Rough Draft with Reza Aslan

Season 1

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Conversations with contemporary novelists, screenwriters, journalists and songwriters about their creative process in front of an audience.

Where to Watch Season 1

8 Episodes

  • Melissa Rosenberg
    E1
    Melissa RosenbergMelissa Rosenberg (Dexter, Jessica Jones) talks with Reza about her screenwriting journey from using her dance background to create the movie Step Up, managing the rabid fan base of Twilight, and bringing Jessica Jones to life on screen.
  • Christopher Markus & Stephen McFeely
    E2
    Christopher Markus & Stephen McFeelyChristopher Markus & Stephen McFeely (screenwriters behind 'Avengers: Infinity War' and 'Avengers: Endgame') talk with Reza Aslan about crafting the highest-grossing film of all time.
  • Vic Mensa with musical guest Johan Lenox
    E3
    Vic Mensa with musical guest Johan LenoxVic Mensa (activist rapper) talks with Reza Aslan about growing up in Chicago, questioning authority from a young age, and the creation of the 93PUNX collaboration album. Johan Lenox joins Mensa to discuss their collaboration and perform together
  • Ramy Youssef with musical guest El Ten Eleven
    E4
    Ramy Youssef with musical guest El Ten ElevenGolden Globe winner Ramy Youssef (writer, actor, comedian) talks with Reza about writing, Muslim representation in Hollywood and more. Special musical guest: El Ten Eleven.
  • Gloria Calderón Kellett & Tanya Saracho
    E5
    Gloria Calderón Kellett & Tanya SarachoWriter/showrunners Gloria Calderón Kellett (One Day At A Time) & Tanya Saracho (Vida) talk with Reza Aslan about growing up Latin and creating diverse roles in TV.
  • Viet Thanh Nguyen with musical guest Thao and the Get Down Stay Down
    E6
    Viet Thanh Nguyen with musical guest Thao and the Get Down Stay Down2016 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction winner for 'The Sympathizer', Viet Thanh Nguyen, talks with Reza Aslan about what it means to be a refugee vs. an immigrant and how to write a sequel. Thao & the Get Down Stay Down perform.
  • Steven Canals & Trans Chorus of LA
    E7
    Steven Canals & Trans Chorus of LACreator, writer, and executive producer of the Golden Globe-nominated series, Pose, Steven Canals talks with Reza Aslan about his career change into screenwriting, representation on screen, and the origins of Pose. With musical guest The Trans Chorus of Los Angeles featuring Maggie Szabo.
  • Robin Cost Lewis
    E8
    Robin Cost LewisLA's poet laureate and 2015 National Book Award for Poetry winner, Robin Coste Lewis talks with Reza Aslan about growing up between two cities and her travel around the world observing how the Western world describes art featuring African female bodies, leading to her book, Voyage of the Sable Venus and Other Poems. Special guest Marquesha Babers performs.

 

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