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Our new book... STORY QUESTIONS: How To Unlock Your Story One Question At A Time https://payhip.com/b/ZTvq9 0:00 - If A Story Can't Do This... It Needs More Work 12:57 - Do You Choose The Stories To Write Or Do They Choose You? 19:19 - How Writing Makes Me A Better Person 31:31 - This Is The Question That Helps Me Unlock A Character 40:23 - How I Learned To Write Dialogue (That Was Actually Good) 49:29 - What I Wish I Knew Before I Became A Filmmaker 1:03:17 - Writing A Stage Play Versus A Screenplay 1:19:22 - What I Wish I Knew About Movie Budgets And Raising Money When I Started 1:39:06 - If You Are Going To Submit To Film Festivals This Is What You Should Know WATCH 'A STAGE OF TWILIGHT' https://tubitv.com/movies/100026437/a-stage-of-twilight https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aWx7wPws_bE Award-winning filmmaker, Sarah T. Schwab, is a writer, director, and producer dedicated to crafting authentic narratives that connect emotionally with audiences. Through her lens, audiences are invited to examine the hum

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Our new book... STORY QUESTIONS: How To Unlock Your Story One Question At A Time https://payhip.com/b/ZTvq9 Actor/Writer/Filmmaker Blayne Weaver most recently directed the romantic comedy MISS VALENTINE and wrote the partier comedy PRETTY STONED for MTV. Other recent works include directing the holiday romance CUPID FOR CHRISTMAS for Hulu, writing & directing the horror GetAWAY and co-writing the raucous comedy AMERICAN PIE: GIRLS’ RULES for Netflix. He previously wrote, directed and starred in the Southern Noir Thriller CUT TO THE CHASE and the acclaimed romantic comedy 6 MONTH RULE (alongside Martin Starr, Natalie Morales and John Michael Higgins). Previous films he’s written and directed include WEATHER GIRL (with Tricia O’Kelley, Mark Harmon, Jon Cryer and Jane Lynch) and OUTSIDE SALES. He also co-wrote and acted in MANIC (Don Cheadle, Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Zooey Deschanel), directed by Jordan Melamed, which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival. ​ He starred in writer/director Paul Osborne’s psych

Our new book... STORY QUESTIONS: How To Unlock Your Story One Question At A Time https://payhip.com/b/ZTvq9 Watch the video version of this podcast: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rmxm-iIzs84 SIGN UP FOR THE FILM COURAGE NEWSLETTER https://filmcourage.substack.com MORE FULL FILM COURAGE INTERVIEWS https://tinyurl.com/mr42eye2 P.M.Lipscomb has passionately made awarding-winning movies since April 23, 2006. He has made three feature films and thirty-six shorts presented at a dozen film festivals across the country. He strives to make work as a means of escape for the audience from the everyday hardships. After receiving the Emerging Filmmaker Award in 2015 for his decade of work in film, he was hired as a documentarian in Toronto, Canada to follow Jacob Barnett. P.M.Lipscomb has also taught film editing at the Academy of Art in San Francisco for a year and learned from experimental filmmakers such as Nathaniel Dorsky. P.M's first feature film, CLOWNING was released through Gravitas Ventures and is availab

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Watch the video version of this podcast here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EUd5hZL62MA Our new book... STORY QUESTIONS: How To Unlock Your Story One Question At A Time https://payhip.com/b/ZTvq9 SIGN UP FOR THE FILM COURAGE NEWSLETTER https://filmcourage.substack.com 0:00 - What Screenwriters Should Know About Executives 18:35 - Executive Reveals How They ACTUALLY Schedule Meetings With Screenwriters 38:01 - Before Screenwriters Pitch Studios This Is What They Should Know 48:46 - Two Biggest Reasons Why A Screenwriting Pitch Is Rejected 1:00:52 - These Are The Mistakes That Screenwriters Make Again And Again 1:15:58 - 3 Biggest Mistakes Writers Make With Their Second Draft 1:27:48 - Busting The 'On The Nose Dialogue' Myth 1:38:49 - 10 Ways To Generate Story Ideas (Without Using AI) 1:53:22 - How To Write Memorable Scenes 2:02:49 - Beginners Guide To Writing A Great Ending MORE FULL FILM COURAGE INTERVIEWS https://tinyurl.com/mr42eye2 Shannan E. Johnson, a native of Houston, TX, is a former creative

New Film Courage book... STORY QUESTIONS: How To Unlock Your Story One Question At A Time https://payhip.com/b/ZTvq9 Watch this podcast interview on YouTube here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VBiQd151RE0 WATCH 'AMERICAN HOMEBOY' - https://chelatv.com WATCH 'AMERICAN HOMEBOY' TRAILER https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z-hzBqiB0kk MORE VIDEOS WITH BRANDON LORAN MAXWELL https://tinyurl.com/auc44vrs Brandon Loran Maxwell is a writer, speaker, prize winning essayist, film director, and entrepreneur. His writings and commentary have appeared at The Hill, Salon, Townhall, The Washington Examiner, The Oregonian, and The Foundation For Economic Education, among others. In 2022, his writings were cited at the U.S. Supreme Court (United States Of America vs. Helaman Hansen). In addition, Brandon regularly speaks on a variety of social topics, and has been cited or profiled by outlets such as The Los Angeles Times, Vox, NPR, The Washington Post, The Blaze, and The Oregonian. His personal essay "Notes From An America

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Our new book... STORY QUESTIONS: How To Unlock Your Story One Question At A Time https://payhip.com/b/ZTvq9 Watch the video version of this podcast here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SPY1eY04600 SIGN UP FOR THE FILM COURAGE NEWSLETTER https://filmcourage.substack.com James Cullen Bressack is an American producer, director, and screenwriter. At the age of 18 he received critical attention from audiences and critics alike when he made his debut feature, My Pure Joy. One to push boundaries, James followed up with the bold and unapologetic Hate Crime which forced audiences along for a brutal home invasion, the first found footage feature ever to be made in the style of having no cuts. The entire film plays out painfully in real time. It was promptly banned in the UK for its fearless story telling, one of three films to be banned in the last 25 years and remains so to this day. Ahead of his time, he then started the To Jennifer series, the first feature film to be shot entirely on the iPhone 5. He produce

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Our new book... STORY QUESTIONS: How To Unlock Your Story One Question At A Time https://payhip.com/b/ZTvq9 Originally from Kansas City, Kansas, John Keating is pursuing an acting career in Los Angeles. In addition to acting and producing he has also written and directed. However he does not consider himself a writer or a director. An accomplished martial artist, John began his karate journey in the early eighties while studying at the University of Kansas. He spends much of his free time reading. CONNECT WITH JOHN KEATING https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2713729 https://www.instagram.com/johnkeating https://x.com/johnskeating MORE VIDEOS LIKE THIS First 3 Hours Of Writing A Story (Starting From Nothing) - https://youtu.be/b2RlPZmz9nc On-Camera Acting Class Audit - Brian Cutler Actors Studio [PART 2] - https://youtu.be/VnQ8vtC-IPY How To Think Up A Movie Idea Every Two Minutes - https://youtu.be/Njeba5TcQu0 Watch A Pro Screenwriter Create A Logline In 15 Minutes - https://youtu.be/_UUjLJxDJ0s How To Write

Our new book... STORY QUESTIONS: How To Unlock Your Story One Question At A Time https://payhip.com/b/ZTvq9 Watch the video version of this podcast: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=44Ef6XtYdl8 Jesse Harris started his filmmaking career early, writing and directing his first feature when he was 17. He opted against college and used the money to fund his feature that he wrote and directed, which was eventually picked up for US theatrical distribution and by HBO Europe. In 2007, to support other young filmmakers, Jesse founded NFFTY (National Film Festival for Talented Youth), which has grown into the largest and most prestigious youth film festival in the world. Jesse put his filmmaking career on hold for several years to support other young directors and build a premier showcase for aspiring directors. Variety named Jesse one of 25 talents who transformed youth entertainment and was named one of City Arts Magazine's Top 50 Culture Makers. His feature was shortlisted for the 2004 Independent Spirit Awards

Our new book... STORY QUESTIONS: How To Unlock Your Story One Question At A Time https://payhip.com/b/ZTvq9 Watch the video version of this podcast here on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5gugpMuxCT4 MORE FULL FILM COURAGE INTERVIEWS https://tinyurl.com/mr42eye2 BUY THE BOOK - THE USUAL UNCERTAINTIES: STORIES - https://amzn.to/3WO36cw BUY THE BOOK - LAST WORD - https://amzn.to/3Cflf9u MORE VIDEOS WITH JONATHAN BLUM https://buff.ly/43NxPc9 Jonathan Blum grew up in Miami and graduated from UCLA and the Iowa Writers' Workshop. He is the author of two books of fiction: The Usual Uncertainties (Rescue Press, 2019), a story collection, and Last Word (Rescue Press, 2013), a novella. Both were named one of the best books of the year by Iowa Public Radio, and The Usual Uncertainties was named one of the 15 Best Short Story Collections of 2019 by Electric Literature. Blum has twice appeared on KCRW's Bookworm. His short stories have been published in Gulf Coast, Kenyon Review, Northwest Review, Playboy,

Our new book... STORY QUESTIONS: How To Unlock Your Story One Question At A Time https://payhip.com/b/ZTvq9 Watch the video version of this podcast here on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tzM_cL286HE Writer/Director/Producer Tendayi Nyeke's multi-genre creative work has been awarded internationally. A former broadcast executive who helmed several award-winning shows, Tendayi has also written, produced, and directed television programs across global platforms. Most recently, she Executive Produced the Annie Award-winning Disney+ science fiction Anthology Kizazi Moto (2023) with Oscar-winning director Peter Ramsey of Spiderverse acclaim. MORE VIDEOS WITH TENDAYI NYEKE https://tinyurl.com/bdz2tpu3 CONNECT WITH TENDAYI NYEKE https://www.ndiani.com https://www.tenye-creates.com https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3439968 https://www.instagram.com/tenyecreates VIEWERS ALSO WATCHED How To Start A Production Company... From Nothing - https://youtu.be/8CtgO3EZOwk How To Get Started In Filmmaking (With Little Ex

Our new book... STORY QUESTIONS: How To Unlock Your Story One Question At A Time https://payhip.com/b/ZTvq9 Watch the video version of this podcast here on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VulAvsCKuEw Filmmaker, Youtube Creator and Producer of many feature films and documentaries, J. Horton is known for boldly crossing genre boundaries and 'getting it done." In addition to his prolific work in the film industry, he's gained a lot of traction in recent years as a Youtube personality. His Channel The J. Horton is a go to spot for filmmakers wanting to learn more about the business side of filmmaking. SUBSCRIBE TO J. HORTON’S YOUTUBE CHANNEL https://www.youtube.com/JHorton WATCH J. HORTON’S MOVIES https://tubitv.com/search/J.%20Horton CONNECT WITH J. HORTON https://www.thejhorton.com https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1862032 https://www.youtube.com/JHorton https://twitter.com/thejhorton https://www.instagram.com/thejhorton RELATED VIDEOS Beginners Guide To Making Movies That Make Money - https://youtu.b

Here is the full video interview on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=865tkGrSld4 BUY THE BOOK: A FEW SHORT PLAYS TO SAVE THE WORLD https://amzn.to/3xFSmoh STEVE HARPER’s TV writing includes Co-Executive Producer duties on Tracker and D.C.’s Stargirl and wrote episodes of God Friended Me, Tell Me Your Secrets, American Crime and Covert Affairs. His web series SEND ME earned a 2016 Emmy Nomination for series lead Tracie Thoms. Through his company Your Creative Life he coaches writers, posts advice on YouTube and co-hosts The Secret Writer Podcast - heard in 21 countries. He graduated from Yale, the A.R.T. Institute at Harvard and the Juilliard playwriting program. MORE VIDEOS WITH STEVE HARPER https://tinyurl.com/fex8fj6w CONNECT WITH STEVE HARPER https://www.harpercreates.com https://www.yourcreativelife.com https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1829800 https://x.com/harpercreates https://x.com/yourcreatvlife https://www.youtube.com/@TVsteve65 https://www.instagram.com/creating4good https://www.buzzsprout.co

To see a video version of this podcast visit YouTube here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sOhcUphD_5U SIGN UP FOR THE FILM COURAGE NEWSLETTER https://filmcourage.substack.com Lucas Harger is an acclaimed film and commercial editor, supervising editor, and partner at Bruton Stroube Outpost. Interspersed between long-form editing, Lucas cuts broadcast and web commercials for nationally recognized clients such as but not limited to: Nike, Enterprise, Anheuser-Busch, Uber, Amazon, Apple & Disney+. Priding himself on being a key collaborator across diverse project categories, Lucas brings passion and creativity to every venture. Building timelines and teams are his passion. MORE VIDEOS WITH LUCAS HARGER https://tinyurl.com/yzjshvy9 CONNECT WITH LUCAS HARGER https://lucasjharger.com https://www.imdb.com/name/nm6680441 https://www.instagram.com/lucasjharger VIEWERS ALSO WATCHED Pro Editor's First Steps To Editing A Movie - https://youtu.be/NBiqQED27sI Advice To Film Editors On Breaking Into The Business - htt

SIGN UP FOR THE FILM COURAGE NEWSLETTER https://filmcourage.substack.com Watch the video version of this podcast here on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dEevGQ8Va_Y 0:00 - Biggest Differences Between A Script Analyst, Script Consultant, And Script Doctor 6:54 - Working With A Script Doctor 14:30 - Character Determines Everything About A Screenplay 24:23 - First 3 Pages Better Be The Best Of A Screenplay 42:56 - Biggest Mistake Writers Make With Story Structure 51:25 - Biggest Mistakes Screenwriters Make In Act 2 59:46 - You Can't Write A Good Story Without An Outline 1:17:10 - How Does A Writer Know They Have A Bad Premise 1:25:52 - Why It's Better To Start Writing Character Before Plot 1:37:06 - Biggest Mistakes Writers Make With Scenes 1:46:09 - 9 Common Screenwriting Mistakes Beginners Make 1:55:24 - Why It's A Bad Idea To Submit To Screenplay Contests 2:05:51 - Write What You Know Doesn't Mean Write Your Life Story MORE FULL FILM COURAGE INTERVIEWS https://tinyurl.com/mr42eye2 Cody Smart is

Watch the video version of this podcast here on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fiYY8nixPqg SIGN UP FOR THE FILM COURAGE NEWSLETTER https://filmcourage.substack.com 0:00 - First Dance Memory 9:05 - This Is Why The Most Talented Artists Aren't The Most Successful 17:48 - What It Was Like To Dance With Michael Jackson 34:40 - Every Great Artist Asks Themselves This Question 47:23 - Artists Will Never Reach Their Full Potential While Working A Day Job 59:34 - Why I Decided To Join The Directors Guild (DGA) 1:08:00 - How Does A Writer Without Experience Find An Agent? 1:21:40 - If You Haven't Sold A Screenplay Try Writing A Christmas Movie 1:37:39 - What If A Producer Wants To Buy Your Screenplay 1:43:56 - 3 Year Plan To Building A Hollywood Career 1:57:12 - Selling A Screenplay Is A Lottery Ticket Until You Do This 2:14:37 - 5 Basic Elements Every Great Story Must Have 2:33:04 - Good Writing Demands Emotional Honesty 2:40:58 - How To Direct A Scene MORE FULL FILM COURAGE INTERVIEWS https://tinyurl.co

Watch the video version of this podcast here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tQkI9jGXbjs MORE FULL FILM COURAGE INTERVIEWS https://tinyurl.com/mr42eye2 BUY THE BOOK - STORY LINE: Finding Gold In Your Life Story http://amzn.to/2jDsroM BUY THE BOOK - CHANGE YOUR STORY, CHANGE YOUR LIFE: A Path to Success http://amzn.to/2ajP9e0 BUY THE BOOK - TV WRITING TOOL KIT - 2nd Edition: How To Write A Script That Sells https://amzn.to/3YJh7IQ International speaker Jen Grisanti is an acclaimed Story/Career Consultant at Jen Grisanti Inc., a 13-year Writing Instructor for Writers on the Verge at NBC, and a former 12-year studio executive, including VP of Current Programming at CBS/Paramount. Jen is the author of three books, Story Line: Finding Gold in Your Life Story, TV Writing Tool Kit: How To Write a Script That Sells, Change Your Story, Change Your Life: A Path To Your Success. Grisanti started her career in 1992 as an assistant to Aaron Spelling. He served as her mentor for 12 years. She quickly climbed the ra