{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/64136d56d4086100118cc769/665f7a9446cf460012ce4395?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Quinn Shephard and Samir Mehta (Under the Bridge)","description":"<p><em>Under the Bridge</em> creator <strong>Quinn Shephard</strong> (writer/director, <em>Not Okay</em>) and showrunner <strong>Samir Mehta</strong> (<em>Narcos</em>; <em>Fear the Walking Dead</em>) discuss couching emotional story in mystery plot, finding the universal in the specific, <em>the Sopranos</em> as children and as comedy, writing from the heart, reading to hire a room, and lots more.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Come see Dead Pilots Society on Sunday, June 30, 2-4pm PT at the Elysian Theater in LA! </strong>In <em>Dead Pilots Society</em> scripts that were developed by studios and networks but were never produced are given the table reads they deserve.</p><p>The June 30 show at the Elysian Theater features scripts by <strong>Dario&nbsp;Konjicija &amp; Damir Konjicija</strong> (<em>Home Economics</em>; <em>Young Sheldon</em>) and <strong>Jordan Roter</strong> (<em>American Housewife</em>).</p><p>The cast includes: <strong>Beth Dover</strong> (<em>Orange Is the New Black</em>), <strong>Josh Banday</strong> (<em>Upload</em>; <em>Not Dead Yet</em>), <strong>Vinny Thomas</strong> (<em>Platonic</em>; <em>Ahsoka</em>), <strong>Leah Lewis</strong> (<em>Matlock</em>; <em>Elemental</em>), <strong>Punam Patel</strong> (<em>Special</em>; <em>Ghosts</em>) and more to be announced!</p><p><a href=\"https://www.elysiantheater.com/shows/deadpilots\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Get live or video-on-demand tickets here</a>.</p><p><br></p><p>THE WRITERS PANEL IS A COMPLETELY INDEPENDENT PRODUCTION.</p><p>Follow and support the show by subscribing to Ben Blacker's newsletter, <strong>Re:Writing</strong>, where you'll also get weekly advice from the thousands of writers he's interviewed over the years, as well as access to exclusive live Q&amp;As, meet-ups, and more: <a href=\"https://open.acast.com/shows/64136d56d4086100118cc769/episodes/benblacker.substack.com\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">benblacker.substack.com</a></p>","author_name":"Ben Blacker"}