Living To Write
Join screenwriters Brian Landwehr and Bailey Patterson as they dive into conversations with accomplished writers, exploring their creative processes, triumphs, challenges, and insights. Discover behind-the-scenes stories from your favourite films and TV shows, discussing how initial drafts evolve into the final product with advice from those who LIVE TO WRITE. Presented in collaboration with David Kirkpatrick, founder of Story Summit. This podcast features candid, unfiltered discussions with genuine individuals.
Produced by Brian Landwehr and Bailey Patterson.
- Update frequency
- every 49 days
- Average duration
- 61 minutes
- Episodes
- 15
- Years Active
- 2022 - 2025
Dan Gregor & Doug Mand
Brian and Bailey chat with The Naked Gun (2025) screenwriters Dan Gregor and Doug Mand.
Comedy ain’t easy. And neither is the job of continuing the beloved Naked Gun franchise with a new chapter that …
David Paul Kirkpatrick - Part 2
Brian Landwehr and Bailey Patterson conclude their two-part conversation with former president of Paramount Motion Picture Group, David Paul Kirkpatrick.
As the man who greenlit some of the most iconi…
David Paul Kirkpatrick - Part 1
On the latest episode of the Living to Write, Brian and Bailey chat with Story Summit founder and former Paramount Pictures studio executive David Paul Kirkpatrick in Part 1 of an unforgettable conve…
Peter Hastings
On this episode of Living to Write, Brian and Bailey sit down with Emmy- and Peabody-award-winning writer/director Peter Hastings.
With Dog Man now out in the world, Peter discusses why he writes, how…
Drew Hancock
This time on Living to Write, writer/director Drew Hancock, fresh off his feature debut Companion, joins us to talk about why he writes, how he made the leap to directing his first film, why story is…
Patrick Meighan
Lucky there’s a Patrick Meighan guy! Join us as we chat with Family Guy writer Patrick Meighan on the show's 25th anniversary. Patrick shares insights into keeping the Griffin family fresh, balancin…
Michael Jamin
What do you do when you’ve got no credits, no connections, and no clue? TV writer Michael Jamin (King of the Hill, Beavis & Butthead) figured it out.
On this episode of Living to Write, Michael stops …
Michael Sarnoski
Ever wondered what it’s like to send Nicolas Cage on a quest for a stolen truffle pig or craft a post-apocalyptic studio blockbuster? Writer and director Michael Sarnoski is here to share all the det…
Mick Garris
The time has finally come. The Master of Horror himself, Mick Garris, is here.
Writer, director, producer, and frequent Stephen King collaborator, Mick is the mind behind The Stand, The Shining, Sleep…
Sofya Levitsky-Weitz
YES, CHEF! Today on the menu: Sofya Levitsky-Weitz, story editor and writer on FX’s The Bear! When she’s writing for Gaslit (Starz) and The Dropout (Hulu), she’s crafting her upcoming play, This Part…
Randal Kleiser
Did someone say Greased Lightning? On this episode of Living to Write, Hollywood legend and T-bird himself, Randal Kleiser, joins the show to chat about a career that spans Grease, The Blue Lagoon, a…
Mark Blutman
Welcome to Bailey Meets World! (IYKYK) This time on Living to Write, Bailey and Brian chat with Emmy-winning writer, producer, and director Mark Blutman, known for Boy Meets World, Girl Meets World. …
Jessica Welsh
On this episode of Living to Write, we’re hanging with the insanely talented Jessica Welsh— fellow Story Summit Summiteer and the mind behind Shania!, the spec script that lit up the 2021 Black List.…
Spyder Dobrofsky
“Writers don’t sell scripts hiding behind laptops.”
This time on Living to Write, we’re joined by the wildly versatile Spyder Dobrofsky— Hallmark Christmas movie mastermind turned horror-western gunsl…
Jeff Arch
Welcome to the very first episode of Living to Write! And we’re kicking things off with a legend—Jeff Arch, Oscar-nominated screenwriter of Sleepless in Seattle and author of Attachments.
We dive into…