You Got the Writing Job, Now You're Fired; Agency Assistant Fires His Agency

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A conversation about the vital, essential, but ultimately disposable Hollywood writer with Oscar-winner Akiva Goldsman.  Plus, an agency assistant says 'goodbye, farewell, auf wiedersehen, adieu' in an e-mail that got Hollywood's tongues awaggin.'

Guests:

• Akiva Goldsman: Academy Award-winning screenwriter
• Josh 'Shai' Steinberger: former assistant at the William Morris Agency

Links:

• 'I Am Legend'

Host

Claude Brodesser-Akner

Host Claude Brodesser-Akner looks deep inside the business of entertainment in a half-hour of thoughtful and irreverent dialogue with Hollywood's top deal-makers, filmmakers, moguls, artists and agents. 

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Produced by

Matt Holzman

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A CD copy of The Business is available by calling 1.888.600.5279.  Transcripts are not available.