The Selling Your Screenplay Podcast

The Selling Your Screenplay Podcast episodes:

• 04.02.2024

  SYS 521 – AI Filmmaking and Interview With Writer/Director William Eubank

  In this episode of the Selling Your Screenplay Podcast, our host Ashley Scott Meyers tells us his thoughts on how AI tools like ChatGPT and Sora from OpenAI might change writing and filmmaking. Ashley then interviews filmmaker William Eubank, who’s...

  
• 03.04.2024

  SYS 520 – The Legal Side of Screenwriting With Joshua Lastine

  In this episode of the podcast Ashley Scott Meyers talks with Entertainment Lawyer Joshua Lastine. Our guest, Joshua Lastine talks about how at a young age he knew he wanted to work in the movie and television industry, which led...

  
• 02.05.2024

  SYS 519 – Building Relationships With Movie Distributors With Chad Ferrin

  In this episode Ashley Scott Meyers talks with Filmmaker Chad Ferrin. Our guest, Chad Ferrin talks about his latest Horror movie Scalper (2023) which features Jake Busey and Bai Ling. Chad is the Writer/Director of that movie. They talk about...

  
• 01.15.2024

  SYS 518 – From Police Officer To Filmmaker With Warren Fast

  In this episode Ashley Scott Meyers talks with Filmmaker Warren Fast. Our guest, Warren Fast talks about how he from Law Enforcement and transitioned into writing and filmmaking. They talk about his latest credit, Roadkill (2024), an Action Crime movie...

  
• 01.08.2024

  SYS 517 – Look Books and Visual Outlining With Todd Bogin

  In this episode, Ashley Scott Meyers talks with filmmaker Todd Bogin. Our guest, Todd Bogin is the Writer/Director of the Drama/Thriller feature Hidden Exposure (2023). Among the cast of that movie is Liana Liberato and Richard Kind. Todd Bogin talks...

  
• 01.02.2024

  SYS 516 – Being a Parent of a Child Actor with Bryan Cantrell

  In this episode, guest Bryan Cantrell talks about being the parent of an actor Ava Cantrell and how that helped him network with the entertainment industry. Bryan Cantrell tells us about Abigail (2023), a Horror movie he is an Executive...

  
• 12.18.2023

  SYS 515 – Making Sci-Fi Comedy With L.E. Staiman and Cheston Mizel

  This week Ashley Scott Meyers talks with the filmmaking duo L.E. Staiman and Cheston Mizel. These guests talk about their new Sci-Fi/Comedy movie Love Virtually (2023) starring Cheri Oteri and Stephen Tobolowsky. L.E. Staiman is the Director/Co-Writer of the movie...

  
• 12.11.2023

  SYS 514 – Writing For Al Pacino and Mickey Rourke With Mick Davis

  This week Ashley Scott Meyers talks with screenwriter Mick Davis. Our guest Mick Davis is the Writer/Director of the Thriller Walden (2023), about a court stenographer who takes revenge against criminals who escape justice. Walden has an amazing cast including...

  
• 12.04.2023

  SYS 513 – The Dirty South and Classism With Matthew Yerby

  This week Ashley Scott Meyers talks with Filmmaker Matthew Yerby. Our guest, Matthew Yerby is the Writer/Director of the Action/Drama The Dirty South (2023). He talks about how that movie deals with Classism and economic disparity. Topics also include how...

  
• 11.27.2023

  SYS 512 – Adapting H.P. Lovecraft, Suitable Flesh, Re-animator With Dennis Paoli

  This week Ashley Scott Meyers talks with screenwriter Dennis Paoli. They talk about how Dennis Paoli got his start by writing scripts for the legendary Horror Director Stuart Gordon. Many of these scripts are adaptations from the novelist H.P. Lovecraft...

  
• 11.20.2023

  SYS 511 – Making An Animated Movie With Julio Soto Gurpide

  This week Ashley Scott Meyers talks with Director and Animator Julio Soto Gurpide. They talk about Inspector Sun (2022), an animated feature Directed by Julio Soto Gurpide. He talks about how that movie is meant for all audiences and families....

  
• 11.13.2023

  SYS 510 – 15 Cameras, Making A Unique Sequel With Danny Madden

  This week Ashley Scott Meyers talks with Animator and Director Danny Madden. Our guest is the Director of the movie 15 cameras (2023), a contained thriller that is the third part of a feature trilogy. It is a sequel to...

  
• 11.06.2023

  SYS 509 – From NBC Intern To Writer/Producer of TV With Grant Rosenberg

  This week Ashley Scott Meyers talks with a prolific Writer/Producer, Grant Rosenberg. Our guest, Grant Rosenberg has worked in TV for over forty years which includes being a writer on the hit show MacGyver. He talks about how starting out...

  
• 10.30.2023

  SYS 508 – City Of Angels Women’s Film Fest With Lisa K. Crosato

  This week Ashley Scott Meyers talks with Writer and Film Festival founder, Lisa K. Crosato. Our guest, Lisa K. Crosato talks about running the City Of Angels Women’s Film Festival and how she transitioned from Canada to Los Angeles as...

  
• 10.23.2023

  SYS 507 – Talking Amber Heard and In The Fire with Conor Allyn

  This week Ashley Scott Meyers talks with filmmaker Conor Allyn. They talk about In The Fire (2023), a Thriller starring Amber Heard which Conor Allyn is the Writer/Director of. Topics also include how Conor Allyn writes period pieces and why...

  
• 10.16.2023

  SYS 506 – Making 3 Western Movies With Joe Cornet

  This week Ashley Scott Meyers talks with filmmaker and actor Joe Cornet. They talk about his latest project as Director/Producer/Actor, a Horror movie called Night Of The Caregiver (2023). Joe Cornet tells us why he overcame the obstacles and made...

  
• 10.09.2023

  SYS 505 – Writing A Script That Gets Made With Jon Garcia

  This week Ashley Scott Meyers talks with filmmaker Jon Garcia. Our guest Jon Garcia is the Writer/Director of many features including Summoning The Spirit (2023), a Bigfoot themed Horror movie. He talks about that movie and his highly successful The...

  
• 10.02.2023

  SYS 504 – Making A Horror Movie For The Asylum With Jim Towns

  This week Ashley Scott Meyers talks with filmmaker Jim Towns. Jim Towns is the Writer/Director of End Times (2023), a post-apocalyptic Horror movie with a great cast including Jamie Bernadette, Craig Stark and Dominique Swain. They talk about how he...

  
• 09.25.2023

  SYS 503 – Film Festival Success With Writer/Director Julia Bergeron

  This week Ashley Scott Meyers talks with filmmaker Julia Bergeron. Our guest, Julia Bergeron is the Writer/Director of the shorts That Last Girl (2023) and Porch Light (2019). She also is a Co-Writer of the Horror feature Murder Van (2023)...

  
• 09.18.2023

  SYS 502 – Adapting A Novel For The Screen With Charles Guard and Thomas Guard

  This week Ashley Scott Meyers talks with filmmakers Charles Guard and Thomas Guard. These brothers talk about being the Writers/Directors of the Action/Thriller Dead Shot (2023). Topics also include how they adapted the script for Dead Shot from a book...

  
• 09.11.2023

  SYS 501 – Deep Into Writing A Remake The Dive With Maximilian Erlenwein

  This week Ashley Scott Meyers talks with German Filmmaker Maximilian Erlenwein. They talk about the Drama/Thriller The Dive (2023), a movie Maximilian Erlenwein is the Writer/Director of which was a remake of the Swedish film Breaking Surface (2020) from Joachim...

  
• 09.05.2023

  SYS 500 – Making The Movie PLEA With Brian McQuery

  This week Ashley Scott Meyers talks with Filmmaker Brian McQuery. They talk about the Crime/Drama Plea (2023), a movie Brian McQuery is the Writer/Director of. Topics also include how Brian McQuery met filmmaker Kevin Smith and how he got his...

  
• 08.28.2023

  SYS 499 – Lessons From Clive Barker and Making Horror Movies With Anthony DiBlasi.

  This week Ashley Scott Meyers talks with filmmaker Anthony DiBlasi. Our guest Anthony DiBlasi talks about his new limited location Horror movie Malum (2023) which is a re-imagining of his prior movie Last Shift (2014). DiBlasi tells us about working...

  
• 08.21.2023

  SYS 498 – Make The Stories You Want To Tell With Jordan Gertner

  This week Ashley Scott Meyers talks with Producer and Filmmaker Jordan Gertner. Our guest, Jordan Gertner is a Producer of well known movies such as Buffalo ’66 (1998), Bully (2001) and Spring Breakers (2012). He talks about how he went...

  
• 08.14.2023

  SYS 497 – War Veteran Turned Faith Based Filmmaker With David Helling

  This week Ashley Scott Meyers talks with Faith Based Filmmaker David Helling. Our guest, David Helling talks about how his extraordinary journey took him from being a War Veteran in Iraq, to the Writer/Director of His Only Son (2023). The...

  
• 08.07.2023

  SYS 496 – Making An Audio Series With Curt Wiser

  This week Ashley Scott Meyers talks with Writer/Director Curt Wiser. Our returning guest, Curt Wiser talks about being the Writer/Director/Editor of the audio series A Voice In Violet. This Thriller audio Drama is from Producer Brooke Lewis Bellas and features...

  
• 08.01.2023

  SYS 495 – Shooting The Astrid Experience On An iPhone With Cal Barnes

  This week Ashley Scott Meyers talks with Filmmaker Cal Barnes. They talk about how Cal Barnes shot his movie The Astrid Experience On An iPhone. He mentions the benefits of making a feature with an iPhone and how Sean Baker’s...

  
• 07.24.2023

  SYS 494 – Independent Filmmaker Deborah Twiss On Her New Film Sapiosexual

  This week Ashley Scott Meyers talks with Actress and Filmmaker Deborah Twiss. Our guest went from well known acting credits such as Kick-Ass (2010) to being the Actor/Writer/Director of the sexy Thriller Sapiosexual. Deborah Twiss talks about that movie and...

  
• 07.18.2023

  SYS 493 – Filmmaking For Change With Jon Fitzgerald

  This week Ashley Scott Meyers talks with Director and Author Jon Fitzgerald. Our guest, Jon Fitzgerald talks about how he went from directing his first feature, to being the Co-Founder of the Slamdance Film Festival. Jon Fitzgerald is also the...

  
• 07.10.2023

  SYS 492 – Climbing The Mountain On Outpost With Joe Lo Truglio

  This week Ashley Scott Meyers talks with Writer/Director/Producer Joe Lo Truglio. They talk about how Joe Lo Truglio made the transition from actor to being a Writer/Director of the Horror Movie Outpost. He is known for acting in Brooklyn Nine-Nine,...

  
• 07.03.2023

  SYS 491 – Austin Film Festival, How A Movie Gets Selected With Andy Volk

  This week Ashley Scott Meyers talks with Andy Volk, a programmer for the Austin Film Festival. As the listeners know, the Austin Film Festival is also a great place for awarding screenplays. Andy Volk gives us a step by step...

  
• 06.26.2023

  SYS 490 – From Stage To Screen With Anabelle D. Munro

  This week Ashley Scott Meyers talks with Actor/Writer/Director Anabelle D. Munro. They talk about how Anabelle got her start making Theater productions that reflected her German background and that country’s style of storytelling. From there she transitioned into filmmaking. Anabelle...

  
• 06.19.2023

  SYS 489 – Making A Hit Web Series With Daniel B. Iske

  This week Ashley Scott Meyers talks with Writer/Creator Daniel B. Iske. They talk about The Dead Hour, a web series Daniel B. Iske and other filmmakers made together which was later picked up by a distributor and released on major...

  
• 06.12.2023

  SYS 488 – From Assistant Editor To Filmmaker With Bomani J. Story

  This week Ashley Scott Meyers talks with Filmmaker Bomani J. Story. They talk about how working as an Assistant Editor led to his big break as a filmmaker. Bomani Story is the Writer/Director of The Angry Black Girl and Her...

  
• 06.05.2023

  SYS 487 – Motherhood and Hunt Club With Elizabeth Blake Thomas

  This week Ashley Scott Meyers talks with British Writer/Director Elizabeth Blake Thomas. They talk about Hunt Club (2022), A Horror/Thriller Elizabeth Blake Thomas directed which has a stellar cast including Mena Suvari, Casper Van Dien, Mickey Rourke and Jessica Belkin....

  
• 05.29.2023

  SYS 486 – Movies, Books and Star Wars Fan Films With Jamison LoCasio and Adam Ambrosio

  This week Ashley Scott Meyers talks with filmmakers Jamison LoCasio and Adam Ambrosio. These returning guests talk about their new anthology feature, a Drama called 7 x 7 (seven by seven.) Jamison LoCasio is the Director of this movie and...

  
• 05.22.2023

  SYS 485 – Writing A Screenplay In Two Days With Franklin Ritch

  This week Ashley Scott Meyers talks with Writer/Director Franklin Ritch. They talk about his new feature, The Artifice Girl (2022) which Franklin Ritch wrote, directed and acted in. Topics include looking to the future of AI (Artificial Intelligence) since that...

  
• 05.16.2023

  SYS 484 – Working With Owen Wilson On Paint With Brit McAdams

  This week Ashley Scott Meyers talks with Writer/Director Brit McAdams. They talk about the new movie Paint (2023), which Brit McAdams wrote/directed and stars Owen Wilson. Other topics include how the Paint screenplay was honored by the annual Blacklist in...

  
• 05.10.2023

  SYS 483 – Filmmaking Lessons From Clerks, Pi and Roger Corman With John Gaspard

  This week Ashley Scott Meyers talks with writer and author John Gaspard. They talk about indie filmmaking on a budget and use examples such as Kevin Smith’s Clerks, Darren Aronofsky’s Pi and the work of Roger Corman. These examples are...

  
• 05.03.2023

  SYS 482 – How To Give Or Take Notes As A Writer/Producer With John Swab

  This week Ashley Scott Meyers talks with prior guest, Filmmaker John Swab. They talk about One Day As A Lion (2023), an Action/Thriller Directed by John Swab. That movie stars Frank Grillo, J.K. Simmons, Virginia Madsen. Topics also include tips...

  
• 04.25.2023

  SYS 481 – The Fine Art Of Filmmaking With Welby Ings

  This week Ashley Scott Meyers talks with artists and Filmmaker Welby Ings. Our guest, Welby Ings is a Writer/Director who takes a very unique approach to develop and pitch his screenplays. He starts by making gallery worthy drawings to plan...

  
• 04.18.2023

  SYS 480 – How To Produce Your Own Script With Michael Escalante

  This week Ashley Scott Meyers talks with Filmmaker Michael Escalante. They talk about how to make his first feature, The Burial (2023), Michael Escalante decided to produce his own script. The Burial is a limited location Horror movie made on...

  
• 04.11.2023

  SYS 479 – Making Faith Based Movies With Jon Erwin and Brent McCorkle

  This week Ashley Scott Meyers talks with filmmakers Jon Erwin and Brent McCorkle. They are the Co-Directing team behind faith based movies such as Jesus Revolution (2023) which has a Kelsey Grammer among the cast. Jon Erwin was also one...

  
• 04.03.2023

  SYS 478 – Making A James Bond Documentary With Matthew Bauer

  This week Ashley Scott Meyers talks with filmmaker Matthew Bauer. Australian Writer/Director Matthew Bauer talks about his new Documentary The Other Fellow (2022). This doc is about men in real life who are named James Bond and how that had...

  
• 03.30.2023

  SYS 477 – Writing A Movie From A Stage Play With James Cullen Bressack

  This week Ashley Scott Meyers talks with filmmaker James Cullen Bressack. Today’s guest is a career movie Director with credits such as Fortress, Hot Seat and his latest, Murder, Anyone? (2022). They talk about that crime/comedy movie Murder, Anyone?, which...

  
• 03.20.2023

  SYS 476 – From The Cheers TV Set To Filmmaker With Mark Burman

  This week Ashley Scott Meyers talks with Filmmaker Mark Burman. They talk about how Mark Burman got his start as a Production Assistant on the set of the TV show Cheers. From there he went on to be a movie...

  
• 03.15.2023

  SYS 475 – From Production Assistant To Filmmaker With Corey Deshon

  This week Ashley Scott Meyers talks with Writer/Director Corey Deshon. They talk about how Corey got his start making short films and working as a Production Assistant and then went on to Write/Direct the Drama feature Daughter (2022) starring Casper...

  
• 03.08.2023

  SYS 474 – From Photographer To Filmmaker With Carter Smith

  This week Ashley Scott Meyers talks with filmmaker Carter Smith. They talk about how Carter Smith started as a Photographer and is now focused on being a filmmaker. Carter Smith is the Writer/Director of the Horror/Thriller movie Swallowed (2022). He...

  
• 03.02.2023

  SYS 473 – How To Pitch To Producers With Greg Lyon

  This week Ashley Scott Meyers talks with writer/Producer Greg Lyon. Today’s guest is an experienced Screenwriter and Producer, so a main topic is how writers can pitch their scripts to producers. Greg Lyon has writing credits that include Gibby (2016),...

  
• 02.22.2023

  SYS 472 – From Physical Trainer To Filmmaker With Barry Jay

  This week Ashley Scott Meyers talks with filmmaker Barry Jay. Our guest tells us about his transition from being a successful Physical Trainer with Barry’s Bootcamp, to being the Writer/Director of movies such as The Way Out (2022). They talk...