We were lucky to catch up with Noam Gad Weiser recently and have shared our conversation below.

Alright, Noam thanks for taking the time to share your stories and insights with us today. Are you happy as a creative professional? Do you sometimes wonder what it would be like to work for someone else?

I was raised with the repeated loving phrase from my dad, “Unfortunately for you, you are an artist like your mom. I am stoked about it.” So, the battle between what others would refer to as a “real” job and pursuing the pull of the weirdness of my brain and soul was always present. I am a curious person and thorough in character study, so that and survival were great ways to explore what having a “real” job is like. I still ask myself daily, “Am I insane?”, and the answer is usually, “Yes, but I can’t have it any other way”.

Noam, 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?

Originally from Israel, I moved to Paris for film school, EICAR, and decided to make my life there until I relocated to
LA in 2017 to work for a boutique Franco-American development company with a first-look deal with Canal+ under Amanda Sthers. Committing to screenwriting in 2020, I took that time to write and was fortunate to work with showrunners and directors on several projects as I completed a certificate in screenwriting from UCLA.

My creative focus lies in crafting one-hour dramas infused with dark humor, often with an art world-related aspect.
Narratives are brought to life by female-forward characters and unique world-building.
With fluency in three languages and a well-traveled background, my projects are known for their visual appeal and mood-heavy storytelling.

In the last couple of years, I worked on several projects with an LA-based showrunner, adapting several books into murder mystery shows and original screenplays.

How about pivoting – can you share the story of a time you’ve had to pivot?

There is no straight line, and it is very hard to build it on your own. I am lucky to have such a supportive community that listens to my rambling insecurities and helps propel me forward. Going into full-time writing was not intuitive, but I find that hard work and stubbornness are your best friends, as long as some of your friends are also excellent writers who are willing to read your first drafts. Especially now, when the industry has decided to take a break from making art, it is important to put ego aside, keep working, and build a future where there is a place for stories.

What can society do to ensure an environment that’s helpful to artists and creatives?

Listen. Read. Engage. There is a lot of aggression and pain in the world right now, and artists are a filter to complex emotions we all rely on not always respect. That makes sense, we are a strange bunch. But allowing art a place in our lives and supporting artists and creative projects strengthens us as a society, though music, visual storytelling, and words.

Contact Info:

• Website: https://www.pickledsoup.com
• Instagram: @noamgadweiser