Oct 6, 2006 - Simon Kinberg
Simon Kinberg is a British-born writer whose work on projects such as X-Men: The Last Stand and Mr. and Mrs. Smith has made him one of Hollywood's hottest scribes and earned him accolades such as being named by Premiere Magazine as "New Power" Screenwriter of the Year in 2005. Kinberg was a featured guest at the Zaki Gordon Speaker Series, hosted by the Division of Writing for Screen & Television at the USC School of Cinematic Arts. An episode of the Zaki Gordon Speaker Series podcast.
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Sep 22, 2006 - Jon Hurwitz and Hayden Schlossberg
Jon Hurwitz and Hayden Schlossberg are the writing force behind the 2004 hit comedy . The film depicts the lives of two 20-something stoner roommates — one a Korean-American investment banker; the other an Indian-American medical school candidate — go through a life-changing journey, as they spend a night roaming the state of New Jersey in search of White Castle hamburgers. The duo are currently at work on the sequel, Harold & Kumar Go to Amsterdam, which is due out in 2007. Hurwitz and Schlossberg were featured guests at the Zaki Gordon Speaker Series, hosted by the at the USC School of Cinematic Arts. An episode of the Zaki Gordon Speaker Series podcast.
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Sep 1, 2006 - Joel Michaely
Joel Michaely is best known as an actor from such films as Academy Award-winner Roger Avary's The Rules of Attraction, But I'm a Cheerleader, and the teen classic Can't Hardly Wait, where he was the biggest geek in school. Upcoming films include Cruel World opening October 23rd with Jaimie Pressley and Eddie Furlong, as well as The Factory Girl coming in December with Sienna Miller and Guy Pearce. Michaely was a featured guest at the Zaki Gordon Speaker Series, hosted by the Division of Writing for Screen & Television at the USC School of Cinematic Arts. An episode of the Zaki Gordon Speaker Series podcast.Subscribe to podcast via iTunes
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May 1, 2006 - Phil Rosenthal
Phil Rosenthal, creator and executive producer of the long-running sitcom Everybody Loves Raymond shares his experience running the show and working in television. Rosenthal, who has won multiple Emmy Awards for his creative endeavors, spoke as a guest of Pulitzer Prize-Winning television critic Howard Rosenberg, who teaches the television symposium class at the USC School of Cinematic Arts. An episode in the USC School of Cinematic Arts podcast series.
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Apr 28, 2006 - Suzanne Todd
Suzanne Todd has become one of cinema¹s leading producers, along with her sister Jennifer who is the other half of Team Todd. Together the two have been a driving force behind a string of commercially and critically acclaimed films ranging from the Austin Powers series to Memento. Suzanne Todd was a featured guest at the Zaki Gordon Speaker Series, hosted by the Division of Writing for Screen & Television at the USC School of Cinematic Arts. An episode of the Zaki Gordon Speakers Series podcast.
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Mar 24, 2006 - Gary Ross
Gary Ross has written numerous hit films, including Big, Mr. Baseball, Dave and Lassie, in addition to directing Pleasantville and Seabiscuit, for which he received an Academy Award nomination. Ross was a featured guest at the Zaki Gordon Speaker Series, hosted by the Division of Writing for Sceen & Television at the USC School of Cinematic Arts. An episode of the Zaki Gordon Speakers Series podcast.
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Feb 27, 2006 - Ken Burns
Ken Burns is a highly acclaimed documentary filmmaker, whose epic pieces run the gamut from The Civil War to Baseball to Jazz and many others. His novel use of "moving" still images and other techniques is cited by many observers as a leading catalyst for the revival of the documentary genre. Burns spoke at Howard Rosenberg's television symposium class at the USC School of Cinematic Arts. An episode in the USC School of Cinematic Arts podcast series.
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Feb 21, 2006 - Frank Wuliger
Frank Wuliger, vice president of the Feature Literary Department at the Gersh Agency, represents writers and directors and has worked on films such as Eve's Bayou, The Day After Tomorrow, Chocolat, The Wedding Date, Dogfight and Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy. A linchpin to projects that range from independents to blockbusters, Wuliger fosters young writers and helps them build careers. An episode of the Zaki Gordon Speakers Series podcast.
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Jan 13, 2006 - Barry Blaustein
Barry Blaustein is best known for having written such comedy classics as Coming to America, Boomerang and The Nutty Professor I & II. Blaustein recently penned and directed The Ringer, which stars Johnny Knoxville, and directed the critically acclaimed documentary Beyond the Mat. He worked as head writer and supervising producer on Saturday Night Live in the early '80s, where he wrote and developed characters such as Buckwheat, Velvet Jones, Mr. Robinson and Gumby. An episode of the Zaki Gordon Speakers Series podcast.
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