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SYS Episode 295 - Director Jason Winer & An Ode to Joy with Morgan Freeman
SYS Episode 295
On this episode of the SYS Podcast I interview director Jason Winer about the early days of his career, and how that lead him to directing, and eventually his latest feature, An Ode to Joy, starring Martin Freeman. ....
SYS Episode 296 - A Writing Career Outside of Hollywood with Mark Leidner
SYS Episode 296
On this episode of the podcast I talk with Atlanta based screenwriter Mark Leidner about his career living far from Hollywood and how he's been able to get some of his scripts produced. And then we talk about his new film, Empathy, Inc., a grounded sci-fi / thriller. ....
SYS Episode 297 - The Writers of A Quiet Place Talk All Things 'Haunt'
SYS Episode 297
On this episode of the podcast I talk with A Quiet Place screenwriters Scott Beck and Bryan Woods about how they got started in the business, how they came up with the idea for A Quiet Place, and how their new horror feature, Haunt, got produced.....
SYS Horror-Thriller Writer/Director, Nathaniel Nuon
Episode 381
This week Ashley Scott Meyers talks with Writer/Director Nathaniel Nuon.Our guest, Nathaniel Nuon is the Director/Co-Writer of a Horror-Thriller The Voices (2020) starring Jordan Ladd.They talk about that feature and if you need to move to L.A. to have a filmmaking career.....
SYS Host, Ashley Scott Meyers, Q&A
Episode 100Screenwriter Ashley Scott Meyers answers listener submitted questions and ponders the best way to start and have a long lasting screenwriting career.....
SYS Interview with Arizona Filmmaker, Robert Conway
SYS Episode 311
In this Episode host Ashley Scott Meyers talks with filmmaker Robert Conway about making movies in Arizona. Robert Conway's recent credit is as Writer Director of Eminence Hill (2019). This Western stars Barry Corbin (No Country For Old Men), Dominique Swain (Face/Off, Lolita) Lance Henriksen (Aliens, Scream 3).....
SYS Interview with Author, Paula Sheridan
Episode 366This week Ashley Scott Meyers talks with Paula Sheridan.She is an Author of books including the novel The Grotto's Secret and is one of the founders of The Page Turner Awards.They talk about that contest for Authors and she gives great advice on how to promote your books and earn new readers.Other topics include adapting your screenplay ....
SYS Interview with Blockbuster Writer/Producer, Joel Soisson
Episode 402This week Ashley Scott Meyers talks with Writer and Producer Joel Soisson.Our guest Joel Soisson has produced well known movies such as Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure, Dracula 2000, Feast (2005) and Piranha 3DD (2012).Topics include the new movie he wrote, My Best Worst Adventure (2021) and if a writer should always get paid for writ....
SYS Interview with Comedy Expert, Steve Kaplan
Episode 420This week Ashley Scott Meyers talks with Author Steve Kaplan.As an expert in Comedy, Steve Kaplan is the Author of The Hidden Tools of Comedy, a guide book on Comedy writing. They talk about why we laugh at things and what approach to Comedy Kaplan says is most effective.During this study of Comedy, he mentions The Farrelly Brothers, Ray....
SYS Interview with Consultant, Podcaster, Author, Pilar Alessandra
Episode 417This week Ashley Scott Meyers talks with Author and fellow Podcaster Pilar Alessandra.Besides being the host of the On The Page Podcast, Pilar Alessandra served as a Script Reader for Amblin Entertainment, which is Steven Spielberg's company and she was a Senior Story Analyst for Dreamworks.They talk about her book, The Coffee Break Scre....
SYS Interview with Disney and Box Office Busting Writer, Bob Tzudiker
Episode 365This week is a big guest on SYS 365, Bob Tzudiker has written several Disney movies. The info, image and episode is all here:This week Ashley Scott Meyers talks with screenwriter Bob Tzudiker. His high level credits include writing Disney classics such as Tarzan (1999), Anastasia (1997) and Newsies (1992). Bob Tzudiker's scripts ha....
SYS Interview with Filmmaker & Producer, Tara Johnson-Medinger
Episode 360This week Ashley Scott Meyers talks with Filmmaker and Producer Tara Johnson-Medinger.They talk about her debut feature as a writer/director, the Drama My Summer As A Goth (2018).Tara Johnson-Medinger Co-wrote this script along with Brandon Lee Roberts.Other topics include how Tara got her start working for a TV station and how her exper....
SYS Interview with Filmmaker, Eli Daughdrill
Episode 367This week Ashley Scott Meyers talks with Filmmaker Eli Daughdrill.Eli Daughdrill is the Writer/Director of the Drama feature Faith (2019). That movie stars Brian Geraghty (The Hurt Locker, Flight) and Iddo Goldberg (Snowpiercer - TV, Westworld - TV).They talk about the movie Faith and the difference between writers being personally inves....
SYS Interview with Filmmaker, Janek Ambros, Mondo Hollywood
Episode 401This week Ashley Scott Meyers talks with Filmmaker Janek Ambros. They talk about the long journey it took for him to write and direct Mondo Hollywoodland (2019).Janek is also the Writer/Director of Money, Fascism and Some Sort of Acid. He talks about how he used stock footage from famous historical figures such as Edward R. Murrow and Jo....
SYS Interview with Filmmaker, John Suits and His Bruce Willis Movie
Episode 364This week Ashley Scott Meyers talks with filmmaker John Suits. He is back for his third appearance on the podcast.John Suits talks about directing his latest Action/Sci-Fi movie Breach (2020).Other topics include how Directing Breach, which stars Bruce Willis and Rachel Nichols led to him making a Die Hard themed battery commercial featu....
SYS Interview with Horror Filmmaker, Lisa Van Dam-Bates
SYS Episode 308
Lisa Van Dam-Bates talks with us about being the Writer/Director/Actor on the Body Horror movie Marla (AKA Marla Mae). This female filmmaker talks about how Reproductive Rights influenced her feature debut. Lisa also mentions how doing the Special Effects for Marla Mae showed that she has a passion for Make-up Effects.....
SYS Interview with Horror Filmmaker, Shawn Linden, and Getting an Agent
Episode 361This week Ashley Scott Meyers talks with Filmmaker Shawn Linden.They talk about Hunter Hunter (2020), the Horror/Thriller movie Shawn Linden wrote and directed which stars Devon Sawa and Camille Sullivan.Topics also include his prior feature Nobody (2007) and how he got an agent.....
SYS Interview with Indie Filmmaker, Zeina Durra
Episode 359This week Ashley Scott Meyers talks with filmmaker Zeina Durra. She is the principled Writer/Director of Luxor (2020), a Drama/Romance which stars Andrea Riseborough, known from Mandy (2018) and Birdman (2014) and Michael Landes.Zeina Durra also talks about staying true to yourself as a writer/artist and comparing looking to get an....
SYS Interview with Irish-Born Filmmaker, David Freyne
Episode 357This week Ashley Scott Meyers talks with Irish born filmmaker David Freyne.They talk about his new LGBTQ Comedy Dating Amber (2020) and how he produced work through the Ireland film grant.David Freyne is also the Writer/Director of the Horror movie The Cured (2017), which stars Ellen Page and Sam Keeley. He talks about making the jump fr....
SYS Interview with Sci-Fi Producer/Director, John Suits
SYS Episode 309
In this episode Ashley Scott Meyers talks with Producer/Director John Suits. The main focus was the Sci-Fi movie 3022, which John Suits Directed and stars Miranda Cosgrove, Omar Epps and Kate Walsh. John Suits has many credits to his name, including Producing Cheap Thrills (2013) and The Crash (2017) and Directing Pandemic (20....
