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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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After graduating from the AFI, Steve was recruited by Sony Pictures Entertainment to work as a Story Editor & Acquisitions Executive for the Worldwide Acquisitions team in Los Angeles where he received an induction into story & business development, feature film packaging, domestic & international distribution, theatrical marketing & product acquisition. He helped develop & shepherd film titles including Terminator: Salvation, The Book of Eli, Django Unchained, War Room, Don’t Breathe (Sequel current in post-production), the Insidious horror movie franchise, Manchester By The Sea, The Grudge (reboot), Searching, Arrival, Whiplash, The Call, Attack The Block & many others (including TV releases – The Tudors, House of Cards).

Steve's tenure at Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions was followed with a promotion to Senior Story Editor & Creative Executive at Screen Gems where he was involved in the development & release of theatrical titles like the recent releases of Monster Hunter & the adaptation of James Herbert’s novel – The Unholy. Before that he helped shepherd Black & Blue, The Intruder, Possession of Hannah Grace, Brightburn, & Slender Man. He was also heavily involved in developing content strategies that attracted financiers & talent to specific projects for the studio.

Steve is also a professional screenwriter having worked as a freelance staff writer for the hit CBS TV series Hawaii Five-O over a number of seasons & currently has a pilot & several feature films (including a creature feature) going out through his literary managers in Los Angeles.

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Worst Ways To Start A Story And Other Screenwriting Mistakes - Steve Douglas-Craig

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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

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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

EPISODE OVERVIEW
In this first episode of the podcast, I talk about the challenges of being a writer with ADHD, and cover some strategies I use to craft a consistent writing schedule that accommodates my needs.

WHAT'S THIS PODCAST ABOUT? 
Hi, I'm Eliann! I am a former Oxford University creative writing student now embarking on a perilous journey to become a published author. Follow me as I battle the forces of writer's block and procrastination to achieve my ultimate goal!

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How Do I ADHDo It? Life-Hacking My Way to a Writing Process

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0:00 - True Story Behind One Of The Biggest Screenplay Sales In History
15:37 - This Is The Story I Tell New Screenwriters
26:32 - What I Finally Understand About The Screenwriting Business 20 Years Later
36:44 - Why The Logline Is The Most Important Part Of The Screenwriting Process
47:37 - Difference Between A Hollywood Movie Idea And One That Isn't Good Enough
58:42 - If You Don't Cry While Writing A Screenplay... Throw It Away
1:10:06 - Truth About The First 10 Pages Of A Screenplay
1:19:57 - How A Screenplay Sale Actually Works

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

In this episode of the podcast, I talk about my writing life post-graduation, and how I’ve been tackling imposter syndrome, working on writing submissions, and accidentally starting a spooky short story anthology.

Imposter Syndrome, Writing Submissions, and Summerween, Oh My

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Billy Van Zandt and his writing partner, the late Jane Milmore, are two of the most often produced playwrights in the world. Billy and Jane met at a high school acting competition in their home state of New Jersey. Together for 46 years, they wrote and starred in 25 plays together. Billy's solo play "The Property Known as Garland" starring his ex-wife Adrienne Barbeau broke box office records at Off-Broadway's Actors Playhouse. The plays have been produced in thousands of theaters worldwide, including two productions directed by Oscar winner Olympia Dukakis ("Billy and Jane are funny, outrageous, off-the chart writers/performers") and one by film legend Burt Reynolds. For television, these award-winning writers have produced over three hundred hours of television comedy, including "Newhart;" "Martin," which won them a People's Choice Award; "The Hughley's," which won them a Prism Award;" "Suddenly Susan" for Brooke Shields; "Daddy Dearest" for Don Rickles and Richard Lewis; "Anything But Love" for Jamie Lee Curtis and Richard Lewis; "The Wayans Bros."; and "I Love Lucy: The Very First Show" which won them an Emmy nomination. As an actor, Billy made his film debut in "Jaws 2";  Billy lives in Los Angeles, when he's not touring the world in the last Van Zandt/Milmore musical, "The Boomer Boys Musical."

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Easiest Way To Avoid Writer's Block - Billy Van Zandt

In this episode of the podcast, I give some updates on my short story collection and discuss how and why my plan for a fairy tale “cinematic universe” fell through.

The Epic Highs and Lows of Building A "Cinematic Universe"

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0:00 - I Knew This Idea Could Be A Movie As Soon As I Heard It
17:26 - What The Last 5 Years Of Screenwriting Has Taught Me
31:30 - I Was Really Bad At Story Structure... Here's What Changed 
41:04 - Why I Don't Fear Failure Anymore (And You Don’t Have To Either)
51:34 - Filmmaking In Your 20's Vs 30's
1:01:42 - I Wasn't Sure If I Could Write A Novel... Here's Why I Did It
1:17:23 - How I Self-Published My First Book On Amazon KDP
1:26:37 - Movies Will Never Go Away

Armed with a diverse creative palette and a passion for character-centric storytelling, Writer/Director Adam Davis has created numerous short and feature film projects. Credit highlights include the feature Broken Ceiling (nominated for Best Feature at the 2016 Pasadena International Film Festival and available on streaming platforms) and No Touching—starring Zoë Bell (The Hateful Eight), Heidi Moneymaker (Captain America: Civil War), Jake Busey (From Dusk till Dawn: The Series) and Doug Jones (The Shape of Water). No Touching won the Silver Audience Award at the 2016 Fantasia Film Festival and has amassed over 1 million views on YouTube. Adam was also a finalist in the 2022 Screencraft Horror Competition. 
 
Adam’s most recent projects are Curse of the Sin Eater, a horror feature film he co-wrote and co-produced which was released this year and Orum, a horror short film he wrote, produced and directed starring horror icons Bill Moseley (The Devil’s Rejects), Barbara Crampton (Re-Animator) and Kristina Klebe (Halloween) which was nominated for Best Horror Short and Best Supporting Actor at the Nightmares Film Festival 2024. 

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THE STORY SOLUTION: 23 Actions All Great Heroes Must Take
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SAVE THE CAT!  The Last Book on Screenwriting You'll Ever Need
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►FILMMAKER STARTER KIT
BLACKMAGIC Design Pocket Cinema Camera 4K - https://amzn.to/4gDU0s9
ZOOM H4essential 4-Track Handy Recorder - https://amzn.to/3TIon6X

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►WE USE THIS SOUND RECORDER (AMAZON) – http://amzn.to/2tbFlM9

LENS - Most people ask us what camera we use, no one ever asks about the lens which filmmakers always tell us is more important.  This lens was a big investment for us and one we wish we could have made sooner.  Started using this lens at the end of 2013 - http://amzn.to/2tbtmOq

AUDIO 

Rode VideoMic Pro  - The Rode mic helps us capture our backup audio.  It also helps us sync up our audio in post https://amzn.to/425k5rG

Audio Recorder - If we had to do it all over again, this is probably the first item we would have bought - https://amzn.to/3WEuz0k

LIGHTS - Although we like to use as much natural light as we can, we often enhance the lighting with this small portable light.  We have two of them and they have saved us a number of times - http://amzn.to/2u5UnHv

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