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Paper Team Mentorship V – A Year Later With Paul Chang (PT187)

Paper Team Mentorship V – A Year Later With Paul Chang (PT187)

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Alex and Nick catch up with their 2019 Paper Team Mentee Paul Chang, staff writer on the upcoming animated Disney TV comedy The Curse of Molly McGee.

We discuss what he’s been up to over the past year, including how his first full season in a writers’ room went, the importance of building relationships, how COVID has had an impact for him professionally, lessons learned from the mentorship, and much more.

Plus, we reveal an update about our 2020 Paper Team Mentorship.

Links

Paul Chang on Twitter
“The Curse of Molly McGee”
Paper Team Mentorship IV – Staffing Update With Paul (PT147)

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Special thanks to Alex Switzky for helping us edit this episode.

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COVID-19 and Hollywood: How We Adapt (PT177)

COVID-19 and Hollywood: How We Adapt (PT177)

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Alex and Nick discuss how the current pandemic has affected them and the industry both personally and professionally, plus share helpful resources and advice on adapting.

Content

1 – The Professional Side (00:41)
2 – The Personal Side (29:28)

Links

Official California COVID-19 Resources
Resources for Film and TV Employees Impacted By the COVID-19 Industry Shutdown – Google Docs
“Emergency Funds for Freelancers, Creatives Losing Income During Coronavirus” – KQED
Relief Fund for Hollywood Support Staff
Actors Fund – COVID-19 Relief
Supplemental Income for Writers (PT35)
Miro
Staying Productive During Hiatus (PT126)

If you enjoy Paper Team, please consider supporting us on Patreon at paperteam.co/patreon! :)

Special thanks to Alex Switzky for helping us edit this episode.

You can find Paper Team on Twitter:
Alex – @TVCalling
Nick – @_njwatson
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UK Animation and Developing Animated Stories ft. James Hamilton (The Amazing World of Gumball) (PT174)

UK Animation and Developing Animated Stories ft. James Hamilton (The Amazing World of Gumball) (PT174)

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Alex and Nick invite James Hamilton, writer on The Amazing World of Gumball, UniKitty!, and head-writer on an unannounced animated show for Netflix, to discuss working in UK animation, developing stories around someone else’s visuals, and being head-writer on a series.

How do you get freelance animation writing work while living overseas? Why did performing live sketch comedy help break in to TV writing? What are the differences between the industry in the UK and US? How does a head writer build their team and foster a creative environment in the room? What are some tips on developing and pitching your own original projects?

PT174 James Hamilton

Content

UK animation and developing animated stories with James Hamilton (00:34)
Final advice, resources, and next week on (37:16)

Links

James Hamilton on Twitter
The Amazing World of Gumball
UniKitty!
Casual Violence UK
Sam Willis (AKA The Boy With Tape On His Face)
The Pajama Men

Resource

“Create Your Own Universe” – The Brothers McLeod

If you enjoy Paper Team, please consider supporting us on Patreon at paperteam.co/patreon! :)

Special thanks to Alex Switzky for helping us edit this episode.

You can find Paper Team on Twitter:
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For any questions, comments or feedback, you can e-mail us: [email protected]