Reckless Creatives

Sadie and Jeanne chat (yet again) with the fabulous screenwriter-turned-therapist Phil Stark (Dude, Where's My Car, "That 70s Show," "South Park") about his new book How to Be a Screenwriter.

There's talk of therapy for writing partnerships, the morality of using A.I., what inspired Phil to write a screenwriting book, and how he aimed to bring a new perspective to the bookshelves—by talking about what it's really like to be a screenwriter.

Come for the advice, stay for the banter.

Resources: 

• Phil's LinkTree where you can find all things Phil Stark.
• How to Be a Screenwriter by Phil Stark
• Previous Reckless episode with Phil

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OK, well, maybe there are few things he can't do, but pretty sure he'd figure those things out, too.

Join Sadie and Jeanne as they chat with filmmaker, screenwriter, editor, producer, drummer, and novelist, William Dickerson. We dive into the inspiration for his new book, The Tao of Twin Peaks, writing routines, advice for directors, the physicality of being a drummer, and, yes, there's pie. 

Resources from this episode—How to find Willaim: 

• Website
• Books
• The Tao of Twin Peaks 
• No Alternative streaming on Tubi
• IMDb
• Facebook
• X: @WDFilmmaker
• YouTube
• Spotify
• The Tao of Twin Peaks on Facebook and Instagram

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Sadie and Jeanne chatted with the dynamic duo, Reagan Yorke and Jillian Smith, co-founders of S&Q Films. 

For all the filmmakers out there making excuses for not breaking in, jump  into the minds of women who have a drive like none other, with a little sprinkle of delusion. 

You don't want to miss this one—you'll get ideas galore!

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We did it. We finally got the trio together! 

Jeanne and Sadie bring Zack Gutin on Reckless to talk about the value of the writing community, his founding of the incredible new screenwriting event, Storytelling 360, and ... we also have some AMAZING NEWS regarding Sadie. 

You don't want to miss this one.

Resources from this episode:

• Storytelling 360 on X: @StoryTalks360
• Storytelling 360 on IG: @StoryTalks360
• Zack Gutin on X: @zackgutin
• Storytelling 360
• Zack Gutin's author page on Script Magazine
• Michael Arndt's lecture on ENDINGS

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Sadie and Jeanne talk with Imani Davis, a multi-hyphenate extraordinaire—producer, podcast host, festival programmer, wearer of many hats.

Despite Imani's packed life, Sadie and Jeanne couldn't help but brainstorm new business ideas for her ... because, why not? That's what reckless creatives do when they hang. 

Resources from this episode: 

• American Cinematheque
• Proof Film Festival on IG: @prooffilmfestival
• Imani Davis on IG: @imanimdavis
• Players: A Film Industry Podcast
• Film Girlz Who Brunch on IG: @filmgirlzbrunch
• On-Demand Pitch Deck Symposium

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Sadie and Jeanne dive into the world of Tommy Wallach to discuss writing musicals, plays, screenplays, novels, the value of being a pianist, why bread is not happening, and so much more. 

This one is a must-listen for all artists who want to dive into multiple mediums and find a path of sanity while juggling 12 balls in the air. Just read his bio below ... yeah, he pivots like none other. 

*****

Tommy Wallach is the author of the Anchor & Sophia trilogy, Thanks for the Trouble, and the New York Times bestselling We All Looked Up, which has been translated into over a dozen languages. His writing has appeared in McSweeney’s, Tin House, Wired, and other magazines, and he is a MacDowell Fellow. He was signed to Decca Records as a singer-songwriter, and has independently released two full-length albums, including We All Looked Up: The Album, a companion record to his first novel. He currently lives in Los Angeles, where he recently opened up his first escape room, and is working on bringing his novels to various sorts of screens. Grok more at TommyWallach.com.

Resources from this episode:
Tommy Wallach's website
Tommy on IG: @tommywallach

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Well, turns out we had a lot to say about ... everything.

If you need some Real Talk™ advice from the trenches, Sadie and Jeanne have it. Sure, could it be something we talked about before? Who knows. We're too exhausted to remember.

But we have thoughts about writing and life ... we always have thoughts.

Resources from this episode:
"The Secret to Finding a Screenwriting Mentor" by Jeanne on Script Magazine
Seth Sherwood RC episode
Seth Sherwood's post on X about "Things we can stop doing in movies ..."

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It's not everyday we get a writer with the life and work experience of Charles Kipps to join our crazy podcast, let alone have a therapy session with Sadie and Jeanne.

Yes, we talked about everything from Charles producing Aretha Franklin, to our struggles as writers, to Charles' decades of writing experiences ... and he's still selling screenplays to this day! 

You're not going to want to miss this one ... so much great advice from the legend that is Charles Kipps. (See below for Charles' full bio.)

One note of correction: Charles inadvertently stated that Bill Cosby's agent helped him get his first book published, but it was actually Cosby's editor who did. Just wanted to correct that for the record.

Resources from this episode:
Charles Kipps website—be sure to sign up for his newsletter! 

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Writer/producer Charles Kipps has won an Emmy, Peabody, Humanitas Prize, and Mystery Writers Edgar Award. 

Among his credits are Exiled: A Law & Order Movie and the 25th Anniversary Columbo special, A Trace of Murder. His film credits include Fat Albert: The Movie as well as independent films Frame of Mind, Zarra’s Law, and Anatomy of the Tide. He is currently in preproduction with Someday Sometime, a music driven romantic comedy which he will also direct.

Kipps is the author of the Conor Bard Mysteries. The first three titles are Hell’s Kitchen Homicide, Crystal Death and Times Square Trouble. The novels chronicle the days and nights of Conor Bard, an NYPD Detective who, while a dedicated cop, considers himself a musician with a day job.  Kipps also wrote two nonfiction books: Cop Without A Badge, which details the exploits of a confidential informant who worked with both local and federal law enforcement; and Out of Focus, which goes behind the scenes of a turbulent year at Columbia Pictures. His new novel is Absolute Threshold, an espionage thriller. It is the first in a series about CIA psychiatrist Harvey Chatham as he combines psychology with spy craft. 

Kipps received numerous gold records and Broadcast Music awards while writing and producing songs for artists such as Aretha Franklin, Gladys Knight, Melba Moore, and Temptations lead singer David Ruffin for whom he wrote the hit Walk Away From Love. He was a partner in McCoy/Kipps Productions with Van McCoy, whose recording of The Hustle topped the Billboard charts

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We never turn down a chance to pick the brain of screenwriting career coach Lee Jessup! Sadie and Jeanne dove into practical advice about breaking in, to keep your day job or quit, how to pursue being a writer/director and so much more. 

Resources from this episode:
Resources from this episode:
Lee Jessup's website
Screenwriters Support Group
Your Career Plan (new offering)
Lee's Books
Lee's YouTube channel
Lee on BlueSky
Lee on X: @leezjessup
Lee's articles on Script Magazine

Lee's Symposium sessions:
Current and future sessions are all listed here (both free and paid events)

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Can you believe we haven't talked to a horror writer yet? Well, we fixed that ... meet Seth Sherwood. 

Sadie Dean and Jeanne Veillette Bowerman talk with Emmy-nominated horror writer/director Seth Sherwood about the 10 years it took for him to break in, the challenges and joys of writing horror, tips for newbies wanting to break in, and so much more!

Seth Sherwood's Full Bio:

Seth M Sherwood is an Emmy-nominated Los Angeles-based screenwriter, director, designer, and producer.  His feature screenwriting credits include Leatherface for Millennium/Lion’s Gate and Hellfest for Valhalla/CBS Films. He also provided uncredited on-set script work for London Has Fallen.  On the TV side, Seth has staffed on two teen-horror shows with Awesomeness TV: The Unsettling and Light as a Feather for Hulu. He’s also written for the forthcoming Wytches for Amazon. He has developed original pilots with Amblin TV, Valhalla Entertainment, and Universal.  

In the 90s Seth was a Pacific NW art-kid who made zines out of Fangoria magazines at Kinkos and was an early adopter of Apple products, (and now they’ve trapped him.) He hopes to some day pay off his student loans. If he died tomorrow he would be survived by several bottles of anti-anxiety meds.

He’s also still looking for somebody to invite him to their D&D group.

Resources from this episode:
Seth's book, The Scary Movie Writer's Guide
Seth's Substack
Seth on X: @SethMSherwood
Seth on IG: @Seth.M.Sherwood

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