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The ISA Podcast episodes

May 05, 2023 FSS 40: Cassie Carpenter, LA & Hollywood Ghost Stories: Warner Pacific Theater & the Hillview Apts Speakeasy
Cassie Carpenter regularly leads tours of Haunted Los Angeles and Hollywood. After attending a haunted University in Southern California to major in theatre, it's only fitting! In this episode, we discuss a number of her favorite haunted LA locations.
42 min
April 25, 2023 Marcus Stricklin, Cancer Fighter to Optioned Writer, Emerging Screenwriter
A later-in-life writer, Marcus writes comedies and dramas across different genres, primarily focuses on exploring the oddities of complex relationships between people in every day walks of life.
32 min
April 17, 2023 Desa Larkin-Boutte, Emerging Screenwriter: Does a Great Resume Guarantee Anything?
Desa Larkin-Boutte's screenwriting journey has taken her working on set, in post-production & in the writer's room for beloved shows including Better Call Saul, The Walking Dead & Westworld, the later of which she is a credited writer.
36 min
April 04, 2023 Annika Pampel, Emerging Screenwriter
Annika's impressive and still blossoming career started behind the Berlin Wall. Making her way to America, she's has worked in front of and behind the camera, also working as an assistant to James Cameron.
24 min
March 27, 2023 Yolanda T. Ross, Emerging Screenwriter
Multi-hyphenate, Yolanda T. Ross tried to do the corporate life, but creativity and the entertainment industry beckoned her back. After establishing herself as an actress, writing her own stories became her next drive.
30 min
March 10, 2023 Melissa Birks, Emerging Screenwriter
Melissa Birks, a past Fast Track Fellow for the ISA is fascinated by history and isn't afraid of macabre history as she's frequently featured serial killers in her writing. Hear how she's used contests to advance her career.
29 min
March 06, 2023 Carlos Gutierrez & Michael Goldenberg, an Emerging Screenwriting Team
Carlos Gutierrez & Michael Goldenberg are all about taking chances. They aren't afraid to take a big swing or try something edgy in their screenwriting. Carlos & Michael let ya know there's nothing wrong with the occasional 'stunt script.'
29 min
February 23, 2023 FSS 39: Jason Woliner's True Crime...ish Series Paul T. Goldman, Borat & His Daring Escape from a Debutante Ball
Comedy director Jason Woliner has worked on some of our favorite comedies, from What We Do in the Shadows & Last Man on Earth to New Girl & the Borat sequel. He's back with the infinitely fascinating crime mystery Paul T Goldman, now streaming on Peacock.
1 hr
February 19, 2023 Peres Owino, Emerging Screenwriter
One time Fast Track fellow and ISA Top 25 Screenwriter to Watch, Peres Owino, has come a long way bother in her career and literally as the LA-based, African-born writer is celebrating the release of a show on Netflix, "African Queens."
39 min
February 14, 2023 The Last Queens Painter - Table Read My Screenplay Grand Prize Winning Read
Performed in Park City, UT during Sundance. An ambitious painter vaults to fame when Marie Antoinette selects her as a portraitist, but the impending French Revolution threatens her career, her family, & her friendship with the hated Queen
1 hr 1 min

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Welcome to the Curious about Screenwriting Podcast where you'll enjoy listening to fascinating film industry guests who share their insights on how you can take your screenwriting career to the next…