After being selected for NBC’s Writers on the Verge Aaron has gone on to write for Mike & Molly and Superior Donuts, both on CBS, Team Kaylie on Netflix, Drama Club on Nickelodeon, and most recently he’s been a Producer on Disney’s The Villains of Valley View.
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He grew up in the San Fernando Valley (the non-porny part) and was always enamored by the entertainment industry, inspired by his grandfather, who starred in the original Our Gang comedies. After graduating from UC Santa Barbara with a degree in Film Studies, Aaron set out to become a television writer. He scored several Writers’ Assistant stints – on 24, Ghost Whisperer, The New Adventures of Old Christine, Wilfred, and Mike & Molly. After being chosen as one of the NBC’s Writers on the Verge Aaron has gone on to write for Mike & Molly and Superior Donuts, both on CBS, Team Kaylie on Netflix, Drama Club on Nickelodeon, and most recently he’s been a Producer on Disney’s The Villains of Valley View.
He has developed projects with Netflix, Disney, Universal Cable Productions, Viola Davis’ production company, and once sold a feature entitled Sasquatch vs. The Abominable Snowman, which is every bit as insane as it sounds.
He now has an M.F.A. in Screenwriting and has taught screenwriting courses at AFI, UCSB, CSUN, LA Valley College and now Script Anatomy.
He’s repped by Tigerman Management. You can find him on Twitter @hairypizzabagel.
Testimonies
Both my classes with Aaron were absolutely awesome. After taking the Televisionary and Draft Intensive courses, I can confidently say that my first draft is in good shape with Aaron’s feedback. Script Anatomy has opened up a door of possibilities for me. These courses have helped me tap into my creative side.
— Scarlette Whyte, CNN Executive
Each development document was very straightforward and made it easy to get the first draft of my pilot outline finished by the end of the five-week course. Aaron was a great teacher and took the time to give us notes on each assignment and further discuss them if we had other questions. He would also open the discussion to the class which gave you the added bonus of a writer’s room experience. So I can happily say this course was money well spent and I hope to take another class soon.
— Erica Land, 2020 NBC Writers on the Verge Finalist
Aaron’s passion for bringing out the best in his students’ work is apparent from the first moment you meet him. He masterfully guides you toward a stronger script, facilitates collaboration, and makes sure you have a blast while doing it. After working with Aaron, I felt like I had a much stronger grasp on how to structure story and collaborate with other writers to produce the best possible version of our work. I now feel infinitely more prepared to take on the professional world of TV writing.
— Haley Bartels, MFA Screenwriting Fellow at AFI