Episode
Neil Forsyth
- Podcast
- An Actor Despairs
- Published
- May 11, 2026
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- 5780
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Summary
Join your host Ryan M. Perez as he sits down with Neil Forsyth, creator of Guilt and the new Legends on Netflix, to discuss his journey from growing up in Dundee, Scotland and writing football fanzines to becoming a successful television writer. The conversation explores the making of Legends , his breakthrough into television with Bob Servant , the development of Guilt , his writing process and approach to structure and research, adapting true stories for television, and the challenges facing writers in today’s industry. Neil also reflects on the decline of development funding, the importance of the BBC supporting unique voices, his resistance to AI in the creative process, and what it really takes to build a lasting career in storytelling! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.