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Shonda Rhimes on How to Create Stories (and Products) People Want
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Shonda Rhimes on How to Create Stories (and Products) People Want

The a16z Podcast

Shonda Rhimes and Marc Andreessen
A16Z, 2019
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TV series creator Shonda Rhimes typically juggles three to four shows in production simultaneously, creating around $20 million worth of television programming every nine days or so. Her first hit, the medical drama Grey’s Anatomy, has been on the air for 16 years. Now, Rhimes, through her production company Shondaland, is making bingeworthy content at Netflix. Andreessen Horowitz co-founder Marc Andreessen talks with Rhimes in this episode of the a16z podcast about how she creates her products and runs her business.

Take-Aways

  • Shonda Rhimes wanted to avoid being a one-hit wonder.
  • She created Shondaland, her production company, as a writers’ incubator and a place to nurture show creators, who nurture each other.
  • Writers traditionally have more control over television programming than over film production.

About the Podcast

Shonda Rhimes, founder of Shondaland, is the creator and executive producer of many hit television shows including Grey’s Anatomy and Scandal. Marc Andreessen, co-founder and partner at Andreessen Horowitz, hosts the a16z podcast.

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