"You keep the ship afloat by making sure everyone feels heard and happy."

I met Meg O'Connell last year at Screen Forever, a conference hosted by Screen Producers Australia. When I found out she'd worked on Doodles, a kids' show I'd been following, I asked if I could pick her brain about 'producer stuff'. She agreed!

In this episode, Meg shares how she went from studying law to working in the screen industry. We also discuss what it's really like being a TV producer and her fun experiences working with young actors. 

Podcast Guest Profile

Meg O’Connell is an International Emmy® Award award winning producer. In the past year she produced two digital series: Robbie Hood for SBS On Demand and Content for ABC iview; both series have been nominated for AACTA® Awards. Content is a digital series set entirely on a mobile phone and is the first of its kind to be made in Australia.

Meg also produced the International Emmy® Award, SPA Award winning and AACTA® nominated ABC ME show Doodles for Ludo Studio, and was the development manager on Ludo’s series Bluey.

Time Stamps

0:53 | Why I decided to become a producer

6:37 | Interview with Meg O'Connell

Interesting Links
Meg on Twitter https://twitter.com/megmegmehg
Australian Writers' Guild https://www.awg.com.au/
Screen Forever Conference https://www.screenforever.org.au/
Content Series https://iview.abc.net.au/show/content #contenttvshow
Robbie Hood Series https://www.sbs.com.au/ondemand/program/robbie-hood #robbiehoodshow

Say Hello!

I'm at taku.com.au, Instagram/Twitter: @takuspeaks or Facebook: @TakuTV.

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"You keep the ship afloat by making sure everyone feels heard and happy."
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I met Meg O'Connell last year at Screen Forever, a conference hosted by Screen Producers Australia. When I found out she'd worked on <a href="https://ludostudio.com.au/projects/doodles">Doodles</a>, a kids' show I'd been following, I asked if I could pick her brain about 'producer stuff'. She agreed!
In this episode, Meg shares how she went from studying law to working in the screen industry. We also discuss what it's really like being a TV producer and her fun experiences working with young actors.&nbsp;
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Podcast Guest Profile
Meg O&rsquo;Connell is an International Emmy&reg; Award award winning producer. In the past year she produced two digital series: Robbie Hood for SBS On Demand and Content for ABC iview; both series have been nominated for AACTA&reg; Awards. Content is a digital series set entirely on a mobile phone and is the first of its kind to be made in Australia.
Meg also produced the International Emmy&reg; Award, SPA Award winning and AACTA&reg; nominated ABC ME show Doodles for Ludo Studio, and was the development manager on Ludo&rsquo;s series <a href="https://iview.abc.net.au/show/bluey">Bluey</a>.
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Time Stamps
0:53 | Why I decided to become a producer
6:37 | Interview with Meg O'Connell
Interesting Links
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<li>Meg on Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/megmegmehg">https://twitter.com/megmegmehg</a></li>
<li>Australian Writers' Guild <a href="https://www.awg.com.au/">https://www.awg.com.au/</a></li>
<li>Screen Forever Conference <a href="https://www.screenforever.org.au/">https://www.screenforever.org.au/</a></li>
<li>Content Series <a href="https://iview.abc.net.au/show/content">https://iview.abc.net.au/show/content</a> #contenttvshow</li>
<li>Robbie Hood Series <a href="https://www.sbs.com.au/ondemand/program/robbie-hood">https://www.sbs.com.au/ondemand/program/robbie-hood</a> #robbiehoodshow</li>
</ul>
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Say Hello!
I'm at <a href="http://www.taku.com.au">taku.com.au</a>, Instagram/Twitter: <a href="https://instagram.com/takuspeaks/">@takuspeaks</a> or Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/takutv">@TakuTV</a>.

Hi, I'm Taku Mbudzi and I love to tell stories — give me a pen, a microphone or a camera and I’ll have something to share.

Two Words with Taku is a podcast and pit stop for writers and storytellers — a place for rest, encouragement, inspiration and fuel before you head back out to the work of writing.

Join our community at https://twowordswithtaku.substack.com/, and follow the show on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/TwoWordswithTaku/ and Instagram https://www.instagram.com/twowordswithtaku/ for updates on our LIVE in-person podcast recording events.

Podcast produced and recorded on the traditional country of the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin nation, Australia.

Hi, I'm Taku Mbudzi and I love to tell stories — give me a pen, a microphone or a camera and I’ll have something to share.
Two Words with Taku is a podcast and pit stop for writers and storytellers — a place for rest, encouragement, inspiration and fuel before you head back out to the work of writing.
Join our community at <a href="https://twowordswithtaku.substack.com/">https://twowordswithtaku.substack.com/</a>, and follow the show on Facebook <a href="https://www.facebook.com/TwoWordswithTaku/">https://www.facebook.com/TwoWordswithTaku/</a> and Instagram <a href="https://www.instagram.com/twowordswithtaku/">https://www.instagram.com/twowordswithtaku/</a> for updates on our LIVE in-person podcast recording events.
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Podcast produced and recorded on the traditional country of the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin nation, Australia.

Writer by day; comedian and filmmaker by night.

Two Words with Taku

Hi, I'm Taku Mbudzi and I love to tell stories — give me a pen, a microphone or a camera and I’ll have something to share. 

Two Words with Taku is a show about my writing and storytelling adventures. Watch my film Gugu naGogo on ABC iview at https://iview.abc.net.au/show/gugu-nagogo.

Podcast produced and recorded on the traditional country of the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin nation, Australia.

Hi, I'm Taku Mbudzi and I love to tell stories — give me a pen, a microphone or a camera and I’ll have something to share. 
Two Words with Taku is a show about my writing and storytelling adventures. Watch my film Gugu naGogo on ABC iview at <a href="https://iview.abc.net.au/show/gugu-nagogo">https://iview.abc.net.au/show/gugu-nagogo</a>.
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Podcast produced and recorded on the traditional country of the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin nation, Australia.

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