Episode 45: Ellen Rapaport On The Creation And Development Of “Minx”

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Writing and selling a screenplay about a lawyer while working at a law firm is how Ellen became a writer best known for ‘Desperados’, ‘Clifford the Big Red Dog’, and her hit series ’Minx’. In this episode, Ellen and Pete discuss her transition into storytelling, how she discovered and developed the story of “Minx”, the process of pitching a story to a studio and network, her experience directing for the first time, running the show, and more…
(00:00:00 - 00:07:25) -- Podcast Intro
(00:07:25 - 00:13:30) -- Attending Law School
(00:13:30 - 00:17:20) -- Becoming A Storyteller
(00:17:20 - 00:21:00) -- Selling A Script And Moving To LA
(00:21:00 - 00:22:50) -- Transitioning Into Television Writing
(00:22:50 - 00:26:40) -- A Day In The Life Of A Writer
(00:26:40 - 00:28:20) -- Discovering The Story Of ‘Minx’
(00:28:20 - 00:33:00) -- Developing The Characters And Tone
(00:33:00 - 00:40:35) -- The Pitching Process
(00:40:35 - 00:41:33) -- “Transitions: A Director’s Journey and Motivational Handbook” Promo
(00:41:33 - 00:46:00) -- “Minx” Season One Production And Show-running
(00:46:00 - 00:51:10) -- Hiring Directors
(00:51:10 - 00:57:00) -- Directing The Finale
(00:57:00 - 00:58:55) -- “Minx” Season Two Production
(00:58:55 - 01:01:00) —“Minx” Season Two Directors
(01:01:00 - 01:07:15) -- Lightning Round Questions
(01:07:15 - 01:09:03) -- Podcast Outro

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