TV writer (THE LEGEND OF VOX MACHINA - Amazon, THE MIDNIGHT GOSPEL - Netflix). DnD nerd with a chaotic/neutral temperament. She/Her. IG:
@meredithstories
*SNL Stefon voice * This cast has everything. It’s got Doctor Who, a hobbit, Hedwig (not the owl), that guy who never got cake from Office Space, and literal disney princess. 🙌🙌🙌
We are THRILLED to reveal the extended cast of
#TheLegendofVoxMachina
working to bring to life some of our most beloved characters. Watch the latest installment of our behind-the-scenes series to learn more!
WATCH:
My mom calls me every week to tell me she’s watched the most recent Legend of Vox Machina episodes and she always sounds genuinely surprised that she really liked them and it’s just the sweetest thing 🥺
Time is weird soup. I started working on The Legend of Vox Machina back in 2019, but really, it was long before that. I was just a wee assistant when
@WillingBlam
and
@samriegel
walked into Titmouse with their plan to make Critical Role into an animated series. 1/3
I often wonder how many animation writers get passed over for live action jobs because they were credited as “story editor” for their show and in the live action world that means almost the lowest level writer in the room where in animation it’s second in command to showrunner.
Being a critter, I freaked. After years of development, the Kickstarter launched. I not so subtly emailed Sam and Travis to see if I could work on the show and started as a script coordinator for season 1. In February of 2020, I was promoted staff writer for season 2. (Ahhh!) 2/3
HUGE thank yous to Brandon Auman, Eugene Son,
@chrisprynoski
, Sam, and Travis, who have all been incredible mentors. And to
@matthewmercer
and everyone at
@CriticalRole
for letting us play in their world! I am pumped for everyone to finally see the epic glory that is season 2!
Keyleth and
@Marisha_Ray
were the reason I got hooked on
@CriticalRole
in the first place! I am beyond honored they gave me the opportunity to be a part of her story!🔥🔥🔥
It was SO important to me that we get Keyleth’s story right. I remember talking in depth with
@michikosketch
about Keyleth’s backstory and how the directors could ensure they hit all the emotional beats.
#TheLegendofVoxMachina
More friend-shaped credits! Having
@MeredithStories
write two episodes that featured absolutely iconic character moments this season was a very correct choice. Epic.
#TheLegendOfVoxMachina
Spent Thursday catching up on Critical Role C3. Friday was Rings of Power. Today is rest day. Tomorrow is House of the Dragon. My fantasy heart is so happy!!! 🤗🤗🤗
HYPE! What does it take to turn countless hours of RPG sessions into an animated series?
Meet our writers for a special sneak peek at the narrative magic of The Legend of Vox Machina, created with our pals at
@TitmouseInc
. Coming soon to
@PrimeVideo
!
➡️
Had a blast celebrating 8 years of
@CriticalRole
!! Incredible to see what they’ve done for the Dnd community and how many storytellers they’ve inspired!
My ladies are getting litty on Stronghaw Ale for the final three episodes of season 2 of
#TheLegendOfVoxMachina
!! Yours truly wrote ep. 210 but they are ALL absolute bangers.
So about 5 years ago, I had just started working at Titmouse when
@samriegel
and
@WillingBlam
walked into the studio and were like… ‘wanna make a cartoon?’ I remember thinking to myself, shit they picked the PERFECT place.
@chrisprynoski
is gonna flip. And HERE WE ARE!
#TheLegendofVoxMachina
is now available on
@PrimeVideo
& holy hell what a journey it's been! EPIC THANKS to the backers, the Critters, the
@CriticalRole
gang for trusting us with the project & of course the incredible team of artists that brought this show to life! Stream it now!
“Hold on, I’m coming to pick you up from jail, I just need to take out my mouth guard first” is not a sentence I thought I’d utter but hey, it’s 2020.
#blacklivesmatter
Six years ago today, I found myself stranded in San Francisco for a night when a lovely nudist/sex therapy commune took me in and helped me get a ride to the airport the next day. Never forget even the most cliche of scenarios can happen to you if you just believe.
Having seen many animated shows go through development and knowing HOW RARE it is to get a big group record like this, I definitely teared up seeing everyone in a booth together. 🥲
I got a few messages asking about my journey into writing and I wanted to say the character limits of a tweet make it sound incredibly quick and easy but it was not! Before Titmouse, I spent years at various assistant jobs trying to get on the bottom rung of the right ladder. 🧵
To say I projected my own insecurities and fears of being a writer this season into Keyleth is a massive understatement. But every time I doubted myself, she was right there with me, ready to pass through fire. 🔥 Love
@_atowers
and all her Kiki love!
Thanks to this week's
#TheLegendOfVoxMachina
, I got to flex my Keyleth-loving muscles and write this passion piece in appreciation of
@Marisha_Ray
's incredibly badass and inspirational half-elf druid. ❤️
Your favorite writer is avail! Hot off some fun development work I’m looking to staff but down for freelance or more development. I also have some sparkly new samples in the vein of Our Flag Means Death and GoT. Let me know if you’d like to read! Dog pic for timeline cleanse fun!
@MidnightGospel
@TitmouseInc
Hello! I was a writer on Ep 4. When Pen and Duncan said they wanted a fantasy/DnD inspired setting I flipped. Below is a pic of the white board from the writers room. I have more concept sketches from Pen but they’re sadly trapped at Titmouse during quarantine!
@Massawyrm
Hello!! I’m an animation and kids writer with a love of fantasy and weird dark gothic shit. I love D&D and have consumed every true crime doc on netflix but will binge watch whimsical kids cartoons any day. Woooo!!!
@madisonbateman
Yeah it was such bad wording!! I totally get where they were going with that too but it just fell so flat. And I agree, you have the
#1
show but you can’t find a well-rounded writing team???
Writers are figuring it out. We’re taking side jobs (on top of picketing). We’re supporting each other. Most of us spent the better part of a decade trying to break in… I think we can survive 5+ months 🙄 It’s scary, yes, but we’re made of tougher stuff.
YES!! TODAY IS THE DAY!! Brand new episodes of The Legend of Vox Machina just dropped on Amazon Prime - including “The Fey Realm” written by Doc and yours truly!! It is outrageous!! YOU’VE GOTTA BE WATCHING THIS SEASON!!
#voxmachina
#legendofvoxmachina
#criticalrole
Everyone in LA needs to vote!There are way too many important races happening including the MAYORAL primary that could very well be it if Caruso gets over 50% of the vote. He’s a MAGA billionaire endorsed by WAY too many celebs. Maybe i’m preaching to the choir but just in case.
I was paid $300 to fly to San Francisco and intercept a woman’s passport at the UPS hub up there. She had mailed it there on accident the weekend before a trip to Canada. Spent the night at a sex therapy commune cause she “had friends there” who let me crash for free!
The Midnight Gospel is up on Netflix!!!! I had such an incredible experience working on this show.
@buenothebear
and
@duncantrussell
are geniuses and if you watch you’ll see why. Being in that writers room was a trip and I’ll never forget it.
As we approach the premiere of
#TheLegendofVoxMachina
on
@PrimeVideo
, we encourage you to use
#LVMSpoilers
while watching along. Using this hashtag helps viewers navigate unwanted spoilers by giving them the option to mute. 💖
MORE INFO:
We are down to the final stages, yet negotiations continue. Our negotiators are standing strong. TAG members are 🔥🔥🔥 fired up like never before. The AMPTP is trying to get by with the old deal. Are we going to allow that? Because it's up to us if we want a
#NewDeal4Animation
Another important thing to vote on!! Historic gains were made and while it’s far from what we need and deserve in animation, the only way to make it better is get involved and start preparing for next negotiations cycle which is only 2 years away!!!
Hey
@animationguild
members and
@TAGwriters
! The Memorandum of Agreement for our new contract has been posted! Make sure you read it (and ask Qs at the Town Hall June 8) so you’re prepared to vote on June 20-July 1!
@ChrisLockey
Sappy nerd time but a thing that made me want to go to film school were the LOTR behind the scenes videos on the dvds. And now I’m in a behind the scenes video talking about this insane fantasy property. 😭😭😭
If nothing gives you absolute chills in
#TheLegendofVoxMachina
… the music and score will absolutely SHRED you!! Very early on in the writers’ room process, they brought a sample Neal had done of the score and everyone’s jaws were on the floor for the rest of the day!
Whoever takes a meeting with Taylor Sheridan’s script/story coordinator after the strike should greenlight whatever they have immediately cause you know its gonna be the smoothest running show OF ALL TIME like whaaaaaa???
Keen eye, Adventurers! You've cracked the case and IT'S TRUE! 🔍
CLUE®: Critical Role by
@TheOpGames
is arriving soon in our US and CA shops. Keep an eye out for more info on this mysterious quest to come! ✨
Some Thursday words of Hollywood wisdom — There is a huge difference between taking criticism seriously and taking criticism personally. The most successful writers I know are able to separate the two.
@neal_acree
@JulieElvenMusic
@Marisha_Ray
@TitmouseInc
Absolute CHILLS. Beyond what I could have imagined but also exactly how I pictured it in my head if that makes sense??? The amount of times I wanted to write, “it’ll be epic when Neal does his thing!”
@LizAlps
My favorite was years ago, I got a general with an exec at a big production company whose theory was there are very few actually talented writers and directors who aren’t working or can’t find work. If they’re talented, they’re working or they will be soon. I’m sorry…what?
We can't wait to bring you
#TheLegendOfVoxMachina
Season Two in January 2023 🥳️
BUT - it will take more than just two seasons to tell the story of these legends...
✨ WE'RE OFFICIALLY GREENLIT FOR SEASON 3! ✨
Every year, there’s always a sweet unsuspecting soul on the Amtrak to Comic Con who was just heading to San Diego for a normal trip. This year it’s a sweet lady from Iowa who is getting a full rundown on the SAG and WGA strikes and is getting revolutionized before my eyes!
Ecstatic to see that Midnight Gospel was nominated for an Annie Award! This show is so different and strange and off the wall but in the most beautiful way and it warms my heart to see it resonate with so many people. 🥰 It was truly a once-in-a-lifetime experience working on it.
I like to bold and underline my scene headings in Final Draft and today is the day I finally took the 5 seconds it takes to set that as the default on my computer instead of manually doing it every time. 🙌🙌
Editing my new pilot: ok NOW I’ve figured it all out….
Ok NOW I’ve figured it out.
Ok NOW THIS TIME I SWEAR IT ALL MAKES SENSE.
NEVER MIND THIS IS IT!!!
fuck wait what was I even writing?
It’s really fun to have yourself a writers group who gets so attached to your characters that you end up not wanting to murder anyone in your murder-mystery pilot 🙃
(Another pro tip: get yourself a kickass writers group with
@taylortetreau
.) I also took pride in my work at every step, which I believe was key. No matter if I’m in a writers room collating pages or pitching ideas, the job I am doing is important so I treat it as such!
Happy Sunday y'all!! Here is my 5 Second Day I made for
@TitmouseInc
. Weeeeeee thanks Shannon and
@chrisprynoski
for carrying on this tradition! (and also thanks Antonio for letting me make this dumb pun)
#5secondday2020
Hello from my new foster doggie Keira!! I’m currently fostering her through the wonderful
@Maedayrescue
and lemme tell you…. she is a DREAM doggie. So well behaved and cuddly. Let me know if you’d like to adopt this sweet angel!! (LA based)
#fosterdog
#AdoptDontShop
literally don’t care what the DnD movie is, I will love it. It could just be Chris Pine and Rege walking to center frame, declaring their class, then striding off and it would be a movie ticket well spent.
#SDCC
Six years ago today, I found myself stranded in San Francisco for a night when a lovely nudist/sex therapy commune took me in and helped me get a ride to the airport the next day. Never forget even the most cliche of scenarios can happen to you if you just believe.
(Pro tip: figure out which ladder you’re trying to climb first 😂.) But every job taught me something and bought me time to work on my writing so when I was finally in a situation where someone wanted to read my sample, I was ready.
Beyond proud to announce that the production staff at
#TitmouseLA
is unionizing! Working as a PA and then coordinator for
#LVMCrew
has been one of the most rewarding experiences of my life and i’m honored to fight for better working conditions across the whole animation industry.
@everythingloria
@The_A_Prentice
@insecurehbo
I’ve been in a writer’s group with
@taylortetreau
for 5 years now and she continues to blow me away! She has such a fun YA style that makes it engaging for the reader as well as the actor. Her stuff is about to BLOW UP and I feel so lucky to be in her orbit!
I had a biopsy done two weeks ago and my doctor said the results aren’t in yet cause everyone in the pathology lab went to a party together and got COVID. Obviously annoying but I do love the shade she was throwing at pathology 😂
I’m sure most people screaming at women on this bird app to just “breastfeed, it’s free” would be the first to ask to speak to a manager when they see a mom breastfeeding in public.
WRITERS MUST DIE ON THIS HILL! I am a proponent of knowing which battles to fight and this is motherfucking Battle of Saratoga. Showrunners who think they want the option to write alone need to suck it up and realize this is the only way to secure a future for TV writing.
The WGA wants a minimum TV staff size based on the number of episodes in a season. Here’s how the mandate would work for the most recent season of some top shows.