The Young Film Academy Podcast
The Young Film Academy Podcast is essential listening for young people looking to find their way into the creative industries. We chat with industry professionals who've worked on the biggest TV shows and movies, demystifying their job role, uncovering how they broke into the industry and learning what they did during their teenage years to set themselves up for success.
The Young Film Academy Podcast
Lauren Sequeira - WRITER & SHOWRUNNER: Getting Your TV Series Off the Ground & Inside the Writers’ Room
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Hosts Dan Allen and Ellen Thomas chat with Lauren Sequeira, writer and showrunner whose work spans television development, writers’ rooms, and creating original series. From pitching ideas and developing characters to leading a team of writers, Lauren has first-hand experience navigating the complex journey of bringing a TV show from concept to screen.
But WHAT exactly does a SHOWRUNNER do?
How do you turn an idea into a television series that gets commissioned?
What really happens inside a writers’ room?
And how do you balance creativity, collaboration, and leadership when you’re responsible for an entire show?
From breaking stories and writing scripts to managing production and working with broadcasters, Lauren takes us behind the scenes of television development and reveals what it takes to build a career as a writer in today’s TV industry.