Uploaded April 2024 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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On this episode of The Showrunner Whisperer (produced by Multiverse of Color,) we welcome MARK VERHEIDEN as our latest guest as our own @AndyBehbakht chats with him about how he joined the world of Hollywood as a screenwriter and exploring his personal journey in becoming a showrunner for the first time. Before landing the role as the showrunner for Swamp Thing, we explore Mark's origin story of how he first got into Hollywood and what prominent lessons he learned from his first TV/movie gigs before entering into the role as showrunner for the first time. Mark also shares about dealing with the sudden ending of Swamp Thing, what could have been in store for Season 2 and what is next for him.

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0:00 - Introduction
3:20 - Welcome Mark!
10:22 - What is your definition of a showrunner?
35:55 - Multiverse of Color Ad/Swamp Thing Season 2
51:40 - Wrap-Up/Credits

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