GENRE TALK

GENRE TALK

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GENRE TALK episodes

  • Genre Talk 2.7 with Peter Briggs
    What is it like to create a major studio franchise? Or to sell a spec script for 7 figures? Peter Briggs, screenwriter of the original (unproduced) Aliens Vs. Predator and cowriter of 2004's Hellboy with Guillermo Del Toro, knows the answers to both. He's been a Hollywood screenwriter and script doctor since the 1990s, and now he's moving into directing too. He talks about his career, craft, and shares inside scoops on Hollywood as he visits with Bryan and Phillip on this week's episode. Find Peter online at https://www.facebook.com/peter.briggs and at www.twitter.com/peterbriggs. And listen to another great episode of GENRE TALK.
    1 hr 35 min
  • Genre Talk 2.6 With Sheila Williams

    How do you sell a story to the leading science fiction magazine? What does the editor look for? How do they deal with submissions? What's it like to work with legends? Find out the answers to these questions and more this week with our guest Editor Sheila Williams, the editor of Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine (www.asimovs.com). A multiple award nominee, who has worked at the magazine for two decades, Sheila Williams is one of the leading editors of short fiction in the field. You can find her on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/sheila.williams.7146 and follow her on social media at https://twitter.com/sheilawilliam10?lang=en. She gives us real insight on how things work behind the scenes.

    1 hr 40 min
  • Genre Talk 2.5 With Brandon Tyler Russell
    Ever wonder what it’s like to be a child star? Even more so, how does a child actor transition successfully to an adult career? This week’s guest Brandon Tyler Russell has done both and tells us about it as well as working as a child actor with Oscar winner Peter Fonda, his appearance as a young adult on Gray’s Anatomy’s 300th episode, and more. Find him online at https://www.twitter.com/Illinoisactor or on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/BrandonSkyWalker and listen to this great interview.
    1 hr 16 min
  • Genre Talk 2.4 with Eric Falkenstein
    Who doesn't like the excitement of a live show--especially on Broadway where performers at the top of their game give their all with no margin for error? This week's guest is a major Broadway producer, Eric Falkenstein, who takes us behind the scenes of putting together a Broadway show and fills us in on what the future looks like for Broadway when the world opens back up from the COVID crisis. From shows like Aaron Sorkin’s “To Kill a Mockingbird” to “Moulin Rouge” to “All My Sons” and many more, Eric has been at the forefront of Broadway productions for two decades. Find him online at https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-cast-staff/eric-falkenstein-92601 (Internet Broadway database) or via http://sparkny.com/ and listen to this fascinating interview now!
    1 hr 35 min
  • Genre Talk 2.3 with Dan Norton
    How do you break into comics and animation as an artist? And what are the tools to the trade and secrets to success? This week's show has all these answers and more as we interview Dan Norton, Art Director of Riot Games (League Of Legends) and the artist responsible for many of your favorite comics from DC Comics and more (Green Lantern, Green Arrow, Superman, Batman, Noah Hex) and shows like Thundercats, Beware The Batman, and Dead Space: Downfall. Check out his portfolio at https://www.deviantart.com/dannortonart or find him online at https://instagram.com/dingo107?igshid=qqylq85k6znj. And listen now to this great interview!
    1 hr 28 min
  • Genre Talk 2.2 With Stacia Deutsch

    What does it take to write a successful children’s book? How do you break in? Get answers to these questions and more from this week's guest: New York Times bestselling children's author Stacia Deutsch, author of more than 300 books. In addition to her award-winning creative chapter book series Blast To The Past, Stacia has also ghostwritten for a popular girls' mystery series (Nancy Drew), published non-fiction texts, and penned a young adult romantic comedy called In The Stars. She has also penned popular titles for Girls Who Code: The Friendship Code and Spirit: Riding Free. And junior movie tie-in novelizations for summer blockbuster films, including Hotel Transylvania, Cloudy With A Chance Of Meatballs Jr. Movie Novel, and The Smurfs Movie. To find Stacia on social media and follow her work and adventures go to: Staciadeutsch_writes for Instagram, @staciadeutsch on Twitter, and @staciadeutsch for Facebook.

    1 hr 12 min
  • Genre Talk 2.1 With Ian Whyte

    What’s it like to be the man behind the mask? Can an actor have a satisfying career when almost no one recognizes his face? Gets these answers and more in the first episode of our second season and the first official episode with new cohost Phillip Vargas joining Bryan Thomas Schmidt. Our guest, Ian Whyte, is a Welsh former professional basketball player turned stuntman and actor. Although he is probably best known for his portrayal of predators in both Aliens V. Predator films and The Mountain/Gregor Clegane in Game of Thrones, he has also appeared in Clash of The Titans, Star Wars, the Harry Potter Franchise, Prometheus and Hercules. We discuss stunt work, acting, growing up taller than everyone else and more. 

    To follow Ian, you can find him on Twitter at www.twitter.com/ian_whyte and Instagram at www.instagram.com/Ian.Whyte though he warns us he is a sporadic user of social media.

    43 min
  • Genre Talk 1.6 with Tamora Pierce
    Welcome to Genre Talk, a podcast for fans by fans. Peter and Bryan created it out of their own fandom of many things and hope to share with you guests and conversations that celebrate the things we all love. This week's guest is Tamora Pierce, the New York Times Bestselling author of The Becca Cooper and Circle of Magic series, who joins us to talk about her latest book, Tortall: A Spys' Guide, and the forthcoming Tempests & Slaughter, which starts her new series The Numair Chronicles.
    To continue the conversation, find Tamora online at her website or Twitter.
    Don't forget to check out our Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/GenreTalkPodcast/ where you can post questions to Tamora and us yourself starting Wednesday as a follow up to this interview. Also our Twitter at: https://twitter.com/genretalk.
    Meanwhile, thanks for listening. Please let us know how you enjoy the show, and please tell your friends.
    To sign up as a future guest fan co-host, email us at [email protected]
    46 min
  • Genre Talk 2.0 Preview Show-Introducing Phillip Vargas
    Welcome to GENRE TALK, a podcast by fans for fans of all things pop culture. As we prepare for an exciting new season of episodes, Bryan is joined by a new cohost. So to introduce him to you and remind you what the show is after a long hiatus, this show introduces Phillip with Bryan interviewing him. He's a writer for Riot Games, one of the largest game developers in the world. His latest story in the hit game League of Legends about the popular character Senna. Check it out free here: https://universe.leagueoflegends.com/en_US/story/redeemed/ We talk about the influence of The Outsiders and Chronicles of Narnia and other classics and growing up in inner city L.A. and then trace his journey onward to comics and them games. So please give the episode a listen. We preview a list of our upcoming guests at the end. And we look forward to having you with us. Eventually when we get rolling with regular shows again in March, will be offering you the chance to write [email protected] with your questions for a future guests. So keep a lookout for the list which will be posting when it gets closer to March of the upcoming guests. We will be recording about three months ahead though so we’ll try to let you know we’re we are in the process to make that easier. Anyway enough show notes. I hope you enjoy the show.
    1 hr
  • Genre Talk 1.14 with K.R. Richardson
    Welcome to Genre Talk, a podcast for fans by fans. Peter and Bryan created it out of their own fandom of many things and hope to share with you guests and conversations that celebrate the things we all love. This week's guest is New York Times bestselling author K.R. Richardson, whose latest novel is a scifi police procedural called Blood Orbit. As Kat Richardson, she also wrote the 9 book Greywalker urban fantasy mystery series. Her latest, though a departure in its grittiness and far future setting, will knock your socks off!
    To continue the conversation, find K.R. online at her website or Twitter.
    Don't forget to check out our Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/GenreTalkPodcast/ where you can post questions to K.R. and us yourself starting Wednesday as a follow up to this interview. Also our Twitter at: https://twitter.com/genretalk.
    Meanwhile, thanks for listening. Please let us know how you enjoy the show, and please tell your friends.
    To sign up as a future guest fan co-host, email us at [email protected].
    56 min

About GENRE TALK

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A show about pop culture, featuring interviews with popular creators and talk about all things fannish led by Hugo-nominated national bestselling author Bryan Thomas Schmidt and cohost Philip Vargas,…