How They Did It: Filmmaking

I share helpful hints that I've learned along the way in my 30 years as a writer. I focus on attitude, outlining, keeping the story moving, formatting and a daily page count. 

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I’ve had a lot of people on the podcast but none have had as many roles in filmmaking as award winning filmmaker, Ryan Barton-Grimley. He’s been a Producer, writer, director, editor, actor, cinematographer, production designer, worked in the editorial department, and as miscellaneous crew. So much to unpack in this informative episode. I know you'll enjoy this great, informative interview.

Visit Ryan Barton-Grimley.com or RBGfilms.com to find out all about Ryan and what he’s up to.

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Carter Ferguson, the fight director, director, writer, producer and podcaster, among other things, is back to talk filmmaking and productivity. He shares information about writing, producing and directing films then answers my question about the ‘inner critic’, that inner voice that tries to knock us all off stride. So happy to have him back.
 
To find out more about Carter visit his website: www.FightDirector.com
Listen to his podcast: Film Pro Productivity
He's also on Facebook @FilmProProductivity
He's also on Twitter @FilmProProdPod

I can't thank Carter enough for coming back and sharing his experience and knowledge of filmmaking with us. I also want to thank him for helping us with the ever present 'inner critic'. It was a wonderful conversation that I know you'll enjoy.

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My guest today is an incredible actor, fantastic writer and a great director. He is an award winning filmmaker whose short film, Ironied won over 13 awards. He wrote, directed, acted in and produced two shorts, Ironied and Dragonfly. Plus, he's acted in many others. I find out how he did it - he talks all about the journey he took to get his films made.

You can find out all you need to know about Tyler and find a link to Tyler's great short films on his website: www.TylerParr.com 

I can't thank Tyler enough for sharing his experience and knowledge of filmmaking with us. It was a wonderful conversation that I know you'll enjoy.

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Make sure to surround yourself with positive individuals who will help you reach your dreams and goals. Whether you're working on a film project or in any part of your life, positive people will help to lift you up. 

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Thanks so much for tuning in. You're the whole reason I'm doing this podcast. Thanks for listening. Until next episode, Stay Positive and Keep Shooting!

It was an absolute pleasure speaking with LA based motion picture executive Jason Brubaker. He spoke about entrepreneurial filmmaking, distribution, the use of an aggregator, when to start a marketing plan for your film and much more.

You can find out all about Jason at his webside: www.filmmakingstuff.com Make sure to follow the links on his site to his incredibly popular and informative Filmmaking Stuff Podcast. 

As always if you have any comments or questions about the show stop by my Facebook page @howtheydiditpodcast. I’m on Twitter at @hfilmmaking and on Instagram at how they did it: filmmaking. 

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Happy New Year! Let's have a look at last year but please don't dwell on the past. Recognize your mistakes and move on promising yourself you'll never make those mistakes again. 

Again, Happy New Year! 2019 is going to be a fantastic year!

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Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to all! Christmas is a time of giving and I want filmmakers out there to think of themselves this Christmas. Give yourselves a treat. So, to that end, I've listed Podcasts and Books that I feel are great for filmmakers.

Podcasts:

Film Pro Productivity

Hey Indie Filmmakers

Indie Film Hustle

Filmmaking Stuff Podcast 

The Filmmakers Podcast

Books:
Story by Robert McKee

On Writing by Stephen King

Anything by Syd Field

The Writer’s Journey by Chris Vogler

Joseph Campbell’s The Hero of a Thousand Faces

Writing a Great Movie by Jeff Kitchen

How to Write a Movie in 21 Days by Viki King

Save the Cat by Blake Snyder.

However, any filmmaker who really wants to treat themselves should pick up Diane Bell’s absolutely brilliant book, Shoot from the Heart. 

All of these books are available wherever books are sold. 

Merry Christmas to all and to all Filmmakers a great shoot!

My guest is a #1 New York Times best selling author who has written over 30 novels to date including popular series such as The Otherworld Series, Darkness Series, Cainsville Series and the Nadia Series to name a few. Who else could I possibly ask to talk about storytelling than an incredible storyteller, Kelley Armstrong.

We talk all things story including the idea, outlining, characters, structure, plot points, setting, research and a lot more.

You can find out all about Kelley, her books, her appearances and connect to all her social media by visiting her website: KelleyArmstrong.com

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Writer and director of Perfect Strangers, Ryan Hendrick stops by to talk about how he's getting his film off the ground. We talk writing, casting, crewing and crowdfunding among other things. He's in the midst of crowdfunding the film and could really use your help. Drop by his Indiegogo campaign page and help make this festive comedy romance come to life. 

If you have comments or questions about the show, please drop me a line by email at [email protected] or stop by my Facebook page @HowTheyDidItPodcast. I'm on Twitter @hfilmmaking and on Instagram at HowTheyDidItFilmmaking. 

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As always, thank you so much for listening.