Inspired Minds

"The End of Getting Lost" author Robin Kirman expounds on storytelling technique, character development and integrating life challenges into her work. Earning a BA in philosophy from Yale College and an MFA in fiction from Columbia University, Kirman taught English at Columbia before writing her first novel, "Bradstreet Gate," which was published by Crown in 2015. Now behind powerhouses like Simon & Schuster and William Morris Endeavor, Kirman is adapting “The End of Getting Lost” for Amazon Studios, as a film produced by Dakota Johnson and starring Margaret Qualley and Paul Mescal. 

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In-depth interview with Diane Drake,  WGA screenwriter and former Vice President of Creative Affairs for Sydney Pollack's production company, Mirage Enterprises. Drake wrote the smash hit romantic comedies “Only You” (Marisa Tomei, Robert Downey Jr. and Bonnie Hunt) and “What Women Want” (Mel Gibson and Helen Hunt). As an instructor for the UCLA Extension Writer's program and author of “Get Your Story Straight; A Step-by-Step Guide to Screenwriting by a Million-Dollar Screenwriter,” her wisdom has laid valuable groundwork for aspiring writers across the globe. 

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Legendary “Star Wars” editor and "A Long Time Ago in a Cutting Room Far, Far Away" author Paul Hirsch discusses the craft, showmanship and evolution of film editing. The Academy Award-winner's credits also include “Carrie," "Creepshow," "The Empire Strikes Back," "Blow Out," "Footloose," "Ferris Bueller's Day Off," "Planes Trains and Automobiles," "Steel Magnolias," "Mission: Impossible," "Ray," "Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol," "Life of Pi," "The Great Gatsby" and "World War Z."

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Decades after pioneering the notorious and mega-successful Chippendales franchise, Bruce Nahin leaves a seedy underworld to mentor young filmmakers: “Be the person you needed when you were younger.”

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Sadie Dean is a screenwriter, musician, American Film Institute alumni and the editor-in-chief of Script Magazine. In this episode, Dean examines the craftsmanship of storytelling in a variety of art forms, from filmmaking and screenwriting to playing in rock bands. 

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Singer-songwriter Freedy Johnston leads us into the infinite universe of music. This Perfect World, his major label debut released on Elektra Records, featured the radio hit "Bad Reputation," an alternative rock gem that launched into Billboard's Hot 100 list and crowned Johnston as Rolling Stone's Songwriter of the Year. His music appears on the soundtracks of "Kicking and Screaming" starring Will Ferrell, James Mangold's "Heavy" with Liv Tyler and the Farrelly brothers' "Kingpin" with Woody Harrelson. 

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Bobby Roth is a writer, director and producer on shows like "Without a Trace," "Lost," "Prison Break," "Miami Vice," "Criminal Minds," "Grey’s Anatomy," "Hawaii 5-0" and the critically acclaimed feature, "Pearl."  He joins us to talk about filmmaking, Roger Moore living out of his parents' house and his fascinating journey through Hollywood. 

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"National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation" director Jeremiah Chechik discusses his career, the film industry and the future of cinema.

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