Paul Chitlik chats with us about getting started in writing for movies and television. He'll give us pointers on writing scripts and he'll discuss his books.

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Paul's book "Rewrite"

Paul's book "39 Steps to Better Screenwriting"

Are you a fan of Horror movies? Then listen in on this conversation as Neal Marshall Stevens talks to Forris Day Jr. about his life in horror writing. He discusses his book "A sense of Dread" and talks about some of his favorite horror movies.

Santa becomes your best friend for the entire month of December! Have you ever wondered about all the work it takes to get ready for the big day? Well now you will know because Santa himself sends you messages describing everything that is happening at the North Pole. Find out what the Elves and Mrs. Claus are up to and learn all about how the Reindeer prepare. It's as easy as signing up for TextsFromSanta!

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Sample personalized video from Santa.

I have the honor of chatting with Louise Palanker and Fritz Coleman from Media Path Podcast. They have well over 100 episodes for you to peruse and enjoy. I hope you enjoy todays episode as much as I enjoyed the conversation with Louise and Fritz.

From Mediapath.com website:

Have you ever become obsessed with a topic and taken a deep dive into consuming all you could uncover about it? Media Path podcast is here to indulge your creative obsessions. hosted by Fritz Coleman and Louise Palanker, the show takes you along on a scenic tour through books, movies, articles and music related to a given topic of captivation. Motown, Turner Classic Movies, Watergate, Laurel Canyon Folk/Rock, The McCarthy Era… We will take you there.

Fritz Coleman is a legendary Los Angeles weatherman/humorist. Louise Palanker is a filmmaker/columnist and co-founder of Premiere Radio.Hop aboard. Discover more layers, intrigue and substance. Go beyond binging with Media Path.

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Family Band: The Cowsills Story

Today I chat with the Big Man. No...not the president of the USA, but the real Big Man! Santa Claus. I get some pointers on how to stay off the Naughty List and he shares how you too can chat with him.

Grab a cup of hot cocoa and maybe a cookie or two and sit back, relax and get into the Christmas spirit with Santa.

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A sample video message from Santa.

We chat with Sean Mahar on today's episode.

Sean E. Mahar has made it his life’s work to study and share what it means to be an effective communicator. He demonstrates the power of conscious communication through education, consultation, and coaching for individuals and organizations.

Mahar holds a master’s degree in speech communication from the University of Montana in Missoula. Mahar worked for Baystate Health for nearly three decades and served as their director of organizational and professional development for ten years. In this role he worked with nursing leaders, physicians, and executives to improve communication and performance.

He also served as an adjunct professor at American International College for twenty years teaching in their master’s programs for organizational development and business administration. As a professor, he specialized in negotiation and conflict in organizations, interpersonal communication, organizational development, organizational behavior, and group dynamics.

Mahar is also an expert in coaching executives and employees to harness communication strategies to dramatically improve overall effectiveness. He has worked with companies in various industries, including healthcare, education, and manufacturing.

Mahar co-authored “The Patient Handoff: A Comprehensive Curricular Blueprint for Resident Education to Improve Continuity of Care” in Academic Medicine. He is a member of the International Communication Association (ICA) and the Gestalt International Study Center (GISC).

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Writer, producer, and actress Jennifer Zhang is the instructor of Save the Cat's "Cracking the Beat Sheet" course. She has trained directly with Blake Snyder in both his Beat Sheet workshops and Masterclasses. "The Evil Inside" is a film in which she wrote, produced, and performed in as a supporting actress.

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Mike Uva is a retired Hollywood Key Grip. He has authored several books to help up-and-coming Grips in the movie industry and Indie filmmakers. He is also a retired Marine aircraft mechanic. He has written a book with stories of his life called "Squarehead". Now that he is retired he enjoys being a professional Santa.

The Grip Book

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He can be seen on an American Greetings Santa E-card here:

https://www.americangreetings.com/detail/ecards/christmas/santas-nice-or-naughty-list-video-ecard-personalize/pn/prod3488998

The legendary acting teacher and founder of the Creative Center for the Arts and the Los Angeles Acting Conservatory, Danner’s also now well-established as a successful feature film director. Danner’s latest film “Bad Impulse,” is a psychological thriller about family secrets and modern technology, starring Sonya Walger, Grant Bowler, and Paul Sorvino. The film won Best Narrative Feature at the 2019 International Independent Film Awards and the Best Director Award at the 2019 Culver City Film Festival.

Her upcoming film “The Runner, “ is an action thriller and true-life coming of age story starring Cameron Douglas and newcomer Edouard Philipponnat as a troubled teenager forced to go undercover to expose a drug kingpin. The film has played at 28 festivals around the country including Cinequest, Worldfest Houston (winning Best Suspense/Thriller), the Suspense Thriller Festival winning (Best Feature) and the Flicker Festival in Rhode Island. Internationally the film was screened at the Ischia Global Fest (Italy), the London Independent Film Festival, the Toronto Independent Film Festival of Cift and the Vancouver Independent Film Festival. Danner won Best Director at the Milan Gold Awards, the Montreal Independent Film Festival, the Paris Play Film Festival, the Vancouver Independent Film Festival, and L’Age d’Or.

A dedicated mom of two (one is an aspiring filmmaker), Danner still has her “day job” – overseeing the faculty of the Los Angeles Acting Conservatory, and conducting her weekly acting class. Danner’s list of students has included Christian Slater, Salma Hayek, Gerard Butler, Seth McFarlane, Penelope Cruz, Chris Rock, Gabrielle Union, and Zooey Deschanel. A longtime student of legendary acting teachers like Stella Adler and Uta Hagen, Danner’s eclectic approach (which she calls “The Golden Box”) allows actors the freedom to employ a wide variety of techniques. 

Raised in a show business family and with a deep appreciation for all of the performing arts, Danner also continues to run the boutique “Cinema at the Edge” film festival and is currently preparing to direct a new one-person play, Bonnie Culver’s “Norris,” starring Anne Archer, based on the memoirs of the widow of writer Norman Mailer.

Simply put, there’s almost no one in the business who knows as much about acting and success as Michelle Danner – and her continued success in multiple creative fields makes her one of the most successful women working in the industry today.

https://www.michelledanner.com 

www.allinfilms.com 

https://creativecenterforthearts.com/ 

https://youtu.be/dp2EUDCe2I8 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uaeXkirwbfw 

https://www.instagram.com/michelledannerla/?hl=en 

https://twitter.com/actingclassla 

https://www.facebook.com/michelle.danner.92 

Karla R. Fuller talks about her book and discuses 5 screenplays that embrace diversity. A fun and informative conversation.