This week Ashley Scott Meyers talks with writer/director Will Wernick. Will Wernick wrote and directed the horror movie No Escape (aka Follow Me) which stars Holland Roden. He also directed Escape Room. They talk about No Escape and his DIY approach to filmmaking which has served him well. You can listen to the audio portion... Continue Reading →
Writer/Director Kyle Couch Talks THE TENT
This week Ashley Scott Meyers talks with writer/director Kyle Couch. He is the filmmaker of the drama/thriller The Tent. 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 and his views about whether or not to... Continue Reading →
Writer Matt Lieberman Talks About His New Film, SCOOB!
This week Ashley Scott Meyers talks with screenwriter Matt Lieberman. They discuss writing for animation -- Matt Lieberman's writing credits include the hit animated movies Scoob! and The Addams Family (2019). Scoob! features the voice talents of Will Forte, Mark Wahlberg, Jason Isaacs, Zac Efron, and Amanda Seyfried. You can listen to the audio portion... Continue Reading →
Director Vaughn Stein Discusses INHERITANCE
This week Ashley Scott Meyers talks with writer/director Vaughn Stein. They talk about his latest movie, Inheritance (2020), which 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.... Continue Reading →
THE QUARRY: A Conversation with Co-Writer and Director Scott Teems
by John Bucher (@johnkbucher) Scott Teems gained notoriety in 2009 with his debut feature, That Evening Sun, starring Hal Holbrook, Ray McKinnon, Walton Goggins, and Mia Wasikowska. He went on to write and direct on McKinnon’s hit show Rectify. Teems’s latest project, The Quarry, reunites Boardwalk Empire stars Shea Whigham and Michael Shannon alongside Academy... Continue Reading →
Lessons from the Screenplay: The Power of Symbols
Symbols are a powerful tool that can be used in virtually any story -- whether feature, pilot, short, or other. In one of his recent Lessons from the Screenplay videos, Michael Tucker (@michaeltuckerla) takes a look at two of the most powerful symbols used in the film Parasite. Take a look at the video below,... Continue Reading →
Video: How Rian Johnson Wrote Knives Out
Today is Friday the thirteenth, because of course it is. The world is falling apart and there's a lot of fear and worry in the air. So let's, just for a moment, set all of that aside and focus on a fun story written by a fun dude. In this video from Behind the Curtain,... Continue Reading →
Writer/Director Martin Gooch on His Latest Film, Atomic Apocalypse
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 →
WAITING FOR ANYA: Ben Cookson on Connecting with Living History
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 (LĂ©on: The Professional). LA... Continue Reading →
Ken’s Top 10: Tips for Writing a Short Script
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 →