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IFH 408: How to Attach a Bankable Movie Star to Your Indie Film w/ Steven
Today on the show we have writer, producer, director, actor, and Filmtrepreneur Steven Luke. Steven and I discuss how he attaches bankable movie stars like Dolph Lundgren, Mickey Rourke, Chuck Liddell, James Cromwell, Thomas Jane, Sam Worthington, Tom Berenger, Ron Perlman, and Billy Zane to his ind....
Interview w/ Writer-Director, Miska Kajanus, and Working Through The Ranks
Episode 355This week Ashley Scott Meyers talks with Miska Kajanus.Starting as an Actor in Finland, Miska Kajanus moved to Los Angeles and is the Writer/Director of the Finnish language feature, Insanity (2020).They talk about that movie and how working as an extra is a good way to get started in the film industry.....
Interview with Writing/Directing Team, Ruckus and Lane Skye
SYS Episode 354This week Ashley Scott Meyers talks with the Writing/Directing team Ruckus Skye and Lane Skye.They wrote the Horror movie Becky (2020). The directors of Becky were interviewed in episode 337 of the podcast. Ruckus Skye and Lane Skye also wrote and directed the Thriller The Devil To Pay (2019).Topics featured here are making The Devil....
Interview with Sci-Fi VFX Director and Filmmaker, Seth Larney
SYS Episode 353This week Ashley Scott Meyers talks with Writer/Director Seth Larney.He started with Visual Effects and as a Digital Assets Technician for The Matrix Reloaded and The Matrix Revolutions (2003).Topics include how Seth Larney transitioned into filmmaking. They talk about his new Sci-Fi movie 2067 (2020) which stars Kodi Smit-McPhee.....
Interview with Horror Director, Will Wernick
SYS Episode 352This week Ashley Scott Meyers talks with Filmmaker Will Wernick. Will Wernick is the Writer/Director of the Horror movie No Escape (2020) which stars Holland Roden. He also Directed Escape Room (2017).They talk about No Escape and his DIY approach to filmmaking which has served him well.....
Interview with Jessie McCormack, Webseries Piss Off, I Love You
SYS Episode 351This week Ashley Scott Meyers talks with Writer/Director/Actor Jessie McCormack.They talk about her new TV/Web Series Piss Off, I Love You. Jessie McCormack is the Writer/Director/Actor of that Comedy series and is the Writer/Director of the feature Expecting (2013).Other topics discussed includes making movies or shorts with a....
BPS 85: Legendary Flop to Moneymaking Machine w/ Waterworld’s Peter Rader
Today on the show we have the writer and creator of the legendary film Waterworld Peter Rader. I wanted to bring Peter on the show to discuss what it was like to be a part of one of the biggest budget films in Hollywood history at the time.
After the melting of the polar ice caps, most of the globe is....
Interview with Horror Filmmaker, Darren Lynn Bousman
Episode 350For the big Episode 350 we have a big guest! This week Ashley Scott Meyers talks with Horror Filmmaker Darren Lynn Bousman.They talk about his new feature Death Of Me (2020) starring Maggie Q and Luke Hemsworth. Darren Lynn Bousman has a long career as a Writer/Director, his credits include Saw II, Saw III and the upcoming Spiral (2021).....
Interview with Sam Macaroni, Writing and Directing For a Big Cast
Episode 349This week Ashley Scott Meyers talks with filmmaker Sam Macaroni. They talk about his new Comedy Guest House (2020).This movie features Pauly Shore, Aimee Teegarden and Billy Zane. Sam Macaroni Directed Guest House and wrote it with Sean Bishop and Troy Duffy (The Boondock Saints - 1999).They also talk about how he worked with Robert De N....
Interview with James Di Martino, Marketing Shorts and Features
This week Ashley Scott Meyers talks with Australian filmmaker James Di Martino.They talk about how he went from a marketing background into making shorts and now a feature film. James Di Martino is the writer/director of the Horror movie The Faceless Man (2019).They talk about that movie, running a Kickstarter campaign and how he started his own pr....
BPS 90: How to Write Horror Franchise w/ Final Destination Jeffrey Reddick
Today on the show we have screenwriter and director Jeffrey Reddick, who is best known for creating the highly successful Final Destination horror film franchise. The franchise has grossed over $650 Million world-wide. Not bad for an idea that was first conceived for an X-Files episode.Jeffrey als....
FSS Ep 12 Happy Halloween: Wendy Lynn Staats & Growing up w/ Local Legends
I'm so excited to welcome best friends, creative partners & fellow paranormal explorers Wendy Lynn Staats and Max Timm to talk about some of the local Wisconsin Legends & local ghost stories they grew up with. In addition to Beast of Bray Road, St Kilian's Cemetery, Germantown's Mary Buth House & Haunchy....
Free ISA Virtual Pitch Challenge
WINNERS ANNOUNCED: WinnersJeremy Dehn and Catherine Dale - Beasts Undiscovered
Leah Bognanni - Not Dead YetSamuel Morrison, Jr. - Second Chance City Finalists Alan Jenkins - SCOTUSBrandon Thomas - One Michelin StarChelsea Totten - Burn It DownChristopher Morrison - Blackwood: The Jones EpisodeConnie Weidel - A Little Bit Cra....
IFH 407: The Million Dollar Self Distribution Experiment, "Monsters of Man"
When I wrote my book Rise of the Filmtrepreneur I hoped it would help filmmakers around the world. I never thought that a filmmaker halfway around the world would read it and change his entire marketing and distri....
BPS 084: The Movie Script Selling Game with Kathie Fong Yoneda
Today on the show we have studio veteran, story consultant, and best-selling author of The Script Selling Game- 2nd edition: A Hollywood Insider’s Look at Getting Your Script Sold and Produced Kathie Fong Yoneda.
The Script-Selling Game is like having a mentor in the business who answers your ques....
IFH 404: How to Squeeze Money Out of Your Indie Film with Patrick Solomon
Today on the show we have filmmaker and Filmtrepreneur Patrick Solomon. Patrick is the mastermind behind the celebrated film Finding Joe.
Finding Joe is an exploration of famed Mythologist Joseph Campbell’s studies and their continuing impact on our culture. Through interviews with visionaries from ....
Interview with Jeff Barnaby, Pitching, Zombies, and Cannes
Episode 347Topics include Blood Quantum (2019) a new Horror Movie Jeff Barnaby wrote and and directed. They also talk about pitching film projects at the Cannes Film Market.Blood Quantum is a high concept zombie movie with a cast that includes Devery Jacobs (American Gods) and Michael Greyeyes (True Detective).....
IFH 402: Debunking Myths & the Future of Indie Film with Emily Best
Today on the show we have returning champion Emily Best. Emily is the founder and CEO of the crowdfunding platform Seed&Spark, which she started with a group of independent creators after the challenges and lessons of producing my first feature film, Like the Water.
“Storytelling can change the....
BPS 80: Writing for TV/Streaming Platforms w/ Michael Jamin
Today on the show we have writer and showrunner Michael Jamin. Michael has been writing for television since 1996. His many credits include Just Shoot Me, King of the Hill, Beavis & Butthead, Wilfred, Out of Practice, Rules of Engagement, Lopez and Tacoma FD.
He’s also served as Executive Produc....
Interview with Christian Sesma and His New Crime/Thriller
Episode 346This week Ashley Scott Meyers talks with Filmmaker Christian Sesma.They talk about his latest Crime/Thriller Paydirt (2020) which stars actors Val Kilmer, Murielle Telio and Luke Goss.Christian Sesma is the Writer/Director of other movies including The Night Crew (2015). Topics in this episode of the podcast include how Sesma was able to....
