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The sixth episode comes from a writing workshop with Chris Keyser and Amy Lippman recorded October 21, 1995.
They give an in-depth look at the show Party of Five and its characters.
Chris and Amy first met as college students when Amy was studying playwriting and Chris was studying law. They would go on to work for television series including Sisters, L.A. Law, and Lone Star, before co-creating Party of Five. The show ran for 142 episodes across six seasons, won a Humanitas Prize in 1995, and was nominated a second time in 1996.
In addition to their work together, Amy’s credits include Masters of Sex, In Treatment, and Ruth & Erica. And Chris’s credits include The Society, The Last Tycoon, and Julia. He served as the president of WGA West from 2011-2015.
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This episode comes from a writing workshop with Winnie Holzman and Richard Kramer recorded on February 2, 2002.
They talk about process, collaboration, and finding a way to make your writing truthful. Winnie and Richard worked together on thirtysomething, My So-Called Life, and Once and Again, which they were working on at the time of recording.
In early September, Humanitas presented the 2026 Kieser Award to Winnie Holzman at the Humanitas Prize Award Show and Toast. This episode is the recording of Winnie's inspiring acceptance speech.
Since 1974, has honored professional film and television writers whose work explores the human condition in a nuanced and meaningful way. As a part of this effort, Humanitas created the Kieser Award, named in honor of Humanitas founder. It honors those who have dedicated their substantial talent, work, and resources to creating transformative stories that celebrate our common humanity.
The fourth episode of the Industry 101 Podcast episode comes from a writing workshop with Fay Kanin recorded on January 19, 1995. Fay discusses why she became a writer, how she chose her projects, and the themes that she kept returning to.
Our third, and most recent episode comes from a conversation with Eric Roth recorded on March 21, 2000—the same year he won a Humanitas Prize for his work on The Insider. Eric discusses how he chooses what to write, his process, and a little bit about his Oscar-win for Forrest Gump.
Eric Roth is a six-time Oscar nominee and won in 1995 for his work on Forrest Gump. In 2012, he received the WGA Laurel Award for Lifetime Achievement. Eric won the feature film Humanitas prize for Munich in 2000.
The second episode comes from a writing workshop with John Wells. Recorded on April 17, 1993, John discusses why he became a writer, humanistic writing, and gives his advice on writing characters, and the role of the writer’s thematic point of view when working on a script. At the end of the episode, we've included a writing prompt and suggested reading based on the conversation.
Our first episode is from a discussion between legendary writers, directors, and producers, Marshall Herskovitz and Ed Zwick, recorded December 11, 1993.
While the business of screenwriting has changed dramatically over the last 32 years, their advice about structure and character remains evergreen.
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