by Ashley Scott Meyers In this episode of the podcast I talk with writer/director Ari Gold about the early days of his career directing theater, which led him to short films and eventually feature films and his new indie drama, The Song of Sway Lake. You can listen to the audio portion of the podcast... Continue Reading →
by John Bucher (@johnkbucher) Taking the most personal aspects of our life and including them in our stories can be terrifying. Only the bravest writers dare to share their difficulties, embarrassments, and addictions with their audiences. Charlene deGuzman is just such a brave writer. After working for a number of years in front of the camera,... Continue Reading →
by Ashley Scott Meyers In this week's episode of the podcast Jeremy Wechter talks about his his new horror film, E-Demon. He also talks about his background writing/directing/producing short films and how that lead to this feature film. You can listen to the audio portion of the podcast by clicking here or through iTunes by... Continue Reading →
by Angela Bourassa (@angelabourassa1) Having your film make it to the big screen is a dream come true for any writer/director. Having three films show in theaters within a week of each other is a bit absurd, but it couldn’t happen to a nicer, more thoughtful and unique artist than Patrick Wang. I previously had... Continue Reading →
Minor spoilers ahead for Bad Times at the El Royale and First Man. by John Bucher (@johnkbucher) One of the most compelling ways to move your protagonist through every scene in your story is to keep his or her desires just below the surface in the subtext. Cluing the audience in to what the character really wants in each... Continue Reading →
by Ashley Scott Meyers In this episode of the podcast James Morosini talks about making his new micro-budget feature, Threesomething, and talks us through the nuts and bolts of putting this film together -- and the emotional ups and downs that went along with it. You can listen to the audio portion of the podcast... Continue Reading →
by Ashley Scott Meyers In this episode of the podcast I talk with actor/writer/director/producer Bradley Stryker about his latest horror/thriller film, Land of Smiles, and how he shot it on a micro-budget in Thailand. You can listen to the audio portion of the podcast by clicking here or through iTunes by clicking here. You can... Continue Reading →
by Angela Bourassa (@angelabourassa1) Director and co-writer Jim Hosking doesn’t have any qualms about admitting that his new film, An Evening with Beverly Luff Linn, is weird. He told me, “It’s got quite a strong personality, and when you meet someone with a strong personality, you might really enjoy speaking to them, or you might... Continue Reading →
by John Bucher (@johnkbucher) Psychologist Carl Jung popularized a term he assigned to fellow analysts with a desire to heal others because they themselves were wounded in some way. He called these individuals wounded healers. This archetype has appeared time and again throughout storytelling. The Greek myth of Chiron tells of a centaur who spent a... Continue Reading →
by Ashley Scott Meyers This week I talk with screenwriter Craig Walendziak about his recent successes with several writing assignments and how he was able to land these gigs while living far from Hollywood. You can listen to the audio portion of the podcast by clicking here or through iTunes by clicking here. You can... Continue Reading →
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