The Selling Your Screenplay Podcast: Recent Episodes
Ashley Scott Meyers
In this episode of the podcast, Ashley Scott Meyers talks with filmmaker and actor Matt Kelsey. Our guest, Matt Kelsey is the Director, lead actor and Co-Writer of the Drama feature Above Ground (2026). Topics include how he learned from Matt Damon and Good Will Hunting (1997), that he should hold onto his personal screenplay […]
In this episode of the podcast, our host Ashley Scott Meyers talks with filmmakers Adam Burke and Jud Nichols. Our guests Adam Burke and Jud Nichols talk about their new Cult based Thriller set at a self-help wellness center. The indie movie is called Wet Paper Bag (2026) and was written/Co-Directed by Adam Burke and […]
In this episode of the Podcast, your host Ashley Scott Meyers talks about how they made his latest movie Lynda Flynn. Ashley Scott Meyers is the writer/director/producer on Lynda Flynn. Ashley gives a step by step guide of how they went through each stage of producing this indie Rom-Com. This Comedy about a young social […]
In this episode of the podcast, our host Ashley Scott Meyers talks with Animation writer Brandon Violette. Our guest, Brandon Violette talks about how he tried different approaches in order to break in as a writer for Hasbro Studios. Other topics also include how he was inspired by shows like Rocko’s Modern Life, Rugrats and […]
In this episode of the podcast, Ashley Scott Meyers talks with Comedy legend David Zucker. Our guest, David Zucker in known for writing and directing hit Comedy movies such as The Naked Gun (1988), Baseketball and Airplane! Zucker talks about his writing class called Master Crash, a crash course on writing spoof Comedy. Other topics […]
In this episode of the Selling Your Screenplay Podcast our host Ashley Scott Meyers talks with Writer/Director Erik Bork. Our guest Erik Bork talks about Writing/Directing his new movie Elephant in the Room, a RomCom about an Anti-Trump woman who stumbles into a rocky relationship with a pro-Trump MAGA supporter. Topics include the challenge of […]
In this episode of the podcast, Ashley Scott Meyers talks with filmmaker Miguel Duran. Our guest, Miguel Duran is the Writer/Director of the road trip Rom-Com Adventure Tom (2025) and the Drama Monsoon (2018). They talk about his writing process and how making short films was part of his path to directing feature length movies. […]
In this episode of the podcast, our host Ashley Scott Meyers talks with Author and Screenwriter Vincent Scarsella. Our guest Vincent Scarsella talks about his latest produced movie One Of The Good Ones. Other topics include how aspects of his life feed into his writing such as work “Prosecuting bad lawyers” who had complaints filed […]
In this episode of the podcast, your host Ashley Scott Meyers talks with returning guest, Actor/Writer Joe Cornet. Our guest Joe Cornet talks about his latest movie The Wide West (2025) which he is credited as Actor and Executive Producer. They talk about how The Wide West story takes an original spin on The Western […]
In this episode of the podcast our host Ashley Scott Meyers talks with screenwriter and author Gigi Levangie. Our guest Gigi Levangie talks about writing her latest movie, Trust (2025), a contained thriller from some of the producers of the Saw franchise such as Daniel J. Heffner. Topics also include her unique writing process such […]
On this episode of the podcast your host Ashley Scott Meyers talks with filmmaker Chuck Russell about his latest Supernatural Horror movie Witchboard (2024). Our guest, Chuck Russell talks about how he got his Writer/Director Debut with A Nightmare On Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors (1987). Topics also include writing remakes or reboots of classic […]
In this episode of the podcast your host Ashley Scott Meyers talks with filmmaker Greg Porper. Our guest Greg Porper is the Writer/Director of the indie Dark Comedy Don’t Tell Larry along with Co-Writer/Director John Schimke. The movie is an irreverent work place comedy in the tone of Office Space (1999). Don’t Tell Larry features […]
In this episode of the podcast your host Ashley Scott Meyers talks with Animator and Writer Pietro Schito. Our guest Pietro Schito talks about how Disney, James Cameron, Pixar all became part of his career in visual storytelling and Animation. Topics also include making story Pitch Decks, AI being used for Animated works in the […]
In this episode of the podcast Ashley Scott Meyers interviews Prolific Indie Filmmaker Gavin Michael Booth. Writer/Director Gavin Michael Booth talks about making Dreamcrusher, an interactive TV series for the Reveel streaming App. Dreamcrusher is a series that follows a mystery involving a pop music star, where viewers can spot clues and solve the mystery. […]
In this episode of the podcast Ashley Scott Meyers talks with filmmaker Jon Gunn. Our guest, Jon Gunn is the Writer/Director of The Unbreakable Boy (2025), a movie based on a true story. Jon Gun talks about writing that project and how he gets to the truth of the story when he adapts books and […]
In this episode of the podcast Ashley Scott Meyers talks with returning guest, Filmmaker and Author Joe Cornet. They talk about how Joe Cornet adapted his completed movie A Prayer For The Damned (2018) into a published Novel. Topics also include attending book signings to promote a book and tips for screenwriters who want to […]
In this episode of the podcast our host Ashley Scott Meyers talks with indie filmmaker Jamie Grefe. Our guest, Jamie Grefe talks about how he recently wrote and produced four movies and how two of them were shot on his phone in only one day. The movies they cover are Sorority Girl Massacre: Black Static, […]
In this episode of the podcast Ashley Scott Meyers talks with writers Johnny Wickham and Mike Capes. Our guests Johnny Wickham and Mike Capes talk about writing the Horror Comedy The Invisible Raptor. Mike Capes also stares in the movie as well. Topics include how they were inspired by cult classic movies like Sharknado and […]
In this episode our host Ashley Scott Meyers talks with Filmmaker Ryan Smith. Our guest Ryan Smith is the Writer/Director of a new Zombie Musical titled Eldritsh USA. He talks about he knew he was an artists while serving in The Army and then learned visual effects to start his career as a filmmaker. Topics […]
In this episode of the podcast Ashley Scott Meyers talks with Shari Hamrick Grewal. Our guest Shari Hamrick Grewal is the Director/Producer of several projects including the movie Winters’ Garden and the series Cypher. Topics include how she went from working on film crews to Producing and Directing. Shari also talks about producing projects through […]
In this episode of the podcast Ashley Scott Meyers talks with filmmaker Jon Mancinetti. Our guest Jon Mancinetti is the Writer/Director of Reel Hard (2024), a Comedy movie set to screen at The Six Figure Film Festival this year. Jon talks about how a production job with the Cleveland Cavaliers NBA team helped to start […]
In this episode Ashley Scott Meyers talks with Writer/Director Derek Ting. Our guest Derek Ting is a Writer/Director of several Acton movies including Agent Recon (2024) starring Chuck Norris and Marc Singer. Topics include writing action descriptions in scripts and how they cast Chuck Norris in the movie. The podcast is available in iTunes, YouTube, […]
In this episode our host Ashley Scott Meyers talks with screenwriter Jesse Mittelstadt. Our guest Jesse Mittelstadt talks about writing Action movies such as Altitude (2017) starring Denise Richards and Dolph Lundgren and most recently the War movie Murder Company (2024). Other topics include writing genre movies that cater to the AFM film market and […]
In this episode our host Ashley Scott Meyers talks with Author Jason Pargin. Our guest Jason Pargin is the author of novels such as I Am Starting To Worry About This Black Box Of Doom and John Dies At The End. Topics include how John Dies At The End was adapted into a movie in […]
In this episode Ashley Scott Meyers talks with writer Doug Simon. Our guest, Doug Simon talks about writing his latest Action/Thriller movie Breathe (2024) starring Milla Jovovich. Milla Jovovich is well known from movies such as The Fifth Element (1997) and Resident Evil (2002). Doug Simon goes into detail about how he wrote while keeping […]
In this episode of the Selling Your Screenplay Podcast, our host Ashley Scott Meyers tells us his thoughts on how AI tools like ChatGPT and Sora from OpenAI might change writing and filmmaking. Ashley then interviews filmmaker William Eubank, who’s credits include being the Writer/Director of Land Of Bad (2024), The Signal (2014) and Directing […]
In this episode of the podcast Ashley Scott Meyers talks with Entertainment Lawyer Joshua Lastine. Our guest, Joshua Lastine talks about how at a young age he knew he wanted to work in the movie and television industry, which led to being an attorney for Lastine Entertainment Law. Joshua Lastine talks about buying or optioning […]
In this episode Ashley Scott Meyers talks with Filmmaker Chad Ferrin. Our guest, Chad Ferrin talks about his latest Horror movie Scalper (2023) which features Jake Busey and Bai Ling. Chad is the Writer/Director of that movie. They talk about that movie and how he has build relationships with Producers and Distributors over the years. […]
In this episode Ashley Scott Meyers talks with Filmmaker Warren Fast. Our guest, Warren Fast talks about how he from Law Enforcement and transitioned into writing and filmmaking. They talk about his latest credit, Roadkill (2024), an Action Crime movie he is the Writer/Director of. The podcast is available in iTunes, YouTube, Stitcher (for Android […]
In this episode, Ashley Scott Meyers talks with filmmaker Todd Bogin. Our guest, Todd Bogin is the Writer/Director of the Drama/Thriller feature Hidden Exposure (2023). Among the cast of that movie is Liana Liberato and Richard Kind. Todd Bogin talks about co-writing Hidden Exposure, how he worked with a sales agent and went to American […]
In this episode, guest Bryan Cantrell talks about being the parent of an actor Ava Cantrell and how that helped him network with the entertainment industry. Bryan Cantrell tells us about Abigail (2023), a Horror movie he is an Executive Producer of which stars his daughter Ava Cantrell, who is known for her work in […]
This week Ashley Scott Meyers talks with the filmmaking duo L.E. Staiman and Cheston Mizel. These guests talk about their new Sci-Fi/Comedy movie Love Virtually (2023) starring Cheri Oteri and Stephen Tobolowsky. L.E. Staiman is the Director/Co-Writer of the movie along with Writer Cheston Mizel. Topics also include how in a way, they did writing […]
This week Ashley Scott Meyers talks with screenwriter Mick Davis. Our guest Mick Davis is the Writer/Director of the Thriller Walden (2023), about a court stenographer who takes revenge against criminals who escape justice. Walden has an amazing cast including Emile Hirsch, Shane West and Tania Raymonde. They talk about that movie and how Mick […]
This week Ashley Scott Meyers talks with Filmmaker Matthew Yerby. Our guest, Matthew Yerby is the Writer/Director of the Action/Drama The Dirty South (2023). He talks about how that movie deals with Classism and economic disparity. Topics also include how Yerby uses different colored index cards to outline a script and how he was able […]
This week Ashley Scott Meyers talks with screenwriter Dennis Paoli. They talk about how Dennis Paoli got his start by writing scripts for the legendary Horror Director Stuart Gordon. Many of these scripts are adaptations from the novelist H.P. Lovecraft including Re-Animator (1985). His most recent credit is Suitable Flesh (2023) starring Heather Graham, Barbara […]
This week Ashley Scott Meyers talks with Director and Animator Julio Soto Gurpide. They talk about Inspector Sun (2022), an animated feature Directed by Julio Soto Gurpide. He talks about how that movie is meant for all audiences and families. Other topics include what an Animatic is, and what it takes to make animation productions. […]
This week Ashley Scott Meyers talks with Animator and Director Danny Madden. Our guest is the Director of the movie 15 cameras (2023), a contained thriller that is the third part of a feature trilogy. It is a sequel to 13 Cameras (2015) and 14 Cameras (2018). Danny Madden did not work on the prior […]
This week Ashley Scott Meyers talks with a prolific Writer/Producer, Grant Rosenberg. Our guest, Grant Rosenberg has worked in TV for over forty years which includes being a writer on the hit show MacGyver. He talks about how starting out as an intern for NBC led to a career in television. Topics also include writing […]
This week Ashley Scott Meyers talks with Writer and Film Festival founder, Lisa K. Crosato. Our guest, Lisa K. Crosato talks about running the City Of Angels Women’s Film Festival and how she transitioned from Canada to Los Angeles as an actress/writer/producer. She also talks about her script in development and sponsors for the film […]
This week Ashley Scott Meyers talks with filmmaker Conor Allyn. They talk about In The Fire (2023), a Thriller starring Amber Heard which Conor Allyn is the Writer/Director of. Topics also include how Conor Allyn writes period pieces and why he is drawn to these types of movies. The podcast is available in iTunes, YouTube, […]
This week Ashley Scott Meyers talks with filmmaker and actor Joe Cornet. They talk about his latest project as Director/Producer/Actor, a Horror movie called Night Of The Caregiver (2023). Joe Cornet tells us why he overcame the obstacles and made three Westerns such as Gunfight At Rio Bravo (2023) with a talented cast including Alexander […]
This week Ashley Scott Meyers talks with filmmaker Jon Garcia. Our guest Jon Garcia is the Writer/Director of many features including Summoning The Spirit (2023), a Bigfoot themed Horror movie. He talks about that movie and his highly successful The Falls trilogy of movies that found niche appeal by having the Mormon Religion and LGBTQ […]
This week Ashley Scott Meyers talks with filmmaker Jim Towns. Jim Towns is the Writer/Director of End Times (2023), a post-apocalyptic Horror movie with a great cast including Jamie Bernadette, Craig Stark and Dominique Swain. They talk about how he was able to shoot at a perfect location to fit the End Times story and […]
This week Ashley Scott Meyers talks with filmmaker Julia Bergeron. Our guest, Julia Bergeron is the Writer/Director of the shorts That Last Girl (2023) and Porch Light (2019). She also is a Co-Writer of the Horror feature Murder Van (2023) along with Writer/Director Chad Widgely. Julia talks about those projects and gives tips on how […]
This week Ashley Scott Meyers talks with filmmakers Charles Guard and Thomas Guard. These brothers talk about being the Writers/Directors of the Action/Thriller Dead Shot (2023). Topics also include how they adapted the script for Dead Shot from a book The Road To Balcombe Street by Steven P. Moysey. The podcast is available in iTunes, […]
This week Ashley Scott Meyers talks with German Filmmaker Maximilian Erlenwein. They talk about the Drama/Thriller The Dive (2023), a movie Maximilian Erlenwein is the Writer/Director of which was a remake of the Swedish film Breaking Surface (2020) from Joachim Hedén. Other topics include how being a deep sea diver helped Maximilian write The Dive […]
This week Ashley Scott Meyers talks with Filmmaker Brian McQuery. They talk about the Crime/Drama Plea (2023), a movie Brian McQuery is the Writer/Director of. Topics also include how Brian McQuery met filmmaker Kevin Smith and how he got his start by working in telemarketing. The podcast is available in iTunes, YouTube, Stitcher (for Android […]
This week Ashley Scott Meyers talks with filmmaker Anthony DiBlasi. Our guest Anthony DiBlasi talks about his new limited location Horror movie Malum (2023) which is a re-imagining of his prior movie Last Shift (2014). DiBlasi tells us about working with Co-Writer Scott Poiley. Topics also include how legendary Horror writer Clive Barker became a […]
This week Ashley Scott Meyers talks with Producer and Filmmaker Jordan Gertner. Our guest, Jordan Gertner is a Producer of well known movies such as Buffalo ’66 (1998), Bully (2001) and Spring Breakers (2012). He talks about how he went from that to being the Writer/Director and Producer of the Action/Thriller Sheroes (2023). Among the […]
This week Ashley Scott Meyers talks with Faith Based Filmmaker David Helling. Our guest, David Helling talks about how his extraordinary journey took him from being a War Veteran in Iraq, to the Writer/Director of His Only Son (2023). The movie tells the Biblical story of Abraham, who had to contemplate a tough choice. Topics […]
This week Ashley Scott Meyers talks with Writer/Director Curt Wiser. Our returning guest, Curt Wiser talks about being the Writer/Director/Editor of the audio series A Voice In Violet. This Thriller audio Drama is from Producer Brooke Lewis Bellas and features an amazing cast including Brooke Lewis Bellas, Emmy Nominee Bronson Pinchot (Perfect Strangers, True Romance), […]
This week Ashley Scott Meyers talks with Filmmaker Cal Barnes. They talk about how Cal Barnes shot his movie The Astrid Experience On An iPhone. He mentions the benefits of making a feature with an iPhone and how Sean Baker’s indie hit Tangerine (2015) was an influence. Cal Barnes is the Writer/Director/Actor of The Astrid […]
This week Ashley Scott Meyers talks with Actress and Filmmaker Deborah Twiss. Our guest went from well known acting credits such as Kick-Ass (2010) to being the Actor/Writer/Director of the sexy Thriller Sapiosexual. Deborah Twiss talks about that movie and how her time working briefly as a stripper helped inform her career and other movies […]
This week Ashley Scott Meyers talks with Director and Author Jon Fitzgerald. Our guest, Jon Fitzgerald talks about how he went from directing his first feature, to being the Co-Founder of the Slamdance Film Festival. Jon Fitzgerald is also the author of Filmmaking For Change, a guide book on making movies on socially significant subjects. […]
This week Ashley Scott Meyers talks with Writer/Director/Producer Joe Lo Truglio. They talk about how Joe Lo Truglio made the transition from actor to being a Writer/Director of the Horror Movie Outpost. He is known for acting in Brooklyn Nine-Nine, Reno 911! and Bob’s Burgers. Topics also include the challenges of writing and producing an […]
This week Ashley Scott Meyers talks with Andy Volk, a programmer for the Austin Film Festival. As the listeners know, the Austin Film Festival is also a great place for awarding screenplays. Andy Volk gives us a step by step account of how an entry in the festival makes its way to being selected. He […]
This week Ashley Scott Meyers talks with Actor/Writer/Director Anabelle D. Munro. They talk about how Anabelle got her start making Theater productions that reflected her German background and that country’s style of storytelling. From there she transitioned into filmmaking. Anabelle D. Munro also talks about the Ethos Film Awards and how she is the Creator/Producer […]
This week Ashley Scott Meyers talks with Writer/Creator Daniel B. Iske. They talk about The Dead Hour, a web series Daniel B. Iske and other filmmakers made together which was later picked up by a distributor and released on major streaming platforms like Amazon Video. Daniel B. Iske talks about how they built their audience […]
This week Ashley Scott Meyers talks with Filmmaker Bomani J. Story. They talk about how working as an Assistant Editor led to his big break as a filmmaker. Bomani Story is the Writer/Director of The Angry Black Girl and Her Monster (2023). He talks about that movie and how it was a modern twist inspired […]
This week Ashley Scott Meyers talks with British Writer/Director Elizabeth Blake Thomas. They talk about Hunt Club (2022), A Horror/Thriller Elizabeth Blake Thomas directed which has a stellar cast including Mena Suvari, Casper Van Dien, Mickey Rourke and Jessica Belkin. Other topics include how she works with other writers as a director and how Elizabeth […]
This week Ashley Scott Meyers talks with filmmakers Jamison LoCasio and Adam Ambrosio. These returning guests talk about their new anthology feature, a Drama called 7 x 7 (seven by seven.) Jamison LoCasio is the Director of this movie and wrote it along with Adam Ambrosio. Topics also include how their career path is not […]
This week Ashley Scott Meyers talks with Writer/Director Franklin Ritch. They talk about his new feature, The Artifice Girl (2022) which Franklin Ritch wrote, directed and acted in. Topics include looking to the future of AI (Artificial Intelligence) since that is the subject explored in the movie. Franklin also talks about how they shot part […]
This week Ashley Scott Meyers talks with Writer/Director Brit McAdams. They talk about the new movie Paint (2023), which Brit McAdams wrote/directed and stars Owen Wilson. Other topics include how the Paint screenplay was honored by the annual Blacklist in 2010 and the long process after that to get this Comedy feature made. The main […]
This week Ashley Scott Meyers talks with writer and author John Gaspard. They talk about indie filmmaking on a budget and use examples such as Kevin Smith’s Clerks, Darren Aronofsky’s Pi and the work of Roger Corman. These examples are from John Gaspard’s book, Fast Cheap and Written That Way and Fast Cheap and Under […]
This week Ashley Scott Meyers talks with prior guest, Filmmaker John Swab. They talk about One Day As A Lion (2023), an Action/Thriller Directed by John Swab. That movie stars Frank Grillo, J.K. Simmons, Virginia Madsen. Topics also include tips on how to give or take notes as a Writer or Producer. John Swab’s prior […]
This week Ashley Scott Meyers talks with artists and Filmmaker Welby Ings. Our guest, Welby Ings is a Writer/Director who takes a very unique approach to develop and pitch his screenplays. He starts by making gallery worthy drawings to plan the visuals of the story before he writes it. Welby Ings talks about this process […]
This week Ashley Scott Meyers talks with Filmmaker Michael Escalante. They talk about how to make his first feature, The Burial (2023), Michael Escalante decided to produce his own script. The Burial is a limited location Horror movie made on a budget. Other motivational topics include how he made the leap to Write and Direct […]
This week Ashley Scott Meyers talks with filmmakers Jon Erwin and Brent McCorkle. They are the Co-Directing team behind faith based movies such as Jesus Revolution (2023) which has a Kelsey Grammer among the cast. Jon Erwin was also one of the writers and producers of Jesus Revolution. Topics include tips on how to write […]
This week Ashley Scott Meyers talks with filmmaker Matthew Bauer. Australian Writer/Director Matthew Bauer talks about his new Documentary The Other Fellow (2022). This doc is about men in real life who are named James Bond and how that had lasting effects on their lives. It leads them to ask, what’s in a name? Our […]
This week Ashley Scott Meyers talks with filmmaker James Cullen Bressack. Today’s guest is a career movie Director with credits such as Fortress, Hot Seat and his latest, Murder, Anyone? (2022). They talk about that crime/comedy movie Murder, Anyone?, which was adapted from a stage play written by his father, Gordon Bressack. Other topics include, […]
This week Ashley Scott Meyers talks with Filmmaker Mark Burman. They talk about how Mark Burman got his start as a Production Assistant on the set of the TV show Cheers. From there he went on to be a movie producer and filmmaker. Mark Burman tells us about Ambush (2023), a War/Action movie he is […]
This week Ashley Scott Meyers talks with Writer/Director Corey Deshon. They talk about how Corey got his start making short films and working as a Production Assistant and then went on to Write/Direct the Drama feature Daughter (2022) starring Casper Van Dien and Elyse Dinh. Corey Deshon also talks about if writers should write for […]
This week Ashley Scott Meyers talks with filmmaker Carter Smith. They talk about how Carter Smith started as a Photographer and is now focused on being a filmmaker. Carter Smith is the Writer/Director of the Horror/Thriller movie Swallowed (2022). He talks about making that feature which stars Cooper Koch and Jena Malone. The podcast is […]
This week Ashley Scott Meyers talks with writer/Producer Greg Lyon. Today’s guest is an experienced Screenwriter and Producer, so a main topic is how writers can pitch their scripts to producers. Greg Lyon has writing credits that include Gibby (2016), an Adventure/Comedy with an incredible cast including Shannon Elizabeth, Sean Patrick Flanery and Vivica A. […]
This week Ashley Scott Meyers talks with filmmaker Barry Jay. Our guest tells us about his transition from being a successful Physical Trainer with Barry’s Bootcamp, to being the Writer/Director of movies such as The Way Out (2022). They talk about making Horror movies and the major differences between the indie world and the Hollywood […]
This week Ashley Scott Meyers talks with filmmaker Jason Eisener. Topics include how Jason Eisener pitched his Horror Sci-Fi movie Kids Vs Aliens and went on to be the Writer/Director of that feature. They also talk about how a short film contest launched his career by making Hobo With A Shotgun. The podcast is available […]
This week Ashley Scott Meyers talks with filmmaker Anubys Lopez. Our guest, Anubys Lopez is the Writer/Director of the survival Horror movie Those Who Call (2023). He talks about how that feature was inspired by real events that happened to him. Besides writing a script based on a true story, they also talk about working […]
This week Ashley Scott Meyers talks with Filmmaker Colin West. Our guest, Colin West is the Writer/Director of the Sci-Fi Comedy feature Linoleum (2022) starring Jim Gaffigan and Rhea Seehorn. They talk about that movie and how he went from making short films to features. The podcast is available in iTunes, YouTube, Stitcher (for Android […]
This week Ashley Scott Meyers with Author William Indick. As a professor of Psychology, William Indick talks about how the study of scholars like Erikson, Jung and Freud can be applied by writers in terms of story and character. William Indick is the author of several books on the subject including “Psychology For Screenwriters.” Other […]
This week Ashley Scott Meyers talks with director Roxanne Benjamin. She is a Writer/Director/Producer who got her start with Horror anthologies VHS, XX and Southbound. Roxanne Benjamin talks about that and her latest project as a Director, the feature There’s Something Wrong With The Children. Topics also include how before working directly in the film […]
This week Ashley Scott Meyers talks with writer Katie White. Our guest, Katie White worked her way up from being a writer’s assistant on the popular CBS series, NCIS to writing two episodes of the show and joining the WGA. Katie White talks about working in television, the do’s and don’t of a Writers’ Room […]
This week Ashley Scott Meyers talks with Filmmaker Gregory Lamberson. They talk about Guns Of Eden (2022), an Action movie about a group of campers who end up being hunted by an armed Militia. Gregory Lamberson is the Writer/Director of Guns Of Eden. He talks about how they made an action film on a budget, […]
This week we have a very special episode of Selling Your Screenplay. To end the year, your host, Writer/Director Ashley Scott Meyers talks about all things Crypto and NFT’s. He is the first filmmaker to release every frame of his feature The Rideshare Killer (2022) as an NFT. Ashley Scott Meyers covers all the pros […]
This week Ashley Scott Meyers talks with filmmaker Tim Sutton. They talk about Taurus (2022), a movie about a music star struggling with fame starring rock star Colson Baker (Machine Gun Kelly), Megan Fox and Ruby Rose. Tim Sutton is the Writer/Director of the movie, a modern take on A Star Is Born. Topics also […]
This week Ashley Scott Meyers talks with Author Jennifer Dornbush. From a very young age Jennifer Dornbush was exposed to True Crime and the Forensic’s world as a daughter of a medical examiner. Jennifer Dornbush is the author of Forensic Speak: How To Write Realistic Crime Dramas, a guide book for writers to get these […]
This week Ashley Scott Meyers talks with Director Scooter Corkle. They talk about The Friendship Game (2022), the Sci-Fi, Horror movie Directed by Scooter Corkle which stars Peyton List. Other topics include how Bella Thorne was originally cast for the movie, how he as a director works with screenwriters during the pre-production process and how […]
This week Ashley Scott Meyers talks with Actor/Writer/Director Noah Segan. Our guest Noah Segan talks about how working with Rian Johnson as an actor in Brick (2005) and Knives Out (2019) has helped him with his career as a filmmaker as well. They talk about the movie Blood Relatives (2022) which Noah Segan starred in […]
This week Ashley Scott Meyers talks with screenwriter and educator Corey Mandell. The rise of new streaming platforms like Netflix, Hulu, Apple TV and Amazon Prime Video has saturated the market with movies and TV series. In order to compete, these companies have to appeal to many different niche audiences in order to keep subscribers. […]
This week Ashley Scott Meyers talks with filmmaker Hunter Johnson. Our guest, Hunter Johnson talks about how he got his start with iPhone filmmaking and then moved on to being the Writer/Director of Sawed Off (2022). They talk about that contained Horror movie Sawed Off and his prior credits such as 2 Jennifer (2016). Hunter […]
This week Ashley Scott Meyers talks with filmmaking duo Jamison LoCascio and Adam Ambrosio. These returning guests tell us about their new anthology Horror movie How Dark They Prey (2022). Jamison LoCascio and Adam Ambrosio are both writers and directors of different segments of How Dark They Prey, their prior credits include the feature Sunset. […]
This week Ashley Scott Meyers talks with filmmaker Brandon Rhiness. He is the Writer/Director of the horror movie Grotesque (2022). Brandon Rhiness talks about making Grotesque and talks in general about the results of working with distributors on his prior movies. The views and opinions discussed in this podcast interview are only representative of those […]
This week Ashley Scoot Meyers talks with writers, Josh Stifter and Daniel Degnan. These guests first hit the scene by being featured on the Rebel Without A Crew TV Series along with Robert Rodriguez. They talk about that experience and making their first movie which was documented in the show, The Good Exorcist (2018). Their […]
This week Ashley Scott Meyers talks with Filmmakers Julian Higgins and Shaye Ogbonna. They talk about their new Thriller God’s Country starring Thandiwe Newton (Crash, Westworld.) Julian Higgins is the Director of the movie and wrote the screenplay along with Shaye Ogbonna. The guests talk about how they work together and answer the question, is […]
This week Ashley Scott Meyers talks with filmmaker David Willing. They talk about the pros and cons of Australian Film Grants and about making the Supernatural Horror movie Surrogate (2022). David Willing is the director and Co-Writer of Surrogate written along with Beth King. He talks about that writing process. The podcast is available in […]
This week Ashley Scott Meyers talks with filmmaker Michael Baumgarten. They talk about Hollywood Laundromat (2022), a Comedy feature Michael Baumgarten is the Director/Producer/Co-Writer of which was set in a laundromat. Hollywood Laundromat will be screened at this year’s SYS Six-Figure Screenplay Film Festival. Other topics include how he uses the multi-camera technique to maximize […]
This week Ashley Scott Meyers talks with Producer Jeffrey Allard and filmmaker Alrik Bursell. They talk about their latest movie, a contained Sci-Fi Thriller called The Alternate (2021). Topics include how Director/Writer Alrik Bursell wrote an interesting genre feature set in just two locations and how he started with the ending of the story first. […]
This week our guest Matt Eskandari talks about how directing several movies with Bruce Willis gave him a track record for working well with A-list actors. Matt Eskandari is the director of Wire Room (2022), Survive The Night (2020) and Trauma Center (2019), which all star Bruce Willis. He gives details about his most recent […]
This week Ashley Scott Meyers talks with writer Richard Pierce. This is a returning guest, SYS 378 was his prior interview. He talks about the art of writing and pitching a made for TV Movie for networks like Lifetime. Richard Pierce talks about the writing and development process for Do You Trust Your Boyfriend (AKA […]
This week Ashley Scott Meyers talks with writers Diego Hallivis and Julio Hallivis. These two brothers talk about their new Horror Comedy American Carnage (2022) starring Jenna Ortega and Eric Dane. Diego Hallivis is the Director/Co-Writer of the movie and Julio Hallivis is a Co-Writer. Other topics include how two pairs of Boxing Gloves are […]
This week Ashley Scott Meyers talks with indie filmmaker Daniel Benedict. They talk about the new 80’s style Horror movie The Bloody Man, which Daniel Benedict Directed and wrote with co-writer Casi Clark. Daniel tells us how attending horror conventions was a networking opportunity that led to casting Tuesday Knight (A Nightmare on Elm Street […]
This week Ashley Scott Meyers talks with Director James Cullen Bressack. Our guest is a prolific movie director of over eight Action films and has worked with Bruce Willis, Steven Seagal and DMX. They talk about his latest directing project, Hot Seat (2022) which stars Mel Gibson, Kevin Dillon and Shannen Doherty. James Cullen Bressack […]
This week Ashley Scott Meyers talks with filmmaker Christine Chen. They talk about Erzulie (2022), a Fantasy/Adventure movie Christine Chen is the Co-Writer/Director/Producer of. She tells us all about Niche Filmmaking since Erzulie was made knowing the Mermaid Community could be an audience for this. Christine Chen gives details about the importance of marketing toward […]
This week Ashley Scott Meyers talks with Director/Producer Rick Dugdale. He talks about his latest movie Zero Contact (2022), a Thriller starring Anthony Hopkins which was shot remotely during the Covid-19 pandemic. Rick Dugdale is the Director/Producer of Zero Contact. Since Rick has produced many indie features, he also talks about how to make a […]
This week Ashley Scott Meyers talks with Movie Producer and Author Kim Adelman. Our guest, Kim Adelman is the producer of the feature Just Friends (1996) which stars Anita Barone and Anthony Palermo. This led to a career teaching filmmaking at UCLA, producing many short films for FXM, now known as FX Movie Channel. Kim […]
This week Ashley Scott Meyers talks with David Zuckerman, who is a Movie Producer and the C.E,O. of Virtual Pitch Fest. David Kohner Zuckerman talks about producing movies at different budget levels and gives advice on how to pitch producers by using examples like The Wizard Of Oz (1939) and The Big Chill (1983). They […]
This week Ashley Scott Meyers talks with filmmaker Greg Bjorkman. Greg Bjorkman is the Co-Writer and Director of Press Play, a Sci-Fi Romance movie that deals with time travel. They talk about the challenges of writing a story that deals with time travel and how the writers Greg Bjorkman and James Bachelor studied movies such […]
This week Ashley Scott Meyers talks with Writer and Author Niceole Levy. Since our guest has years of experience as a writer/producer on TV shows such as S.W.A.T. and Cloak And Dagger, Niceole Levy tells us all about writing for Television. As a taste of what we can expect from her book “The Writers’ Room […]
This week Ashley Scott Meyers talks with filmmaker Eve Symington. They talk about how she is changing the Film Noir genre with the movie Brut Force 2022 and how to network in Los Angeles. Eve Symington is the Writer Director of Brut Force, a Thriller which stars Patricia Velasquez The Mummy 1999, Malignant 2021. Eve […]
This week Ashley Scott Meyers talks with actor and filmmaker Jim Mahoney. He is the Actor/Executive Producer/Writer of the Comedy movie Gatlopp (2022). Jim Mahoney talks about what inspired him to write Gatlopp and he gives the great pitch by saying, it’s if Jumanji was a drinking game. Since Gatlopp mostly takes place in one […]
This week Ashley Scott Meyers talks with filmmaker Neil McCay. He is the Writer/Director of the feature Trip (2022). Neil McCay talks about why he chose to write a limited location Horror movie and the things he had to consider by making a contained movie. The podcast is available in iTunes, YouTube, Stitcher (for Android […]
This week Ashley Scott Meyers talks with UK based filmmaker Sheikh Shahnawaz. He is the Writer/Director of the Crime Thriller Bluff (2022). Sheikh Shahnawaz talks about what he learned by making 12 short films in a year and why they spent more money marketing the feature Bluff than was spent to produce the movie. The […]
This week Ashley Scott Meyers talks with UK Filmmaker Russell Owen. They talk about how Pagan lore, the historic setting in Scotland and other rituals inspired Shepherd (2021), a Mystery/Horror movie written and directed by Russell Owen. Other credits Owen has as Writer/Director include Inmate Zero (2020). The podcast is available in iTunes, YouTube, Stitcher […]
This week Ashley Scott Meyers talks with writer DeAndra Stone. The main topic is on the writer’s struggle to get read. DeAndra Stone talks about how she got over those hurdles as a screenwriter by working in post-production and submitting to writing contests including the SYS Six Figure Screenplay Contest. Other topics include how her […]
This week Ashley Scott Meyers talks with filmmaker Philip Todd. He is the director and one of the writers of the movies Jessie and the Elf Boy (2022) and The Gaelic King (2017). Philip Todd talks about how Jessie and the Elf Boy was inspired by a Scottish Myth and how that affected the writing. […]
This week Ashley Scott Meyers talks with filmmaker Keoni Waxman. He is the Writer/Director of the a Mystery/Thriller movie, The Ravine (2021). Keoni Waxman adapted that screenplay from a book written by Robert Pascuzzi and Kelly Pascuzzi. He talks about adapting that novel and how the authors were present on set for the movie adaptation. […]
This week Ashley Scott Meyers talks with filmmaker Christopher Moore. As the Writer/Director of Children Of Sin (2022), Christopher Moore has a lot to say about being resourceful as an indie filmmaker. They also talk about the unique poster design for the movie and what inspired it. Topics also include why filmmakers should at first […]
This week Ashley Scott Meyers talks with filmmaker Hamza Zaman. He is the Writer/Director/Actor of The Institute (2022). Hamza Zaman talks about how they produced that Thriller during Covid-19. Other topics are how he pitches movie ideas to investors and writes scripts toward a certain budget range. Stick around at the end of the episode […]
This week Ashley Scott Meyers talks with filmmaker Ivan Sen. They talk about Expired (2022), a Sci-Fi Romance movie Ivan Sen wrote and directed. Expired stars Hugo Weaving (The Matrix) and Ryan Kwanten (True Blood). Sen’s Writer/Director credits also includes the Mystery Road (TV Series). Topics also include how Ivan Sen approaches writing by building […]
This week Ashley Scott Meyers talks with filmmaker Tarik Saleh. He went from Directing documentaries and the Lykke Li “I Follow Rivers” music video, to The Contractor (2022), an Action/Thriller starring Chris Pine and Gillian Jacobs. Tarik talks about that transition from Doc to narrative features and how he’s created opportunities in his career. The […]
This week Ashley Scott Meyers talks with filmmaker Wes Miller. He is the Director/Producer of A Day To Die (2022), likely one of the last movies featuring Bruce Willis since his retirement was announced on 3/30/2022. The cast also includes Frank Grillo, Kevin Dillon and Brooke Butler. Wes Miller’s credits also include the Action/Thriller Atone […]
This week Ashley Scott Meyers talks with Guy Goldstein, who is the founder of the WriterDuet software. They talk about the origin and development of that software, about screenplay formatting and their other software WriterSolo and ReadThrough. Our host, Ashley Scott Meyers also announces that his movie The Rideshare Killer is available for free on […]
This week Ashley Scott Meyers talks with filmmaker and actor Dan Coplan. Topics include how he went from NYU film School to working on Taxi Driver (1976) and King Kong (1976) and how getting hit by a mail truck went towards financing a movie. Dan Coplan is the actor/writer/director of the crime thriller 8 Winds […]
This week Ashley Scott Meyers talks with Writer/Author Christopher Vogler. His writing credits include Disney’s The Lion King and Christopher Vogler is the author of one of the most acclaimed guide books on writing. The Writer’s Journey which is now in its fourth edition. They talk about what inspired him to write the book, one […]
This week Ashley Scott Meyers talks with filmmaker Le-Van Kiet. They talk about his new Thriller, The Requin (2022) starring Alicia Silverstone. The movie is about a couple on vacation who get stranded out in an ocean of shark infested waters. Le-Van Kiet talks about the challenges and expectations of writing and directing a shark […]
This week Ashley Scott Meyers talks with filmmaker Paul Solet. He talks about how his short film Grace, got the attention of filmmaker Adam Green who then produced the feature Grace (2009). That debut feature premiered at the Sundance Film Festival and kicked off Solet’s career. Other topics include how he worked with actor Adrien […]
This week Ashley Scott Meyers talks with filmmaker Nick Gregorio. Topics include how Nick Gregorio was able to get one of the first movies released on Netflix streaming and his writing process. They also talk about his latest feature, Nick Gregorio is the Writer/Director of the Horror/Sci-Fi movie Old Strangers (2022). The podcast is available […]
This week Ashley Scott Meyers talks with Author Steve Kaplan. As an expert in Comedy, Steve Kaplan is the Author of The Hidden Tools of Comedy, a guide book on Comedy writing. They talk about why we laugh at things and what approach to Comedy Kaplan says is most effective. During this study of Comedy, […]
This week Ashley Scott Meyers talks with filmmakers MJ Palo and Andrew Arguello. Their movie credits include Directing the Crime Comedy Carp-e Diem and the heist Thriller Baby Money (2021) which MJ Palo is one of the writers of. Topics also include how they are judges for the Reno Tahoe Screenplay Contest and how writers […]
This week Ashley Scott Meyers talks with Actor/Writer/Director Kent Moran. Topics include how he cast Actress Cybill Shepherd in the Romance Drama Listen To Your Heart (2010) and about The Actors Summit, a networking event Kent Moran is part of. Kent Moran is the Writer/Director and star of of The Challenger (2015), a Drama about […]
This week Ashley Scott Meyers talks with Author and fellow Podcaster Pilar Alessandra. Besides being the host of the On The Page Podcast, Pilar Alessandra served as a Script Reader for Amblin Entertainment, which is Steven Spielberg’s company and she was a Senior Story Analyst for Dreamworks. She has some tips for any writer looking […]
This week Ashley Scott Meyers talks with Michael Matteo Rossi. Our guest is the Writer/Director of features such as The Handler (2021), Chase (2019) and Misogynist (2013). Michael Matteo Rossi talks about how he made an Action movie in the middle of the Covid-19 Pandemic, and on a budget. Topics also include how filmmakers can […]
This week Ashley Scott Meyers talks with Roslyn Muir. Roslyn Muir is the writer of features such as The Birdwatcher and Anatomy of Deception, she also wrote a book about writing TV Movies called Writing A TV Movie. Topics include writing screenplays with a nine act structure for The Hallmark Channel, Lifetime or Netflix and […]
This week Ashley Scott Meyers talks with the Filmmaking duo Stephanie Lynn and Alexandra Case. They are the writers and actors known for the Comedy Feature Soulmates (2021). Topics also include how they started by writing/producing short films and how they pitched Soulmates to producers. The podcast is available in iTunes, YouTube, Stitcher (for Android […]
This week Ashley Scott Meyers talks with returning guest Jared Cohn. Jared Cohn is the Director and one of the Writers of Deadlock (2021), an Action movie starring Bruce Willis. They talk about writing a story based on a contained location and how a well known actor such as Bruce Willis became part of the […]
This week Ashley Scott Meyers talks with Filmmaker Trevor Hawkins. Topics include how Trevor Hawkins is the Writer/Director/Editor of Lotawana (2021), one of the first movies to have sales based on NFT’s. They talk about using this new marketplace as a way to sell/promote the work of Filmmakers and other artist. Trevor Hawkins also talks […]
This week Ashley Scott Meyers talks with returning guest Mark Stolaroff and Adam Mervis. They talk about how they let nothing stop them from making their contained Drama The Last Days Of Capitalism (2020) in a Las Vegas suite with 40K and only 10 days. This should be an inspiring case study for filmmakers as […]
This week Ashley Scott Meyers talks with filmmaker Christian Nilsson. He is the Writer/Director of the Thriller Dashcam (2021) and Unsubscribe (2020) featuring famous Youtube stars like Eric Tabach, Michelle Khare, Zach Kornfeld and Tyler Brash. Christian Nilsson talks about his job as a video journalist for The Atlantic and how they made Unsubscribe the […]
This week Ashley Scott Meyers talks with Author/Screenwriter Jamie Nash. He is the author of the guide book, Save The Cat Writes For TV and has written the movies Exists (2014) and Altered (2006) for Eduardo Sanchez, the filmmaker of The Blair Witch Project (1999). Jamie Nash also talks about writing family content for Nickelodeon. […]
This week Ashley Scott Meyers talks with filmmaker Spencer King. He is the Detroit based Writer/Director of the movies Black Petunia (2016) and the Thriller Time Now (2021) starring Claudia Black. They talk about Time Now and his development process. The podcast is available in iTunes, YouTube, Stitcher (for Android users), the Windows Marketplace, and […]
This week Ashley Scott Meyers talks with Filmmaker Ryan Silva. He is the writer/director of the low budget indie comedy, Let Me Be Frank (2021). That movie is based on the true story of Ryan moving to Los Angeles with his girlfriend to pursue their entertainment careers, which leads to an unlikely friendship between him […]
This week Ashley Scott Meyers talks with filmmaker Randy Van Dyke. He is the Writer/Director of the contained horror movie Like Dogs (2021). They talk about the movie and how Randy Van Dyke went from being a used car salesman to an Indie Filmmaker. The podcast is available in iTunes, YouTube, Stitcher (for Android users), […]
This week we’re chillin’ with Hillin, Producer Daemon Hillin that is. Daemon Hillin talks about his new movie Apache Junction (2021), a western which stars Scout Taylor-Compton, Trace Adkins, Thomas Jane and Stuart Townsend. Topics also include how to find your niche within the industry. For Daemon, that meant producing movies in Thailand, such as […]
This week Ashley Scott Meyers talks with Matt Patterson, a Writer/Director/Producer. Topics include how he found the script of Apartment 413 through the Inktip website, then produced and directed that movie. That indie Thriller stars Brea Grant (Dexter, Heroes – TV Series), a former guest of the Selling Your Screenplay Podcast. The podcast is available […]
This week Ashley Scott Meyers talks with Writer/Content Creator Logan Burdick. They talk about the new Rom-Com he wrote, It Takes Three (2021). That movie stars Mikey Madison and Jared Gilman. Logan Burdick also talks about how he became a digital content creator for Maker Studios which was bought by Disney. The podcast is available […]
This week Ashley Scott Meyers talks with Writer and Producer Joel Soisson. Our guest Joel Soisson has produced well known movies such as Bill and Ted’s Excellent Adventure, Dracula 2000, Feast (2005) and Piranha 3DD (2012). Topics include the new movie he wrote, My Best Worst Adventure (2021) and if a writer should always get […]
This week Ashley Scott Meyers talks with Filmmaker Janek Ambros. They talk about the long journey it took for him to write and direct Mondo Hollywoodland (2019). Janek is also the Writer/Director of Money, Fascism and Some Sort of Acid. He talks about how he used stock footage from famous historical figures such as Edward […]
In this, very special 400th episode of The Selling Your Screenplay Podcast Ashley Scott Meyers and Richard Finney analyze storytelling techniques. Some of the popular movies and television shows they study as examples include Back To The Future, The Shawshank Redemption, Alien, Pulp Fiction, Dexter and Breaking Bad. A main connection they talk about with […]
This week Ashley Scott Meyers talks with Iranian Filmmaker Ramin Niami. He is the Writer/Director of the Horror/Thriller Eye Without A Face (2021). They talk about that movie and what it is like starting as a filmmaker in a country like Iran. The podcast is available in iTunes, YouTube, Stitcher (for Android users), the Windows […]
This week Ashley Scott Meyers talks with filmmaker Brendan Steere. He is the Writer/Director of The VelociPastor (2018), a wild Action Comedy which started out as a short film that went viral. Brendan Steere also talks about making Animosity (2013) right out of Film School and why he’s looking forward to re-releasing this movie. The […]
This week Ashley Scott Meyers talks with fellow podcaster Geoffrey D. Calhoun. He is the author of the book, The Guide For Every Screenwriter and has writing credits on movies such as S.O.S. and Sirens Of Chrome. Geoffrey D. Calhoun talks about these writing credits and how Dyslexia is a super power for writers. He […]
This week Ashley Scott Meyers talks with A-list Screenwriter Eric Pearson. They talk about his latest movie, Black Widow (2021) starring Scarlett Johansson. His other major studio writing credits include Godzilla Vs. Kong (2021) and Thor: Ragnarok (2017). Eric Pearson also talks about how he got his start writing for Marvel. The podcast is available […]
This week Ashley Scott Meyers talks with Actor and Musician Courtney Gains. His acting credits include Children Of The Corn (1984) and Back To The Future (1985). He talks about being a child actor, about his music and his new movies such as Queen Bees (2021). This is a crossover episode with The Right Cast […]
This week Ashley Scott Meyers talks with Writer/Actor Brea Grant. She is known as an actor with credits such as Dexter and Heroes (TV Series). They talk about that and her experience as a Writer/Director. Brea Grant is the Writer/Actor of the Horror/Thriller movie Lucky (2020), and wrote and Directed 12 Hour Shift (2020). The […]
This week Ashley Scott Meyers talks with Gary W. Goldstein. Today’s guest is a movie producer of well known films such as Pretty Woman (1990) starring Julia Roberts and Under Siege (1992). Topics include how Gary W. Goldstein quit his career and moved to LA. He also gives great tips about networking that can be […]
This week Ashley Scott Meyers talks with Writer/Producer Suzanne DeLaurentiis. She is the host and producer of the series Suzanne’s Saturday Night Scares. They talk about production and what the future of Hulu and Netflix can mean for writers. Suzanne is a relative of movie producer Dino DeLaurentiis. In the intro, Ashley Scott Meyers announced […]
This week Ashley Scott Meyers talks with Writer/Director Michael P. Blevins and Actor Ford Austin. They talk about their latest movie, a Horror/Thriller called Digging To Death (2021). Michael P. Blevins is the Writer/Director and Ford Austin is the lead actor of Digging To Death. The cast also includes Richard Riehle from Casino (1995) and […]
This week Ashley Scott Meyers talks with a very animated guest, Tim Long. With decades of experience, Tim Long is a writer and producer of Comedy such as The Simpsons, Late Show With David Letterman and Politically Incorrect With Bill Maher. The Simpsons is the longest running American Sitcom. They talk about working on these […]
This week Ashley Scott Meyers talks with Filmmaker Craig Moss. He is the writer/director of movies such as Bad Ass (2012) starring Danny Trejo and Ron Perlman and Let Us In (2021) with Tobin Bell and Sadie Stanley. They talk about that Thriller Let Us In, how Craig went viral with a parody short and […]
This week Ashley Scott Meyers talks with Del Weston. Besides writing movies such as Trick (2021) and Split (2007), Del Weston is the creator of The Action On Film Festival which has been running for over 17 years now. They talk about AOF Festival which is held annually in Las Vegas, and Del points out […]
This week Ashley Scott Meyers talks with Writer/Producer Richard Finney. Today’s guest, Richard Finney has produced movies such as 100 Girls and a screenplay he wrote inspired Alien Zoo, a Virtual Reality experience produced by Steven Spielberg and Walter Parkes. They talk about when he pitched to Steven Spielberg at Dreamworks and how Richard was […]
This week Ashley Scott Meyers talks with Writer/Director Marcelo Grion. They talk about The Prototype (2021), a Sci-Fi Thriller with a cast including Victoria De Mare and Theresa Tilly. Topics also include how he went from a dish washer to a filmmaker and working with movie Producer Roger Corman. The podcast is available in iTunes, […]
This week Ashley Scott Meyers talks with Writer/Author Erik Bork. Returning guest, Erik Bork talks about his Non-Fiction writing guide book The Idea: The Seven Elements of a Viable Story for Screen, Stage or Fiction. Topics also include how they feel about writing courses and contest. Do up and coming screenwriters need these resources? Erik […]
This week Ashley Scott Meyers talks with Filmmaker Greg A. Sager. Greg A. Sager is the Writer/Director of the Mystery-Horror Movie Open Your Eyes (2021). They talk about making Open Your Eyes and how to write a screenplay to be made on a low budget. Sager’s other credits include Gray Matter and Kingdom Come. The […]
This week Ashley Scott Meyers talks with Director Ted Campbell. He talks about how he got his start as an Assistant Director for many movies, which led to Directing features such as Killer Profile (AKA Friend Request) for Marvista Entertainment. They mention how Ted Campbell connected with the writer of Killer Profile, Richard Pierce through […]
This week Ashley Scott Meyers talks with prominent screenwriter Simon Barrett. In our frank interview, Simon Barrett talks about Seance (2021), a Horror movie he wrote and directed and about his experience working with agents. Simon Barrett is the writer of many films, such as You’re Next, Blair Witch (2016), VHS and The Guest. The […]
This week Ashley Scott Meyers talks with Writer/Director Nathaniel Nuon. Our guest, Nathaniel Nuon is the Director/Co-Writer of a Horror-Thriller The Voices (2020) starring Jordan Ladd. They talk about that feature and if you need to move to L.A. to have a filmmaking career. The podcast is available in iTunes, YouTube, Stitcher (for Android users), […]
This week Ashley Scott Meyers talks with filmmaker Kerry Mondragon. Topics include being the Writer/Director of the Adventure/Thriller Tyger Tyger (2021) which stars Dylan Sprouse and while writing a screenplay, the importance of Location, Location, Location. The podcast is available in iTunes, YouTube, Stitcher (for Android users), the Windows Marketplace, and the Blackberry store or […]
This week Ashley Scott Meyers talks with screenwriters Ann Marie Allison and Jenna Milly. They are the screenwriting team behind Golden Arm (2020), a female buddy Comedy about two competitors in the Ladies’ Arm Wrestling Championship. Ann Marie Allison and Jenna Milly co-wrote Golden Arm, which has a cast including Mary Holland, Betsy Sodaro and […]
This week Ashley Scott Meyers talks with Writer Richard Pierce. They talk about how Richard Pierce was the winner of the SYS’s Six-Figure Screenplay Contest (2020). From that, his script Killer Profile (AKA – Friend Request) was produced by Marvista Entertainment. His credits also include the action movie Sector 4: Extraction. Other topics include writing […]
This week Ashley Scott Meyers talks with Shaked Berenson. They talk about Dolphin Island (2021), a Family/Drama movie Shaked is the Writer and Producer of. Shaked Berenson has produced many movies, including Turbo Kid and Slaxx. Other topics include what his writing process is. The podcast is available in iTunes, YouTube, Stitcher (for Android users), […]
This Week Ashley Scott Meyers talks with G.O. Parsons. They talk about Willy’s Wonderland (2021), a Horror/Action movie G.O Parsons wrote and it stars Nicolas Cage. Other topics include how he got started after moving to Los Angeles. The podcast is available in iTunes, YouTube, Stitcher (for Android users), the Windows Marketplace, and the Blackberry […]
This week Ashley Scott Meyers talks with returning guests Jamison M. LoCascio and Adam Ambrosio. As a filmmaking team, Jamison M. LoCascio is the Director/Co-Writer and Adam Ambrosio is the Co-Writer of features such as Sunset (2018) and Know Fear (2021). They talk about the Horror movie Know Fear starring Amy Carlson and how they […]
This week Ashley Scott Meyers talks with Filmmaker Ben Hozie. His latest movie is PVT Chat, a Drama which stars Julia Fox (Uncut Gems) and Peter Vack. Ben Hozie is the Writer-Director of PVT Chat. They talk about that feature and how he also works as a musician in the band Bodega. The podcast is […]
This week Ashley Scott Meyers talks with Filmmaker Jacob Johnston. They talk about Dreamcatcher (2021), A Horror movie that Jacob Johnston is the Writer/Director of. Topics also include how Jacob Johnston worked in the art department on some of the biggest Marvel movies, he is a Visual Development Producer of Ant-Man, Guardians Of The Galaxy […]
This week Ashley Scott Meyers talks with filmmaker Hicham Hajji. They talk about Redemption Day (2021), an Action Thriller Hicham Hajji is the Writer/Director/Producer of. The movie stars Andy Garcia and Serinda Swan. Other topics include the need to start with a great script and how they were able to cast Andy Garcia. The podcast […]
This week Ashley Scott Meyers talks with filmmaker John Swab. They talk about Body Brokers (2021), the Crime Drama which John Swab is the Writer/Director of and stars Frank Grillo. Other topics include how they got the money to produce the movie and how writers should find their own opportunities to make things happen. The […]
This week Ashley Scott Meyers talks with Canadian Filmmaker Steven Kostanski. He is the Writer/Director of movies such as the unique Horror feature Psycho Goreman (2020) and The Void (2016). They talk about Psycho Goreman and also how he got his start working in Special Effects makeup. His note worthy credits in practical effects include […]
This week Ashley Scott Meyers talks with Author and Screenwriter Susie Moloney. She is the Author of many novels including The Thirteen and A Dry Spell. They talk about Bright Hill Road (2020), a Horror movie she is the screenwriter of which stars Siobhan Williams. Another topic includes how she went from a Novelist to […]
This week Ashley Scott Meyers talks with the prolific Writer-Producer of TV and movies, Bob McCullough. Just some of Bob McCullough’s credits include, Star Trek: The Next Generation, Falcon Crest and Soldier Of Fortune, Inc. starring Dennis Rodman. They talk about some of those television credits, how he broke in with an entry level job […]
This week Ashley Scott Meyers talks with Filmmaker Eli Daughdrill. Eli Daughdrill is the Writer/Director of the Drama feature Faith (2019). That movie stars Brian Geraghty (The Hurt Locker, Flight) and Iddo Goldberg (Snowpiercer – TV, Westworld – TV). They talk about the movie Faith and the difference between writers being personally invested in their […]
This week Ashley Scott Meyers talks with Paula Sheridan. She is an Author of books including the novel The Grotto’s Secret and is one of the founders of The Page Turner Awards. They talk about that contest for Authors and she gives great advice on how to promote your books and earn new readers. Other […]
This week Ashley Scott Meyers talks with screenwriter Bob Tzudiker. His high level credits include writing Disney classics such as Tarzan (1999), Anastasia (1997) and Newsies (1992). Bob Tzudiker’s scripts have generated billions at the box office. He talks about all this and how he started as an actor. Bob Tzudiker is also a Professor […]
This week Ashley Scott Meyers talks with filmmaker John Suits. He is back for his third appearance on the podcast. John Suits talks about directing his latest Action/Sci-Fi movie Breach (2020). Other topics include how Directing Breach, which stars Bruce Willis and Rachel Nichols led to him making a Die Hard themed battery commercial featuring […]
In this clip Ashley Scott Meyers talks with Filmmaker Liam O’Donnell. They talk about many topics including his Sci-Fi/Thriller Trilogy Skyline. Liam O’Donnell wrote Skyline (2010) and is the Writer/Director of Beyond Skyline (2017) and Skylines (2020) which stars Lindsey Morgan and Rhona Mitra. Other topics include the decision to make a trilogy and how […]
This week Ashley Scott Meyers talks with Thomas Dever, who is Head Of Writer Success at Coverfly. Coverfly is a script listing service and database which connects Screenwriters to many industry opportunities like contests and fellowships. Thomas Dever goes into detail about how writers can best market themselves to producers, agents and other decision makers. […]
This week Ashley Scott Meyers talks with Filmmaker Shawn Linden. They talk about Hunter Hunter (2020), the Horror/Thriller movie Shawn Linden wrote and directed which stars Devon Sawa and Camille Sullivan. Topics also include his prior feature Nobody (2007) and how he got an agent. The podcast is available in iTunes, YouTube, Stitcher (for Android […]
This week Ashley Scott Meyers talks with Filmmaker and Producer Tara Johnson-Medinger. They talk about her debut feature as a writer/director, the Drama My Summer As A Goth (2018). Tara Johnson-Medinger Co-wrote this script along with Brandon Lee Roberts. Other topics include how Tara got her start working for a TV station and how her […]
This week Ashley Scott Meyers talks with filmmaker Zeina Durra. She is the principled Writer/Director of Luxor (2020), a Drama/Romance which stars Andrea Riseborough, known from Mandy (2018) and Birdman (2014) and Michael Landes. Zeina Durra also talks about staying true to yourself as a writer/artist and comparing looking to get an indie film produced […]
This week Ashley Scott Meyers talks with filmmaker Sean C. Stephens. They talk about his high concept Science Fiction movie Expulsion (2020). Sean Co-Wrote and Co-Directed Expulsion along with Aaron Jackson. Topics also include using state tax incentives to produce your indie movie and where Sean C. Stephens gets his inspiration from. The podcast is […]
This week Ashley Scott Meyers talks with Irish born filmmaker David Freyne. They talk about his new LGBQ Comedy Dating Amber (2020) and how he produced work through the Ireland film grant. David Freyne is also the Writer/Director of the Horror movie The Cured (2017), which stars Ellen Page and Sam Keeley. He talks about […]
This week Ashley Scott Meyers talks with Writer/Director Tyler Taormina. Topics include Ham on Rye (2019), a movie he Directed and Co-wrote and advice for young filmmakers starting out right out of college. John Hughes being an inspiration for his life and career is also discussed. The podcast is available in iTunes, YouTube, Stitcher (for […]
This week Ashley Scott Meyers talks with Miska Kajanus. Starting as an Actor in Finland, Miska Kajanus moved to Los Angeles and is the Writer/Director of the Finnish language feature, Insanity (2020). They talk about that movie and how working as an extra is a good way to get started in the film industry. The […]
This week Ashley Scott Meyers talks with the Writing/Directing team Ruckus Skye and Lane Skye. They wrote the Horror movie Becky (2020). Jonathan Milott and Cary Murnion, the directors of Becky were interviewed in episode 337 of the podcast. Ruckus Skye and Lane Skye also wrote and directed the Thriller The Devil To Pay (2019). […]
This week Ashley Scott Meyers talks with Writer/Director Seth Larney. He started with Visual Effects and as a Digital Assets Technician for The Matrix Reloaded and The Matrix Revolutions (2003). Topics include how Seth Larney transitioned into filmmaking. They talk about his new Sci-Fi movie 2067 (2020) which stars Kodi Smit-McPhee. The podcast is available […]
This week Ashley Scott Meyers talks with Filmmaker Will Wernick. Will Wernick is the Writer/Director of the Horror movie No Escape (2020) which stars Holland Roden (Teen Wolf – TV Series). He also Directed Escape Room (2017). They talk about No Escape and his DIY approach to filmmaking which has served him well. The podcast […]
This week Ashley Scott Meyers talks with Writer/Director/Actor Jessie McCormack. They talk about her new TV/Web Series Piss Off, I Love You. Jessie McCormack is the Writer/Director/Actor of that Comedy series and is the Writer/Director of the feature Expecting (2013). Other topics discussed includes making movies or shorts with an I-Phone and how networking at […]
SYS 350 With Horror Filmmaker Darren Lynn Bousman For the big Episode 350 we have a big guest! This week Ashley Scott Meyers talks with Horror Filmmaker Darren Lynn Bousman. They talk about his new feature Death Of Me (2020) starring Maggie Q and Luke Hemsworth. Darren Lynn Bousman has a long career as a […]
This week Ashley Scott Meyers talks with filmmaker Sam Macaroni. They talk about his new Comedy Guest House (2020). This movie features Pauly Shore, Aimee Teegarden, Steve-O, Chris Kattan and Billy Zane. Sam Macaroni Directed Guest House and wrote it with Sean Bishop and Troy Duffy (The Boondock Saints – 1999). They also talk about […]
This week Ashley Scott Meyers talks with Australian filmmaker James Di Martino. They talk about how he went from a marketing background into making shorts and now a feature film. James Di Martino is the writer/director of the Horror movie The Faceless Man (2019). They talk about that movie and how he started his own […]
This week Ashley Scott Meyers talks with Filmmaker Jeff Barnaby. Topics include Blood Quantum (2019) a new Horror Movie Jeff Barnaby wrote and directed. They also talk about pitching film projects at the Cannes Film Market. Blood Quantum is a high concept zombie movie with a cast that includes Devery Jacobs (American Gods) and Michael […]
This week Ashley Scott Meyers talks with Filmmaker Christian Sesma. They talk about his latest Crime/Thriller Paydirt (2020) which stars actors Val Kilmer, Murielle Telio and Luke Goss. Christian Sesma is the Writer/Director of other movies including The Night Crew (2015). Topics in this episode of the podcast include how Sesma was able to find […]
This week Ashley Scott Meyers talks with Writer/Director Kyle Couch. He is the filmmaker of the Drama/Thriller The Tent (2020). They talk about that movie, his writing process and how he was able to get The Tent set up. Kyle Couch also talks about making movies in Detroit. The podcast is available in iTunes, YouTube, […]
This week Ashley Scott Meyers talks with the well known filmmaker Eric Bress. They talk about his latest credit Ghosts Of War (2020). This is a World War II movie that also serves as a Supernatural Thriller Ghost Story. Eric Bress has written and directed many popular Horror movies including the smash hit The Butterfly […]
This week Ashley Scott Meyers talks with filmmaker Gavin Rothery. He is the writer/director of the Sci-Fi feature Archive (2020) starring Theo James, Rhona Mitra and Stacy Martin. Topics include how Gavin Rothery works two jobs and how he started by doing Visual Effects for Moon (2009) thanks to his friendship with filmmaker Duncan Jones. […]
This week Ashley Scott Meyers talks with Actor/Writer/Director Oliver Robins. They talk about his latest movie, a Thriller called Celebrity Crush (2019) which he wrote and directed. Oliver Robins got his start as being a child actor in the hit movie Poltergeist (1982). He later directed movies such as Man Overboard (2008), which our host […]
In this episode Ashley Scott Meyers talks with Novelist Justin Sloan. He gives details about how an indie author can take a book from idea to being sold on the marketplace. Justin Sloan is a prolific writer of many novels available for the Amazon Kindle and audiobook, some titles include Prime Evil and the Star […]
This week Ashley Scott Meyers talks with Filmmaker Ben Rood. He talks about starting out with short films and production during the Covid-19, Coronavirus Pandemic. Ben Rood is the Writer/Director of the Horror movie Don’t Run (2019). The podcast is available in iTunes, YouTube, Stitcher (for Android users), the Windows Marketplace, and the Blackberry store […]
This week Ashley Scott Meyers talks with Writer/Director Joshua Caldwell. They talk about his latest Crime Thriller Infamous (2020) which stars Bella Thorne (The Babysitter 2017, Assassination Nation 2018) and Jake Manley. Joshua Caldwell also talks about winning an MTV Film Award, the good and bad of Social Media and casting Bella Thorne. The podcast […]
This week Ashley Scott Meyers talks with the Polish Director Agnieszka Holland. She talks about her latest feature, the War Time Drama Mr. Jones (2019). This movie stars Vanessa Kirby (The Crown – TV Series, Mission: Impossible – Fallout) and James Norton. Other topics include, what keeps her motivated over the long career she has […]
This week Ashley Scott Meyers talks with film Directors Jonathan Milott and Cary Murnion. They talk about starting by making commercials for big brands such as Nike led to the transition into feature films. Jonathan Milott and Cary Murnion have directed several features, most recently Becky (2020), the action packed Bushwick (2017) and the Horror […]
This week Ashley Scott Meyers talks with Screenwriter Matt Lieberman. Topics include writing for animation, Matt Lieberman’s writing credits include the hit animated movies Scoob! (2020) and The Addams Family (2019). Scoob features the voice talent of a cast which includes, Will Forte, Mark Wahlberg, Jason Isaacs, Zac Efron and Amanda Seyfried. The podcast is […]
This week Ashley Scott Meyers talks with Kevin James Barry. They talk about the Thriller Among Them, which Kevin James Barry is the Director and Producer on. Other topics include collaborating with his girlfriend, working with a sales agent and getting distribution for his movies. The podcast is available in iTunes, YouTube, Stitcher (for Android […]
This week Ashley Scott Meyers talks with Writer/Director Vaughn Stein. Topics include his latest movie Inheritance (2020), which Vaughn Stein Directed and how he started out as an Assistant Director. Vaughn Stein’s other credits include being the Writer/Director of the visually stunning Sci-Fi Mystery Terminal (2018) which stars Margot Robbie, Simon Pegg and Mike Myers. […]
In this episode Ashley Scott Meyers talks with Clark Duke. Most people will know Clark Duke as an actor in Kick-Ass (2010), or Comedies like Hot Tub Time Machine (2010) and The Office (TV-series). They talk about his feature debut as a Director/Co-Writer/Actor on the Crime/Drama Arkansas. The movie also stars Vince Vaughn and Liam […]
This week Ashley Scott Meyers talks with Filmmaker Martha Stephens. As an accomplished Writer/Director, Martha talks about her latest movie To The Stars (2019) and the experience of her work being screened at Sundance and South By South West (SXSW) film festival. Martha Stephens’s other feature film credits include Land Ho! (2014) and Pilgrim Song […]
This week Ashley Scott Meyers talks with Writer/Director/Producer Darren Coyle. Topics include his latest Comedy Chasing Sunshine, which has a cast including, Jessica Maraz, Helen Hong and Trevor Penick of the band O-Town. Darren Coyle also goes into detail about shooting moving car scenes with a process trailer and pro tips for submitting to film […]
This week Ashley Scott Meyers talks with screenwriter Alan Trezza. He talks about his latest credit, the Horror Comedy We Summon The Darkness (2019). The cast includes Alexandra Daddario and Maddie Hasson. Alan also goes into detail about casting Alexandra Daddario and working with her on his prior movie Burying The Ex (2014). You can […]
This Week Ashley Scott Meyers talks with Actor/Producer Jamie Bernadette. They talk about her latest movie Dead By Dawn (2020). As a Producer, Jamie tells us what gets her involved with certain scripts and what writers should avoid doing with their screenplays. The podcast is available in iTunes, YouTube, Stitcher (for Android users), the Windows […]
This week Ashley Scott Meyers interviews filmmaker Neasa Hardiman. Topics include how she started in other areas of the film industry, and Sea Fever (2019), a Sci-Fi Horror movie she is the Writer-Director of. Neasa Hardiman’s other credits include Directing the hit Netflix series Jessica Jones. The podcast is available in iTunes, YouTube, Stitcher (for […]
This week Ashley Scott Meyers talks with filmmaker David Wall. David Wall talks about his latest movie Gold Dust (2020), an Adventure/Comedy which he was a Writer, Director and Actor on. Topics include who are the best people to send your scripts to. David also answers, now years after making his debut at Sundance, are […]
This week Ashley Scott Meyers talks with Filmmaker Scott Teems. Topics include how a chance encounter helped launch his career, and The Quarry (2020), a Crime/Thriller feature starring Michael Shannon. Scott Teems credits also include being a writer/director of Rectify – TV series. The podcast is available in iTunes, YouTube, Stitcher (for Android users), the […]
This week Ashley Scott Meyers talks with film director Lorcan Finnegan. He talks about how he got his start directing commercials then transitioned into feature films. They also go into detail about his latest movie Vivarium (2019). Lorcan Finnegan is the director of Vivarium and the mind-bending Horror/Mystery movie stars Imogen Poots and Jesse Eisenberg. […]
This week Ashley Scott Meyers talks with Director/Writer/Cinematographer Benjamin Kasulke. His credits include being the Director of Banana Split (2018). Benjamin goes into detail about landing that job and also talks about working as a Cinematographer on acclaimed indie films such as Safety Not Guaranteed (2012). Safety Not Guaranteed was produced by Mark Duplass and […]
This week Ashley Scott Meyers talks with Jon Adler. Jon Adler co-wrote and produced the Thriller Dead Sound (2018) which is based on a horrific true story he and his friends endured. He goes into detail about the real events and how they made that vision into a movie. The podcast is available in iTunes, […]
This week Ashley Scott Meyers talks with filmmaker Philip Harder. The focus is his latest credit, being the Writer/Director of the Drama Tuscaloosa (2019). The cast of this movie includes Natalia Dyer (Stranger Things – Netflix TV Series), Tate Donovan and Devon Bostick. Philip Harder also talks about adapting Tuscaloosa from the novel written by […]
This week Ashley Scott Meyers talks with Filmmaker Brando Benetton. Brando’s credits include writing and directing the short Nightfire (2020). They talk about this action/thriller and how Brando was able to make a lot of production value on a budget. The podcast is available in iTunes, YouTube, Stitcher (for Android users), the Windows Marketplace, and […]
This week Ashley Scott Meyers talks with Actor/Director Eric Etebari about his latest Action / Adventure movie Emerald Run (2020). Topics include how taking an acting class changed his life and how Directors can create a “Performance Environment” on set. The podcast is available in iTunes, YouTube, Stitcher (for Android users), the Windows Marketplace, and […]
This week’s guest is UK filmmaker Francis Annan. His latest credit is Escape From Pretoria (2020) starring Daniel Radcliffe. Francis talks about what led to this film getting made and how they were able to cast a star actor such as Daniel Radcliffe (Harry Potter Franchise). During the intro your host Ashley Scott Meyers talks […]
This week Ashley Scott Meyers talks with filmmaker Brandon Rhiness. Topics include how Brandon gets movies made thanks to coming up with stories that only need a few locations. The most recent example of this is the Comedy called Hot Box which he wrote and directed. Brandon Rhiness is a past guess of the podcast. […]
Ashley Scott Meyers talks with Actor and Filmmaker Steven Chase. Topics include how Steven Chase wrote a script with his intention to star in it, and how he started making movies in Florida. His credits include Stan The Man (2020) and Shut Up And Kiss Me! (2004). The podcast is available in iTunes, YouTube, Stitcher […]
Filmmaker Martin Gooch is back on Selling Your Screenplay Podcast for a third time! In this episode he talks about his latest Sci-Fi action movie Atomic Apocalypse. Other topics include, making movies in the United Kingdom and the struggles of getting financing for indie film. For background on Martin Gooch, you can listen to the […]
In this special edition of the podcast I talk about some of the things I did when writing the script for The Rideshare Killer that helped keep us on budget. Hopefully you’ll find it valuable. Links mentioned in the show: RSK on Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/ashleymeyers/the-rideshare-killer-a-feature-film-starring-eric-roberts The Rideshare Killer Official Website
Canadian Filmmaker Adriana Maggs talks about working in Canada and her latest movie. Goalie (2019) is a bio-pic about the legendary NHL goaltender, Terry Sawchuk. He played for all the top teams including The Maple Leafs, Boston Bruins and Red Wings. Adriana Maggs is the writer/director. The cast of Goalie includes Kevin Pollak, Mark O’Brien […]
I’m in the middle of a Kickstarter campaign to raise post-production funds for The Rideshare Killer, my latest feature film. You can see the Kickstarter campaign here: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/ashleymeyers/the-rideshare-killer-a-feature-film-starring-eric-roberts In the meantime, I wanted to publish this special episode of the podcast where I talk about how I cast the main roles in the film. I […]
In this Episode, Producer Jameson Parker talks about many details of the job. Topics include: Making Pitch Decks (Look Books), Working towards a budget and Making a Netflix TV Series. Jameson Parker’s credits include the Horror Movie Summer Of 84, Prodigals and the TV streaming series Julie and the Phantoms. Your Host, Ashley Scott Meyers […]
In this episode, Director York Alec Shackleton talks about his latest movie. He directed Disturbing The Peace (2020), an Action-Crime film which stars Guy Pearce. York talks about casting Guy Pearce and how he has continued to build a career as an indie filmmaker. York Alec Shackleton is a past guest of the podcast. You […]
This week on the podcast Ashley talks with Kristin Alexandre. She has made a career by flying back and forth from Los Angeles and making movies in Boston, Massachusetts. Her credits include Grey Lady and being the Writer – Producer of Altar Rock. It is interesting to hear how Kristin Alexandre makes this work form […]
In this Episode host Ashley Scott Meyers talks with filmmaker Robert Conway about making movies in Arizona. Robert Conway’s recent credit is as Writer Director of Eminence Hill (2019). This Western stars Barry Corbin (No Country For Old Men), Dominique Swain (Face/Off, Lolita) Lance Henriksen (Aliens, Scream 3). The podcast is available in iTunes, YouTube, […]
In this very special episode, host Ashley Scott Meyers goes into detail on the development and production of The Rideshare Killer, a movie he wrote and directed. The Rideshare Killer is a Horror/Thriller with a cast that includes Eric Roberts (Runaway Train, Hustlers), Tuesday Knight (A Nightmare On Elm Street 4: The Dream Master) Victoria […]
In this episode Ashley Scott Meyers talks with Producer/Director John Suits. The main focus was the Sci-Fi movie 3022, which John Suits Directed and stars Miranda Cosgrove, Omar Epps and Kate Walsh. John Suits has many credits to his name, including Producing Cheap Thrills (2013) and The Crash (2017) and Directing Pandemic (2016). The podcast […]
Lisa Van Dam-Bates talks with us about being the Writer/Director/Actor on the Body Horror movie Marla (AKA Marla Mae). This female filmmaker talks about how Reproductive Rights influenced her feature debut. Lisa also mentions how doing the Special Effects for Marla Mae showed that she has a passion for Make-up Effects. The podcast is available […]
Filmmaker Adam Egypt Mortimer returns to the Selling Your Screenplay Podcast for a second time to talk about his new Thriller Daniel Isn’t Real (2019). The movie’s cast includes Patrick Schwarzenegger, Sasha Lane and Miles Robbins. Adam Egypt Mortimer’s other credits include the Horror movie Some Kind Of Hate (2015), which he talked about on […]
Author and Screenwriter Jamie Grefe talks about how his Facebook contact, Indie Filmmaker Jim Wynorski led to his big break and first feature. Jamie Grefe’s movie credits include It Hunger (2019) starring Stormi Maya and The Wishing Forest. Jim Wynorski is known for Directing a library of movies for the legendary Producer Roger Corman. The […]
Wendy McColm talks about her first movie as a Writer/Director/Actor on Birds Without Feathers. She talks about why filmmakers need to get their contracts in order, and what it takes to get an indie film made. Birds Without Feathers is an indie Comedy which was nominated for a grand Jury prize at the 2018 Slamdance […]
Writers Heather DeVan and Jason DeVan talk about their Supernatural, Horror Thriller Movie Along Came The Devil 2. Jason Devan is also the director and Heather DeVan is an actor in the film. These guests talk about moving to Los Angeles and making a movie sequel. Along Came The Devil 2 is now available from […]
Screenwriters Henry Jacobson (also the director) and Avra Fox-Lerner talk about how their new crime/horror/thriller film, Bloodline, came together. We also talk briefly about how they were able to attach Seann William Scott to the project. The podcast is available in iTunes, YouTube, Stitcher (for Android users), the Windows Marketplace, and the Blackberry store or […]
Writer/Director Henry Alex Rubin talks about his latest feature film, Semper Fi, and how that project came together. We also discuss his award winning documentary, Murderball, and how that lead to a career as a feature film director. The podcast is available in iTunes, YouTube, Stitcher (for Android users), the Windows Marketplace, and the Blackberry […]
Writer/Director Bernie Rao talks about writing, directing, and producing his new horror feature film, Killer Sofa. We also talk through his career and how he’s been able to make films far from Hollywood. The podcast is available in iTunes, YouTube, Stitcher (for Android users), the Windows Marketplace, and the Blackberry store or you can simply […]
Writer/Director Nathan Ives comes on the show again to talk about his new documentary, Somewhere In The Middle. The film is about artists who are making their living doing their art but aren’t super famous. It’s an insightful documentary that all aspiring artists should watch. The podcast is available in iTunes, YouTube, Stitcher (for Android […]
Independent Writer/Director (and producer) Anderson Cowan talks about his latest feature film, the socially conscious dramedy, Groupers. We talk through this film as well as his background and how he made the transition from working a 9-5 job to filmmaking. The podcast is available in iTunes, YouTube, Stitcher (for Android users), the Windows Marketplace, and […]
Writer/Director Joseph Mbah talks about how he launched his career in Arizona and is now writing and directing feature films, still living far from Hollywood. We also talk specifically about his new action film, Expo. The podcast is available in iTunes, YouTube, Stitcher (for Android users), the Windows Marketplace, and the Blackberry store or you […]
A Quiet Place screenwriters, Scott Beck and Bryan Woods talk about their careers, how they got started, how they sold A Quiet Place, and how their new horror feature, Haunt, got produced. The podcast is available in iTunes, YouTube, Stitcher (for Android users), the Windows Marketplace, and the Blackberry store or you can simply listen […]
Atlanta based screenwriter, Mark Leidner, talks about his career living outside of Hollywood and how he’s been able to get some of his screenplays produced. Specifically, we talk about his new film, Empathy, Inc., a grounded sci-fi / thriller. The podcast is available in iTunes, YouTube, Stitcher (for Android users), the Windows Marketplace, and the […]
Director Jason Winer comes on the show to talk about the early days of his career, and how that lead him to directing his new Rom-Com feature film, An Ode to Joy, starring Martin Freeman. The podcast is available in iTunes, YouTube, Stitcher (for Android users), the Windows Marketplace, and the Blackberry store or you […]
Director Shawn Ku talks about how he launched his career as a writer/director with a short and low budget feature, and how he’s gotten into a position to director his latest feature film, A Score To Settle, starring Nicholas Cage. The podcast is available in iTunes, YouTube, Stitcher (for Android users), the Windows Marketplace, and […]
Writer/Director Richard Bates Jr. comes on the podcast this week to talk about his latest horror feature, Tone-Deaf (Robert Patrick, Amanda Crew). We also talk briefly about how he started out, turning a short film into his first feature. The podcast is available in iTunes, YouTube, Stitcher (for Android users), the Windows Marketplace, and the […]
Director Nick Hamm talks about the development of the screenplay for his latest film, Driven, which is based on the true story of John DeLorean. DRIVEN is in theaters and on digital/demand August 16, 2019. The podcast is available in iTunes, YouTube, Stitcher (for Android users), the Windows Marketplace, and the Blackberry store or you […]
William McGregor talks about his career and how he progressed from writing and directing shorts, to commercials, to television, and feature films. And then we dig in specifically to his latest horror film, Gwen. The podcast is available in iTunes, YouTube, Stitcher (for Android users), the Windows Marketplace, and the Blackberry store or you can […]
Writer/Director (and actor) Cal Barnes talks about his move from Oregon to Los Angeles and he was able to get into a position to write and direct his new feature, The Astrid Experience. The podcast is available in iTunes, YouTube, Stitcher (for Android users), the Windows Marketplace, and the Blackberry store or you can simply […]
Writer/Director Timo Vuorensola leveraged his 2012 success with the sci-fi epic, Iron Sky, into a squeal, Iron Sky: The Coming Race. He crowdfunded the sequel, appealing to the fans of the first film. And in this interview he explains the process of how this film came together. The podcast is available in iTunes, YouTube, Stitcher […]
Writer/Director Aaron Harvey talks about his career and how he got his new film, Into The Ashes, produced. Aaron moved from North Carolina to Los Angeles without any industry connections, and in this interview he tells us exactly how he was able to work his way into a position where he is now writing and […]
Writer/Director (and actor) Christopher Bradley comes on the show to talk about his new indie feature, The Trigger, which he shot in Mesa Arizona. Christopher worked as an actor for years, and finally branched out into writing and directing. He worked on a number of short films and now has graduated to features. In this […]
Writer/Director Jérôme Cohen-Olivar talks about his early days growing up in Morocco and how that lead him to writing and directing films. And then we also talk about his latest horror feature film, The 16th Episode. The podcast is available in iTunes, YouTube, Stitcher (for Android users), the Windows Marketplace, and the Blackberry store or […]
Steve Longi talks about how he found the story for Hacksaw Ridge (Mel Gibson), developed it, and eventually got it produced. We also talk through several of his other projects, and he offers tips for writers from the producer’s perspective. The podcast is available in iTunes, YouTube, Stitcher (for Android users), the Windows Marketplace, and […]
Director Elle Callahan comes on the show to talk about her background working in the sound department and how she was able to get into a position to direct her first feature film. The podcast is available in iTunes, YouTube, Stitcher (for Android users), the Windows Marketplace, and the Blackberry store or you can simply […]
Writers Justin Kelly and Savannah Knoop talk about how they turned Savannah’s autobiographical memoir into a screenplay and how they ultimately got the film produced. The podcast is available in iTunes, YouTube, Stitcher (for Android users), the Windows Marketplace, and the Blackberry store or you can simply listen to it or watch it right from […]
Irish filmmaker Liam O Mochain talks about his career writing/directing/producing short films and how that lead him to his latest film, Lost & Found, which he shot like a short, weaving several small, contained stories together. The podcast is available in iTunes, YouTube, Stitcher (for Android users), the Windows Marketplace, and the Blackberry store or […]
Writer/Director Tony Germinario talks about his new crime drama feature film, The Price For Silence. We talk about writing the screenplay and how he was able to get it produced. The podcast is available in iTunes, YouTube, Stitcher (for Android users), the Windows Marketplace, and the Blackberry store or you can simply listen to it […]
Writer/Director Michael K Feinstein talks about his career from writing and directing short films through his current feature, The Browsing Effect. The podcast is available in iTunes, YouTube, Stitcher (for Android users), the Windows Marketplace, and the Blackberry store or you can simply listen to it or watch it right from my blog. You can […]
This week Aaron Fradkin and Victoria Fratz talk about their new comedy film, Electric Love. We talk through the process of writing this film, how they collaborated, and ultimately how they got it produced, which included reaching out to brands and trying to partner with them and/or give them placement in the finished film. The […]
Author Jim Mercurio comes on the SYS Podcast to help us improve our scene writing. He has a number of tips and tricks to help us elevate our screenplay scenes. And we talk briefly about his new book, The Craft Of Scene Writing. The podcast is available in iTunes, YouTube, Stitcher (for Android users), the […]
Writer / Director Allan Plenderleith talks about how he broke into interactive screenwriting and how he got his interactive film, The Bunker, produced. The podcast is available in iTunes, YouTube, Stitcher (for Android users), the Windows Marketplace, and the Blackberry store or you can simply listen to it or watch it right from my blog. […]
Screenwriter Brian Ackley talks about his journey as a writer. He initially started writing and producing low budget short films and features and has now moved on to larger projects, including his latest sci-fi feature with Dean Cain, 2050. The podcast is available in iTunes, YouTube, Stitcher (for Android users), the Windows Marketplace, and the […]
Screenwriter / Director / Producer James Dylan talks about how he was able to get his new thriller, [Cargo], produced. The podcast is available in iTunes, YouTube, Stitcher (for Android users), the Windows Marketplace, and the Blackberry store or you can simply listen to it or watch it right from my blog. You can also […]
Writer/Creator of The Tick, Ben Edlund, talks about how he was able to get his comic book produced, and how that eventually lead to a career as a writer and ultimately several variations of The Tick as an animated series and a live action show, the latest incarnation currently airing on Amazon Prime. The podcast […]
Screenwriter John Fusco (Young Guns, Hidalgo) talks about his long journey with his spec script, The Highwaymen (Kevin Costner, Woody Harrelson). Originally written on spec, John came close to getting the film produced several times over the last decade, but eventually found a home for it at Netflix. The podcast is available in iTunes, YouTube, […]
Filmmaker Mike Kravinsky talks about how he was able to put his latest feature film together, the indie drama Nothing do Do. We also talk about his career outside of the film business working in journalism and how that lead him to wanting to write and direct. The podcast is available in iTunes, YouTube, Stitcher […]
Screenwriters Tom Bhramayana (also producer) and Stephen T. Hoover talk about making their new feature film, Tinker’. They live in Louisiana, and we talk about how they’re building their careers far from Hollywood. The podcast is available in iTunes, YouTube, Stitcher (for Android users), the Windows Marketplace, and the Blackberry store or you can simply […]
Mark Steven Johnson comes on the show to talk about his latest feature film, Finding Steve McQueen. We also talk about the early days of his career and how he was able to break in with his spec script Grumpy Old Men. The podcast is available in iTunes, YouTube, Stitcher (for Android users), the Windows […]
Writer/Director Chris von Hoffmann comes back on the podcast to talk about his latest film: Monster Party. We talk through the writing process and how he was able to get this film into production. The film is currently available on VOD and DVD. The podcast is available in iTunes, YouTube, Stitcher (for Android users), the […]
Producer turned statistician Stephen Follows talks about his new report: Judging Screenplays By Their Coverage. Stephen and his team dug into the data collected from over 12K screenplays and the coverage they received through various contests, to try and find useful information for screenwriters. In this interview we talk about his findings. The podcast is […]
Filmmaker Melissa Miller Costanzo talks about her career working on set in the art department and how that was a building block to writing and directing her own scripts, including her latest indie feature drama, All These Small Moments (starring Molly Ringwald). The podcast is available in iTunes, YouTube, Stitcher (for Android users), the Windows […]
Filmmaker Alex Ferrari from Indie Film Hustle talks about his latest projects. His new book chronicles a crazy adventure in Hollywood he had earlier in his career. His new film, On The Corner of Ego and Desire, is nearly finished. And he launched his own streaming service to highlight indie film and educate filmmakers. The […]
Screenwriter and director Archie Borders talks about being a filmmaker far from Hollywood, and how he was able to make his latest film, Under the Eiffel Tower. The podcast is available in iTunes, YouTube, Stitcher (for Android users), the Windows Marketplace, and the Blackberry store or you can simply listen to it or watch it […]
Screenwriter (and director) Matthew Brown talks about writing the screenplay for his new indy drama, Maine, and how he got it produced. The podcast is available in iTunes, YouTube, Stitcher (for Android users), the Windows Marketplace, and the Blackberry store or you can simply listen to it or watch it right from my blog. You […]
Filmmakers Hannah Barlow and Kane Senes come on the podcast to talk about their latest indy feature, For Now. We talk through the entire process of how they made their film… raising the money on Kickstarter, shooting it with a skelton crew, and getting it through post-production. The podcast is available in iTunes, YouTube, Stitcher […]
Filmmaker Vladimir de Fontenay talks about his journey from short film to feature film with his latest project, Mobile Homes. The original short film was shot and used as a marketing tool to get the feature film made. In this episode Vladimir talks through the process. The podcast is available in iTunes, YouTube, Stitcher (for […]
This week I talk with Joseph Culp about his long career as an actor and how that prepared him for his new role as a writer/director on his latest feature film indy drama / comedy, Welcome To The Men’s Club. The podcast is available in iTunes, YouTube, Stitcher (for Android users), the Windows Marketplace, and […]
Screenwriter Laura Eason talks about how she transitioned from playwright to television writer on House of Cards and how her latest feature film, Here and Now (Sarah Jessica Parker) came together. The podcast is available in iTunes, YouTube, Stitcher (for Android users), the Windows Marketplace, and the Blackberry store or you can simply listen to […]
Writer/Director Meredith Danluck talks about her early days working in the media arts, moving into documentary filmmaking, and how she transitioned that into a career in narrative feature films. The podcast is available in iTunes, YouTube, Stitcher (for Android users), the Windows Marketplace, and the Blackberry store or you can simply listen to it or […]
UK Producer Dean Fisher talks about producing short films and how that lead to feature film production. And we talk about his latest feature, The Bromley Boys and how that all came together. The podcast is available in iTunes, YouTube, Stitcher (for Android users), the Windows Marketplace, and the Blackberry store or you can simply […]
Screenwriter and director Paulina Lagudi talks about her career writing/directing/producing short films and how that lead her to her new feature film, Mail Order Monster. The podcast is available in iTunes, YouTube, Stitcher (for Android users), the Windows Marketplace, and the Blackberry store or you can simply listen to it or watch it right from […]
Producer Mark Stolaroff Talks about his background in production and how that prepared him for a career as a low budget producer. We also talk about his latest film, DriverX, and how he meet the writer / producer for that project and what he likes to see in a low budget screenplay. The podcast is […]
British filmmaker Jim Hosking talks about his career starting off writing and directing short films and how he worked his way up to his latest feature film, An Evening with Beverly Luff Linn (starring Aubrey Plaza, Jemaine Clement, Emile Hirsch, Craig Robinson). The podcast is available in iTunes, YouTube, Stitcher (for Android users), the Windows […]
Writer Sean Drummond talks about his journey as a South African writer. He started out by creating a production company with several partners, and slowly worked their way up from commercials and music videos, to short films and features. The podcast is available in iTunes, YouTube, Stitcher (for Android users), the Windows Marketplace, and the […]
Writer/Director Jeremy Unger talks about the short film he made as a proof of concept, which lead to his new feature film Ride (Bella Thorne, Jessie T. Usher, Will Brill). The podcast is available in iTunes, YouTube, Stitcher (for Android users), the Windows Marketplace, and the Blackberry store or you can simply listen to it […]
The Song of Sway Lake Writer/Director Ari Gold talks about his career in theater and how that lead him to film. We talk through his early short films and how he has turned that into a career writing and directing feature films. The podcast is available in iTunes, YouTube, Stitcher (for Android users), the Windows […]
Writer/Director Jeremy Wechter talks about his short films and how he got his low-budget, feature horror film produced. The podcast is available in iTunes, YouTube, Stitcher (for Android users), the Windows Marketplace, and the Blackberry store or you can simply listen to it or watch it right from my blog. You can also read a […]
Actor/Writer/Director/Producer James Morosini talks about his very collaborative approach to making his new indy comedy, Threesomething. We also dig into some of the highs and lows of producing a low budget independent film. The podcast is available in iTunes, YouTube, Stitcher (for Android users), the Windows Marketplace, and the Blackberry store or you can simply […]
Actor/Writer/Director/Producer Bradley Stryker talks about his latest horror / thriller film Land of Smiles, which he shot on location in Thailand on a micro-budget. We talk through his process of writing the screenplay and shooting an indy film “guerilla” style in an exotic location. The podcast is available in iTunes, YouTube, Stitcher (for Android users), […]
Screenwriter Craig Walendziak has had a number of recent screenwriting successes both with spec scripts and getting writing assignments, and seeing some of these films make it into production. We talk through his various projects and how he was able to get them going all while living far from Hollywood. The podcast is available in […]
Writer/Director/Producer/Editor/Actor Josh Folan talks about how he’s been able to push numerous productions across the finish line recently. Josh has written and produced several projects over the last few years and we dig into the details of how he was able to make them happen. The podcast is available in iTunes, YouTube, Stitcher (for Android […]
Producer Jeffrey Giles talks about his career as an independent producer, sales agent, and distributor, and how screenwriters can successfully write for this market. Jeffrey was the producer who hired me to write Snake Outta Compton a couple of years ago, so we dig into that picture specifically, but also talk about many of his […]
Screenwriter and producer Erik Bork (Band of Brothers) talks about the new screenwriting book he’s written: ‘The Idea: The Seven Elements of a Viable Story for Screen, Stage or Fiction.’ We dig into the fundamental screenwriting lessons he teaches in his new book. The podcast is available in iTunes, YouTube, Stitcher (for Android users), the […]
Writer/Director Boaz Yakin (Now You See Me, From Dusk Till Dawn 2, Safe) talks about how his latest horror film came together. We also dig into his career as a studio screenwriter and why he still works on these smaller independent films. Our sponsor this week is Jim Hart’s Masterclass in Los Angeles, CA on […]
Screenwriter Luke Del Tredici (Brooklyn Nine-Nine, 30 Rock) talks about breaking into the business as a television writer and how he got his latest film, the dark comedy Arizona (Seth Rogan, Danny McBride, Luke Wilson) produced. The podcast is available in iTunes, YouTube, Stitcher (for Android users), the Windows Marketplace, and the Blackberry store or […]
Writer/Director Mike Mayhall is an actor, writer, and director living in Louisiana. He’s been able to build his career all while living far from Hollywood. In this interview we talk about the early days of his career living and working in Florida and Louisiana and how his new TV show, Bronx SIU, came together. The […]
Writer / Director Lou Simon talks about her new low budget thriller, ‘3’ and how the film came together. Also, our sponsor this week, Shore Scripts, has their final deadline for this year’s screenplay contest at Midnight August 31st. They have a category for features, TV scripts, and shorts. They are going to run a […]
Legendary Filmmaker Larry Cohen (Black Caesar, It’s Alive, The Stuff, Maniac Cop, Guilty As Sin, Phone Booth) talks about his long career as a TV writer, a feature film writer, and an iconic independent writer/producer. The podcast is available in iTunes, YouTube, Stitcher (for Android users), the Windows Marketplace, and the Blackberry store or you […]
Entertainment Attorney Michael DeBlis talks about the ins-and-outs of various legal matters that screenwriters face. Topics covered include NDAs (should a screenwriter get a producer/agent to sign one?), Option agreements (what are they and what should they cover?) and Standard Release Agreements (what do these agreements do and what should and should not be in […]
Australian screenwriter and director Luke Sparke talks about his journey as a filmmaker from costume designer to writer/director and how he got his latest project, the alien invasion film, Occupation, produced. The podcast is available in iTunes, YouTube, Stitcher (for Android users), the Windows Marketplace, and the Blackberry store or you can simply listen to […]
Matthew Ross talks about his latest crime thriller feature film, Siberia, starring Keanu Reeves, and how it all came together for him. We also talk about his debut feature, Frank & Lola, and how that film jump started his career. The podcast is available in iTunes, YouTube, Stitcher (for Android users), the Windows Marketplace, and […]
Writer/Director York Alec Shackleton talks about his early days as a professional snowboarder, producing low budget, edgy documentaries, and how he used that experience to get to his latest project, the feature film 211, starring Nicholas Cage. The podcast is available in iTunes, YouTube, Stitcher (for Android users), the Windows Marketplace, and the Blackberry store […]
Writer/Director/Producer Ryan Bellgardt talks about his career in Oklahoma and how he’s been able to build a career in the entertainment business far from Hollywood. We talk through the early beginnings of his career starting a production company and how that has lead him to doing narrative feature films like his latest project, The Jurassic […]
Jamison M. LoCascio and Adam Ambrosio talk about their student films, their production company, and their latest feature film, Sunset, a sci-fi drama about people facing the possibility of an imminent nuclear strike. The podcast is available in iTunes, YouTube, Stitcher (for Android users), the Windows Marketplace, and the Blackberry store or you can simply […]
Screenwriter, director, and producer Asif Akbar talks about the early days of his career and how it lead him to his latest feature film, Astro. The podcast is available in iTunes, YouTube, Stitcher (for Android users), the Windows Marketplace, and the Blackberry store or you can simply listen to it or watch it right from […]
Independent producer Rodney Johnson talks about his latest film, Happiness Adjacent, which he produced through his production company, Guest House Films. We also talk about the company, and how they’ve been able to successfully produce films over the last decade. The podcast is available in iTunes, YouTube, Stitcher (for Android users), the Windows Marketplace, and […]
Screenwriter and director Alex D’Lerma talks about how he got his latest film produced. We talk through the creative choices he made to keep the film within the scope of the budget he had. P.S. My feature film, The Pinch, is now available exclusively for sale through SellingYourScreenplay.com. You can find it here: Buy The […]
Detroit filmmaker Devin Cameron talks about his career while living far from Hollywood. He just completed an indy dramedy called Kid Brother, and we talk through that project and how he made it happen. P.S. My feature film, The Pinch, is now available exclusively for sale through the website. You can find it here: Buy […]
Writer/Director Piotr Szkopiak talks about the early days of his career doing short films and a low budget indy, and how that lead to a career as a director and his second feature film, The Last Witness. The podcast is available in iTunes, YouTube, Stitcher (for Android users), the Windows Marketplace, and the Blackberry store […]
Writer/Director Dylan Reynolds talks about how he was able to put his latest feature film together and bring it to production. The podcast is available in iTunes, YouTube, Stitcher (for Android users), the Windows Marketplace, and the Blackberry store or you can simply listen to it or watch it right from my blog. You can […]
Writer/Director Fritz Bohm talks about the early days of his career, how he worked his way up on set, and how he eventually got in a position to write and direct the new Liv Tyler feature film, Wildling. The podcast is available in iTunes, YouTube, Stitcher (for Android users), the Windows Marketplace, and the Blackberry […]
Screenwriter and director Brad Silberling (Moonlight Mile, Casper, City of Angels) talks about his latest drama/thriller which stars Ben Kingsley, An Ordinary Man. WE talk through his career and how he was able to get this film produced. The podcast is available in iTunes, YouTube, Stitcher (for Android users), the Windows Marketplace, and the Blackberry […]
Canadian screenwriter Brandon Rhiness talks us through his numerous recent options and sales. We also talk about living in Canada and how he’s been able to build a career while living far away from Hollywood. The podcast is available in iTunes, YouTube, Stitcher (for Android users), the Windows Marketplace, and the Blackberry store or you […]
Screenwriter Rob Tobin talks about his new film, the indy comedy / drama Get Married Or Die. He also talks about his years of struggle working a day job while writing on the side and how he eventually broke into the business. The podcast is available in iTunes, YouTube, Stitcher (for Android users), the Windows […]
Writer/director Susan Walter talks about her new film, All I Wish, which stars Sharon Stone. We talk about how she was able to make this project happen as well as how she was able to get Sharon Stone as her lead. The podcast is available in iTunes, YouTube, Stitcher (for Android users), the Windows Marketplace, […]
Steve Deering, screenwriter and script consultant for the SYS Script Analysis Service, talks about how he optioned his screenplay. As an experienced script reader, he also offers us some insight into some common problems he sees screenwriters make over and over again and how to correct those problems. The podcast is available in iTunes, YouTube, […]
Screenwriter and Director Gordy Hoffman talks about his short film Dog Bowl (now available through Amazon Prime). We dig into the particulars of the story and how he worked through many of the writing challenges that he faced while writing this piece. The podcast is available in iTunes, YouTube, Stitcher (for Android users), the Windows […]
Screenwriter Alston Ramsay and director Julius Ramsay talk about how they were able to produce their new thriller feature film, Midnighters. The podcast is available in iTunes, YouTube, Stitcher (for Android users), the Windows Marketplace, and the Blackberry store or you can simply listen to it or watch it right from my blog. You can […]