The Hollywood Hang

Nicolas Curcio and Kristen Tepper

Nic and Tepper, two emerging screenwriters discuss their day-to-day lives working in Hollywood and invite their fellow friends and filmmakers to talk about all of the highs, lows, and hell nos of the film/tv industry.

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Sunday · 22 min
Can You Work in Hollywood AND Create Content?
Welcome back to The Hollywood Hang! A podcast about the highs, lows, and hell nos of this crazy industry. Hosted by Nicolas Curcio & Kristen Tepper. Social & Promotion by Rodrigo Caraveo. This week, we’re catching up with Nic and Tepper! And Nic has one very big update... he sold Play House to Focus Features and Blumhouse! We get into all of it, from the chaos of finishing the movie before its premiere to closing the deal and receiving a congratulatory text from Gore Verbinski that deserves to be framed. Of course, movie deals don’t clear your calendar. Between screenwriting, day jobs, social media, and everything else, how do you make it all work? Nic and Tepper share their very different approaches to finding time for their own projects, why being a working writer doesn’t always mean writing, and the pressure to figure out the next thing before you’ve finished celebrating the last one. Whether you’re juggling a day job and a script or trying to make room for your next big idea, you don’t want to miss this hang! Listen now on Spotify, YouTube, or wherever you get your podcasts!
September 27 · 1 hr
Kirsten Sage Coleman (Emmy Winner, Euphoria)
Welcome back to The Hollywood Hang! A podcast about the highs, lows, and hell nos of this crazy industry. Hosted by Nicolas Curcio & Kristen Tepper. Social & Promotion by Rodrigo Caraveo. This week, we're hanging with Emmy-winning makeup artist Kirsten Sage Coleman, whose credits include Euphoria and collaborations with filmmakers like Sam Levinson, Barry Jenkins, and Boots Riley. Kirsten talks with us about finding her way into the industry, the creative chaos behind some of Euphoria’s most memorable makeup looks, and what it was like watching that work take on a life of its own in fashion, social media, and pop culture. She also gets into the side of makeup audiences don’t always notice, from the tiny details that help build a character to the way the makeup chair can help an actor step into a role. Whether you work in makeup, want to make movies, or just love hearing how the stuff you see on screen actually comes together, you don't want to miss this hang!
September 13 · 38 min
The Creator Gold Rush
Welcome back to The Hollywood Hang! A podcast about the highs, lows, and hell nos of this crazy industry. Hosted by Nicolas Curcio & Kristen Tepper. Social & Promotion by Rodrigo Caraveo. This week, we’re talking all things creator economy and why right now is the time for creators to make their move in Hollywood. From filmmakers turning viral content into proof of concept to brands becoming the new financiers of entertainment, we break down the new paths emerging outside the traditional Hollywood pipeline. Now is the time to make stuff, build your audience, and shoot your shot! Whether you're a writer, filmmaker, content creator, or just trying to figure out where this industry is headed, you don't want to miss this hang!
August 30 · 1 hr 11 min
Travis Braun (One Night Only)
Welcome back to The Hollywood Hang! A podcast about the highs, lows, and hell nos of this crazy industry. Hosted by Nicolas Curcio & Kristen Tepper. Social & Promotion by Rodrigo Caraveo. This week, we're hanging with Emmy-nominated writer, producer, and creator Travis Braun, the first writer to top the Black List two years in a row with Bad Boy and One Night Only. His feature debut, One Night Only, starring Oscar nominee Monica Barbaro and Callum Turner, is in theaters now! Travis talks with us about his journey from journalism school to Hollywood, the inspiration behind One Night Only, and how writing the ideas that scared him helped change the trajectory of his career. Whether you're a writer or not, Travis drops plenty of wisdom about navigating this crazy business we call Hollywood. You don't want to miss this hang!
August 2 · 1 hr 4 min
Monse (Horror Creator)
Welcome to The Hollywood Hang! A podcast about the highs, lows, and hell nos of this crazy industry. Hosted by Nicolas Curcio & Kristen Tepper. Social & Promotion by Rodrigo Caraveo. This week, we get spooky with horror content creator Monse. With over three million followers across platforms, Monse has built one of the internet's biggest horror communities through creator interviews, scary story deep dives, and movie reviews. In this hang, we talk about how a pandemic side project became her dream job, what it's like visiting the sets of horror films, and the internet rabbit holes that led her to some of the creepiest stories you've ever heard. Whether you're a lifelong horror fan or new to the genre, this is one hang you won't want to miss! Listen now on Spotify, YouTube, or wherever you get your podcasts.
July 16 · 1 hr 12 min
Michael Vlamis (Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey)
Welcome to The Hollywood Hang! A podcast about the highs, lows, and hell nos of this crazy industry. Hosted by Nicolas Curcio & Kristen Tepper. Social & Promotion by Rodrigo Caraveo. This week, we're hanging with actor, writer, and all-around good hang Michael Vlamis. You might know Michael from The CW's Roswell, New Mexico, and you can catch him now in Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey, playing in theaters. In this hang, we get into everything from bombing a joke in front of Christopher Nolan to how Jamie Foxx gave him the confidence boost he didn't know he needed, and why one of the biggest highs of his career had nothing to do with booking a role. Trust us, you don't want to miss this hang. Listen now on Spotify, YouTube, or wherever you get your podcasts. And don't miss Michael in Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey, now playing in theaters!
June 1 · 30 min
What Hollywood Got Right (and Wrong) This Summer!
Welcome to The Hollywood Hang! A podcast about the highs, lows, and hell nos of this crazy industry. Hosted by Nicolas Curcio & Kristen Tepper. Social & Promotion by Rodrigo Caraveo. This week, to quote the poet Jason Derulo, we are riding solo. We talk all things Hollywood from the phenomenon that is Obsession to how AI is (still!) threatening the industry. Nic and Kristen give some exciting life updates and also rant and rave about learning to say no, plus why they can't stop rewatching Widows Bay. This week's hang is a fun one you don't want to miss. Listen now on Spotify, YouTube, or wherever you get your podcasts!
S2 · E4
May 31 · 52 min
Zachary Donohue (Passenger, The Den)
Welcome to The Hollywood Hang! A podcast about the highs, lows, and hell nos of this crazy industry. Hosted by Nicolas Curcio & Kristen Tepper. Social & Promotion by Rodrigo Caraveo. This week we are joined by screenwriter Zachary Donohue, whose film Passenger is in theaters now! We get into how Zachary went from a lifelong horror fan to crafting one of the most exciting road horror films we have seen in years. The real life inspiration behind the concept, the lore, and why you will never look at a Saint Christopher medallion the same way again. We also talk about the horror renaissance happening right now and why the genre is the lifeline keeping movie theaters alive. If you are a writer trying to break in, this one is for you. Zachary breaks down how to build a hook, pitch your idea, and turn a setback into your biggest opportunity yet. You won't want to miss this hang. And seriously, go see Passenger in theaters now. Listen now on Spotify, YouTube, or wherever you get your podcasts!
S2 · E3
May 16 · 1 hr
Haley Nicole Johnson (Obsession)
Welcome to The Hollywood Hang! A podcast about the highs, lows, and hell nos of this crazy industry. Hosted by Nicolas Curcio & Kristen Tepper. Social & Promotion by Rodrigo Caraveo. This week, we are joined by producer and director Haley Nicole Johnson, whose film Obsession is now in theaters! We get into how Haley went from competitive dancer to one of indie film’s most exciting emerging producers. But don’t worry, Haley didn’t need a One Wish Willow to make her Hollywood dreams come true. She’s just that good. We also talk about her next project, 4x4: The Event, which is set to be distributed by Neon, what it actually takes to crew a debut feature the right way, and why waiting for $3 to $5 million might be killing your career before it even starts. If you want to know what building a career in independent film actually looks like right now, you won’t want to miss this hang! And you definitely don’t want to miss Obsession! Listen now on Spotify, YouTube, or wherever you get your podcasts!
S2 · E2
April 26 · 1 hr 10 min
Mackenzie Barmen (Sixty Somethings & Future Oscar Winning Actress)
Welcome to The Hollywood Hang! A podcast about the highs, lows, and hell nos of this crazy industry. Hosted by Nicolas Curcio & Kristen Tepper. Social & Promotion by Rodrigo Caraveo. This week we're joined by TikTok legend Mackenzie Barmen. You might know her from the videos that took over your FYP! Mackenzie is also a SAG-AFTRA/AEA actor, director, and producer based in NYC. In this episode, Mackenzie sits down with us to talk about her journey, what makes storytelling light her up, how she pivoted from viral fame to a full creative career, and oh yeah how Sarah Snook slid into her DMs! You won't want to miss this hang!
S2 · E1
April 12 · 52 min
We're Back! (Season 2 of The Hollywood Hang)
Welcome to The Hollywood Hang! A podcast about the highs, lows, and hell nos of this crazy industry. Hosted by Nicolas Curcio & Kristen Tepper. Social and Promotion by Rodrigo Caraveo. We’re back! Season 2 kicks off by catching up on everything Nic and Tepper have been up to since the last time we hung out. From being on set, to Nic’s wedding, to Tepper’s writing journey, and everything in between. We talk growth, setbacks, new opportunities, and what it means to keep going in an industry that doesn’t always make it easy. Whether you’ve been following along or are just jumping in, this is the perfect place to start. New season means new highs, lows, and hell nos. Let’s get into it!
Dec 16, 2025 · 1 hr 11 min
Carolina Groppa (Angle on Producers, Sylvie's Love, Autism in Love)
Welcome to The Hollywood Hang! A podcast about the highs, lows, and hell nos of this crazy industry. Hosted by Nicolas Curcio & Kristen Tepper. Edited by Luke Hellyer. Social and Promotion by Rodrigo Caraveo.Carolina Groppa is an Emmy nominated producer. She was previously the Executive in Charge of Production at Issa Rae’s HOORAE Media and ColorCreative. She was born in São Paulo, Brazil and moved with her family to the US when she was a child. Her immigrant upbringing inspired her to work hard to build the career of her dreams.Carolina produced the ⁠2017 Emmy nominated feature documentary⁠ AUTISM IN LOVE, which explores how adults with autism find and navigate romantic relationships. Other documentaries include HYSTERICAL (2020) for FX and ⁠THE HONORABLE: SHYNE⁠ (2024) for Hulu. Passionate about supporting female filmmakers, she was a co-producer on Netflix’s MISS VIRGINIA, starring Uzo Aduba and IFC’s THE FEMALE BRAIN, Whitney Cummings' directing debut feature film. She was a physical producer on Amazon’s ⁠SYLVIE'S LOVE⁠ starring Tessa Thompson and Nnamdi Asomugha. She was also the UPM/EP on Adamma Ebo’s 2022 Sundance hit HONK FOR JESUS. SAVE YOUR SOUL⁠, starring Regina Hall and Sterling K. Brown.She is also the creator and host of the hit podcast ⁠Angle on Producers⁠. With 150+ episodes, the show dives deep into the journeys of producers and magic makers in our industry. Recent guests include the Ali Loewy (⁠Executive Producer, THE SUBSTANCE⁠), Sev Ohanian⁠ (Producer, SINNERS⁠),and Alex Coco (⁠Producer, Academy Award winning film ANORA).
Dec 9, 2025 · 1 hr 9 min
Helen Shang (Welcome to Derry, Rings of Power, Avatar: The Last Airbender)
Welcome to The Hollywood Hang! A podcast about the highs, lows, and hell nos of this crazy industry. Hosted by Nicolas Curcio & Kristen Tepper. Edited by Luke Hellyer. Social and Promotion by Rodrigo Caraveo. Helen Shang was most recently a writer on seasons 2 and 3 of Netflix’s upcoming AVATAR: THE LAST AIRBENDER series. Previously, she worked on HBO's WELCOME TO DERRY and two seasons of RINGS OF POWER for Amazon. Helen was born in Beijing, China, and grew up in the Silicon Valley, California. She was a certified counselor for Crisis Text Line, a text-based mental health hotline, and enjoys hiking, karaoke nights, and being an amateur ethical taxidermist.
Dec 2, 2025 · 1 hr 3 min
Nathan Ramos-Park (Five Blind Dates, Picture This)
Welcome to The Hollywood Hang! A podcast about the highs, lows, and hell nos of this crazy industry. Hosted by Nicolas Curcio & Kristen Tepper. Edited by Luke Hellyer. Social and Promotion by Rodrigo Caraveo. Nathan Ramos-Park is a half Filipino half Korean gaysian from Ohio. A former competitive pianist, vocalist, beauty pageant winner, and nationally competitive jump roper, as a Capricorn he’s oddly not competitive. He has staffed and developed at the following places: Sony, Amazon, Nickelodeon, Disney (Digital, Plus, Animation, SEA), Netflix (Animation/Live Action), Snap, Mainframe, Lion Forge, and NBC, and loves drawing inspiration from his love of Comedy, Genre, Music, and Coming of Age. He left a former life of teaching, performance (Off-Broadway/Regionally), and the service industry (Award winning NYC bartender, has worked with various Celebrity Chefs) to pursue writing in LA after winning a National Playwriting competition (written on an iPad mini). As an actor/singer he was nominated for a Webby and a Queerty for his song satires, ‘Woke Bois’ and ‘Gay Asian Country Love Song’, and his song 'When December Comes' was named one of the top 17 Christmas songs of 2017 by Seventeen. He participated in the 2020 CBS Showcase. Currently, he just sold a True Crime show to Sony, his Amazon RomCom Five Blind Dates spent 6 weeks on the top 10 chart, and the subsequent remake Picture This starring Simone Ashley was the #1 movie on Amazon Prime for 4 weeks.
Nov 18, 2025 · 1 hr 6 min
Spencer Lackey (You Are Here)
Welcome to The Hollywood Hang! A podcast about the highs, lows, and hell nos of this crazy industry. Hosted by Nicolas Curcio & Kristen Tepper. Edited by Luke Hellyer. Social and Promotion by Rodrigo Caraveo.Spencer Lackey made his name in the online horror world, where his unsettling videos earned him millions of followers. With YOU ARE HERE, his new short film, he's taken a clear step from the small screen to the big screen, bringing his stripped down style into a more cinematic space.
Nov 11, 2025 · 57 min
River Gallo (Ponyboi, Every Body)
Welcome to The Hollywood Hang! A podcast about the highs, lows, and hell nos of this crazy industry. Hosted by Nicolas Curcio & Kristen Tepper. Edited by Luke Hellyer. Social and Promotion by Rodrigo Caraveo. River Gallo (they/them) is a Salvadoran-American filmmaker, actor, writer, and intersex activist. Their feature PONYBOI premiered at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival in the U.S. Dramatic Competition. The film won the Grand Jury Award for Best US Feature at Newfest New York LGBTQ+ Film Festival and River won Best Performance at the Torino Film Festival. River wrote, produced, and starred in the film, making it the first narrative feature created by and starring an out intersex artist in cinema history. PONYBOI is based on their 2019 short film of the same name that was executive produced by Emma Thompson and Stephen Fry, and premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival. In 2023, River was the subject of the critically-acclaimed feature documentary EVERY BODY directed by Academy-award nominated director Julie Cohen. In the commercial space, River has directed advertising spots for Facebook, Maison Margiela, and MTV. For their work in the arts and on social justice issues, River was on the 2023 OUT 100 list and won a GLAAD Rising Star Media Award. River was named one of the 10 LGBTQIA+ Film and TV Creators on the Rise in 2023 by Indiewire. PONYBOI will be theatrically released June 27th by Fox Entertainment Studios.
Nov 4, 2025 · 1 hr 2 min
Rae Benjamin (The Witcher, In the Cut, The Witcher: Sirens of the Deep)
Welcome to The Hollywood Hang! A podcast about the highs, lows, and hell nos of this crazy industry. Hosted by Nicolas Curcio & Kristen Tepper. Edited by Luke Hellyer. Rae Benjamin is a TV/film writer and proud LA native. She finds humor in awkward, uncomfortable situations. Things that might not seem funny at first, things you maybe shouldn’t laugh at... and ultimately, things that have the power to broaden perspectives and empathy. Most recently, she was a co-producer on THE WITCHER (Netflix) and served as co-writer and co-executive producer for THE WITCHER: SIRENS OF THE DEEP, an animated feature which debuted on Netflix in early 2025. In 2020, Rae founded In the Cut, an organization that provides education, training, and resources for BIPOC writers and filmmakers. Her company has partnered with companies such as Sundance Collab, NBCUniversal, Final Draft and more to produce more than 200 virtual and live events. She is represented by UTA.
Nov 4, 2025 · 1 hr
Michael Waldron (Chad Powers, Loki, Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness)
Welcome to The Hollywood Hang! A podcast about the highs, lows, and hell nos of this crazy industry. Hosted by Nicolas Curcio & Kristen Tepper. Edited by Luke Hellyer.Michael Waldron is an Emmy award-winning writer from Atlanta, Georgia. He created and served as head writer and executive producer for Marvel and Disney+'s LOKI series and wrote Marvel's DOCTOR STRANGE IN THE MULTIVERSE OF MADNESS for Sam Raimi. He created and executive produced Starz' wrestling drama HEELS, starring Stephen Amell and Alexander Ludwig which is now available on Netflix. He is also the executive producer behind the Hulu comedy series CHAD POWERS starring Glen Powell. He began his career on Adult Swim's RICK AND MORTY, where he won an Emmy for his work as a writer and producer on Season 4. He co-founded a feature film and TV production company, Anomaly Pictures, in 2023 with Adam Fasullo.
Nov 4, 2025 · 1 hr 6 min
Maggie Levin (The Black Phone 2, My Valentine)
Welcome to The Hollywood Hang! A podcast about the highs, lows, and hell nos of this crazy industry. Hosted by Nicolas Curcio & Kristen Tepper. Edited by Luke Hellyer. Maggie Levin is a genre writer & filmmaker with rock n’ roll roots. Recently, she wrote & directed her debut feature MY VALENTINE (Hulu/Blumhouse) and an original segment for V/H/S/99 (Shudder) which premiered at TIFF in 2022. She also served as second unit director & title concept designer for Universal's THE BLACK PHONE and its upcoming sequel, BLACK PHONE 2. Maggie’s work as a screenwriter includes CASTER for Paramount Pictures. She’s currently adapting Clay McLeod Chapman’s GHOST EATERS for Sony Screen Gems. Awards include Best Director at Austin Indie Festfor the short film HEEL.
Oct 28, 2025 · 1 hr 1 min
Michael Waldron (Chad Powers, Loki, Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness)
Welcome to The Hollywood Hang! A podcast about the highs, lows, and hell nos of this crazy industry. Hosted by Nicolas Curcio & Kristen Tepper. Edited by Luke Hellyer. Music by Stevia Sphere.Michael Waldron is an Emmy award-winning writer from Atlanta, Georgia. He created and served as head writer and executive producer for Marvel and Disney+'s LOKI series and wrote Marvel's DOCTOR STRANGE IN THE MULTIVERSE OF MADNESS for Sam Raimi. He created and executive produced Starz' wrestling drama HEELS, starring Stephen Amell and Alexander Ludwig which is now available on Netflix. He is also the executive producer behind the Hulu comedy series CHAD POWERS starring Glen Powell. He began his career on Adult Swim's RICK AND MORTY, where he won an Emmy for his work as a writer and producer on Season 4. He co-founded a feature film and TV production company, Anomaly Pictures, in 2023 with Adam Fasullo.

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