Episode 46: Inclusion and Authenticity Across Media with writer Brandon Easton

Published: Sept. 10, 2019, 4:02 a.m.

b'Brandon Easton is a writer, screenwriter, and educator based in Los Angeles who has written for Agent Carter\\u2019s second season, and the Thundercats and Transformers Rescue Bots animated series. He\\u2019s also an Eisner-nominated comic writer, penning Catalyst Prime: Incidentals and Andre the Giant: Closer to Heaven for Lion Forge, then most recently Star Trek: Year Five and Transformers Galaxies for IDW. He discusses his journey from passion to profession throughout his career, and the progress he\\u2019s made on his quest to ultimately fill the \\u2018Infinity Gauntlet\\u2019 of his favorite franchises to which he\\u2019s contributed. Brandon takes us through the differences in writing for various forms of media and licensed properties from page to screen. He also stresses the importance of inclusion when discussing diversity in creating comic books or television, and how it lends an authenticity for a wider audience. \\n\\nWhere to find Brandon:\\nWebsite: https://brandonverse.com/\\nTwitter: @BrandonEaston\\nInstagram: @brandoneastonwriter\\nWriting for Rookies podcast: https://writingforrookies.podcastpeople.com/\\nThe Two Brandons podcast: https://www.buzzsprout.com/10132'