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Marc Scott Zicree is the author of THE TWILIGHT ZONE COMPANION and has written for shows such as STAR TREK – THE NEXT GENERATION, SLIDERS, DEEP SPACE NINE, BABYLON 5, SMURFS, HE-MAN, REAL GHOSTBUSTERS and many more. Marc and his wife Elaine Zicree have worked for virtually all the major studios and networks. In addition to writing, directing and producing great projects for film, TV and books (including the forthcoming GUILLERMO DEL TORO’S CABINET OF CURIOSITIES), Marc and Elaine mentor thousands of others toward successful careers in the Industry via The Table industry roundtable meetings. THE TWILIGHT ZONE COMMENTARIES BY MARC SCOTT ZICREE https://twilightzonecommentaries.com SUBSCRIBE TO MARC'S YOUTUBE CHANNEL https://www.youtube.com/c/MrSciFi MORE VIDEOS WITH MARC SCOTT ZICREE https://tinyurl.com/rarycjrt CONNECT WITH MARC SCOTT ZICREE https://spacecommand-theseries.com http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0956002 https://www.youtube.com/c/MrSciFi https://twitter.com/MarcZicree https://www.facebook

Want to see the video version of this podcast? Please visit Youtube here: https://buff.ly/3OvBwMl Brad Rushing began working with Roger Corman's Concorde/New Horizons film studio which afforded him some of his first feature film opportunities as Director of Photography where he learned valuable skills. After a number of years concentrating on indie feature films Brad began to shoot high end music videos photographing award-winning, iconic clips for artists like Britney Spears, Mariah Carey, Lionel Richie, Nelly and Eminem. Brad's ground-breaking work on Moby's "We Are All Made Of Stars" won an MTV Video Music Award "Moonman" for Best Cinematography in a Video, and many of the other music videos he shot have won awards such as VMAs, MVPAs and Grammys for Best Video. Brad also won a Canadian Society of Cinematographers Award for Best Cinematography in a Video for the Alsou video "Always On My Mind." Brad's most recent work is the feature film "A California Christmas" which filmed in Petaluma, CA in July 2020

Want to see the video version of this podcast? Please visit Youtube here: https://buff.ly/3ydv72q Gary W. Goldstein has produced some of Hollywood's biggest box-office hits (Pretty Woman, Under Siege, The Mothman Prophecies and more), generating well over One Billion Dollars in worldwide revenue, receiving multiple Academy Award nominations, People's Choice Awards, a Golden Globe and other honors. Before moving to Los Angeles, Gary practiced as an attorney in San Francisco. He later served as president of two divisions of IAM.com, an internet entertainment company successfully funded at $50MM. Gary's passion as a storyteller goes beyond producing the work of gifted screenwriters. He's committed to sharing with everyone who desires real success and enduring careers as a creative professional his smart, simple strategies that magically transform talent into business success more rapidly and with greater ease. Gary's spoken at TEDx La Jolla, been published by the Huffington Post, and was a contributing autho

Want to see the video version of this podcast? Please visit Youtube here: https://buff.ly/3QIErCu Writing Coach, Teacher, Mentor and Screenwriter Pat Verducci teaches two Advanced Screenwriting courses at UCLA TFT. She has written scripts for Touchstone Pictures, Witt-Thomas Productions, and Walt Disney Animation Studios. She has also worked as a story consultant for Disney/Pixar. She wrote and directed the feature film True Crime, starring Alicia Silverstone, and her writing credits also include documentary shorts for HBO and Showtime. She co-produced Somewhere Between, a feature documentary about four teenaged girls transracially adopted from China, and served as a story consultant on the Tinkerbell franchise for Disney. She is currently the script editor on several feature film projects for Film Victoria and Screen Australia, and is writing Citizen Bella, a documentary on the life of modern dancer Bella Lewitzky. Verducci serves as a mentor at Cinestory and the Meryl Streep funded IRIS/New York Women in

Want to see the video version of this podcast? Please visit Youtube here: https://buff.ly/3N4Hra1 BUY THE BOOK - YOU’RE GONNA NEED A BIGGER STORY: The 21st Century Survival Guide To Not Just Telling Stories, But Building Super Stories http://amzn.to/2w7NGUa BUY THE BOOK - YOU’RE GONNA NEED A BIGGER WORKBOOK: The Official Step-By-Step Companion of You’re Gonna Need A Bigger Story - https://amzn.to/3EV5TqV Houston Howard is a professor, producer, author, speaker and thought leader in the entertainment and branding communities because of his unique and proprietary transmedia approach to story. Houston has written several books about transmedia including Make Your Story Really Stinkin’ Big and You’re Gonna Need a Bigger Story. He had advised companies such as Mattel, Disney Imagineering, ABC, CBS, Reliance Media Works, West Coast Customs, Samuel Goldwyn Films and Harper Collins Publishing, as well as designing a number of transmedia-focused projects for Fox, the CW, TNT, Slinky and the writers of Toy Story, H

Want to see the video version of this podcast? Please visit Youtube here: https://buff.ly/3vSYAgU Shaun Paul Piccinino (Peach-ah-nino) is an award winning Filmmaker and Television Director. He has worked in just about every aspect of the business. From acting, to action coordinating, from script writing to producing, from editing to visual effects, all the way to feature film directing. Shaun’s latest work includes 4 movies currently on Netflix, A CALIFORNIA CHRISTMAS starring Lauren Swickard, Josh Swickard & Ali Afshar, WHEELS OF FORTUNE starring Matt Jones, Jeff Fahey, & Noureen DeWulf, LADY DRIVER starring Grace Van Dien, Sean Patrick Flanery & Christina Moore and ROPED starring Josh Swickard, Casper Van Dien and Lauren Swickard. WATCH 'A CALIFORNIA CHRISTMAS' TRAILER https://youtu.be/z9VAeDLNSMg MORE VIDEOS WITH SHAUN PAUL PICCININO https://bit.ly/3yMQGov CONNECT WITH SHAUN PICCININO https://directorshaun.com https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1626854 https://www.instagram.com/directorshaunpiccinino https:

Want to see the video version of this podcast? Please visit Youtube here: https://buff.ly/3xZuvOi Shane Stanley is a producer/author/instructor/screenwriter known for numerous film and television projects including Desperate Passage (1987) starring Michael Landon, The Desperate Passage Series (1988 to 1995) starring Sharon Gless, Edward James Olmos, Marlo Thomas and Louis Gossett Jr. Street Pirates (1994), Gridiron Gang (2006) starring Dwayne Johnson and Xzibit, A Sight for Sore Eyes (2004) with Academy Award nominee, Gary Busey. Shane is also the author of WHAT YOU DON’T LEARN IN FILM SCHOOL: A Complete Guide To (Independent) Filmmaking. BUY THE BOOK - WHAT YOU DON’T LEARN IN FILM SCHOOL: A Complete Guide To (Independent) Filmmaking - https://amzn.to/3lk3KdP MORE VIDEOS WITH SHANE STANLEY https://bit.ly/2T8N8JU CONNECT WITH SHANE STANLEY https://www.shanestanley.net https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0822597 https://whatyoudontlearninfilmschool.com https://www.facebook.com/ShaneStanleyOfficial https://www.insta

Want to see the video version of this podcast? Please visit Youtube here: https://buff.ly/3C1y0DS Shannan E. Johnson, a native of Houston, TX, is a former creative executive at The Syfy Channel turned CEO of the first black-owned script consultancy in the entertainment industry, The Professional Pen. The Professional Pen is a writer-centered service provider helping emerging and established creatives develop their stories for the screen. SUBSCRIBE TO SHANNAN E. JOHNSON’S YOUTUBE CHANNEL https://www.youtube.com/ShannanEJohnson MORE VIDEOS WITH SHANNAN E. JOHNSON https://bit.ly/32pCWAF EVEN MORE VIDEOS WITH SHANNAN ON FILM COURAGE 2 https://bit.ly/2MxiQx2 CONNECT WITH SHANNAN E. JOHNSON https://www.awriterforyourwriter.com https://www.youtube.com/ShannanEJohnson https://www.facebook.com/TheProfessionalPen https://twitter.com/shannanejohnson https://www.instagram.com/theprofessionalpen https://www.linkedin.com/in/shannanejohnson RELATED VIDEOS The Professional Pen: Lessons On Screenwriting - Shannan E Joh

Want to see the video version of this podcast? Please visit Youtube here: https://buff.ly/3LqArnP Jim Agnew is a director, writer and producer, known for The Capture (2017), Rage (2014) and Game of Death (2011). A former contributor/writer to Film Threat who played guitar for the Industrial Rock group Hate Dept., Jim has worked with such directors as Dario Argento and John Carpenter as well as Oscar-winning actors, producers and writers. MORE VIDEOS WITH JIM AGNEW https://bit.ly/3fP5wnT CONNECT WITH JIM AGNEW https://jamesjagnew.com https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0013138 https://www.instagram.com/jamesjagnew https://www.linkedin.com/in/jim-agnew-95bb13b2 Business Strategies For Creators And Filmmakers - https://youtu.be/LlQtR1YM4qs Becoming A Screenwriter: 12 Key Tools For Success - https://youtu.be/wirGMNj2gCI Learn How To Become A Professional Screenwriter - https://youtu.be/YDkFfdqWmuQ Screenwriting Lessons And Dialogue Tips - https://youtu.be/AykbLAdyrGI (Affiliates) ►WE USE THIS CAMERA (B&H) – https://

Want to see the video version of this podcast? Please visit Youtube here: https://buff.ly/3IF1qtA BUY THE BOOK - METHOD WRITING: The First Four Concepts https://amzn.to/39l0NX1 BUY THE BOOK - ADVANCED METHOD WRITING https://amzn.to/3tFJqrq Jack Grapes is an award-winning poet, playwright, actor, teacher, and the editor and publisher of ONTHEBUS, one of the top literary journals in the country. He has won several publishing grants and Fellowships in Literature from the National Endowment for the Arts. He's also received nine Artist-in- Residence Grants from the California Arts Council to teach writing in various schools throughout Los Angeles. He is the author of 13 books of poetry, including TREES, COFFEE, AND THE EYES OF DEER, and BREAKING DOWN THE SURFACE OF THE WORLD. A spoken-word CD, Pretend, was recently issued by DePaul University. He is also author of a chapbook of poems and paintings titled AND THE RUNNING FORM, NAKED, BLAKE. His most recent publication is LUCKY FINDS, a boxed set of 50 cards tha

Want to see the video version of this podcast? Please visit Youtube here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nBz9E5gPJ7s Aaron Fradkin is a writer, director, and editor based in Los Angeles, California. His Youtube channel Cineguac features filmmaking and editing tutorials. In addition, Aaron (along with partner Victoria Fratz) operates the independent production studio/Youtube channel Social House Films. His latest movie VAL is now in release. SUBSCRIBE TO AARON FRADKIN’S YOUTUBE CHANNELS SOCIAL HOUSE FILMS - https://bit.ly/3jSq3Y9 CINEGUAC - https://bit.ly/2DmgOyo WATCH 'VAL' TRAILER https://youtu.be/J2c7JgZXNms WATCH ‘ELECTRIC LOVE’ TRAILER https://youtu.be/Iai7q6XWxZc CONNECT WITH AARON FRADKIN https://www.aaronfradkin.com https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3322482 https://www.instagram.com/aaronfradkin (Affiliates) ►WE USE THIS CAMERA (B&H) – https://buff.ly/3rWqrra ►WE USE THIS EDITING PROGRAM (ADOBE) – https://goo.gl/56LnpM ►WE USE THIS SOUND RECORDER (AMAZON) – http://amzn.to/2tbFlM9 ►WRITERS, TRY FIN

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Want to see the video version of this podcast? Please visit Youtube here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GdIcUV-F6sQ&t=0s Andy Rydzewski has shot features, TV series, commercials, shorts, docs, skits, etc. He has two graduate degrees (MFA in screenwriting and an MA in film production) from Humboldt State University. His latest completed project is the Hulu series PEN15 starring Maya Erskine, Anna Konkle, Melora Walters and more. 0:00 - Andy Rydzewski Explains How He Got Started As A Cinematographer 7:11 - An Artist Who Loses All The Art They Ever Created 13:13 - Is Becoming An Artist Fate? 22:07 - Two Things That Never Get Easy For Filmmakers 36:28 - Sometimes The Best Work In The Film Industry Pays The Worst 54:56 - The Truth About Finding Work In The Film Industry 1:07:27 - Best Way To Learn Cinematography Right Now 1:15:16 - What Makes A Beautiful Shot? 1:25:39 - How To Get A Great Shot With Any Camera 1:29:58 - What If You Have Trouble Lighting A Scene? 1:39:19 - A Beginner's Guide To Color Temperature

Want to see the video version of this podcast? Please visit Youtube here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U577Y0LHGy8 Writer/Director/Photographer Van Ditthavong is the founding partner and executive producer of goPOP FILMS – a creative content studio and production company. He has taught at the New York Film Academy (Los Angeles) and UCLA Extension – where he received the 2015 Outstanding Instructor of the Year honor for the Visual Arts Department. His latest project is his feature directing debut, ALL ROADS TO PEARLA (starring Alex MacNicoll, Addison Timlin, Nick Chinlund, and Dash Mihok) and produced by Red Entertainment and goPOP FILMS. WATCH ‘ALL ROADS TO PEARLA’ TRAILER https://youtu.be/j5zE1IEulnk MORE VIDEOS WITH VAN DITTHAVONG https://bit.ly/3jGyo0D CONNECT WITH VAN DITTHAVONG http://www.vanditthavong.com http://gopopfilms.com http://www.allroadstopearla.com https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2509775 https://www.instagram.com/runvanrun https://twitter.com/vanditthavong https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC

Want to see the video version of this podcast? Please visit Youtube here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ebQ4qTsmWjA Kim O'Hara was born in Warren, Rhode Island, and produced her first motion picture at the age of 25. Trailers of her movies can be accessed on https://bit.ly/1jKFKu2. She was the screenwriter on American Reunion. She is very open about the fact that she thought she could make movies about troubled characters to heal audiences, but found frustration in limited distribution of her films. Her personal crisis and recovery from sexual abuse and addictions after the birth of her second child led her to discover book coaching, and she opened her company A Story Inside. She coaches women ready to speak their truth through writing their books. Writing is a challenge for many people, then add in recovery from the shame and denial of sexual abuse. Kim's book makes healing through writing accessible to anyone with her signature writing prompts. No subject is untouched, from spirituality to sexuality, and

Want to see the full video version of this podcast? Please visit Youtube here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wirGMNj2gCI&t=0s Glenn Gers has been a full-time professional writer of movies and television for 25 years. His credits include theatrical features, no-budget indies, TV staff and episodes, original movies for cable and streaming, such as BROTHER'S KEEPER (2002), FRACTURE (2007), MAD MONEY (2008) and many more. He has won multiple festival prizes and an Emmy. He provides tips for writing on his Youtube channel Writing For Screens and offers script-consulting via his website Writingforscreens.com. 0:00 - Moment You Realize You're A Writer 1:56 - How Anxiety Can Ruin A Writing Career 18:39 - 99% Of Screenwriters Are Not Rich And Famous 27:43 - The Truth About Being A Screenwriter 38:09 - Not Everyone Has Time To Be An Artist 47:59 - Biggest Lessons From First Hollywood Writing Job 1:01:58 - Hollywood Has Changed Dramatically In The Last 5 Years 1:08:05 - If You Can't Answer These 6 Questions You Don

Want to see the video version of this podcast? Please visit Youtube here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oYnPef3eIYw&t=0s Twelve years ago, Erica Wernick (personal coach, author, speaker) had a dream of working in Hollywood, but she didn't know a soul and had zero connections. Despite all this, Erica was able to break in and booked her first TV show just two weeks after moving to LA. Over the past decade, Erica has lived her dream, designing graphics for television and film. You can see her work on hit shows like Glee, The Office, Superstore, and most recently Top Chef. After fulfilling her own dream, Erica felt called to help other Hollywood creatives with their dreams, and started a coaching business. Since then, Erica has developed a reputation as Hollywood's Leading Success Coach, and between herself and her clients, they've booked work on over 60 television shows and films on every major network, including Netflix, Hulu, HBO, and more. BUY THE BOOK - MEANT FOR THIS: The Mindset And Strategy To Achieve

0:00 - Intro 0:53 - Why 99% Of Movies Today Are Garbage 19:02 - Why 99% Of Movies Today Are Garbage Part 2 28:25 - Why Are There So Many Bad Sequels 44:45 - How To Kill An Iconic Character 58:53 - If You Only Watch Hollywood Movies You Will Be Disappointed 1:03:59 - You Are What You Watch And You Need A Balanced Media Diet 1:07:38 - Bad Movies Are Dumb Fun 1:18:01 - 99% Of Great Movies Have This In Common 1:27:53 - Chris Gore's Top 10 Movies Of All Time (Unofficial) 1:40:12 - If I Ran A Movie Studio... BUY THE BOOK - CHRIS GORE'S ULTIMATE FILM FESTIVAL SURVIVAL GUIDE, 4TH EDITION: The Essential Companion for Filmmakers and Festival-Goers (Chris Gore's Ultimate Film Festival Survival Guide) - https://amzn.to/3e69S7m BUY THE BOOK - THE 50 GREATEST MOVIES NEVER MADE https://amzn.to/3tvKTkg SUBSCRIBE TO CHRIS GORE’S YOUTUBE CHANNEL https://www.youtube.com/FilmThreat WATCH TEASER TRAILER FOR 'FILM THREAT SUCKS' https://youtu.be/fhj-C_Z-h6w MORE VIDEOS WITH CHRIS GORE https://bit.ly/3lcbuSm CONNECT WITH C

Want to see the video version of this podcast? Please visit Youtube here: https://buff.ly/3EvZpyp Brooks Elms is a screenwriter and independent filmmaker. His specialty is grounded personal characters and writing story tension so thick it knots up your stomach. He's written 25+ screenplays, a dozen of them on assignment, and sold several scripts, including one this year with Brad Peyton as Executive Producer. Brooks was recently hired to rewrite a screenplay started by an Oscar-winning writer. Brooks began his career writing, directing, and producing two indie features (personal dramas) that he screened all over the world. And Brooks also loves coaching fellow writers who have a burning ambition to deeply serve their audiences. MORE VIDEOS WITH BROOKS ELMS https://bit.ly/34yYQTG CONNECT WITH BROOKS ELMS https://www.brookselmscoaching.com https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0255484 https://twitter.com/brookselms https://www.linkedin.com/in/brookselms (Affiliates) ►WE USE THIS CAMERA (B&H) – https://buff.ly/3rW

Want to see the video version of this podcast? Please visit Youtube here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GCStl-xX8MA 0:00 - Teachers Who Inspire The Next Generation Of Writers 10:04 - Cognitive Apprenticeship For Writers 31:10 - Never Let Anyone Tell You That Every Story Has Already Been Told 41:47 - Difference Between A Dramatist And A Storyteller 53:47 - 99% Of All Screenplays Submitted Are Unreadable 1:16:47 - The Unnecessary Kills Screenplays 1:37:29 - How Writers Can Create A Powerful Dilemma To Make Their Stories Better 2:17:33 - Most Powerful Plot Construction Tool In The Film Industry 2:46:02 - 99% Of Screenplays Are Ruined By Things That Shouldn't Be There 2:57:06 - 3 Keys To Writing An Entertaining Story 3:02:01 - 5 Essential Ingredients To Crafting A Great Story 3:08:19 - How Does A Writer Create A Strong Dilemma? 3:21:11 - How Does A Writer Come Up With A Great Premise? 3:25:42 - How To Write Complex Characters: Overview Of The Enneagram 3:49:41 - Overview Of The Thirty-Six Dramatic Situations