest, and detailed his writing process. This is...

Tweet This episode of Conversations with Ross features Ginny Gardner. Ginny is an actress who has previously appeared on Glee, and who is currently set to join The Goldbergs starting with their Halloween episode which airs October 29th. Among the topics that Ginny and I discussed are how she broke in, her worst audition experience, and how she transitioned from modeling to acting. She also spoke ...

Tweet This episode of Conversations with Ross features Nate Torrence. Nate is an actor and comedian currently starring on  Hello Ladies. Nate discussed his background with improv and sketch comedy, how he broke in, and why he thinks breaking in now is harder than ever. Nate also offered some behind-the-scenes stories on Hello Ladies, and gave his thoughts on what makes this show different from o...

Tweet This episode of Conversations with Ross features Stephanie Beatriz. Stephanie is an actress currently starring along side Andy Samberg and Andre Braugher on Fox’s new sitcom Brooklyn Nine-Nine. Among the topics that Stephanie and I discussed are how she broke in, her worst audition experience, and if being a working actress is what she expected it to be. Stephanie also spoke about her...

Tweet This episode of Conversations with Ross features Ryan Sage. Ryan is the director of the award winning independent comedy A Big Love Story. Ryan talked about making A Big Love story and offered some stories on casting, self-financing, and taking the film around the festival circuit. This is a behind-the-scenes look from one director’s point of view about how independent films are produced ...

Tweet This episode of Conversations with Ross features Sean Pamphilon. Sean directed the documentary The United States of  Football which chronicles how head trauma affects the lives of many retired NFL players. Sean and I discussed the NFL’s responsibility in preventing and treating concussions, why ESPN has questionable credibility when it comes to covering the NFL, and the archaic macho...