Day 3: Creative Careers In Crisis with Matt Nix

Matt Nix graduated from UCLA with a degree in Political Science. He started off writing and directing several award-winning short films, which led to a career writing feature film scripts. As a screenwriter, he worked at most of the major studios writing movies before turning his attention to television. He is best known as the creator, writer, and executive producer of the USA Network hit series Burn Notice which ran from 2007 to 2014, spending several of those years as the highest rated show on basic cable. He created and ran The Good Guys for Fox and Complications for USA, co-created and co-ran The Comedians for FX, and developed and co-ran APB for Fox. He completed two seasons of the Marvel/X-men show The Gifted which he created and ran for Fox. He also created and ran the Turner & Hooch series for Disney+ and produced the pilot for TRUE LIES.

INTERVIEW HIGHLIGHTS:

• The hidden truth behind development deals, strike delays, and show cancellations nobody talks about
• Fierce competition, changed rules, and why you must show you can write their thing — not just your thing
• The secret to producing scripts fast: embracing the grind and using AI only for research, not writing
• Why pitching a compelling story matters more than ever in the AI era
• From World War One machine guns to Hollywood stories: How technology disrupts industries but also how humans adapt and remain indispensable.
• Explore why authentic relationships beat transactional job hunting and how creative partnerships open doors even when work is scarce.
• Hear the true story of a junior writer who broke through the noise with a short, unexpected pitch that made hiring a no-brainer.
• Why the helpers not the crossbow riders survive

RESOURCES:

Matt’s IMDb | Instagram | Twitter

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