We recently connected with Myles Warden and have shared our conversation below.

Myles, thanks for joining us, excited to have you contributing your stories and insights. We’d love to hear about the things you feel your parents did right and how those things have impacted your career and life.

I believe my mother gave me the confidence and the wisdom to be my full, unique self and not worry about the rest of the world’s opinions or expectations. I’ve always been unapologetically me, which has given me the strength and courage to pursue such a difficult career that doesn’t necessarily have a clear path. My faith and confidence have never waivered regardless of what Hollywood has thrown at me or how long it took to become a professional writer and that’s also because of what my mother taught me. She showed me how to work hard even when no one is watching so I could learn and be proud of my capabilities even before others could see them. Knowing who you are and what you’re capable of is half the battle in LA. This town will change you or shake you if you let it. My sense of humor was also embraced early on, which gave me the confidence to keep spitting out jokes in every setting and always find the light in a dark world. Last, but debatably most important, she let me embrace my passion for TV, sitcoms in particular. I have always been obsessed and would stay up until 3 AM as a kid watching every Taxi, Mary Tyler Moore, and I Love Lucy rerun I could on NICK AT NITE. Never once was my passion for TV seen in a negative light and that allowed me to become a student of the craft before I even understood how it could change my life.

Myles, before we move on to more of these sorts of questions, can you take some time to bring our readers up to speed on you and what you do?

I’m a television writer who has worked on shows such as the animated series Wings of Fire for Netflix which was produced by Ava Duvernay, and the sitcom Act Your Age which was currently airs on Netflix. It was created by the amazing Alyson Fouse and starred the legends Tisha Campbell, Yvette Nicole Brown, and Kym Whitley. Everything about these jobs have made me proud.

As an avid TV fan growing up, I always had a love for comedic shows, sitcoms in particular. I also loved making everyone around me laugh and feel good. After this passion and my knack for comedy was seen by a friend, Naomi Mack, who was studying writing for TV and film in college, she encouraged me to pursue the possibility of becoming a TV writer. Shortly after that I left Georgia and flew out to LA where I quickly met my current writing partner, Capri Sampson. Both of us were background extras on a set. We sparked conversations about our love for TV, what we felt was missing, and our overlapping goals and decided to be writing partners that day and haven’t looked back for over ten years.

If I had to choose one proudest moment of being a professional TV writer, it would be our recent Humanitas Prize nomination for Comedy Teleplay. Fingers crossed that we go from nominees to winners when the ceremony takes place. One of the things I set out to do when I moved to LA was write impactful stories that touched people while also making them laugh their behinds off. This award nomination is specifically to recognize an episode of Act Your Age titled “Snip Snip” which Capri and I wrote, did exactly that. To see past winners for the award are greats like Norman Lear who inspires every line we write truly floors me. I feel like I’m doing what I set out to do and others are seeing it too which is a wonderful feeling. Writing something like “Snip Snip,” which hit very important and topical subjects such as Women’s Rights while being laugh-out-loud funny is a true dream come true.

What’s the most rewarding aspect of being a creative in your experience?

The most rewarding aspect of being a creative is being able to have a conversation with millions of people at once. My work as a TV writer allows me to write jokes and dialogue that can connect with people across the world in ways that make them laugh, think, or spark other conversations with their loved ones. Being a creative also allows me to help others feel seen through characters and words I help put on the TV screen. There’s no feeling like knowing your work as a creative is having an impact on someone in a positive way.

What do you think is the goal or mission that drives your creative journey?

My mission that fuels me to be a TV writer is very clear. I want to tell stories about and for people who don’t always have a voice. I want to spark conversation and change on important topics that we have to deal with regularly. I also want to make people laugh so hard that they can forget about their day and focus on ridiculous jokes being told by characters they love.

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