by John Bucher (@johnkbucher) Harrison Ford is one of the most iconic actors in cinematic history. From Indiana Jones to Han Solo, he has defined the archetypal hero for millions all over the world. His latest role, playing the legendary John Thornton from Jack London’s The Call of the Wild, may be his most personal project... Continue Reading →
by Ashley Scott Meyers Filmmaker Martin Gooch is back on the 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. You can listen to the... Continue Reading →
by Carrie Harris (@carrharr) In Waiting for Anya, a young shepherd boy and a widow help smuggle Jewish children across the border from southern France into Spain during WWII. The film is based on the novel by Michael Morpurgo and stars Noah Schnapp (Stranger Things), Oscar-winner Anjelica Huston, and Jean Reno (Léon: The Professional). LA... Continue Reading →
by Ashley Scott Meyers The guest this week is filmmaker Adriana Maggs. She 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.... Continue Reading →
by Ken Aguado (@kaguado) While there are many good books on screenwriting out there and tons of great advice here at LA Screenwriter, one area that gets short shrift is the art and strategy for writing shorts. This is unfortunate, because while writing and selling a motion picture or television script can seem like winning the... Continue Reading →
by Ashley Scott Meyers This week 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 streaming series Julie and the Phantoms. Your host, Ashley... Continue Reading →
Nehemiah Jordan over at Behind the Curtain has put together another great video about Noah Baumbach's writing process for Marriage Story. Through interview clips and footage from the film, Baumbach explains how he conceptualized the story, how he crafted that opening, that fight scene, and how he fully utilized the audience's tendency to align with... Continue Reading →
by Ashley Scott Meyers Filmmaker York Alec Shackleton talks about the latest movie he directed, Disturbing The Peace (2020). This is an action-crime film which stars Guy Pearce as a Texas Ranger who has to run a gang of outlaws out of town. York talks about casting Guy Pearce and how he has continued to... Continue Reading →
by Angela Bourassa (@angelabourassa1) I had the good fortune this year to win the Gold Prize in the sci-fi category at PAGE and to be a finalist with a different script at Austin. The year before, I had made the semifinals at Austin. Off of that semifinalist finish, I had meetings with two different managers... Continue Reading →
by Ashley Scott Meyers Filmmaker Kristin Alexandre is the guest this week. She has made a career by flying back and forth from Los Angeles and making movies in Boston. Her credits include producing Grey Lady and being the writer/producer of Altar Rock. It is interesting to hear how Kristin Alexandre makes this work form... Continue Reading →
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