Roger Grant

Experience

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  NBCUniversal

  Mar 2003 - Mar 2006

  Researcher/Writers' Assistant

  The West Wing - Drama

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  NBCUniversal

  May 2006 - Dec 2006

  Freelance Episode Writer/Researcher/Writers' Assistant

  Raines - Drama/Procedural starring Jeff Goldblum

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  Various Major Television Studios

  Aug 2006 - Dec 2022

  Writer, Co-Executive Producer, and Story Consultant

  Hired as a creative staff member by multiple studios to develop engaging, character-driven stories andscripts that connected with the target audiences while maintaining true to the established IP franchisesor envisioning brand-new worlds. SPECIFIC ROLES LISTED BELOW.- Led and participated in teams of 6-10 writers throughout the production phases, from initialconcepts to filming, editing, and post-production.- Managed the creative direction while working collaboratively with cross-functional teams inmultiple departments, such as set design, props, art, audio, and VFX.- Developed believable characters, dialogue, treatments, and cinematics across multiple genres.- Created three-dimensional, aspirational, and diverse characters that inspired the audience to form genuine relationships with fictional personas.- Built character treatments that dove deep into their backstories and lore to identify the characters’ voice and motivations.- Consistently met strict deadlines required for tight production timetables for multi-episodetelevision series while handling the ebb and flow of creative work. - Collaborated with directors, actors, and production crew on-set to share insight into story elements and character motivations while preserving the consistent themes built into the series.- Consulted with technical advisors and industry-specific experts, such as first responders, to writecaptivating action scenes that reflected real-world practices. Show less

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  ABC Familiy

  Mar 2007 - Aug 2010

  Staff Writer/Executive Story Editor/Co-Producer

  Greek - Family Comedy/Drama

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  The CW Network

  May 2011 - Feb 2015

  Beauty & the Beast - Sci-Fi/Fantasy/Dramao 3x Winner, People’s Choice Award - Favorite Sci-Fi/Fantasy TV Show (2013, 2014, 2015) The Secret Circle - Fantasy/Horror One Tree Hill - YA Drama

  • Writer/Producer/Supervising Producer

    May 2012 - Feb 2015

  • Writer/Producer

    Dec 2011 - May 2012

  • Writer/Producer

    May 2011 - Jan 2012
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  Freeform Channel

  Aug 2015 - Jan 2016

  Writer/Co-Executive Producer

  Stitchers - Sci-Fi/Drama/Crime

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  NBCUniversal

  May 2016 - Jan 2017

  Writer/Supervising Producer

  Chicago Fire - Action/Drama

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  E! Entertainment Television

  May 2017 - Dec 2017

  Writer/Co-Executive Producer

  The Arrangement – Soap/DramaHeld significant creative control for writing a high-impact drama that was loosely based on currentevents. Provided on-set support, working closely with the director and actors to direct and give insightinto their character’s motivations within a complex fictional religious setting. Met with department heads and crew during production to carry the vision of the script intoproduction elements. Pitched stories, broke episodes, and helped foster a supportive environment where lower-levelwriters could do their best work. Show less

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  Hallmark Media

  May 2018 - Dec 2018

  Writer/Story Consultant

  Good Witch – Fantasy/DramaLed a team of six writers who developed the story lines, characters, magical systems, and backstories forthe light-hearted drama that fit within the channel’s brand expectations. Balanced multiple storylines per episode while maintaining consistency with establishedcharacter motivations, histories, and plot lines. Pitched new story concepts and contributed to shared scripts while meeting strict productionschedules.

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  Lionsgate

  Dec 2019 - May 2020

  Writer/Co-Executive Producer

  Intercepted – Sports/Drama developed by 50 CentCollaborated with a team of nine writers to develop the show concept from its source material IP thatmixed romance storylines with professional sports. Created character bios and contributed to establishing the tone and pacing of the show. Developed materials essential for pitch meetings for the studio and network.

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  Disney Branded TV

  Jun 2021 - Jan 2022

  Writer

  Nan Fiction (1-hour Pilot) – YA Horror/DramaConceptualized, pitched, sold, and wrote a one-hour supernatural drama with horror overtones that stillfit within the Disney family-oriented content. Further collaborated with studio development executivesto refine the concept and deliver final drafts within given deadlines.

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  Self.

  Feb 2022 - now

  Freelance Writer

  Expert Storyteller and TV Writer ready to pivot to Game Writer or Narrative Designer role at studio making shooters, RPGs, Action-adventures, and open-world games.

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  Disney General Entertainment Content

  Apr 2024 - now

  Writer

  Writing a kids and family TV holiday movie for Disney Branded Television.