Writer on Diff'rent Strokes, Archie Bunker's Place, Webster, Two of a Kind and many other major shows, Fred Rubin took time out from scripts, tv, pilots, and made for television movies and spoke at Media Access at the Verdugo Job Center in Glendale.

Charming, prepared and generous, he presented "How to Pitch" as a UCLA Cinema and TV and Screenwriting Professor, a professional and a colleague. A yearly instructor at the Warner Brothers, Disney, Columbia College, Nickelodeon and WGA workshops, Fred answered questions, responded with aplumb and stressed doing your preparation for meetings, pitch sessions and even working with the receptionist.

Anecdotes were specific, practical and forwarding. A fun and informative session that can make all the difference despite the strike and beyond one's present circumstances. For more information, check out the website. MAO is an EDD special program and has offices in the SF Bay Area as well.

Workshop was made possible by the Friends of Californians with Disabilities, Inc. MAO in Glendale, 818-409-0448.