Let's Make A Sci-Fi

Episode 7: Scary Executives (feat. Paul Bae)

Let's Make A Sci-Fi

Show Notes

Ryan, Mark, and Maddy send their script to an important, scary Hollywood executive for review. Podcaster-turned-TV writer Paul Bae drops by to reassure the comedians that they can survive the feedback process. With only days before actors read their script, executive producer Kerry Appleyard (Orphan Black) gives Ryan, Mark, and Maddy her notes—triggering major rewrites.

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