#182: Morgan Cooper — Creative Audacity & Creating Your Own Opportunities, Making Bel-Air, Turning a Viral Short Film Into a Series, Producing with Will Smith & Writing Picture Books
About this episode
Morgan Cooper discusses his journey from creating a short film to producing a series and the importance of creative audacity.
Writer and director Morgan Cooper on turning a self-funded Bel-Air short into a series, having creative audacity before opportunity arrives, and staying resourceful across drafts, collaboration, and a children’s picture book.
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