Screaming into the Hollywood Abyss
Behind the glitz and glamor, Hollywood can be brutal. For every success, there are many more rejections and failures. Screaming into the Hollywood Abyss explores that world and each week a new guest will talk about dealing with rejection, failure and adversity in the entertainment industry. Writer Noah Evslin and podcaster Dan Rutstein ask the questions.
- Update frequency
- every 6 days
- Average duration
- 46 minutes
- Episodes
- 152
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2025
Take 147 - Special Episode. Martyn Robertson and Gordon Mackay. Make it to Munich.
We talk to filmmaker Martyn Robertson and sports surgeon Gordon Mackay about the inspiring feature doc Make it to Munich.
In a crossover episode we talk Hollywood and whisky, pioneering surgeries and …
Take 146 - Director, Producer, Writer Nick Verso, Boys in the Trees, Invisible Boys
He was told he had no future in the entertainment business and yet Australian Nick Verso has gone on to have a stellar career.
In this episode we talk about dealing with such raw rejection, how he fou…
Take 145 - Story Editor (Head Writer) James Eason-Garcia, Ironman and his Awesome Friends, Star Wars Young Jedi Adventures
We talk to the incredible, passionate and enthusiastic James Eason-Garcia, co-EP of Ironman and his Awesome Friends.
Noah and I geek out a little and cover both James' career while also asking superhe…
Take 144 - Showrunner, Writer Tony Ayres, The Slap, The Survivors
We talked to Australian showrunner and writer Tony Ayres.
He talks about his Netflix show The Survivors, comparing himself to others and the balance between commerce and art.
We explore his Chinese-Aus…
Take 143 - Writer Daniel Casey, 10 Cloverfield Lane, F9
We bring on the fascinating Daniel Casey.
He tells us his Hollywood origin story, giving up directing to get a script moving, his route to F9 and the excitement of working on a serious franchise.
Danie…
Take 142 - Actor, Writer, Director, Author, Producer Eriq La Salle, Coming to America, On Call
We are delighted to have the legendary Eriq La Salle on the show.
The talented actor, writer, producer, director and novelist joins us to talk about his illustrious career, the power of storytelling a…
Take 141 - Arika Lisanne Mittman, Writer, Showrunner, Timeless, La Brea, The Irrational
We talk to The Irrational Showrunner Arika Lisanne Mittman.
She talks about her ten years as an assistant, finally getting her break and what she learned along the way.
We discuss the rise and fall of …
Take 140 - Showrunner Joe Wilson, The Equalizer
We talk to Equalizer showrunner Joe Wilson.
In one of our most candid episodes so far, he talks about his journey from East Cleveland to Hollywood, the tough days at the start and even sleeping in his…
Take 139 - Co-Creators Tim Walsh and Elliot Wolf, On Call
It's always fun we have two guests on, particularly when they are talking about Wolf Productions first go at a streaming platform.
We talk to showrunner Tim Walsh and co-creator Elliot Wolf about thei…
Take 138 - Showrunner, Writer Sally Bradford Mckenna, Will & Grace, Laid
We talk to Sally Bradford Mckenna, co-showrunner of the new Peacock show Laid.
She explains how she first got her break, reluctantly, on Will & Grace, how her father's career helped shaped hers and wh…
Take 137 - Showrunner JJ Bailey, The Hunting Party
We talk to showrunner JJ Bailey.
He talks about his new show The Hunting Party, finding a new angle for a procedural and the excitement of getting a new network show on air.
We hear about the complexit…
Take 136 - Writer Matthew Aldrich, Coco, Cleaner
We're back after our New Year and fire break and have a great oe, Coco and Cleaner writer Matthew Aldrich.
He talks about the power of spec scripts, why he never celebrates his wins and the pressure a…
Take 135 - Executive and Producer Sue Naegle, Day of the Jackal, Game of Thrones
We talk to former HBO President and now producer Sue Naegle.
A fascinating insight from the top of Hollywood about how Game of Thrones nearly didn’t get made, working with Eddie Redmayne and the art o…
Take 134 - Writer and Showrunner Kevin Abbott, Roseanne, Golden Girls, Happy’s Place
We talk to comedy writing legend Kevin Abbott.
He talks about the drinking, drugs and smoking of his first comedy rooms, how he got his break in the business and working through the night.
Pitching whi…
Take 133 - Producer Michael Costigan, Brokeback Mountain, Based on a True Story
We talk to the magnificent Michael Costigan, producer of such hits as Brokeback Mountain, Robin Hood and Hit Man, among many others joins the show.
He talks about his new TV series Based on a True Sto…
Take 132 - Showrunner Frank Cardea, NCIS, Crazy Like a Fox, Shogun
What an episode!
We talk to TV legend Frank Cardea about his decades in the business.
He tells us about his move from accountancy to producing, the extraordinary longevity of his writing partnership an…
Take 131 - Writer and Showrunner Michael Rauch, Beautiful People, Royal Pains
We talk to Michael Rauch. He starts with an extraordinary film school firing, then a late-night 'show being un-picked up' call and how he recovered from those early career setbacks.
He tells us about …
Take 130 - Writer and Showrunner Mark Goffman, West Wing, Sleepy Hollow, Bull, Irrational
We talk to the fascinating Mark Goffman.
He tells us about swapping real Government speech writing at the State Department for writing on the West Wing, some extraordinary career luck and ventriloqism…
Take 129 - John Wirth Part Two!
We weren’t finished with John Wirth, so he comes back for more.
This time we talk leadership style, drinking too much soda and the use of the red pen.
John talks about being blunt, some more failure st…
Take 128 - Showrunner and Writer John Wirth, Dark Winds, Nash Bridges
We speak to the legendary John Wirth.
He talks about a Hollywood career so long that he can't even remember all of the shows he has run, the shows he has been fired from and arguing with actors who ha…