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Javier Grillo-Marxuach – changing the world, one writers’ room at a time

Iconoclastic US showrunner and writer talks his favourite series, Latino culture, magic realism, superheroes, comics and diversity as an evolutionary strategy. And laughs a lot.

19 Apr 2016 12:00

David Tiley

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Writing and Publishing

Image: from the comic which ties the Middleman story up after it was cancelled. The robot kangaroo is a fine invention and the character looks a lot like his inventor Javier Grillo-Marxuach in an impossibly bad mood.

US showrunner and television writer Javier Grillo-Marxuach was in Australia briefly to run a development workshop for Joanna Werner as part of her Story Lab program. His credits vary from writer to producer and executive producer on substantial TV series like Charmed, Lost, Medium, the rebooted Charlie’s Angles, Helix and The Hundred. He is currently breathing new life into Xena: Warrior Princess.

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David Tiley

David Tiley was the Editor of Screenhub from 2005 until he became Content Lead for Film in 2021 with a special interest in policy. He is a writer in screen media with a long career in educational programs, documentary, and government funding, with a side order in script editing. He values curiosity, humour and objectivity in support of Australian visions and the art of storytelling.