I had the opportunity to speak to Mr. August about Highland as well as his own writing career.
John August on Highland 2.5 and Writing the Movie You Want to See
Writers Justin Kelly and Savannah Knoop on Their Autobiographical Film, JT LeRoy
by Ashley Scott Meyers In this episode of the SYS podcast writers Justin Kelly and Savannah Knoop talk about how they took Knoop's autobiographical book and turned it into a feature film, and then how they got that screenplay produced. You can listen to the audio portion of the podcast by clicking here or through... Continue Reading →
PLUS ONE Writers/Directors Jeff Chan and Andrew Rhymer on the Return of the Rom-Com
(L-R) Jack Quaid as Ben and Maya Erskine as Alice in the romantic comedy“PLUS ONE,” an RLJE Films release. Photo courtesy of RLJE Films. by Angela Bourassa (@angelabourassa1) The rom-com is back! Thanks in large part to Netflix movies like Set It Up and Always Be My Maybe and theatrical releases like Isn’t It Romantic,... Continue Reading →
Writer/Director Tony Germinario On His Crime Drama, The Price For Silence
by Ashley Scott Meyers This week on the SYS Podcast I talk with writer/director Tony Germinario about his crime drama feature, The Price For Silence. We also talk through his writing process and how he was able to get the screenplay produced. You can listen to the audio portion of the podcast by clicking here... Continue Reading →
The Writers Of Electric Love Discuss Product Placement in Indie Film
by Ashley Scott Meyers This week on the SYS Podcast, Aaron Fradkin and Victoria Fratz talk about their latest comedy feature film, Electric Love. They talks us through the process of writing the screenplay, how they collaborated, and how they eventually got the movie produced. Hint: it included reaching out to brands and trying to... Continue Reading →
Author Jim Mercurio Talks About His New Book, The Craft Of Scene Writing
by Ashley Scott Meyers This week on the podcast, I talk with author and screenwriter Jim Mercurio about how screenwriters can improve their scenes. He has a number of great examples, and we also dig into his latest book, The Craft Of Scene Writing. You can listen to the audio portion of the podcast by... Continue Reading →
4 Reasons Your Script is in Development Hell
Today's guest post comes to us from Vanessa Frank. Vanessa is the presenter of Film Funding from A-Z, an on-demand course which teaches film finance to independent filmmakers. by Vanessa Frank “Development hell” is a term that no professional scriptwriter ever wants to hear. Spend any amount of time in Hollywood and you will inevitably be told innumerable... Continue Reading →
Brian Ackley on 2050, Sci-Fi Feature Starring Dean Cain
by Ashley Scott Meyers This week on the SYS podcast screenwriter Brian Ackley talks about his journey as a writer. He initially wrote and produced low budget short films and features which lead to larger projects, like his latest sci-fi feature with Dean Cain, 2050. You can listen to the audio portion of the podcast... Continue Reading →
Breaking Into Interactive Screenwriting With Allan Plenderleith
by Ashley Scott Meyers In this episode of the SYS podcast, writer/director Allan Plenderleith talks about breaking into interactive screenwriting and how he got his interactive film, The Bunker, produced. You can listen to the audio portion of the podcast by clicking here or through iTunes by clicking here. You can also read a transcript... Continue Reading →
Producing Your Own Script for Novices
Today's guest post is written by Vanessa Frank, the presenter of Film Funding from A-Z, an on-demand course which teaches film finance to independent filmmakers. by Vanessa Frank Hollywood is full of anecdotes about screenwriters who got their big break after putting their script into production themselves. Whether you’re fed up over dealing with apathetic prospective producers... Continue Reading →