Tessa Blake's guest appearances

Tessa Blake

filmonomics @ slated

Fem TV

Screaming into the Hollywood Abyss

Talking Pictures with Paul Booth

John Zaozirny

Kulap Vilaysack

David Goodman

Jennifer Smith

Nikki DeLoach

Alison Brie

Brooklynn Prince

Lilly Singh

Aimee Garcia

Jessica Lee

Amber Nash

Sarah Chalke

Maril Davis

Chuck Wendig

Marina Zenovich

OwlTail

We talk to director Tessa Blake about her rise through the world of episodic TV.She talks about the balance between craft and leadership skills, what she learned as a cocktail waitress and the importance of learning people's names.Tessa tells us about early rejections, insinuations that women couldn't succeed in this part of the industry and her attempts at writing.She explains how she overcame the obstacles in front of her, her legendary levels of preparation and how she uses that preparation to free her up to be flexible on set.An honest and powerful discussion about directing, industry bias and making great television.

We talk to director Tessa Blake about her rise through the world of episodic TV. She talks about the balance between craft and leadership skills, what she learned as a cocktail waitress and the importance of learning people's names. Tessa tells us about early rejections, insinuations that women couldn't succeed in this part of the industry and her attempts at writing. She explains how she overcame the obstacles in front of her, her legendary levels of preparation and how she uses that preparation to free her up to be flexible on set. An honest and powerful discussion about directing, industry bias and making great television.

Take 61 - Director Tessa Blake, NCIS Hawaii, American Horror Story

TV director and writer Tessa Blake discusses her work on shows like Station 19 and the Veronica Mars revival, plus the efforts that are being made to put more women in the director's chair. Subscribe: <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/fem-tv-celebrating-women-in/id1166571090" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Apple Podcasts</a> | <a href="https://play.google.com/music/listen?authuser#/ps/I3nyrglakplolt2i52bx4xwq44a" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Google Play</a> | <a href="http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/fem-tv-celebrating-women-in-television" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Stitcher</a> | <a href="http://femtv.libsyn.com/rss" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">RSS</a> Contact + Follow: <a href="mailto:melissa@femtvpodcast.com">Email</a> | <a href="http://www.twitter.com/femtvpodcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a> | <a href="https://www.facebook.com/femtvpodcast/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a> | <a href="https://www.instagram.com/femtvpodcast/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a> | <a href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLvgNOoOmxMaVt19zqMc_gFDmlpIxySued" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">YouTube</a>

Director and Writer Tessa Blake

The success of WONDER WOMAN &amp; MOONLIGHT can fool us into thinking diversity issues are in the rear-view mirror. Hear from Tessa Blake how the AFI is addressing the film industry’s often unconscious bias - and why it is still easier for her to become a welder than a filmmaker.

#8: Tessa Blake