The ISA Podcast

Episode 385

This week Ashley Scott Meyers talks with Writer/Author Erik Bork.

Returning guest, Erik Bork talks about his Non-Fiction writing guide book The Idea: The Seven Elements of a Viable Story for Screen, Stage or Fiction.

Topics also include how they feel about writing courses and contests. Do up and coming screenwriters need these resources? Erik Bork is an Emmy Award winning Producer of the Band Of Brothers (TV Series).

There are performers that impact your life without you even knowing it and today’s guest fits that bill. We have comedic genius, multi-award-winning actor, writer, producer, director, and television host, Billy Crystal.

Episode 384

This week Ashley Scott Meyers talks with Filmmaker Greg A. Sager.

Greg A. Sager is the Writer/Director of the Mystery-Horror Movie Open Your Eyes (2021).

They talk about making Open Your Eyes and how to write a screenplay to be made on a low budget. Sager's other credits include Gray Matter and Kingdom Come.

Episode 383

This week Ashley Scott Meyers talks with Director Ted Campbell.

He talks about how he got his start as an Assistant Director for many movies, which led to Directing features such as Killer Profile (AKA Friend Request) for Mar Vista Entertainment.

They mention how Ted Campbell connected with the writer of Killer Profile, Richard Pierce through the Six Figure Screenplay Contest 2020.

Stand-Up Comic, Jessica Watkins created a must-watch, innovative, documentary/stand-up special titled "SPECIALish" about her journey to walk across America while performing comedy.

Episode 382

This week Ashley Scott Meyers talks with prominent screenwriter Simon Barrett.

In our frank interview, Simon Barrett talks about Seance (2021), a Horror movie he wrote and directed and about his experience working with agents.

Simon Barrett is the writer of many films, such as You're Next, Blair Witch (2016), VHS and The Guest.

Episode 381

This week Ashley Scott Meyers talks with Writer/Director Nathaniel Nuon.

Our guest, Nathaniel Nuon is the Director/Co-Writer of a Horror-Thriller The Voices (2020) starring Jordan Ladd.

They talk about that feature and if you need to move to L.A. to have a filmmaking career.

Over a 50+ years career, he’s well-known for writing or producing films like Forrest Gump, A Star is Born, Mank, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, Munich, Ali, and the list goes on.

Episode 380

This week Ashley Scott Meyers talks with filmmaker Kerry Mondragon.

Topics include being the Writer/Director of the Adventure/Thriller Tyger Tyger (2021) and while writing a screenplay, the importance of Location, Location, Location.

Episode 379

This week Ashley Scott Meyers talks with screenwriters Ann Marie Allison and Jenna Milly.

They are the screenwriting team behind Golden Arm (2020), a female buddy Comedy about two competitors in the Ladies' Arm Wrestling Championship.

Ann Marie Allison and Jenna Milly co-wrote Golden Arm, which has a cast including Mary Holland, Betsy Sodaro and Ron Funches (Trolls).

They talk about the arm wrestling world and what their process is for writing Comedy.