Episode 387
This week Ashley Scott Meyers talks with Writer/Producer Richard Finney.
Today's guest, Richard Finney has produced movies such as 100 Girls and a screenplay he wrote inspired Alien Zoo, a Virtual Reality experience produced by Steven Spielberg and Walter Parkes.
They talk about when he pitched to Steven Spielberg at Dreamworks and how Richard was able to find his first agent.
Episode 386
This week Ashley Scott Meyers talks with Writer/Director Marcelo Grion.
They talk about The Prototype (2021), a Sci-Fi Thriller with a cast including Victoria De Mare and Theresa Tilly.
Topics also include how he went from being a dish washer to a filmmaker and working with movie Producer Roger Corman.
Episode 385
This week Ashley Scott Meyers talks with Writer/Author Erik Bork.
Returning guest, Erik Bork talks about his Non-Fiction writing guide book The Idea: The Seven Elements of a Viable Story for Screen, Stage or Fiction.
Topics also include how they feel about writing courses and contests. Do up and coming screenwriters need these resources? Erik Bork is an Emmy Award winning Producer of the Band Of Brothers (TV Series).
There are performers that impact your life without you even knowing it and today’s guest fits that bill. We have comedic genius, multi-award-winning actor, writer, producer, director, and television host, Billy Crystal.
Episode 384
This week Ashley Scott Meyers talks with Filmmaker Greg A. Sager.
Greg A. Sager is the Writer/Director of the Mystery-Horror Movie Open Your Eyes (2021).
They talk about making Open Your Eyes and how to write a screenplay to be made on a low budget. Sager's other credits include Gray Matter and Kingdom Come.
Episode 383
This week Ashley Scott Meyers talks with Director Ted Campbell.
He talks about how he got his start as an Assistant Director for many movies, which led to Directing features such as Killer Profile (AKA Friend Request) for Mar Vista Entertainment.
They mention how Ted Campbell connected with the writer of Killer Profile, Richard Pierce through the Six Figure Screenplay Contest 2020.
Stand-Up Comic, Jessica Watkins created a must-watch, innovative, documentary/stand-up special titled "SPECIALish" about her journey to walk across America while performing comedy.
Episode 382
This week Ashley Scott Meyers talks with prominent screenwriter Simon Barrett.
In our frank interview, Simon Barrett talks about Seance (2021), a Horror movie he wrote and directed and about his experience working with agents.
Simon Barrett is the writer of many films, such as You're Next, Blair Witch (2016), VHS and The Guest.
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.
Over a 50+ years career, he’s well-known for writing or producing films like Forrest Gump, A Star is Born, Mank, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, Munich, Ali, and the list goes on.
Episode 380
This week Ashley Scott Meyers talks with filmmaker Kerry Mondragon.
Topics include being the Writer/Director of the Adventure/Thriller Tyger Tyger (2021) and while writing a screenplay, the importance of Location, Location, Location.
Episode 379
This week Ashley Scott Meyers talks with screenwriters Ann Marie Allison and Jenna Milly.
They are the screenwriting team behind Golden Arm (2020), a female buddy Comedy about two competitors in the Ladies' Arm Wrestling Championship.
Ann Marie Allison and Jenna Milly co-wrote Golden Arm, which has a cast including Mary Holland, Betsy Sodaro and Ron Funches (Trolls).
They talk about the arm wrestling world and what their process is for writing Comedy.
We are joined by indie film icon and Oscar nominated writer/director Richard Linklater. Richard was one of the filmmakers who helped to launch the independent film movement that we know today with his classic 1991 indie film Slacker.
Ever wondered what it is like screenwriting inside the Marvel and Studio machine? Wonder no further, today we have screenwriter and director Joe Cornish.
Episode 378
This week Ashley Scott Meyers talks with Writer Richard Pierce.
They talk about how Richard Pierce was the winner of the 2020 Six-Figure Screenplay Contest.
From that, his script Killer Profile (AKA - Friend Request) was produced by Marvista Entertainment.
Other topics include writing specifically for the made-for-TV market.
Episode 377
This week Ashley Scott Meyers talks with Shaked Berenson.
They talk about Dolphin Island (2021), a Family/Drama movie Shaked is the Writer and Producer of.
Shaked Berenson has produced many movies, including Turbo Kid and Slaxx. Other topics include what his writing process is.
Episode 376
This Week Ashley Scott Meyers talks with G.O. Parsons.
They talk about Willy's Wonderland (2021), a Horror/Action movie G.O. Parsons wrote and it stars Nicolas Cage.
Other topics include how he got started after moving to Los Angeles.
We have Taylor Morden, director, and producer of the nostalgia documentary, The Last Blockbuster (2020).
Episode 375
This week Ashley Scott Meyers talks with returning guests Jamison M. LoCascio and Adam Ambrosio.
As a filmmaking team, Jamison M. LoCascio is the Director/Co-Writer and Adam Ambrosio is the Co-Writer of features such as Sunset (2018) and Know Fear (2021).
They talk about the Horror movie Know Fear starring Amy Carlson and how they generate ideas for their work.
Episode 374
This week Ashley Scott Meyers talks with Filmmaker Ben Hozie.
His latest movie is PVT Chat, a Drama which stars Julia Fox (Uncut Gems) and Peter Vack. Ben Hozie is the Writer-Director of PVT Chat.
They talk about that feature and how he also works as a musician in the band Bodega.
Pamela Douglas is a member of the Board of Directors of the WGA & a USC School of Cinematics Arts tenure professor for screenwriting. She's credited for her writing on shows such as Star Trek: TNG & The Ghostwriter (1992) to name a few.
SYS Episode 373
This week Ashley Scott Meyers talks with Filmmaker Jacob Johnston.
They talk about Dreamcatcher (2021), A Horror movie that Jacob Johnston is the Writer/Director of.
Topics also include how Jacob Johnston worked in the art department on some of the biggest Marvel movies, he is a Visual Development Producer of Ant-Man, Guardians Of The Galaxy and the Captain America films.
SYS Episode 372
This week Ashley Scott Meyers talks with filmmaker Hicham Hajji.
They talk about Redemption Day (2021), an Action Thriller Hicham Hajji is the Writer/Director/Producer of. The movie stars Andy Garcia and Serinda Swan.
Other topics include the need to start with a great script and how they were able to cast Andy Garcia.
Curses & superstitions are as much a part of baseball as balls & strikes. Folklore & baseball are intertwined as is the human behavior of seeking reason in chaos. Now, baseball's a melting pot of cultures w/ new ghost stories & beliefs.
We have 90’s independent film icon, Scott Mosier. Scott is an indie film producer, editor, writer, director, actor, and podcaster of Smodcast, which he co-hosts with his long-term filmmaking partner, Kevin Smith.