"A Conversation With…" Vince Gilligan ("Breaking Bad", "The X-Files") Live Event

September 08, 2010 (PRLEAP.COM) Entertainment News
IBG Inc is proud to announce that the creator of the Emmy® nominated "Breaking Bad", Vince Gilligan, has signed on to be the first participant in the new "A Conversation With" series thrown by the Los Angeles non-profit. The hour-long conversation with Gilligan will take place at the 90210 Roxbury Auditorium, in Beverly Hills, on September 18th 2010 at 2:00pm.

The "A Conversation With…" series is designed to bring together fans and some of the most successful producers, directors, writers, and actors working today— all for a great cause!

As an added bonus, Emmy® nominated director Michelle MacLaren will be acting as the event moderator!

The exclusive event will consist of both moderated discussion and open-floor questions. Want the inside scoop on the trials and tribulations of creating ground-breaking television? Want to know what they look for in actors or other writers? Want to know if Jesse pulled the trigger? Want to know the secrets of "The X-Files"? This is the event for you!

Following the Q&A, there will be a brief opportunity for guests to meet Mr. Gilligan.

A limited number of tickets will be available for sale leading up to the day of the event through IBG Inc's official website, http://www.ibginc.org/conversationseries

About Vince Gilligan
Vince Gilligan, series creator and executive producer of "Breaking Bad", was born in Richmond, Virginia and raised in Farmville and Chesterfield County. He received the Virginia Governor's Screenwriting Award in 1989 for his screenplay "Home Fries", which was later turned into a film starring Drew Barrymore and Luke Wilson.

As a writer and executive producer on "The X-Files", Vince shared Golden Globe Awards in 1996 and 1997 for Best Dramatic Series. His other credits include the Fox Television series "The Lone Gunmen", which he co-created, and the features "Hancock", starring Will Smith and Charlize Theron, and "Wilder Napalm", starring Debra Winger and Dennis Quaid.

After writing and directing the "Breaking Bad" pilot, Vince received the 2008 Writers Guild Award for Episodic Drama and accepted a Peabody Award honoring the show's first season. "Breaking Bad" earned Emmy® Award nominations in 2008 for Outstanding Directing for a Drama and in 2009 and 2010 for Outstanding Drama, was named one of the best shows of 2008 by the American Film Institute, and was hailed in 2009 as "the best of the 21st century" by Stephen King.

About IBG Inc.
Founded in late 2008, IBG (http://www.ibginc.org) established a non-profit focusing on utilizing the power of philanthropy through the arts to benefit a broad range of charities worldwide. We act as a "fundraiser facilitator" for underfunded and start-up charities that would otherwise struggle with the logistics and costs associated with event fundraising. This work has taken on a critical importance as the economy has been slow to recover, and we find ourselves with increasingly frequent requests for assistance.

Event Details:
Date: September 18 2010
When: Q&A begins at 2:00pm
Where: The 90210 Roxbury Auditorium (http://roxburyauditorium.com)
Tickets: $30 general audience tickets or $10 student tickets (plus processing fee) available at http://www.ibginc.org/conversationseries