Speaking on Following the Script
Featured Guests: Viviana Leo and Justine Ramirez
In this final episode of Speaking in First Draft Season One, Mentee Justine Ramirez and Mentor Viviana Leo engage in a conversation about authentic representation of humanity in scriptwriting, the importance of planning and discipline in your craft, and the struggles with getting others to read your work. Join in on the laughs and enjoy this lighthearted conversation between two amazing storytellers.
Justine Ramirez
Viviana Leo
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Justine Ramirez
Justine Ramirez is a recent Hunter College graduate who received her bachelor’s in Media Studies, and minored in fields she is equally passionate in, which were English and Women & Gender Studies. She interned at Jax Media and on late night shows such as Desus & Mero as a Production Intern, working towards a career as a storyteller within the entertainment industry. She aspires to use her passion of writing to become further involved in the development side of media, and change the landscape of hispanic representation on TV. Her favorite forms of writing are screenwriting, prose, poetry, and letter-writing.
Viviana Leo
Viviana Leo is a NYC-based actor and writer, focused on social change-driven comedy. Her first feature film, White Alligator, a comedy about being a white-skinned Puerto Rican, toured festivals and won awards internationally. She continues to make comedic shorts and her next feature is slated to go into production Fall 2022. Visit www.vivianaleo.com for more information.
