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 →
Screenwriter Craig Walendziak on Breaking In Without Living in LA
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 →
Screenwriter/Director/Producer/Editor/Actor Josh Folan On His Successes
by Ashley Scott Meyers In this week's episode, I talk with multi-hyphenate Josh Folan about his numerous projects and how he was able to bring them to completion. 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 of this... Continue Reading →
Producer Jeffrey Giles On Writing Screenplays for the Independent Film Market
by Ashley Scott Meyers This week I talk with Executive Producer Jeffrey Giles about his long career as an independent producer and sales agent. We talk about strategies for how screenwriters can break into this market. Jeffrey hired me a couple years ago to write Snake Outta Compton, so we dig into that film as... Continue Reading →
Screenwriter Erik Bork On His New Book, THE IDEA
by Ashley Scott Meyers This week screenwriter and producer Erik Bork (Band of Brothers) talks about his new screenwriting book, The Idea: The Seven Elements of a Viable Story for Screen, Stage or Fiction. He talks about a number of the lessons that he teaches in the book, including how crucial the basic concept is... Continue Reading →
Writer/Director Mike Mayhall on His New TV Series, Bronx SIU
by Ashley Scott Meyers In this episode of the podcast, writer/director (and actor) Mike Mayhall talks about his new limited TV series, Bronx SIU. We also talk about the early days of his career living and working far from Hollywood, and how he's been able to build an active career from there. You can listen... Continue Reading →
Writer/Director Lou Simon On Her New Thriller - 3
by Ashley Scott Meyers This week on the podcast I talk with writer/director Lou Simon about her latest thriller, 3. We talk through her writing process and how this film came together. Also, our sponsor this week, Shore Scripts, has their final deadline for this yearβs screenplay contest at Midnight August 31st. They have a... Continue Reading →
Larry Cohen on His Career as a Writer/Director of ‘Bβ Classics Like Black Caesar
by Ashley Scott Meyers In this episode of the podcast, legendary filmmaker Larry Cohen talks about his long career as a screenwriter, television writer, and feature film writer/director. 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 of this... Continue Reading →
Entertainment Lawyer Michael DeBlis on Option Agreements, NDAs, Release Forms
by Ashley Scott Meyers This week on the podcast, entertainment Attorney Michael DeBlis talks about a whole host of screenwriting-related legal issues, including option agreements, NDAs, and standard release forms. 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 →
Writer/Director Luke Sparke On His Latest Sci-Fi Film, Occupation
by Ashley Scott Meyers In this episode of the podcast Aussie writer/director Luke Sparke talks about his journey from working as a costume designer to writing and directing feature films. 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 →