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Harvey Brownstone Interviews

I sat down for a wonderful interview with Harvey Brownstone, a host based in Toronto whose show has a growing following in the U.S. We talk about The Way We Work, the freedom of writing fiction, and throwaway topics like death, and finding meaning in one's life. Hope you enjoy!

Making THE BORROWER

My greatest pleasure in putting together The Way We Work: On the Job in Hollywood was getting to work with so many talented artists, among them the brilliant John McNaughton, director of Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer. Here he is on the set of his second film, The Borrower. Read his essay about the highs and lows of getting to work with a bigger budget. Available at your favorite bookstore or online!

Running a TV Writers’ Room

I sat down with Film Courage studio for an hour-long interview on how I ran the TV writers' room for hit shows like Home Improvement and Sabrina the Teenage Witch. Watch below.

Back to Bombeck

Looking forward to revisiting the Dayton Riviera for the 2020 spring workshop, April 2-4. Hope to see you there!

2020 Bombeck Workshop Faculty – Bruce Ferber

Bruce Ferber is an Emmy-nominated comedy writer and producer whose credits include Bosom Buddies, Growing Pains, Sabrina The Teenage Witch, Coach, Dan Vs. and Home Improvement, where he served as executive producer and showrunner. In addition to being recognized by the television academy, his work has received The People’s Choice, Kid’s Choice and Environmental Media Awards.

He is the editor of the anthology The Way We Work: On the Job in Hollywood and has written two novels, Elevating Overman and Cascade Falls. Elevating Overman, a tragicomic mid-life awakening story, attracted the attention of Jason Alexander, who voiced the audiobook and is currently in discussions for a potential television series. Cascade Falls won the Foreword Indie Book of the Year Gold Prize for Humor Fiction and Bronze Prize for General Fiction.