Reckless Creatives

Yes, you read that right. Dan Mirvish, co-founder of Slamdance, does it all. And his amazing new film, 18 1/2, comes out on DVD this month (see links below ... we have all the links).

There is quite literally something for everyone in the episode, from practical advice on film school, turning your art into a business, scones ... and alligators. But most importantly, Dan is possibly the coolest dude we've ever met and we learned so much.

Get those earbuds in!

Resources from this episode:
Dan's two-part interview on Pipeline Artists:
- "A Rambling Conversation with Dan Mirvish: Co-Founder of Slamdance, Award-Winning Filmmaker, Indie Darling, Bestselling Author, and Trendsetter"
- "More Rambling Conversations with Multi-Hyphenate Dan Mirvish: HBO, a Fictional Pundit, and Advice All Artists Need"
18 1/2 trailer
18 1/2 DVD (pre-order—out April 9, 2024)
Or get 18 1/2 DVD right on MVD's page
Bernard and Huey
Dan's book,The Cheerful Subversive's Guide to Independent Filmmaking, in audio, paperback, or Kindle

All OG Pipeline Artists podcasts can be found on pipelineartists.com/listen.

Watch full (read that as "most" because Jeanne is tired) episodes on YouTube.

And if you're an indie filmmaking, enter your short film or short script into our Film Pipeline competition!

Symposium: A year-round conference in the arts ... and we have free sessions!

Follow us on Twitter:
@recklesscr8tive
@SadieKDean
@jeannevb
@pipelineartists

Enter Pipeline's Contests:
Script Pipeline (Screenwriting, TV, First Look, Pitch Contest)
Film Pipeline (Short Scripts and Short Films)
Book Pipeline (Unpublished and Adaptation)

Dive into our affordable education platform, Symposium, for live events and on-demand.

Enter Pipeline's Contests:
Script Pipeline—Screenwriting/TV/Pitch
Film Pipeline—Short Scripts/Films
Book Pipeline 

Dusty Wright has done it all—musician, William Morris agent, creator of a magazine, interviewed the likes of Led Zeppelin and Ron Howard, and so much more.

His story will not only inspire, but also humble every artist who hears it.

This one isn't just for musicians. It's for artists of all stripes! We dive deep into the mindset of the creator.

(Apologies for Jeanne's sound sucking in the intro. Don't worry, it's fine for the full interview. Turns out earbuds can't compare to a real mic.)

Resources from this episode:
Dusty's Site
Dusty's Music
Culture Catch
Dusty on X: @DustyWright
Dusty's Substack
Balls of Steel: When Your Writing Life Needs Rescuing (will be live on March 22, 2024 ... stay tuned for link)
Symposium: Insights Into the Post-Strike Film & TV Industry (Free)
Mr. Roger's Neighborhood creepy lady, Lady Elaine
Sadie's mom and her killer jazz, Sayed Sabrina

All OG Pipeline Artists podcasts can be found on pipelineartists.com/listen.

Watch full (read that as "most" because Jeanne is tired) episodes on YouTube.

Follow us on Twitter:
@recklesscr8tive
@SadieKDean
@jeannevb
@pipelineartists

Dive into our affordable education platform, Symposium, for live events and on-demand.

Enter Pipeline's Contests:
Script Pipeline—Screenwriting/TV/Pitch
Film Pipeline—Short Scripts/Films
Book Pipeline 

It's time to pull back the curtain and discuss how the sausage gets made. Sadie Dean and Jeanne Veillette Bowerman dive deep into their writing process, making goals, sharing a zillion resources they use to get words on the page and thoughts on juggling a crazy life with trying to be creative.

This one has more resources than we even realized, and even more to come, so check back later for Sadie's list of writing books!

And, of course, Jeanne talks about graves. No shock there.

Resources from this episode:
Jeanne's Amazing Super-Sized Whiteboard
Restickable Writeyboard (Mark Cuban's company)
RC episode - Starting Projects: Getting Shit Done 15 Minutes at a Time
Lee Jessup's Symposium - Start Your Screenwriting Year with a Bang
The Coffee Break Screenwriter by Pilar Alessandra
Abbie Emmons YT Scrivener Tutorials
SynMap thesaurus program
The Describers Dictionary
Daily Life book series
The Bald Headed Hermit and the Artichoke (erotica thesaurus)  
The Emotion Thesaurus
Self-Publishing Symposium by Karen Richardson
Merriam Webster gif game on X
Watch this episode on YouTube (yes, Jeanne finally put an episode up!)
More resources to come, so check back later ...

All OG Pipeline Artists podcasts can be found on pipelineartists.com/listen.

Watch full (read that as "most" because Jeanne is tired) episodes on YouTube.

Follow us on Twitter:
@recklesscr8tive
@SadieKDean
@jeannevb
@pipelineartists
@scriptmag

&

Dive into our affordable education platform, Symposium, for live events and on-demand.

Enter Pipeline's Contests:
Script Pipeline—Screenwriting/TV/Pitch
Film Pipeline—Short Scripts/Films
Book Pipeline 

Sadie talks with Maryam Keshavarz about The Persian Version's  Sundance run, writing comedy vs. drama, indie filmmaking, multi-generational stories, and playing the sitar ... because music is at the center of everything creative.

The Persian Version is available on all digital platforms.
Sadie's interview of Maryam on Script Magazine

Instagram:
@marakeshfilm
@thepersianversionmovie  

Purchase or rent at: APPLE TV, PRIME VIDEO, GOOGLE PLAY

Pipeline Artists
Script Magazine
Symposium

All OG Pipeline Artists podcasts can be found on pipelineartists.com/listen.

Watch full (read that as "most" because Jeanne is tired) episodes on YouTube.

Follow us on Twitter:
@recklesscr8tive
@SadieKDean
@jeannevb
@pipelineartists
@scriptmag

Dive into our affordable education platform, Symposium, for live events and on-demand.

Enter Pipeline's Contests:
Script Pipeline—Screenwriting/TV/Pitch
Film Pipeline—Short Scripts/Films
Book Pipeline 

Time for therapy! Sadie and Jeanne chat with Phil Stark, screenwriter of Dude, Where's My Car, "South Park" and more. They discuss his journey from breaking into Hollywood to saving partners from breaking up.

You have the questions. Phil has the answers.

"Ask Phil" column on Script Magazine gives you a chance to get all your writing questions answered. Email Phil at [email protected]

Resources from this episode:
 "Ask Phil" on Scriptmag
Phil Stark on X: @pbstarkok
Phil's Website: starktalk.net
Dude, Where's My Car-tharsis?: A Friendly and Engaging Guide to Talk Therapy
Pipeline Artists
Script Magazine
Symposium

All OG Pipeline Artists podcasts can be found on pipelineartists.com/listen.

Watch full (read that as "most" because Jeanne is tired) episodes on YouTube.

Follow us on Twitter:
@recklesscr8tive
@SadieKDean
@jeannevb
@pipelineartists
@scriptmag

Dive into our affordable education platform, Symposium, for live events and on-demand.

Enter Pipeline's Contests:
Script Pipeline—Screenwriting/TV/Pitch
Film Pipeline—Short Scripts/Films
Book Pipeline 

What can we say about Bob? He's a screenwriter, actor, musician and now ... novelist. He's also a hell of a fun interview!

Sadie and Jeanne talked with Bob about adapting his very first script (written decades ago) into a YA novel. Oh, yes, he did it! And it's fabulous! But we also address important screenwriting advice, especially on how to keep a career going for a very long time.

Grab your earbuds and get ready!

Resources from this episode:
Bob's YA book: Jessica's Vampire Diary
Bob's screenwriting book: That's Not the Way It Works
Bob's articles on Pipeline Artists
Bob's articles on Script Magazine
Bob on X: @BobSnz
Pipeline Artists
Script Magazine
Symposium

All OG Pipeline Artists podcasts can be found on pipelineartists.com/listen.

Watch full (read that as "most" because Jeanne is tired) episodes on YouTube.

Follow us on Twitter:
@recklesscr8tive
@SadieKDean
@jeannevb
@pipelineartists
@scriptmag

Dive into our affordable education platform, Symposium, for live events and on-demand.

Enter Pipeline's Contests:
Script Pipeline—Screenwriting/TV/Pitch
Film Pipeline—Short Scripts/Films
Book Pipeline 

Screenwriter and teacher extraordinaire, Corey Mandell, chats with Sadie and Jeanne about everything from the post-strike landscape in film and TV to building a team to help you get discovered.

Oh, and we talked about yo' mama.

Maybe.

Resources from this episode:
Corey's website: coreymandell.net
Modern Story Tools Masterclass On-Demand Class (NOTE: Special offer just for RC listeners, if you purchase this on-demand class before November 21, 2023, you can get a full refund if you don't love it after listening to 5 sessions!)
All of Corey's Classes
Corey on X: @coreymandell
Pipeline Artists
Script Magazine
Symposium

All OG Pipeline Artists podcasts can be found on pipelineartists.com/listen.

Watch full (read that as "most" because Jeanne is tired) episodes on YouTube.

Follow us on Twitter:
@recklesscr8tive
@SadieKDean
@jeannevb
@pipelineartists
@scriptmag

Dive into our affordable education platform, Symposium, for live events and on-demand.

Enter Pipeline's Contests:
Script Pipeline—Screenwriting/TV/Pitch
Film Pipeline—Short Scripts/Films
Book Pipeline 

"What's the point of anything anymore?" ... that question launched a rambling convo between Sadie and Jeanne which culminated in many thoughts. Maybe too many thoughts.

We aren't sorry.

Resources from this episode:
Deadlocked documentary
Floyd Abrams: Speaking Freely documentary
"Ask Phil: Learning to Set Professional Boundaries"

All OG Pipeline Artists podcasts can be found on pipelineartists.com/listen.

Watch full (read that as "most") episodes on YouTube.

Follow us on Twitter:
@recklesscr8tive
@SadieKDean
@jeannevb
@pipelineartists
@scriptmag

Dive into our affordable education platform, Symposium, for live events and on-demand.

Enter Pipeline's Contests:
Script Pipeline—Screenwriting/TV/Pitch
Film Pipeline—Short Scripts/Films
Book Pipeline 

This is a true reunion of the Three Amigos, but instead of drinking margaritas, the convo is all about writing. The talented Mario O. Moreno branched out from screenwriting and adapted his script into a novella … that’s written as a rap! Trust us, you want to listen to this one.

Oh, and there's a Sexy Clock™.

Watch for Sadie, Mario and Jeanne to rap in the near future. Tamborine donations welcome. Send them all to Mario.

Resources from this episode:
Mario's Website: mariomorenowrites.com
Killa: A Mixtape Novella by Mario O. Moreno
The Pocket Screenwriting Guide by Mario O. Moreno and Anthony Grieco
Mario on Twitter: @MarioOMoreno37
Mario on IG: @MarioMoreno37
The Pocket Screenwriting Guide on FB
Jeanne's Sexy Clock

All OG Pipeline Artists podcasts can be found on pipelineartists.com/listen.

Watch full (read that as "most") episodes on YouTube.

Follow us on Twitter:
@recklesscr8tive
@SadieKDean
@jeannevb
@pipelineartists
@scriptmag

Dive into our affordable education platform, Symposium, for live events and on-demand.

Enter Pipeline's Contests:
Script Pipeline—Screenwriting/TV/Pitch
Film Pipeline—Short Scripts/Films
Book Pipeline 

Where do we begin? How about with the raw truth, delivered by the one and only Christopher Derrick.

We dive into his experience breaking into TV writing, the bumps and bruises he got along the way, the challenges of A.I., and even the lessons learned by getting ripped off. Oh, yeah, it's a big, bad world out there in La La Land.

Most importantly, when we shed light on the struggles and realities of being a professional writer, maybe someone can be spared a tiny bit of pain. At least that's our hope. Grab your earbuds, and let's get at it!

Resources for this episode:
Chris' Substack Thin Ice
Screenwriters' Rant Room Podcast
Chris on Twitter: @UnauthorizedCBD
Chris on IMDb
Writing for Emotional Impact by Karl Iglesias
Sadie's short film, We're Good
Land of the Dead: Lessons from the Underworld on Storytelling and Living by Brian McDonald and Toby Cypress
RC Episode with Scott Myers - The Protagonist's Journey: An Introduction to Character-Driven Screenwriting and Storytelling
Ride of a Lifetime by Robert Iger
Poetics by Aristotle

All OG Pipeline Artists podcasts can be found on pipelineartists.com/listen.

Watch full (read that as "most") episodes on YouTube.

Follow us on Twitter:
@recklesscr8tive
@SadieKDean
@jeannevb
@pipelineartists
@scriptmag

Dive into our affordable education platform, Symposium, for live events and on-demand.

Enter Pipeline's Contests:
Script Pipeline—Screenwriting/TV/Pitch
Film Pipeline—Short Scripts/Films
Book Pipeline