# #182: Morgan Cooper — Creative Audacity & Creating Your Own Opportunities, Making Bel-Air, Turning a Viral Short Film Into a Series, Producing with Will Smith & Writing Picture Books

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Podcast: [London Writers' Salon](https://stenobird.com/podcast/london-writers-salon-5324518)
Published: 2026-02-22T00:00:00+00:00
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Writer and director Morgan Cooper on turning a self-funded Bel-Air short into a series, having creative audacity before opportunity arrives, and staying resourceful across drafts, collaboration, and a children’s picture book.

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