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Want more acting videos? Please visit our collection on Youtube here: https://bit.ly/2TPdmPD Actor Sean Patrick Flanery visits the Film Courage studio to give us his thoughts on fame, the difference from working on a television set compared to a film set, and how he prepared for the role of Connor McManus in his latest movie The Boondock Saints 2 - All Saints Day.

The Stanford Prison Experiment opens in theaters on July 17th. Filmmaker Kyle Patrick Alvarez tells us why he didn't write the script to The Stanford Prison Experiment, why financing on this movie was easier than his first two movies, how he was able to attract some of the best young male acting talent in Hollywood, and his advice to filmmakers on securing a distribution deal. CONNECT WITH KYLE PATRICK ALVAREZ http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1547859/ http://www.facebook.com/kylealvarez https://twitter.com/kylealvarez

Want more acting videos? Please visit our collection on Youtube here: https://bit.ly/2TPdmPD Actor Samm Levine is in the Film Courage studio to discuss how Lisa Kudrow sparked his career, how he books acting work, and what it is like to audition and work with Quentin Tarantino.

Director Patrick Hoelck is in the Film Courage studio to share his journey of going from music video director to photographer to feature filmmaker, along with what it’s like photographing Tom Cruise, Clint Eastwood, & Beyonce Knowles. He also tells us what it was like directing Scott Caan and James Caan together in his film Mercy, which is now in theaters.

To watch our collection of filmmaking/directing videos, please visit Youtube here: https://bit.ly/2TMZC7T To watch our collection of horror filmmaking/writing/acting videos, please visit Youtube here: https://bit.ly/2TWrUgl Filmmakers Colin Minihan & Stuart Ortiz aka The Vicious Brothers call into Film Courage to tell us why they hate film school, whether self-distribution was ever an option for their debut feature Grave Encounters, how they got 20 million views to their trailer, their story process from conception to post and why they elected to go with Tribeca Film as their distributor.

Want more acting videos? Please visit our collection on Youtube here: https://bit.ly/2TPdmPD Casting Director and Author Bonnie Gillespie drops in the Film Courage studio to talk about ‘Bitter Actor Syndrome,’ how to attract ‘Name Talent’ to your projects, mistakes directors make in casting, and why she advocates the self-producing actor. Bonnie is the author of Casting Q’s: A Collection of Casting Director Interviews, Acting Q’s: Conversations with Working with actors.

Cooking Channel sensation and Host of 'Bitchin Kitchen' Nadia G calls into Film Courage to share her story of being the first ever online lifestyle entertainment brand to transition from the Web to TV, why she never stopped pitching her show to the networks, what it was like when Food Network Canada called, the importance Social Media has played in her success, and the story behind her Bitchin Kitchen Cookbook - Rock Your Kitchen and Let the Boys Clean Up the Mess.

To watch our collection of filmmaking/directing videos, please visit Youtube here: https://bit.ly/2TMZC7T Filmmaker Troy Duffy calls into Film Courage while in the midst of his Boondock Saints 10th Anniversary Tour to discuss how a bidding war between Hollywood studios began on his first script, his side of the story regarding the documentary Overnight, how his fans carried him through the lean years, his advice to fillmmakers, and his upcoming projects.

To watch our collection of documentary filmmaker interviews, please visit Youtube here: https://bit.ly/2HWQsEw Filmmakers Lisanne Pajot & James Swirsky call in to Film Courage five days before their film Indie Game: The Movie premiered at the 2012 Sundance Film Festival. They share how they heard the news, what life has been like since the Official Selection, the things they do to make themselves better filmmakers, and they give us their take on who has the better chance to sustain their careers, Indie Gamers or Indie Filmmakers.

To watch our collection of documentary filmmaker interviews, please visit Youtube here: https://bit.ly/2HWQsEw Filmmaker Nick Lewis calls into Film Courage to share his story of a lawyer turned filmmaker in the making of Rise and Shine: The Jay DeMerit Story. We learn why he was compelled to make a movie about Jay's story, why he set a $215,000 Kickstarter goal, how he reached that goal, and the film's resulting theatrical deal. The film opened in over 100 theaters across the country in November 2011.

Want more acting videos? Please visit our collection on Youtube here: https://bit.ly/2TPdmPD Filmmaker Tony Zierra and Actor Chad Lindberg of the documentary My Big Break join us on Film Courage to share with us their true and remarkable Hollywood story, that of three actor roommates who rose to stardom in the early 2000's (Chad Lindberg, Brad Rowe, & Wes Bentley). We learn whether it was fate or not that brought them together, whether one can sustain a Hollywood career without a 'big break,' and why Hollywood doesn't want you to see this film.

Want to see the video version of this podcast? Please visit Youtube here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bnb-VhOgC5Q To watch our collection of documentary filmmaker interviews, please visit Youtube here: https://bit.ly/2HWQsEw Documentary filmmaker Sean Dunne describes the worst part of making a movie, tells us how he made a documentary without any on-camera interviews and his latest feature film CAM GIRLZ.

Want to see the video version of this podcast? Please visit here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2JnzuYuCaCQ To watch our collection of producer videos, please visit Youtube here: https://bit.ly/2FWgDbY To watch our collection of filmmaking/directing videos, please visit Youtube here: https://bit.ly/2TMZC7T Producer Ted Hope shares his four pillars of producing a movie, how a producer knows they are ready for production and that time is a filmmaker's greatest resource. He also talks about the director and producer relationship as well four filmmaking lessons from his book HOPE FOR FILM.

Want to see the video version of this podcast? Please visit Youtube here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1lwZjcMwZsI To watch our collection of filmmaking/directing videos, please visit Youtube here: https://bit.ly/2TMZC7T Want more acting videos? Please visit our collection on Youtube here: https://bit.ly/2TPdmPD Jason Priestley shares his advice on directing actors, tells us the difference between reading a script as a director versus as an actor and he tells us about his directorial feature debut CAS & DYLAN (a heartwarming, comedic, Canadian road trip movie starring Richard Dreyfuss and Tatiana Maslany).

Want to see the full video version of this podcast on Youtube? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=85CygksIvPk Want more acting videos? Please visit our collection on Youtube here: https://bit.ly/2TPdmPD Actor / YouTuber / Viner Iman Crosson (Alphacat) shares how he went from broke and unemployed to being a full-time actor. He also shares mistakes creators make on YouTube, how to gain followers on Vine and how he booked a starring role in his feature film debut Along The Roadside.

To watch our collection of filmmaking/directing videos, please visit Youtube here: https://bit.ly/2TMZC7T BUY THE BOOK - CLEARANCE & COPYRIGHT, 4th Edition: Everything You Need to Know for Film and Television http://amzn.to/1C6M1uJ Entertainment Lawyers Michael C. Donaldson & Lisa A. Callif talk about the fears filmmakers have hiring an entertainment lawyer, what filmmakers should know about negotiating a distribution deal, why filmmakers need E&O insurance and how fair use can help a filmmaker save thousands of dollars. Help us bring more Film Courage podcasts to SoundCloud https://www.patreon.com/filmcourage

Want more writing videos? Check out our collection on Youtube here: https://bit.ly/2JZJXTi Want more acting videos? Please visit our collection on Youtube here: https://bit.ly/2TPdmPD Actor / Screenwriter Larry Hankin talks about pitching a movie in 5 minutes, writing and developing a character over 10 years, writing his first screenplay after working as an actor for 40 years and what all successful artists do to beat self-doubt.