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34:40 - Every Great Artist Asks Themselves This Question
47:23 - Artists Will Never Reach Their Full Potential While Working A Day Job
59:34 - Why I Decided To Join The Directors Guild (DGA)
1:08:00 - How Does A Writer Without Experience Find An Agent?
1:21:40 - If You Haven't Sold A Screenplay Try Writing A Christmas Movie
1:37:39 - What If A Producer Wants To Buy Your Screenplay
1:43:56 - 3 Year Plan To Building A Hollywood Career
1:57:12 - Selling A Screenplay Is A Lottery Ticket Until You Do This
2:14:37 - 5 Basic Elements Every Great Story Must Have
2:33:04 - Good Writing Demands Emotional Honesty
2:40:58 - How To Direct A Scene

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Courtney Miller is a 5-time award winning director who has worked with the biggest names in entertainment including Michael Jackson, Usher, and Britney Spears. His award winning short film REPAIRations! - The Musical, has garnered him meetings with top studios and networks including Lionsgate, TBS, and Viola Davis' company, Juvee Productions. He has directed commercials for Nike & Apple, and has written several television and film screenplays in the Drama, Comedy, Musical, and Horror genres'.

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The 3 Year Plan I Used To Become A Working Hollywood Director - Courtney Miller

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Charla Lauriston is a TV writer and the lead mentor at The Werking Writer School, a course that prepares new and aspiring screenwriters with at least one completed script for professional careers as TV Writers. Over five weeks, students learn how to mindfully build self-confidence from the inside out, navigate the Writer’s Room and the Hollywood machine, build a professional network, and create their own productivity system. In addition to The Werking Writer School, Charla is a Vancouver and Los Angeles based comedian, writer, and director. 

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The Werking Writer: Get In Flow With Your Writing - Charla Lauriston

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STEVE HARPER’s TV writing includes Co-Executive Producer duties on Tracker and D.C.’s Stargirl and wrote episodes of God Friended Me, Tell Me Your Secrets, American Crime and Covert Affairs. His web series SEND ME earned a 2016 Emmy Nomination for series lead Tracie Thoms. Through his company Your Creative Life he coaches writers, posts advice on YouTube and co-hosts The Secret Writer Podcast - heard in 21 countries. He graduated from Yale, the A.R.T. Institute at Harvard and the Juilliard playwriting program.

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Pro Writer's Advice: Plot Points, Loglines, Beat Sheets And Outlines - Steve Harper

On the Season 10 premiere of National Treasure Hunt, co-hosts Aubrey Paris and Emily Black break down an earlier version of the National Treasure script written in the first half of 2003. You won't believe how different the final film could have looked!

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91. Hunt for an Earlier Script

Would you know a serial killer if you heard one?

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Dear John

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Originally from Kansas City, Kansas, John Keating is pursuing an acting career in Los Angeles.  In addition to acting and producing he has also written and directed.  However he does not consider himself a writer or a director.

An accomplished martial artist, John began his karate journey in the early eighties while studying at the University of Kansas.

He spends much of his free time reading.

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Write With Me (Writing Session) - A Man Tries To Write A Story For The First Time In 15 Years

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Actor/Writer/Filmmaker Blayne Weaver most recently directed the romantic comedy MISS VALENTINE and wrote the partier comedy PRETTY STONED for MTV. Other recent works include directing the holiday romance CUPID FOR CHRISTMAS for Hulu, writing & directing the horror GetAWAY and co-writing the raucous comedy AMERICAN PIE: GIRLS’ RULES for Netflix. He previously wrote, directed and starred in the Southern Noir Thriller CUT TO THE CHASE and the acclaimed romantic comedy 6 MONTH RULE (alongside Martin Starr, Natalie Morales and John Michael Higgins). Previous films he’s written and directed include WEATHER GIRL (with Tricia O’Kelley, Mark Harmon, Jon Cryer and Jane Lynch) and OUTSIDE SALES. He also co-wrote and acted in MANIC (Don Cheadle, Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Zooey Deschanel), directed by Jordan Melamed, which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival. ​ He starred in writer/director Paul Osborne’s psychological thriller FAVOR and has appeared in such films as JUNK, DEEP DARK CANYON, OFFICIAL REJECTION and THE GOOD OLD BOYS opposite Tommy Lee Jones. His numerous episodic television credits include ER, NCIS, and THE MIDDLEMAN. He also provided the voice of Peter Pan in the Disney animated feature RETURN TO NEVER LAND. ​ A native of Bossier City, Louisiana, Blayne has studied acting in New York, Los Angeles, Oxford University and graduated from UCLA with a degree in English Literature.  He currently runs the West Coast office of Secret Identity Pictures.

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Everything You Don't Learn In Film School - Blayne Weaver

What does it mean to be Northern? In Episode 68, Yorkshire ofcumden Stephen May talks about finding a sense of Northern identity, how he doesn't consider writing a profession and his latest novel, Green Ink.

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Music credit: 'Water of Tyne' performed by Edinburgh University Brass Band (2009) arranged by Jack Stobbs, edited and scored for Brass Band by David Dye. Used with kind permission of the publisher, arranger and performers.

Episode 68: Stephen May

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0:00 - If A Story Can't Do This... It Needs More Work
12:57 - Do You Choose The Stories To Write Or Do They Choose You?
19:19 - How Writing Makes Me A Better Person
31:31 - This Is The Question That Helps Me Unlock A Character
40:23 - How I Learned To Write Dialogue (That Was Actually Good)
49:29 - What I Wish I Knew Before I Became A Filmmaker
1:03:17 - Writing A Stage Play Versus A Screenplay
1:19:22 - What I Wish I Knew About Movie Budgets And Raising Money When I Started
1:39:06 - If You Are Going To Submit To Film Festivals This Is What You Should Know

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Award-winning filmmaker, Sarah T. Schwab, is a writer, director, and producer dedicated to crafting authentic narratives that connect emotionally with audiences. Through her lens, audiences are invited to examine the human experience in ways that feel vivid, visceral, and often vulnerable. As an active member of the playwright and directors unit at the Actors Studio in New York City, Sarah also remains a valued contributor within the theatre community. Sarah's most recent film, "A Stage of Twilight," received critical acclaim and premiered at the Woods Hole Film Festival. It featured performances by Karen Allen and William Sadler, who won Best Performance in a Feature Film. Sarah herself was honored with the Best Emerging Director award.

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Hélène Cattet et Bruno Forzani se rencontrent lors de leurs études à l’IAD, à l’aube des années 2000. Ensemble, ils façonnent un imaginaire puissamment nourri de différents cinémas de genre mais qui pourtant n’appartient qu’à eux. Ils revisitent le giallo dans « Amer » et « L’Etrange Couleur des Larmes de ton Corps », le polar et le western spaghetti dans « Laissez bronzer les cadavres » adapté de Manchette, et dans leur dernier film, sélectionné en Compétition à la Berlinale, l’Eurospy et les fumettis.
"Reflet dans un diamant mort » questionne l’héritage du héros, sorte de chant du cygne aux multiples facettes, une aventure kaléidoscopique qui stimule les sens et multiplie les interprétations. Alors que le film sortira en Belgique le 30 avril prochain, ils se sont prêtés aux jeu des Rituels. Avec ce podcast, créé pour Cinevox, j’ai voulu interroger les auteurs et les autrices du cinéma belge sur la façon dont ils et elles écrivent. 
Avec Hélène et Bruno, on a parlé d’écrire à deux avec des rythmes différents, au film de l’eau ou au pied du mur, de s’opposer pour mieux se compléter, de retrouver l’envie d’avoir envie, le plaisir et les automatismes, d’une altérité joyeuse qui confronte autant qu’elle conforte, des frustrations mais aussi des exutoires qu’apporte l’écriture.

Les Rituels de Cattet et Forzani - 20 avril 2025

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Mike Thompson is a veteran Hollywood writer/producer, perhaps best known for his feature films, Dragonfly, starring Academy Award-winner, Kevin Costner, and Love Happens, featuring Emmy-winner Jennifer Aniston.   He also co-created and was a showrunner of the FOX television series, John Doe, starring Dominic Purcell, and co-wrote and produced the indie horror film, Choose, starring Academy Award-nominee, Bruce Dern. In the documentary realm, he executive produced the multi-award-winning feature, A Lawyer Walks Into a Bar, and appears as himself in the cult classic award-winner, The King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters.   In addition to his produced credits, he is uniquely distinguished for having written and sold dozens of high-profile spec scripts, pitches and teleplays to nearly every major Hollywood studio, including multiple seven-figure deals and at one point, the “highest-paying scripter deal ever" ~ Variety.   He has collaborated on projects involving the likes of Tom Cruise, Denzel Washington, Johnny Depp, George Clooney, Will Smith, Edie Falco, Chris Pine, Michael Keaton, Richard Gere, Academy Award-winning director Robert Zemeckis (Forrest Gump), and presently, blockbuster producer Jerry Bruckheimer (Top Gun: Maverick).  Upon graduation from film school at New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts, Mike began his career at Paramount Pictures, where he worked as an assistant to Academy Award-winning producer, Scott Rudin (No Country for Old Men), and subsequently for legendary producer, Larry Gordon (Field of Dreams), who set up Mike’s very first spec script sale at Walt Disney Studios.  Mike lives and works in the mountains outside of his hometown of Seattle.

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Write And Sell Your Screenplay Like A Pro Screenwriter - Mike Thompson

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With a career spanning over two decades, Jason-Shane Scott has become a dependable and recognizable name in the entertainment industry worldwide, amassing over 85 professional film and television credits. His versatility as an actor spans a broad range of genres-from drama, where he has starred in countless thrillers, to comedy, embracing roles from sitcoms to lighthearted Christmas rom-coms.  Jason's journey began in daytime television, where his role as Will Rappaport on One Life to Live earned him two Soap Opera Digest Award nominations and a Daytime Emmy nod. 

Jason-Shane has also quickly made a name for himself as a versatile and dependable screenwriter in Hollywood, seamlessly transitioning from a successful acting career into writing. In just a few years, he has achieved an impressive level of success, having written over 15 produced films with several more in development-a testament to his talent and work ethic. Scott's filmography covers a wide range of genres, including thrillers, romantic comedies (from festive Christmas favorites to heartwarming everyday tales), and psychological dramas. 

His films have reached audiences across nearly every continent, from South America to Europe, Asia, and beyond, finding homes on major streaming platforms like Netflix, Prime Video, and Max. Notably, Staged Killer, which he wrote and produced, earned him a Telly Award and held the number one spot on Netflix in America for over two weeks in 2020.

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I've Sold A Dozen Screenplays... Here's What I've Learned - Jason-Shane Scott

"J’essaie en permanence d’être spectateur de mon film avant même qu'il n’existe." Alors qu’il a encore l’âge de jouer aux Playmobil, Michiel Blanchart réalise déjà ses premiers films, dans sa tête et dans son jardin. A 7 ans, il emprunte la caméra de son voisin, qui devient son premier cameraman, pour raconter des histoires d’aventure et d’espionnage imaginées avec ses copains. Au lycée, il rêve de longs métrages, et entraine ses camarades. Etre réalisateur, c’est presque une évidence, alors il s’inscrit à l’IAD, où il apprendra beaucoup, sur le cinéma comme sur lui-même. Après un premier court auto-produit, l’intrigant "Cul", l’histoire du plus beau cul du monde, il met en application son goût pour le mélange des genres avec "T’es morte Hélène", comédie horrifique qui vire au mélodrame, shorlistée pour les Oscars, et dont les droits ont été achetés par Sam Raimi. 
Son premier long métrage, "La nuit se traine", polar nocturne et urbain traversé par de grandes questions sociétales, séduit le public belge mais aussi les professionnels, puisque le film remporte pas moins de 10 Magritte du Cinéma, dont celui du Meilleur film. 
Alors qu’il planche actuellement sur son deuxième long métrage, il s’est prêté au jeu des Rituels. 
Avec Michiel Blanchart, on a parlé de son rapport amour/ haine avec l’écriture, qui n’est pas forcément l’endroit où il se sent le plus légitime, de son rapport ambivalent à l’école de cinéma, qui l’a nourri et formé, mais qui l’a aussi amené à douter de ses capacités, de sa recherche encore en cours de méthode et de structure, de son besoin d’ennui pour mieux créer, de son fantasme du carnet,  mais aussi, et peut-être surtout, de son plaisir et de son bonheur à faire des films.


Les Rituels de Michiel Blanchart - 27 mai 2025

Est-il encore nécessaire de présenter Luc Dardenne? Avec son frère Jean-Pierre, ils se lancent d’abord dans le documentaire, fondant leur propre structure, puis s’essaient à la fiction avec une adaptation théâtrale notamment, avant de trouver leur cinéma avec "La Promesse", présenté à la Quinzaine des Réalisateurs de Cannes en 1995. C’est le début d’une grande histoire avec le Festival, où les 10 films suivants des frères seront présentés en Compétition, remportant 9 prix, dont deux Palmes d’or, pour "Rosetta" et "L’Enfant". 
Luc Dardenne aime la solitude de l’écriture, une pratique quotidienne pour lui. Parallèlement aux scénarios de ses films, il écrit en 2012 un essai philosophique, "Sur l’affaire humaine", dont il rédige actuellement la suite, et publie aux éditions du Seuil "Au dos de nos images", 3 tomes passionnants consacrés à ses notes de travail. 
Alors que son dernier film, "Jeunes mères", Prix du Scénario à Cannes, est actuellement en salles, Luc Dardenne s’est prêté pour nous au jeux des Rituels. Avec ce podcast, créé pour Cinevox, j’ai voulu interroger les auteurs et les autrices du cinéma belge sur la façon dont ils et elles écrivent. 
Avec Luc Dardenne, on a parlé de début et de fin, de personnages plutôt que de sujets, de post-it et de musique, de refaire et d’élaguer, des échecs et des succès, et puis on s’est souvenu de Rosetta, du fils, du gamin au vélo, de la promesse ou de Lorna.
Le temps d’un coup de fil à l’ancienne, sans video, sans caméra, il revient pour nous sur la place que l’écriture prend dans sa vie et dans son quotidien. 

Les Rituels de Luc Dardenne - 11 juin 2025

Commissioned by English Heritage for their property, Belsay Hall
Co-created with Belle Mellor, Myles McCloud and Ross Ashton (The Projection Studio)

This history-based animation was created to tell the story of the history of Belsay Hall.
It does this through a specially developed character, the Wild Man, which is an emblem drawn from the Hall’s history and the history of the Middleton family, who are most associated with it.

The multichannel audio was created in surround sound. The sound design was created to integrate with the unique structure and features that comprise the medieval kitchen space it is located in, and with the mapped architectural projection for the animation. 
The script and storyboard was developed between Karen Monid, Belle Mellor, the animator and Myles McCloud, who wrote the script and voiced the Wild Man, under Karen Monid’s direction. The projection design and technical director was Ross Ashton, under The Projection Studio.

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The Wild Man of Belsay

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Northern Voices explores Northern writers (published and unpublished), storytelling and publishing. The podcast is hosted by Jen Bowden, a writer, editor and journalist with a PhD in Creative Writing from Curtin University exploring biases against the North in the UK book industry.

Dans Les Rituels, un podcast proposé par Cinevox, nous partons à la rencontre des auteurs et autrices du cinéma belge, et les interrogeons sur cette activité étrange et mystérieuse: l'écriture.
Quelle place prend-elle dans leur vie et dans leur quotidien?

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Karen Monid is a UK sound artist and projection specialist who has created award-winning sound art pieces and son et lumière works worldwide. Her work is regularly presented at arts festivals and large scale public events.

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