A very special show this week because I was joined by my lovely, beautiful and extremely talented wife, Abigail Richie! We talk about acting, performances, casting, auditioning and the current state of actors and auditions and also what the future looks like for that industry.

Abi is a film and commercial actress who was one of the leads in a film I wrote and produced called "Evidence." She has been living and working in LA for over a decade. She talks about the differences between auditioning back then and how it's evolved over the years to today.

Ryan McCoy is a writer first, filmmaker second, entrepreneur third. He has written and produced two feature films, and is beginning to expand out to give talks and share his experience with the next generation of young filmmakers.

In this podcast, my guest is the very smart, very knowledgeable, Terri Lubaroff from the company, Legion M. Legion M partners with top Hollywood creators - from independent filmmakers to big Hollywood studios - to produce a slate of movies, TV, and digital content.

Ryan McCoy is a writer first, filmmaker second, entrepreneur third. He has written and produced two feature films, and is beginning to expand out to give talks and share his experience with the next generation of young filmmakers.

In this episode, I'm joined by actor, Micah Parker. He is known for his roles in The Vampire Diaries, Mob City and Wait. He and I sit down and discuss life in Hollywood, working in the industry and the WORK that it takes to put in if you want to be successful.

Ryan McCoy is a writer first, filmmaker second, entrepreneur third. He has written and produced two feature films, and is beginning to expand out to give talks and share his experience with the next generation of young filmmakers.

In this episode, I'm joined again with Josh Boyer and also Toronto-based producer, Gordon Weiske. I apologize for the crummy audio in the beginning!

We talk about the lack of great story-telling in the Hollywood studio system today compared to movies that were made only decades ago. I talk about character over characteristics and that I believe it's not the writer's fault, the studio system is imploding.

Ryan McCoy is a writer first, filmmaker second, entrepreneur third. He has written and produced two feature films, and is beginning to expand out to give talks and share his experience with the next generation of young filmmakers.

n this show I am joined by a young entrepreneurial mind, Kevin Kalb. Kevin and I sit down and talk about some of our favorite movies and the connections we have to them. We talk about some of the best movies that have been made and what made them stand out.

We also discuss watching a movie with an audience and talk about the experience of going to see a movie, over how good or bad the movie actually is.

We talk about the future of theater chains and how they will adapt in the future. We then both give our movie recommendation and wrap it all up.

Ryan McCoy is a writer first, filmmaker second, entrepreneur third. He has written and produced two feature films, and is beginning to expand out to give talks and share his experience with the next generation of young filmmakers.

This episode I describe the term I use, "The Hollywood Curtain" and I talk about what I mean when I say I want to "destroy Hollywood." I believe Hollywood is no longer innovating and is in desperate need of it.

I talk about pulling back that curtain to reveal Hollywood for what it is, a business and a machine. I think we have strayed too far from the artistic part of it, and lost the art of great story-telling through a visual medium.

I talk about how I want to eliminate the need for the term "celebrity" and give examples of how my viewpoint has changed over the years.

Finally, I talk about wanting to inspire the next generation of filmmakers and reach my hand out to them and lend them my experience and knowledge of the industry.

I am joined on this show with my friend and business partner, Josh Boyer.

Ryan McCoy is a writer first, filmmaker second, entrepreneur third. He has written and produced two feature films, and is beginning to expand out to give talks and share his experience with the next generation of young filmmakers.

I suffered a massive mental breakdown and put the lives of my family in danger. I was diagnosed as having bipolar disorder and really hit the RESET button about knowing who I was for the last 36 years of my life.

When I decided to start putting my message out to the world about what I experienced and how I've rebuilt myself up, I made the decision to launch a Podcast and Internet show, and release it on the anniversary of that night that changed my life forever.

Through a BUTT-LOAD of hard work and support, I achieved that dream and executed on my vision. I'm very proud of what I have accomplished and will continue to spread my message and share my life as a filmmaker living in Los Angeles.

I hope this show can serve as an inspiration to others, that no matter what the obstacles are in your life that may stand in your way, whether they be physical, or mental, that if you work every day on it and you work hard, you can achieve anything you want.

Definitely my worst Anchor Podcast yet. I tried to force an episode today about “rain in cinema” of all things because I couldn’t think of any other topic and I give up halfway through it and admit it’s a bullshit piece of content. However, I still decided to publish it to let everyone know that sometimes it’s good to learn from your misses, and perhaps you can learn some insight from not only going through the experience, but also in the feedback from others. I encourage everyone who listens to this episode to leave a comment and tell me your thoughts on about my fuck yo and what I can do to improve it. Happy Saturday, you all!!

Made it to my forties!! In this episode, I talk about what to do if you are an independent producer, looking to finance a movie. How if you have connections to investors, you need to have your shit dialed in. Or, if you are self-financing, you have to work your fucking face off if you want it to happen. Nothing comes easy, in life, and especially in the entertainment industry.

I introduce Josh Boyer to the Anchor app!! I introduce Josh and his URL so you can start listening to him as well. 👍🏻