Visiting Filmmakers Series presents a Masterclass with Andy Reaser
Tuesday, April 1, 2025 1:30 PM to 3:30 PM EDT
Center for the Arts, Monson Grand Tier
Please join us for a Masterclass with Andy Reaser, producer, writer, photographer, and George Mason alumnus.
Tuesday, April 1, 2025
1:30pm-3:30pm
Monson Grand Tier III
Hosted by Professor Peter Kimball
Andy Reaser will be talking about a range of topics, including how to know if you're writing the right thing, the best way to spend your time before opportunity knocks, what showrunners, execs and agents look for in writing samples, separating your ego from your writing, generating story in a group setting, dos and don'ts for your first job on staff, and what happens during a day in the life of a tv writer.
Originally from southwest Virginia, Andy Reaser is a writer-producer with over two decades experience in television. He believes story is the most important and least understood element of writing. Andy approaches every new narrative as a mystery: the writer arranging puzzle pieces to reveal that story's unique identity. His credits include Charmed, Pretty Little Liars, Bel Air and seven seasons on Grey’s Anatomy. When he isn't writing, he spends his free time taking pictures and long walks.
See more about Andy in this article by Justin Lafreniere at George Mason University Alumni Association's site.
Peter Kimball is an award-winning writer, filmmaker, and scholar. As a director, his short films -- including "Millstone" (2023), "My Brother is Deaf" (2022), and "I'll Sleep When You're Dead" (2023) -- have played in festivals on four continents and won such awards as Best-of-Fest at the Rochester International Film Festival, Best Comedy at Love Your Shorts Festival, and Best Screenplay at DC Shorts. Peter works professionally as a screenwriter with experience in book adaptation, rewriting, and writing for hire.
This event is presented by Visiting Filmmakers Series; the College of Science, College of Humanities and Social Sciences; College of Visual and Performing Arts; Film and Video Studies; English Department; Screen Cultures, University Life; and Women and Gender Studies.
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