The ISA Podcast

Episode 392

This week Ashley Scott Meyers talks with Writer/Producer Suzanne DeLaurentiis. She is the host and producer of the series Suzanne's Saturday Night Scares.

They talk about production and what the future of Hulu and Netflix can mean for writers.

Suzanne is a relative of movie producer Dino DeLaurentiis.

In the intro, Ashley Scott Meyers announced his new podcast The Rightcast. It is a series of actor focused interviews. You can listen to The Rightcast Podcast here: http://www.therightcast.com/

Episode 391

This week Ashley Scott Meyers talks with Writer/Director Michael P. Blevins and Actor Ford Austin.

They talk about their latest movie, a Horror/Thriller called Digging To Death (2021).  Michael P. Blevins is the Writer/Director and Ford Austin is the lead actor of Digging To Death.

Topics include, how they started working together and the dreaded Co-Director scam.

A limited number of projects will be invited to participate. The purpose of the lab is to provide direct access for filmmakers & writers seeking representation to discuss, ask questions, pitch their material & receive feedback.

Episode 390

This week Ashley Scott Meyers talks with a very animated guest, Tim Long.

With decades of experience, Tim Long is a writer and producer of Comedy such as The Simpsons, Late Show With David Letterman and Politically Incorrect With Bill Maher.

The Simpsons is the longest running American Sitcom. They talk about working on these great television shows and the movie he wrote called The Exchange (2021).

Episode 389

This week Ashley Scott Meyers talks with Filmmaker Craig Moss.

He is the writer/director of movies such as Bad Ass (2012) starring Danny Trejo and Ron Perlman and Let Us In (2021) with Tobin Bell and Sadie Stanley.

They talk about that Thriller Let Us In and what you should do after you land your big break in the film industry.

Episode 388

This week Ashley Scott Meyers talks with Del Weston.

Besides writing movies such as Trick (2021) and Split (2007), Del Weston is the creator of The Action On Film Festival which has been running for over 17 years now.

They talk about AOF Festival which is held annually in Las Vegas, and Del points out what some Film Festivals do wrong.

I wanted to take a deep dive into the marketing side of screenwriting today because it is in fact, a necessity in the industry today. Guest, Felicity Wren started off in this business as an actor and now is a producer and VP of Development at the ISA.

Stand Up Comic & comedy actor Carlos Alazraqui (Reno 911) Wrote a Zombie Mafia Comedy feature. We discuss the behind the scenes of his first feature.

Episode 387

This week Ashley Scott Meyers talks with Writer/Producer Richard Finney.

Today's guest, Richard Finney has produced movies such as 100 Girls and a screenplay he wrote inspired Alien Zoo, a Virtual Reality experience produced by Steven Spielberg and Walter Parkes.

They talk about when he pitched to Steven Spielberg at Dreamworks and how Richard was able to find his first agent.

Episode 386

This week Ashley Scott Meyers talks with Writer/Director Marcelo Grion.

They talk about The Prototype (2021), a Sci-Fi Thriller with a cast including Victoria De Mare and Theresa Tilly.

Topics also include how he went from being a dish washer to a filmmaker and working with movie Producer Roger Corman.