Mike Brennan - Program Director (ext. 308)

What drew you to the Entertainment Industry?
The desire to entertain - and free beer and cute waitresses. I started as a stand-up comic.

What was your first industry job?
I left newspaper reporting - and a Pulitzer Prize nomination - to go on the road as a stand-up comic. I made a living doing that for 10 years, playing comedy clubs, colleges, cruises and a little TV.

What is your Misbehavior?
I'm easily distracted, occasionally my work shows a lack of focus and... what was the question?

What is your favorite WBC tool?
Hands down, the 3-6-3. If you can't tell a good story in one page, you won't be able to in 120.

Where do you find creative inspiration?
Coffee shops, airports, the woman or guy next to me in line or in traffic; smaller stories in the newspaper; the things my sons say; really good TV or really bad movies; the things people say in passing when they think no one's listening. That, or a deadline.

Who is your favorite screen Opponent?
Hannibal Lechter. The old guys in TRADING PLACES. Apollo Creed.

Robert Morgan Fisher - Program Coordinator (ext. 310)

What drew you to the Entertainment Industry?
Massive ego and a crippling sense of insecurity.

What did you start off studying in college?
Radio-T.V. & Film.

What did you actually study in college?
Alternative country music & Lone Star Beer.

What has been your most rewarding WBC experience?
Completion of my first WBC screenplay and subsequent novel adaptation.

What is your most idiosyncratic character window?
I wake up every morning, without fail, at precisely 5:00 to write - without the help of an alarm clock.

Where do you find creative inspiration?
Movies, trees and dead trees (books).