Cathy and John ask Hussain about interning while at UCLA, pivoting from Animation to Live Action, and writing.
Hussain is an aspiring writer & producer who currently works as a Producer’s Assistant to Chad Hamilton at Esmail Corp, filmmaker Sam Esmail’s company known for LEAVE THE WORLD BEHIND, THE RESORT, MR. ROBOT, and others. Previously, Hussain spent time working as a Showrunner’s Assistant for comedy writer Liz Astrof (PIVOTING, TWO BROKE GIRLS) as well as a development assistant on the animation team at Hello Sunshine. Hussain’s passions lie in creating genre, thriller, and comedy series that live within the intersection of art and commerce, stories that have something to say while also appealing to a wide audience.
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