How to Make Your Own TV Show (and Get Netflix to Buy It)

How to Make Your Own TV Show (and Get Netflix to Buy It)

Matt is joined by actor, writer, producer, and director Mark Duplass to discuss the process of independently financing your own television show, as he did with his new show ‘Penelope’ on Netflix, and he makes the case for why more people should be doing this. Additionally, they talk about the biggest differences between the television and film business models, why indie film is so much more popular right now, and how the indie TV model could be lucrative for A-listers (02:19). Matt finishes the show with a prediction about the season premiere of 'Saturday Night Live' (25:47). For a 20 percent discount on Matt’s Hollywood insider newsletter, ‘What I’m Hearing ...,’ click here. Email us your thoughts! thetown@spotify.com Host: Matt Belloni Guest: Mark Duplass Producers: Craig Horlbeck and Jessie Lopez Theme Song: Devon Renaldo Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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How F--ked Is Fox News?

How F--ked Is Fox News?

Matt is joined by Puck’s Dylan Byers to talk about Rupert Murdoch’s surprisingly candid testimony regarding Fox News’ relationship with the Trump election conspiracy and what this means for the future...

3 Mar 202333min

The Perfect Storm for a Writers Strike

The Perfect Storm for a Writers Strike

Matt is joined by Bloomberg’s Lucas Shaw to discuss what a potential writers strike would look like for Hollywood, how the economics of streaming have hurt writers, what they want, whether or not the ...

28 Feb 202332min

Watching Your Favorite Team Is About to Get Harder

Watching Your Favorite Team Is About to Get Harder

Matt is joined by Brandon Ross, partner at Lightshed Partners, to discuss the shifting balance of power for regional sports networks, where you can watch your favorite local teams when their games are...

23 Feb 202332min

The 2023 Box Office Draft

The 2023 Box Office Draft

Matt is joined by Bloomberg’s Lucas Shaw to conduct the first box office draft on The Town. Matt and Lucas each draft five blockbusters set to be released in 2023 with the goal of making the most mone...

21 Feb 202330min

The Companies Most Likely to Be Sold or Acquired in 2023

The Companies Most Likely to Be Sold or Acquired in 2023

Matt is joined by Axios senior media reporter and CNN media analyst Sara Fischer to discuss the current state of the deal market for entertainment companies and who she is watching for possible acquis...

16 Feb 202331min

The Soap Opera Fight Over Paramount and CBS

The Soap Opera Fight Over Paramount and CBS

Matt is joined by James B. Stewart and Rachel Abrams of The New York Times to discuss their new book, ‘Unscripted: The Epic Battle for a Media Empire and the Redstone Family Legacy.’ They discuss the ...

14 Feb 202334min

Will Bob Iger Sell Hulu or ESPN?

Will Bob Iger Sell Hulu or ESPN?

Matt is joined by Bloomberg’s Lucas Shaw to discuss Bob Iger’s first earnings report as new CEO of Disney, including a first look at his strategy to turn the company around. They talk about his decisi...

13 Feb 202331min

How to Write a Hit Rom-Com

How to Write a Hit Rom-Com

Matt is joined by writer director Aline Brosh McKenna, writer of hits like ‘The Devil Wears Prada’ and ‘27 Dresses,’ to talk about why the comedy/rom-com genre is in a weird place right now, why movie...

9 Feb 202331min

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