Ali discusses the canceled-too-soon hangout comedy, Happy Endings, created by David Caspe. Here we GO!
Read an earlier draft of the Happy Endings pilot.
Happy Endings
Full House
Ali discusses the hit family sitcom, Full House, in honor of the late Bob Saget.
“Faux Pas”
Ali shares her New Year’s resolutions for 2022 and a brand new short story she wrote called “Faux Pas.”
Zoey’s Extraordinary Christmas
Ali discusses The Roku Channel original movie, Zoey’s Extraordinary Christmas, written by series creator, Austin Winsberg, and directed by Richard Shepard.
Listen to the Zoey’s Extraordinary Christmas playlist.
Be sure to also check out Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist and Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist Season 2.
Beauty and the Beast
Ali discusses the beloved Disney movie, Beauty and the Beast (1991).
Crafting Compelling Characters
Ali discusses what goes into crafting a compelling character, drawing examples from various TV characters including Moira Rose, Michael Scott, Peggy Olson and Bugs Bunny.
Screenwriting ‘n’ Other Creative Stuff with Eric Trueheart
Ali interviews writer, story editor, producer and voice director, Eric Trueheart. Eric shares how he got his start in the industry, advice for writers trying to break in, the early days of his comedy troupe, The Ministry of Unknown Science, lots of fun stuff from his book, The Medium-Sized Book of ZIM Scripts Vol 1: Pigs ‘n’ Waffles, and how he deals with writer’s block. He also talks about writing the ZIM comics, being a script consultant on Invader ZIM: Enter the Florpus, voice directing on Yin Yang Yo!, pilots he’s written and his podcasts, The Army of Drunks and One Man Murder Maze, plus lots of great screenwriting tidbits along the way!
Visit Eric’s website: erictrueheart.com
Purchase The Medium-Sized Book of ZIM Scripts Vol. 1: Pigs ‘n’ Waffles: tinyurl.com/pigwaffles
Check out where to order Grisly’s Cosmic Black: blackyetibeverage.com
Listen to Eric and Rikki Simons’ D&D podcast, One Man Murder Maze: onemanmurdermaze.com
Follow Eric on Twitter and Instagram.
A Composer’s Mindset with Kevin Manthei
Ali interviews TV, film and video game composer, Kevin Manthei. He shares about his musical influences, how he got his start composing for video games, his process for scoring an episode of TV, working as the series composer on Invader ZIM and stepping back into the world for Invader ZIM: Enter the Florpus, what went into creating “Peace Is Nice,” his thoughts on creative block, advice for aspiring composers, current projects and more!
Check out the following links for more of Kevin’s work:
- Kevin’s Site
- SoundCloud
- YouTube
- Invader ZIM: “The Nightmare Begins” Suite
- Invader ZIM: “Bestest Friends” Suite
- Invader ZIM: “Dark Harvest” Suite
- Invader ZIM: Enter the Florpus | Creating the Florpus Theme
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Brooklyn Nine-Nine: Pilot + Finale
Ali discusses the pilot and the two-part series finale, “The Last Day,” of the police procedural comedy, Brooklyn Nine-Nine, created by Dan Goor & Mike Schur.
Read two different drafts of the Brooklyn Nine-Nine pilot:
Storytelling Saga 