PlotPoints Podcast

Welcome To Plotpoints Podcast!

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Show Notes November 09, 2018 EP 139

Author/Screenwriter Christopher Stires, Filmmakers Derek Nguyen and Bruce Kasra join Mark Sevi.

#Starbeasts #PaladinsJourney #RebelNation #TheInheritance #DarkLegend #dereknguyen #brucekasra #theoval

Starbeasts

Chris’ Amazon Page

Chris’ BarnesAndNoble

See Chris’ full bio at end of the show notes.

DEREK’S IMDB PAGE

00:00:00 Intro #magnifcentseven theme #elmberbernstein #rifleman gunshots

Mark

00:01:30 WELCOME/TABLE TALK 

Mark, Chris, Bruce, Derek

#filmandphotographysociety #ucla #uclafilm #brianltran #spineless

Starbeast available on Amazon.com

Chris’ Amazon page: HERE

00:2:15 WHAT ARE WE WATCHING?

Mark, Chris, Bruce, Derek

#ozark #midnightdiner #hillhouse

00:05:15 THE CHILLING ADVENTURES of SABRINA – TOO FAR?

All

#sabrina

00:11:30 WHAT ARE WE WORKING ON?

All

00:11:30 TOP FIVE WESTERNS

All

BRUCE: #blazingsaddles #truegrit #nocountryforoldmen #djangounchained #hellorhighwater

DEREK: #goodbadandweird #310toyuma #windriver #shanghainoon #aroundtheworldin8days

CHRIS: #butchcassidyandthesundancekid #wildbunch #riobravo #magnificent7 #tombstone

MARK: #themanwhoshotlibertyvalence #twomulesforsistersara #outlawjoseywales #unforgiven

00:20:00 SHAMELESS SELF PROMOTION

Mark

Need a Writing Class?  For info go to www.scriptwritingclasses.org… Read the rest

Welcome To Plotpoints Podcast!

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Show Notes October 26, 2018 EP 138

Author/Screenwriter Christopher Stires, Filmmakers Derek Nguyen and Bruce Kasra join Mark Sevi.

#Starbeasts #PaladinsJourney #RebelNation #TheInheritance #DarkLegend #dereknguyen #brucekasra #theoval

Starbeasts

Chris’ Amazon Page

Chris’ BarnesAndNoble

See Chris’ full bio at end of the show notes.

DEREK’S IMDB PAGE

00:00:00 Intro #vincetprice #monstermash #wilhelmscream

Mark

00:01:30 WELCOME/TABLE TALK – WHAT IS YOUR PROCESS?

Mark, Chris, Bruce, Derek

#filmandphotographysociety #ucla #uclafilm #brianltran #spineless

#eroticstoryartist #dirkdickless

CONGRATS TO CHRIS for signing contracts on his 7th novel.

Starbeast available on Amazon.com

Chris’ Amazon page: HERE

00:2:30 WHAT ARE WE WATCHING?

Mark, Chris, Bruce, Derek

#ozark #sisterbrothers #football #MediciMastersofFlorence #badtimesattheelroyale

00:013:30 A BRIEF HISTORY OF HORROR

Le Manoir du Diable (The Devil’s Castle) #GeorgesMéliès https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uGKz-JYRmXo

Frankenstein (1910) by #ThomasEdison https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w-fM9meqfQ4

Mark

00:20:30 TOP FIVE HORROR FILMS

All

BRUCE: #humancentipede #blairwitchproject #it #nightmareonelmstreet #theshining

DEREK: #it #getout #nightmarebeforechristmas #ghostbusters #coraline

CHRIS: #alien #thedescent #thedeadzone #omen #tremos

MARK: #exorcist #ringu #psycho #halloween #thing

00:28:00 WHAT ARE WE WORKING ON?… Read the rest

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NOTE: Sorry this is late – had some actual weather here in SoCal and the lightning shut down the electricity which damaged the podcast file I was working on at the time.

Had to start from scratch!  Grrrr…

Show Notes October 12, 2018 EP 137

Co-hosts are Author/Screenwriter Christopher Stires, Filmmakers Derek Nguyen and Bruce Kasra join Mark Sevi.

#Starbeasts #PaladinsJourney #RebelNation #TheInheritance #DarkLegend #dereknguyen #brucekasra #theoval

Starbeasts

Chris’ Amazon Page

Chris’ BarnesAndNoble

See Chris’ full bio at end of the show notes.

DEREK’S IMDB PAGE

00:00:00 Intro #sonsofanarchytheme

Mark

00:01:30 WELCOME/TABLE TALK – WHAT IS YOUR PROCESS?

Mark, Chris, Bruce, Derek

#filmandphotographysociety #ucla #uclafilm #brianltran #spineless

#eroticstoryartist #dirkdickless

CONGRATS TO CHRIS for signing contracts on his 7th novel.

Starbeast available on Amazon.com

Chris’ Amazon page: HERE

00:11:30 WHAT ARE WE WATCHING?

Mark, Chris, Bruce, Derek

#maniac #mandy #bluebloods #starisborn #ladygaga #bradleycooper #nickcage #manifest #lost #xfiles

00:019:00 WHAT ARE WE WORKING ON?… Read the rest

Welcome To Plotpoints Podcast!

This is Plotpoints Podcast! www.plotpoints.com

Co-hosts are Author/Screenwriter Christopher Stires, Filmmakers Derek Nguyen and Bruce Kasra join Mark Sevi.

#Starbeasts #PaladinsJourney #RebelNation #TheInheritance #DarkLegend #dereknguyen #brucekasra #theoval

Starbeasts

Chris' Amazon Page

Chris' BarnesAndNoble

See Chris' full bio at end of the show notes.

DEREK'S IMDB PAGE

00:00:00 Intro
#batman #godfather #leavethecannoli

Mark

00:01:30 WELCOME/TABLE TALK

Mark, Chris, Bruce, Derek

#filmandphotographysociety #ucla #uclafilm #brianltran #spineless

00:12:00 WHAT ARE WE WATCHING?

Mark, Chris, Bruce, Derek

#maniac #goodcop #johnadams #westwing #jackryan

00:017:00 BATMAN's DICK and ASS!

Mark, Chris, Derek, Bruce

#batmansdick #batmandickpic #darkknight batmansdickandass #dcblacklabel #killingjoke #dccomics

00:28:00 WHAT ARE WE WORKING ON

All

00:32:00 BEST BOOKS TO FILM

Chris

#christmascarol #jamesbond #harrypotter #longmire #gameofthrones lordoftherings #outlander #captainamerica #wonderwoman #westworld #theverdict #rosemarysbaby #tokillamockingbird #godfather #spartacus iamspartacus

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00:47:00 BEST MOVIE VILLAINS

Derek, Bruce

Derek: #nocountryforoldmen #2001aspaceodyssey #hal9000 #fightclub #departed #darthvader #kyloren

Bruce: #fifthelement #americanpsycho #T1000 #goodfellows #capefear

Mark and Chris: #killgrave #hanniballector #theunforgiven #nurseratched #misery

00:58:00 OUTRO

FILM NETWORKING and INDUSTRY GUESTS?  YES! 

UPCOMING AT C3 Vape and Coffee (www.ocfilmandtv.com)

MEETUP DETAILS

Need a Writing Class? 
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#scriptwritingclasses.org

#ocscreenwriters #ocfilmandtv #alejandroseri #finaldraft

 QUESTIONS?  COMMENTS? 919-Scripts

www.ocscreenwriters.com
#ocscreenwriters

Why Does Your Screenplay Get Rejected? (Mark's article for Creative Screenwriting Magazine)

www.ocfilmandtv.com

#richdalessio #c3vapeandcoffee

Call 816-WRITERS for info on the MeetUps

www.ocscreenwriters.com / www.ocfilmandtv.com

HEY! Tell us what is your favorite Scifi, Romantic Comedy or Comic Book movie? Call (919) Scripts and shout it out to us.

Resources: 919-SCRIPTS to leave a message/ask questions.

www.plotpoints.com (show blog and more)

www.ocscreenwriters.com - by writers for writers.
Be Inspired, Do Good Work!

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#scriptwritingclasses.org

Writers Guild Registration – www.wgawregistry.org

U.S. Copyright Office - www.copyright.gov

Podcast available on iTunes

All Material copyright (c) Mark Sevi

#marksevi

Christopher Stires is a novelist, short-story writer and screenwriter living in Riverside CA.

He has four novels currently in print. PALADIN’S JOURNEY, REBEL NATION, DARK LEGEND, and THE INHERITANCE (Winner of the 2003 Dream Realm Award for Horror) are available from Zumaya Publications (http://www.zumayapublications.com/). PALADIN’S JOURNEY: SABIAN (the sequel to PALADIN’S JOURNEY) will soon be released by Zumaya.

STARBEAST (a reprint/retitle of TO THE MOUNTAIN OF THE BEAST) will soon be released by World Castle Publishing (http://www.worldcastlepublishing.com/home.html). He has had more than 70 short stories and articles appear in publications in the United States, Argentina, Australia, Belgium, Finland, France, Greece, the Netherlands, and the United Kingdom.

With co-writer, Mark Sevi, he has had one screenplay optioned. He is a member of Facebook and Goodreads.

Welcome To Plotpoints Podcast!

This is Plotpoints Podcast! www.plotpoints.com

Show Notes September 14, 2018 EP 135

My co-host is Author/Screenwriter Christopher Stires

#Starbeasts #PaladinsJourney #RebelNation #TheInheritance #DarkLegend

Starbeasts (presales)

Amazon Page

BarnesAndNoble

See Chris’ full bio at end of the show notes.

00:00:00 Intro #EastboundAndDown, #jerryReed #SixthSense #gonewiththewind

Mark

00:01:00 WELCOME/TABLE TALK

Mark, Chris

00:10:45 BURT REYNOLDS

#TheLongestYard #Gator  #Nickelodeon  #SmokeyandtheBandit  #Semi-Tough  #The End  #Hooper  #StartingOver   #RoughCut  #SharkysMachine    #StrokerAce  #CannonballRun #CityHeat

00:017:00 WHAT ARE WE WORKING ON?

Mark, Chris

00:22:00 Info Break

~

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00:25:00 GREAT MOVIE ENDINGS – Chris’ List

Chris

#empirestrikesback #chinatown #godfather #planetoftheapes #theverdict #sixthsense #inception #memento #dakrknight #identity #toystory3

00:35:00 ERNEST LEHMAN IN DEPTH

Mark

#ExecutiveSuite #Sabrina #SomebodyUpThereLikesMe  #TheKingandI #SweetSmellofSuccess #NorthbyNorthwest #WestSideStory  #ThePrize #TheSoundofMusic #WhosAfraidofVirginiaWoolf #HelloDolly! #PortnoysComplaint #FamilyPlot #BlackSunday

00:45:00 Q&A

Mark

Question from Eric: What is the difference between MONTAGE and SERIES OF SCENES (or SERIES OF SHOTS) and WHEN SHOULD YOU USE THEM?… Read the rest

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Show Notes August 31, 2018 EP 134a & 134b

Parts 1 and 2 with actress/stunt woman/fight coordinator Michelle Manu and actor/stuntman/producer/director William Christoper Ford

#michellemanu #williamchristopherford

A martial arts movie-themed show!

PART ONE ~

00:00:00 Intro “Enter the Dragon” Theme Music.

#MarkSevi

00:01:00 WELCOME, SENSEI WILLIAM CHRISTOPHER FORD and KUMU MICHELLE MANU

00:01:10 GUESTS HISTORY – WILLIAM CHRISTOPHER FORD

The road to martial arts and movies.

WILLIAM’S IMDB PAGE

WEBSITE

KAIZEN DOJO WEBSITE

#kaizendojo

00:01:10 GUESTS HISTORY – MICHELLE MANU

MICHELLE’S IMDB PAGE

MICHELLE’S WEBSITE

#KaihewaluLua #Kaihewalu

00:17:00 KARATE KID III – PLAYING A BAD GUY WHEN YOU DON’T HAVE IT YOUR HEART

#karatekidthree

00:20:00 MICHELLE’S PROJECTS

Busy, busy, busy – Schedule of Appearances

00:00:22 “52 MASTERS”

YOUTUBE PAGE

#kaizendohomartialarts #kaizendojofilms

NETWORKING and INDUSTRY GUESTS?  YES! 

UPCOMING AT C3 Vape and Coffee (www.ocfilmandtv.com)

Need a Writing Class?  For info go to www.scriptwritingclasses.org… Read the rest

Welcome To Plotpoints Podcast!

This is Plotpoints Podcast! www.plotpoints.com

Show Notes August 31, 2018 EP 134a & 134b

Parts 1 and 2 with actress/stunt woman/fight coordinator Michelle Manu and actor/stuntman/producer/director William Christoper Ford

#michellemanu #williamchristopherford

A martial arts movie-themed show!

PART ONE ~

00:00:00 Intro “Enter the Dragon” Theme Music.

#MarkSevi

00:01:00 WELCOME, SENSEI WILLIAM CHRISTOPHER FORD and KUMU MICHELLE MANU

00:01:10 GUESTS HISTORY – WILLIAM CHRISTOPHER FORD

The road to martial arts and movies.

WILLIAM’S IMDB PAGE

WEBSITE

KAIZEN DOJO WEBSITE

#kaizendojo

00:01:10 GUESTS HISTORY – MICHELLE MANU

MICHELLE’S IMDB PAGE

MICHELLE’S WEBSITE

#KaihewaluLua #Kaihewalu

00:17:00 KARATE KID III – PLAYING A BAD GUY WHEN YOU DON’T HAVE IT YOUR HEART

#karatekidthree

00:20:00 MICHELLE’S PROJECTS

Busy, busy, busy – Schedule of Appearances

00:00:22 “52 MASTERS”

YOUTUBE PAGE

#kaizendohomartialarts #kaizendojofilms

NETWORKING and INDUSTRY GUESTS?  YES! 

UPCOMING AT C3 Vape and Coffee (www.ocfilmandtv.com)

Need a Writing Class?  For info go to www.scriptwritingclasses.org… Read the rest

Welcome To Plotpoints Podcast!

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Show Notes August 17, 2018 EP 133a

Part 1 of the interview with writer, director, producer extraordinaire David Morgasen #davidMorgasen

00:00:50 Intro “Son of the Beach”

Mark Sevi, David Morgasen

00:01:00 WELCOME, DAVID MORGASEN!

#MarkSevi 

00:01:00 THE ANTI-WONDER YEARS

Diary of a confused young man

00:09:15 AV SQUAD MAFIA

NETWORKING and INDUSTRY GUESTS?  YES!  UPCOMING AT C3 Vape and Coffee (www.ocfilmandtv.com)

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00:20:00 HOWARD STERN – SORTA KINDA

00:33:00 POLITICALLY CORRECT WRITING

00:37:00 VIRAL VIDEOS

00:55:00 Wrap Up

#sonofthebeach #jimmykimmel #davidblaine

David’s Info:

VIMEOWEBSITEIMDB

~*~

 #ocscreenwriters #ocfilmandtv #alejandroseri #finaldraft

 QUESTIONS?  COMMENTS? 919-Scripts

www.ocscreenwriters.com #ocscreenwriters

Why Does Your Screenplay Get Rejected? (Mark’s article for Creative Screenwriting Magazine)

www.ocfilmandtv.com

Call 816-WRITERS for info on the MeetUps

Meetups

www.ocscreenwriters.com / ocfilmandtv.com

HEY! Tell us what is your favorite Scifi, Romantic Comedy or Comic Book movie?… Read the rest

Welcome To Plotpoints Podcast!

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Show Notes August 24, 2018 EP 133b

Part 2 of 2 of the interview with writer, director, producer extraordinaire David Morgasen #davidMorgasen

00:00:50 Intro “Saturday Night Queefer”

Mark Sevi, David Morgasen

00:01:00 WELCOME BACK, DAVID MORGASEN!

#MarkSevi 

00:01:30  The PRINCESS PITCH: GOOD and SCARED IN A ROOM!

NETWORKING and INDUSTRY GUESTS?  YES!  UPCOMING AT C3 Vape and Coffee (www.ocfilmandtv.com)

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00:17:00 SHOW RUNNERS, WRITERS, PARTNERS It’s perfect!  We can fix it!

#TimothyStack #JamesRStein

00:22:00 THE WRITERS ROOM

00:33:00 WRAP UP

#sonofthebeach #jimmykimmel #davidblaine

David’s Info:

VIMEOWEBSITEIMDB

~*~

 #ocscreenwriters #ocfilmandtv #alejandroseri #finaldraft

 QUESTIONS?  COMMENTS? 919-Scripts

www.ocscreenwriters.com #ocscreenwriters

Why Does Your Screenplay Get Rejected? (Mark’s article for Creative Screenwriting Magazine)

www.ocfilmandtv.com

Call 816-WRITERS for info on the MeetUps

Meetups

www.ocscreenwriters.com / ocfilmandtv.com

HEY! Tell us what is your favorite Scifi, Romantic Comedy or Comic Book movie?… Read the rest

Welcome To Plotpoints Podcast!

This is Plotpoints Podcast! www.plotpoints.com

Show Notes August 03, 2018 EP 132

We dedicate almost the entire podcast to Mel Brooks – the legendary writer, producer, actor, composer! #melbrooks

And it’s just me and my buddy Lorenzo Porricelli – but Larry’s got the knowledge of 100 men so it’s getting really crowded in here!

00:00:50 Intro “Blazing Saddles” and sound bite from “Blazing Saddles.”

Mark Sevi

00:01:00 TABLE TALK / WHAT ARE WE WATCHING/TRENDS/WORKING ON?

Mark Sevi, Lorenzo Porricelli

#MarkSevi  #LorenzoPorricelli

#rebelNation #chrisStires

00:18:00 DEEP PROFILE ON MEL BROOKS

Mark Sevi

NETWORKING and INDUSTRY GUESTS?  YES!  UPCOMING AT C3 Vape and Coffee (www.ocfilmandtv.com)

00:32:00 TOP TEN MEL BROOKS FILMS

Lorenzo Porricelli

#BlazingSaddles #Producers #HighAnxiety #HisrtoryoftheWorld #YoungFrankenstein #12chairs #robinHoodMenInTights #Spaceballs #thecritic

00:43:00  Q&A

Mark Sevi

– How to do World Building properly– Who reads your scripts – Write a script to be read, not filmed

00:49:00 Wrap Up

All

SHOUT OUT TO the SCWA

#scwa

BlazingSaddles article in Variety

#variety #melbrooks

~*~

 #ocscreenwriters #ocfilmandtv #alejandroseri #finaldraft

 QUESTIONS? … Read the rest