{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"#51 - Legendary TV Writer-Producer John Wilder","description":" Few show business professionals can lay claim to the track record of acclaimed TV writer and author John Wilder. Having amassed hundreds of credits as a writer and producer for his work in radio, television, and film, John is the creative force behind such iconic television fare as Spenser for Hire, Lonesome Dove, The Streets of San Francisco, The Yellow Rose and the epic adaptation of James Michener\u2019s Centennial. In this informal conversation, you\u2019ll hear how John worked his way into television and film acting, appearing in early teen movies and as a regular guest performer on dozens of shows like Broken Arrow, Wagon Train, and The Real McCoys. As so often happens in show business, it was a personal connection\u2013this one with Chuck Connors, star of TV\u2019s hit western The Rifleman\u2014that led to his first television writing gig.   From that point on, John wrote and produced some of the most iconic TV series of the era, winning multiple Emmy nominations, the Chicago International Film Festival Award, a pair of Western Heritage awards, and two trips to the winner\u2019s circle at the Writers Guild of America\u2019s Awards. Listen carefully to this interview, and you\u2019ll hear John outline for you his blueprint for Hollywood success and creative longevity. You\u2019ll also get the inside story on Nobody Dies in Hollywood, John\u2019s gritty debut novel\u2013a compelling and rapid-fire read that rubs the reality of headline crimes against the underbelly of Hollywood at its glitzy best and introduces a uniquely contemporary hero into the literary private detective genre. This candid interview tells the unique story of John Wilder, a man who has literally \u201cled three lives\u201d with careers as an actor, producer-writer, and now as a major novelist. He\u2019s truly a remarkable talent, and hearing him tell his own story is both entertaining for fans of his work and inspiring for those hoping to follow in his footsteps. ","author_name":"Where Hollywood Hides: Screenwriting | Television | Movies | Music | Show Business | Writing | Producing | Directing | Acting","author_url":"http:\/\/www.wherehollywoodhides.com","html":"