Breaking into Screenwriting with Juel Taylor, Tony Retteinmaier, and Sev Ohanian | S2 Ep. 02

When Sev Ohanian first read a script by Tony Rettenmaier, he was blown away. Tony was then fresh out of film school and working as a PA for an indie film Sev was producing. Just a few years later, Tony and his writing partner Juel Taylor would go on to write the screenplays for CREED II and SPACE JAM: A NEW LEGACY. On this episode, Juel and Tony share their path from student filmmakers and gym buddies to one of the most in-demand screenwriting duos in Hollywood, their pitch process for Juel’s directorial debut THEY CLONED TYRONE, and their unique experiences writing short stories and building websites for their projects. Learn more and read the transcript of this conversation at ProximityMedia.com.
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(02:17) Get Reel
(08:59) From gym buddies to writing partners
(14:08) Breaking into the industry
(18:25) Becoming screenwriters
(26:55) Pitching THEY CLONED TYRONE
(44:26) Prox Recs
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Theme Song and Additional Music: Ludwig Göransson
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[@LeroyFurious]

They Cloned Tyrone is an eternal classic.

[@JERSEYBOYPLAY2HARD]

Wish it came out in theaters . Would of been good counter program against Barbie and Oppenheimer

[@Hotinri]

big facts

[@LeroyFurious]

@JERSEYBOYPLAY2HARD it did come out in theaters for 1 week then Netflix.

[@priticolours]

i LOVE this company
where do i apply?

[@gerrisutton5578]

I love the loyalty Juel had for Tony ❤

[@Hotinri]

we need that part 2 with tyrone

[@alikensplancher]

💎

[@asinn2020]

Now, I'm really curious about their "pitches." 🤔 They sound dope!

[@EpicFandomVogue]

I like the opening shot of this video. very cinematic.

[@theedwardsexperience3604]

Love these recent interviews. Cord then Juel and Tony!

[@hahadad5160]

hi guys is there a reason why there isn't a video of the whole podcast, you sure 3 seconds or so of video then there's only the audio. where can one watch the full video and not just clips?

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Thanks for your question! This is an audio-only podcast right now. We do include some short video snippets at the very top of these videos and slightly longer clips are available across our @ProximityMedia social media platforms. See the links to our social media accounts in the description.

[@Dakdizzy]

I want to write

[@JERSEYBOYPLAY2HARD]

just do it.