The Selling Your Screenplay Podcast

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SYS 488 – From Assistant Editor To Filmmaker With Bomani J. Story Jun 12, 2023

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This week Ashley Scott Meyers talks with Filmmaker Bomani J. Story. They talk about how working as an Assistant Editor led to his big break as a filmmaker. Bomani Story is the Writer/Director of The Angry Black Girl and Her Monster (2023). He talks about that movie and how it was a modern twist inspired […]

SYS 487 – Motherhood and Hunt Club With Elizabeth Blake Thomas Jun 05, 2023

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This week Ashley Scott Meyers talks with British Writer/Director Elizabeth Blake Thomas. They talk about Hunt Club (2022), A Horror/Thriller Elizabeth Blake Thomas directed which has a stellar cast including Mena Suvari, Casper Van Dien, Mickey Rourke and Jessica Belkin. Other topics include how she works with other writers as a director and how Elizabeth […]

SYS 486 – Movies, Books and Star Wars Fan Films With Jamison LoCasio and Adam Ambrosio May 29, 2023

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This week Ashley Scott Meyers talks with filmmakers Jamison LoCasio and Adam Ambrosio. These returning guests talk about their new anthology feature, a Drama called 7 x 7 (seven by seven.) Jamison LoCasio is the Director of this movie and wrote it along with Adam Ambrosio. Topics also include how their career path is not […]

SYS 485 – Writing A Screenplay In Two Days With Franklin Ritch May 22, 2023

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This week Ashley Scott Meyers talks with Writer/Director Franklin Ritch. They talk about his new feature, The Artifice Girl (2022) which Franklin Ritch wrote, directed and acted in. Topics include looking to the future of AI (Artificial Intelligence) since that is the subject explored in the movie. Franklin also talks about how they shot part […]

SYS 484 – Working With Owen Wilson On Paint With Brit McAdams May 16, 2023

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This week Ashley Scott Meyers talks with Writer/Director Brit McAdams. They talk about the new movie Paint (2023), which Brit McAdams wrote/directed and stars Owen Wilson. Other topics include how the Paint screenplay was honored by the annual Blacklist in 2010 and the long process after that to get this Comedy feature made. The main […]

SYS 483 – Filmmaking Lessons From Clerks, Pi and Roger Corman With John Gaspard May 10, 2023

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This week Ashley Scott Meyers talks with writer and author John Gaspard. They talk about indie filmmaking on a budget and use examples such as Kevin Smith’s Clerks, Darren Aronofsky’s Pi and the work of Roger Corman. These examples are from John Gaspard’s book, Fast Cheap and Written That Way and Fast Cheap and Under […]

SYS 482 – How To Give Or Take Notes As A Writer/Producer With John Swab May 03, 2023

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This week Ashley Scott Meyers talks with prior guest, Filmmaker John Swab. They talk about One Day As A Lion (2023), an Action/Thriller Directed by John Swab. That movie stars Frank Grillo, J.K. Simmons, Virginia Madsen. Topics also include tips on how to give or take notes as a Writer or Producer. John Swab’s prior […]

SYS 481 – The Fine Art Of Filmmaking With Welby Ings Apr 25, 2023

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This week Ashley Scott Meyers talks with artists and Filmmaker Welby Ings. Our guest, Welby Ings is a Writer/Director who takes a very unique approach to develop and pitch his screenplays. He starts by making gallery worthy drawings to plan the visuals of the story before he writes it. Welby Ings talks about this process […]

SYS 480 – How To Produce Your Own Script With Michael Escalante Apr 18, 2023

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This week Ashley Scott Meyers talks with Filmmaker Michael Escalante. They talk about how to make his first feature, The Burial (2023), Michael Escalante decided to produce his own script. The Burial is a limited location Horror movie made on a budget. Other motivational topics include how he made the leap to Write and Direct […]

SYS 479 – Making Faith Based Movies With Jon Erwin and Brent McCorkle Apr 11, 2023

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This week Ashley Scott Meyers talks with filmmakers Jon Erwin and Brent McCorkle. They are the Co-Directing team behind faith based movies such as Jesus Revolution (2023) which has a Kelsey Grammer among the cast. Jon Erwin was also one of the writers and producers of Jesus Revolution. Topics include tips on how to write […]

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