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That Time Dennis Hopper ‘Exploded’ on the Set of the Original 1993 Super Mario Bros. MovieBy Margeaux Sippell
During the making of the original 1993 Super Mario Bros. live-action movie, there were almost too many problems to count. It went millions of dollars over budget, was hastily shot to make a Memorial Day release date, ....
Mission Log 23: A Taste of Armageddon | TOS
Is war without the mess proper for any society? Kirk takes upon himself to decide when we put “A Taste of Armageddon” in the Mission Log.....
FSS 23: David Farrier, Dark Tourist & Conspiracy Theory Analyst
We speak with documentarian & journalist David Farrier, the host of Netflix's "Dark Tourist" and current co-host of "Armchaired & Dangerous." ....
Mission Log 24: This Side of Paradise | TOS
Spock’s in love, the plants are in bloom, and everybody is happy. But nothing lasts forever this side of paradise. ....
Just Click Submit: Jen Grisanti & Story Therapy
We speak with Jen Grisanti, top screenwriting consultant, about her new offering, Story Therapy.....
The 10 Camera moves you need to know
Mike and Chris talk all about camera movement. There's lots of debate on exactly how many camera moves there actually are, but the guys distill it all down to the 10 that will equip any video shooter with the skills they need to tackle everything a director throws at them. ....
What is a NAS?
Chris and Mike talk about network-attached storage (NAS). Topics include multi-editor workflows, private clouds, network bandwidth requirements and more. A NAS isn't for everyone, but could it be right for you? ....
House of Gucci Writer Says Key Was Irony & 'Not Take the Characters Serious
House of Gucci went through several writers before the project found one who could do justice to the surreally messy story of the feuding Guccis. Married producers Ridley Scott and Giannina Facio finally found the right writer for the job in Roberto Bentivegna, who said the key to cracking the story was....
POP ART: Episode 66, The Wedding Banquet/Late Spring
MATCHES, MATCHES, WE DON’T NEED NO STINKIN’ MATCHES. Join me and my guest filmmaker David Au (Eat With Me) as we discuss The Wedding Banquet and Late Spring, what we’re calling matchmaking Asian style.
“She’ll make lots of babies”. Nag, nag, nag. ....
Shoot an Indie w/ TONS of Locations in NY in 11 Days w/ K Forsatz & M Veach
This week Liz and Alrik welcome star and co-director Kate Forsatz and editor Meredith Veach to come on the show to talk about their first feature, Threebound which they shot in NYC in eleven days with a large amount of locations and a pretty sizable crew. Kate and Meredith talk about how they originally spent $14k on a teaser trailer that they were....
Life of a Documentarian & Making It’s Not a Burden w/ Dir Michelle Boyaner
This week we have documentary filmmaker and director Michelle Boyaner on the show to talk about making her latest: It’s Not a Burden, about adult children taking care of their elderly parents. Michelle talks about why she decided to make this film, how they raised the funds and her process of getting t....
Pop Art Ep 65: The Empire Strikes Back/The Battle of Algiers
THEY’RE REVOLTING “It’s a trap.” Join filmmaker and fellow podcaster Derek Diamond (The Derek Diamond Experience) as we talk The Empire Strikes Back and The Battle of Algiers, two films about a revolutionary forced trying to throw off the yolk of the....
Mission Log 22: Space Seed | TOS
Before there was the wrath of Khan, there was Khan. Discussion of eugenics, tyranny and abusive relationships: so much grows when we plant “Space Seed” in the Mission Log. ....
A Quiet Place + The Original Disney Princess Linda Woolverton
This week on On Story we’ll hear from screenwriting duo Scott Beck and Bryan Woods on how the classic silent films of Charlie Chaplin and Jacques Tati and the board game Monopoly inspired 2018’s biggest horror hit A Quiet Place. Later we’ll hear from Veteran screenwriter Linda Woolverton who is ....
Script Studio® Feature Screenwriting Contest
*** $10,000 in Cash & Prizes + Guaranteed Option + Industry Judges ***Script Studio® professional screenwriting software has partnered with Hollywood Script Express and experienced industry professionals to offer emerging screenwriters with unique voices and original ideas an opportunity to get their script in front of agents, manag....
Spencer Dir. Pablo Larraín Says Princess Diana Story is ‘About Motherhood'
When Pablo Larraín saw Princess Diana on TV as a child, he saw her in large part through the eyes of his mother. Now, he’s a parent himself — and sees his film Spencer, about a few crucial days in Diana’s life, as “a movie about motherhood.”
“Look, I grew up seeing my mom,” Larraín tol....
Shooting and Distributing a Genre Feature for $30k with Hudson Phillips and
This week Liz and Alrik welcome Writer/Producer Hudson Phillips and Director/Editor Jordan Noel on the show to talk about their feature film This World Alone which they made out in Atlanta on a budget of $30k. They talk about how they came up with the idea for the film, how production was prepped in a ve....
POP ART: Ep 64, Wallace and Gromit ... Were Rabbit/Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde
“You can hop, but you can’t hide”. Join film enthusiast and blogger Tony Cogan (Coogs Reviews) as we discuss Wallace and Gromit: Curse of the Were Rabbit and the 1931 Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, two films about experiments that go wrong and result in the creation of a monster (don’t you hate when th....
Comedic Writers: Kevin McDonald & Dana Gould
On this week’s episode of On Story we’ll hear from two stand-up comedians with strong backgrounds in television writing. Sketch Comedy master and Kids In The Hall co-founder Kevin McDonald & The Simpsons staff writer and Stan Against Evil creator Dana Gould will discuss the ins-and-outs of wr....
MIssion Log 21: The Return of the Archons | TOS
Are you of the body? Are you here for Festival? Is this technology run amok or order so stringent, it’s killing the society it was set up to protect? Much to consider as Mission Log returns with “The Return of the Archons.” ....
