Write On: A Screenwriting Podcast

Emmy® nominated writer-director-producer Leslye Headland joins our host Phil Galasso to discuss her transition from playwright to screenwriter, her time working on the cult-classic The Terriers, the unique challenges of writing Russian Doll, and much more.

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The Wolf of Snow Hollow writer-director-star Jim Cummings discusses his unique writing process, what inspired him to become a filmmaker, scary movies, and much more. Set in a small, quiet, and snowy town, a werewolf starts killing people. Cummings stars as the deputy Sherriff trying to figure out what the hell is going on while he also deals with some personal stuff. 

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Spontaneous writer-director Brian Duffield discusses managing the tricky tone of the film, getting the audience to fall in love with your characters, his writing process, and some major spoilers if you haven't yet seen the film.  Spontaneous is a heartwarming coming of age story starring Katherine Langford (13 Reasons Why) where a bunch of high school kids explode. You can find the film on your favorite PVOD platform now! 

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Phil Galasso and co-host Sade' Sellers discuss Scare Me with writer-director-producer-star, Josh Ruben. He shares his experience in every facet of production, bringing the story to life with Aya Cash and Chris Redd, and more!

The film takes place in a cabin at the Catskills where two writers share scary stories during a power outage and confront their fears when reality manifests. You can watch Scare Me now on Shudder. 

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HOST co-writers Gemma Hurley, Jed Shepherd, and Rob Savage discuss how they managed to produce the film safely during the on-going pandemic and more.    What happens when five friends decide to do a totally normal thing and host a seance over Zoom? You’ll have to watch the movie on Shudder to find out.   

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Jeff Barnaby discusses his fresh approach to the zombie genre, balancing theme and story, and more! Blood Quantum is about a zombie virus that decimates all of Earth's population except the native community of Red Crow who now has to contend with the living dead, and with each other. The film is available now on VOD, Digital HD, DVD and Blu-ray.

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Guest host Sade' Sellers and The Boys writer Anslem 'Slem' Richardson discuss his early career with competitions and tokenism, writing for Season 2, and much more. 

The Boys follows a group of vigilantes that set out to stop corrupt superheroes who abuse their superpowers. You can new episodes each Friday on Amazon Prime. 

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The Death of Me director Darren Bousman discusses how he generates story ideas, his writing process, and how it's evolved over his career, his work directing films in the SAW franchise, and much more. 

Maggie Q and Luke Hemsworth star as Christine and Neil, a couple vacationing in Thailand. After a night of partying way too hard, they wake up to find a video of Neil murdering Christine, who seems to be very much alive, leading the couple into a web of mystery, black magic, and murder. The Death of Me 

The Devil All the Time co-writers Antonio Campos and Paulo Campos discuss the challenges adapting such a sprawling novel, the use of voice over in the film, their writing process, and much more. 

The film, based on the acclaimed novel by Donald Ray Pollock stars Tom Holland as a young man devoted to protecting his loved ones in a town full of corruption and sinister characters. The Devil All the Time is available to stream now on Netflix.

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Antebellum co-writer and directors Gerard Bush & Christopher Renz discuss how the story came to Gerard in a dream, writing their first feature script, their work in activism and advertising, and more. 

The film stars Janelle Monae and follows successful author Veronica Henley who finds herself trapped in a horrifying reality that forces her to confront the past, present, and future before it's too late. Antebellum is available now on all of your favorite streaming platforms.

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