Inside the Writers Room/Zoom is our ongoing event series where we gather the writers room of a TV series to learn how their room runs, from how they plan each season and break story to their individual experiences cracking episodes.
For this session, we welcome the writers room of HBO comedy Insecure, which ended its run after five seasons on December 26. Learn how the room evolved each season and how they approached crafting the final ten episodes.
Panelists:
Issa Rae - Creator, Writer, Executive Producer, Star
Prentice Penny - Writer, Executive Producer, and Showrunner
Amy Aniobi - Writer and Executive Producer
Phil Augusta Jackson - Writer and Co-Executive Producer
Laura Kittrell - Writer and Co-Executive Producer
Grace Edwards - Writer and Producer
Jason Lew - Writer and Producer
Fran Richter - Writer and Co-Producer
Eli Wilson Pelton - Writer and Executive Story Editor
Kindsey Young - Writer and Story Editor
Mike Gauyo - Writer and Story Editor
Moderated by Malcolm Venable, writer/journalist
Panel starts at 6:00pm Pacific time.
If you have any other questions, please feel free to reach out to us at events@wgfoundation.org.
For anyone who was unable to RSVP for the panel, we will record and post it at a later date.