<p>Gristmill production company is recognised for its distinctive brand of narrative comedy (<em>The Librarians</em>,&nbsp;<em>Upper Middle Bogan</em>,&nbsp;<em>Very Small Business</em>,&nbsp;<em>The&nbsp;Inbestigators</em>,&nbsp;<em>The Little Lunch</em>). In this episode, comics and Gristmill founders,&nbsp;<strong>Robyn Butler</strong>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<strong>Wayne Hope</strong>, share stories of their careers with co-founder of Media Mentors Australia, Denise Eriksen. They talk about handling rejection, what drew them both into comedy, the inspiration behind&nbsp;<em>The Librarians</em>, how they cast&nbsp;<em>Upper Middle Bogan</em>, and what it's like working with Netflix.&nbsp;</p><br><p>Produced by Rhi Mooney &amp; Fyona Smith. </p><p>Assistant Producers Wendy Gray and Alicia Emery.</p><p>Presented by: Nell Greenwood&nbsp;</p><p>Voice Over: Cam St Clair</p><p>Music: Extreme Music - Andrew James Christie, Billie Ray Fingers, Bruce Fingers, Jasha Alain Klebe</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

TALKS @ AFTRS

Australian Film Television and Radio School

Writing & Producing TV Comedy with Robyn Butler and Wayne Hope

DEC 8, 202046 MIN
TALKS @ AFTRS

Writing & Producing TV Comedy with Robyn Butler and Wayne Hope

DEC 8, 202046 MIN

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<p>Gristmill production company is recognised for its distinctive brand of narrative comedy (<em>The Librarians</em>,&nbsp;<em>Upper Middle Bogan</em>,&nbsp;<em>Very Small Business</em>,&nbsp;<em>The&nbsp;Inbestigators</em>,&nbsp;<em>The Little Lunch</em>). In this episode, comics and Gristmill founders,&nbsp;<strong>Robyn Butler</strong>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<strong>Wayne Hope</strong>, share stories of their careers with co-founder of Media Mentors Australia, Denise Eriksen. They talk about handling rejection, what drew them both into comedy, the inspiration behind&nbsp;<em>The Librarians</em>, how they cast&nbsp;<em>Upper Middle Bogan</em>, and what it's like working with Netflix.&nbsp;</p><br><p>Produced by Rhi Mooney &amp; Fyona Smith. </p><p>Assistant Producers Wendy Gray and Alicia Emery.</p><p>Presented by: Nell Greenwood&nbsp;</p><p>Voice Over: Cam St Clair</p><p>Music: Extreme Music - Andrew James Christie, Billie Ray Fingers, Bruce Fingers, Jasha Alain Klebe</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>