BPS 491: The Screenwriting Advice Hollywood Writers Actually Use with Andrew Bloomenthal

Bulletproof Screenwriting™ Podcast · Oct 1, 2026 · 49m · transcript

Entertainment writer, screenwriter, and independent filmmaker Andrew Bloomenthal joins the show to discuss what years of interviewing working screenwriters and directors taught him about storytelling, preparation, and the filmmaking business. Andrew explains how his background in financial journalism unexpectedly opened the door to entertainment writing, eventually giving him opportunities to interview filmmakers including Oliver Stone and Michael Moore and contribute to publications such as Creative Screenwriting and Script Magazine. He also shares why every assignment should be treated as a…