Writers Talk

On this week's podcast, 3rd & Fairfax, from the Writers Guild of America, Aaron Mendelsohn (who wrote the movie, Air Bud, interviews screenwriter Paul Weitz about his career that includes such films as About a Boy, Antz, and the excellent small movie Being Flynn (with Paul Dano and Robert DeNiro) and his new movie that's about to open, Grandma, with Lily Tomlin.  And as a bonus, my pal Jeff Melvoin -- who was the showrunner for such programs as Army Wives, Alias, and Picket Fences, with many other writing credits -- runs the WGA's  Showrunner Training Program, a multi-week seminar for writers looking to move up the ladder and be in charge of a series, and discusses how it works and what it's for.