In this session, horror fans will be excited to hear from The First Omen screenwriting team of Arkasha Stevenson and Tim Smith who also directed and produced the film respectively. We discuss their passion for the original that drove their process in creating a terrifying prequel to the Richard Donner classic. Arkasha and Tim are a team who have written and produced projects for AMC, Hulu, Netflix, SyFy and Amazon including Channel Zero: Butcher’s Block, Legion and Briarpatch.  SHOW NOTES: The First Omen: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5672290  The Omen - 1976: https://www.imdb.com/ti ..read more

We talk with “A Bit of Light” screenwriter Rebecca Callard and Director Stephen Moyer (Bill Compton on “True Blood”) about their touching slice of life film that stars Anna Paquin, Ray Winstone and newcomer Luca Hogan. ***Spoiler note: Contains some spoilers*** SHOW NOTES: Stephen Moyer on X Stephen Moyer on IG A Bit of Light on IMDB ..read more

What happens when writers say and do stuff that comes back to haunt them? We discuss how the industry reacts to the personal actions of writers and what you should be cautious of when posting and vlogging. SHOW NOTES: James Gunn Fired From ‘Guardians Of The Galaxy’ Franchise Over Offensive Tweets Star Wars: All 18 Fired & Replaced Directors In the Disney Era Publisher drops author for using fake accounts to ‘review-bomb’ peers ..read more

On this session, “Barry” co-executive producer and writer Duffy Boudreau talks about writing the award winning Max series as well as his earlier work in comics and journey from Oklahoma to Washington to Los Angeles. Editor Note: The day after recording our interview with Duffy Boudreau, “Barry” was nominated for Best Comedy Series in the WGA Awards. SHOW NOTES: Barry on IMDB Duffy Boudreau on IMDB ..read more

Fashion was the first to get “fast” with “Fast Fashion.” Then saw the rise of “Fast Publishing” and “Fast Music.” Is Hollywood the next creative realm to get to the cheap and trendy treatment? We discuss what is “fast” and how it’s going to come for Hollywood. SHOW NOTES: TikTok Is Turning the Publishing World Into Fast Fashion Fast Fashion an music festivals and concerts Asylum movies and the blockbusters they ripped off ..read more

In this session, we chat with Jenna St. John, the writer/actor/producer whose indie comedy series “Sexpectations” reach #3 on the top comedies list on iTunes/AppleTV ahead of “Parks and Recreation.”  SHOW NOTES: Jenna on IMDB “Sexpectations” on IMDB Facebook Instagram Apple TV ..read more

Special guest, producer and screenwriter Ed Solomon talks about his writers journey and new show “Full Circle” on Max. Ed is know for writing blockbusters like “Men in Black,” “Charlie’s Angels,” and “Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure.” His latest show “Full Circle” featuring Claire Danes, Dennis Quaid and Timothy Olyphant is streaming on Max.  SHOW NOTES: Ed Solomon on IMDB “Full Circle” on IMDB Watch “Full Circle” on Max Words By Words Show Patreon Page About "Full Circle": An investigation into a botched kidnapping uncovers long-held secrets connecting multiple characters and cu ..read more

In this episode, we fill out our 2024 Industry Bingo cards with our predictions for the entertainment industry. Some predictions cover AI, unions, streaming, influencers, pilot season, and more. SHOW NOTES: None this episodes ..read more

This session we expound on the Black Friday and Holiday deals that might appeal to writers and filmmakers. We also discuss writing holiday movies and what are the key elements that go into them. SHOW NOTES: Writing Christmas Films & Navigating the Holidays: The ULTIMATE Guide 7 ESSENTIAL ELEMENTS OF GREAT HOLIDAY MOVIES Pi.ai - a conversive AI Chatbot The 61 Best Thanksgiving Movies: Your Holiday Movie Feast (I guess there were more Thanksgiving movies than we thought ..read more

Writer/Director Jeffrey Crane Graham discusses his new award-winning, John Hughesian coming of age dramedy “Always Lola” that is premiering for rent/purchase on most streaming platforms including Amazon Prime, YouTube and AppleTV. Jeffrey also teaches screenwriting and produces and cohosts the podcast “The Screen Writing Life.” SHOW NOTES: Always Lola on IMDB Apple TV The Screenwriting Life Jeffrey’s website and screenwriting class ..read more