“Walking the Line of Caper and History” Jim Hecht and Janine Sherman Barrois on ‘The Big Cigar’
“I always wanted to tell stories about black people,” says screenwriter Janine Sherman Barrois, who has credits on Claws and ER. “I didn’t see enough of [those stories] on the air, growing up. I didn’t always see the stories my parents told – that was my drive.” “Writing is something you have to do,” she […]
Rodney Barnes & Jim Hecht Talk “Winning Time: The Rise Of The Lakers Dynasty”
The Los Angeles Lakers are arguably one of the most recognizable basketball teams on the planet – especially if you’re from Los Angeles. Based on a book by Jeff Pearlman Showtime: Magic, Kareem, Riley, and the Los Angeles Lakers Dynasty of the 1980s, Rodney Barnes and Jim Hecht created a television series called Winning Time chronicling […]
