536 SCREENWRITERS ECONOMIC DOWNTURN

536 SCREENWRITERS ECONOMIC DOWNTURN

Author: Hilliard Guess October 27, 2025 Duration: 2:15:08

In this episode - Hilliard, TV/Film writer SAEED CRUMPLER, and comedy/drama writer RICH SCOTT talk about how the global economic downturn could affect the entertainment industry, and what writers can do to protect themselves financially and creatively. 


What You’ll Learn:

How and why artists fight back by starting their own labels and production companies

Survival is Key

"Make Money Sexy Again"

What should Emerging writers write in 2026

Being a Tastemaker

AI and how to writers can work with it

Change is constant, adapt or die

Mentorship - the good and bad

And so much more!


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