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Bulletproof Screenwriting™ Podcast
The Bulletproof Screenwriting Podcast shows you how to make your screenplays bulletproof. Weekly interviews with Oscar® and Emmy® award winning screenwriters, story specialists, best-selling authors, Hollywood agents and managers, and industry insiders. We cover every aspect of the screenwriting process. This is the screenwriting podcast for the rest of us. No fluff. No BS. Just straight talk that will help you on your screenwriting journey.
Some of the past guests include 3X Oscar® Winning…
Episodes
- Bulletproof Screenwriting™ Podcast
MONDAY MOTIVATION!: What Have You Done Today to Make Your Dream Come True?
Monday Motivation! We all need a kick in the butt sometimes on our screenwriting journey. These episodes will do just that. Never stop chasing that dream and…
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BPS 235: Inside the Soulful Sundance Hit Nine Days with Edson Oda
I had the pleasure of watching acclaimed director, Edson Oda's knockout feature directorial debut, Nine Days. And I absolutely loved it. With the COVID shock…
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BPS 234: The Virgin's Journey & Sexual Awakening with Kim Hudson
Kim Hudson grew up in the Yukon, a Hero’s daughter with a Cinderella Complex. Basically life taught her many of the things ahe needed to know to write this…
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MONDAY MOTIVATION!: What You Really Need to Make an Indie Film
Monday Motivation! We all need a kick in the butt sometimes on our screenwriting journey. These episodes will do just that. Never stop chasing that dream and…
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BPS 233: How I Adapted a Best Selling Novel and Made My Film with Aitch Alberto
Aitch Alberto is a writer/director born and raised in Miami, Florida. She is a Sundance Episodic Lab fellow, recipient of a Skowhegan Artist Residency, a Yaddo…
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BPS 232: Where Writer's Go Wrong with ACTION Screenplays with Robert McKee
Robert McKee, A Fulbright Scholar, is the most sought after screenwriting lecturer around the globe. He has dedicated the last 30 years to educating and…
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MONDAY MOTIVATION!: What Is Your Filmmaking Story?
Monday Motivation! We all need a kick in the butt sometimes on our screenwriting journey. These episodes will do just that. Never stop chasing that dream and…
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BPS 231: How I Got My Shot to Write & Direct for Sony Studios with Jessica M. Thompson
Jessica Thompson is an Emmy-nominated filmmaker who made her feature writer-directorial debut with "The Light of the Moon". The film won the Audience Award for…
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BPS 230: The Writer's Room Survival Guide with Niceole R. Levy
Niceole grew up under the bright stars of the Mojave Desert before swapping them for bright lights of Los Angeles. Studying acting at the American Academy of…
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MONDAY MOTIVATION!: Stop Making Excuses, Make Your Film!
Monday Motivation! We all need a kick in the butt sometimes on our screenwriting journey. These episodes will do just that. Never stop chasing that dream and…
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BPS 229: How Indie Film Super Troopers Made Millions with Jay Chandrasekhar
Today on the show we have director, writer, comedian, and actor Jay Chandrasekhar has contributed to and appeared in a wide variety of critically acclaimed…
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BPS 228: The Art of World Building - Immersive Screenwriting with Margaret Kerrison
Born in Indonesia and raised in Singapore, Margaret Kerrison received my Master of Fine Arts degree in Screenwriting from the University of Southern California…
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MONDAY MOTIVATION!: What is Your Filmmaking Brand?
Monday Motivation! We all need a kick in the butt sometimes on our screenwriting journey. These episodes will do just that. Never stop chasing that dream and…
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BPS 227: How To Write & Direct Your Dream Project With Adrian Martinez
Today on the show we have returning champion Adrian Martinez. Adrian Martinez has over 100 television and film credits including several standout sidekick…
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BPS 226: From Wedding Videos to Writing For Netflix & Paramount+ with Rel Schulman and Henry Joost
Henry Joost and Rel Schulman are a directing and writing team, producers and best friends. They founded the New York City production company Supermarché in…
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MONDAY MOTIVATION!: What Are Filmmakers Afraid Of?
Monday Motivation! We all need a kick in the butt sometimes on our screenwriting journey. These episodes will do just that. Never stop chasing that dream and…
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BPS 225: How to Write & Direct Your First Feature Film with Rebecca Eskreis
I am pleased to have on the show this today, the gracious Rebecca Eskreis. Rebecca has had a thrilling path to her dreams of filmmaking. Now a director…
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BONUS EPISODE: Inside Screenwriting Get Out with Jordan Peele & James V. Hart
Get ready to have your mind blown! I'll be releasing a 3-Part Limited Series of conversations between the legendary screenwriter James V. Hart, the writer of…
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BPS 224: Blockbuster Producing Techniques In Indie Films With Sunil Perkash
Today on the show we have film producer Sunil Perkash. He's responsible for blockbuster films like Salt starring Angelina Jolie, Premonition starring Sandra…
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MONDAY MOTIVATION!: If Your Filmmaking Career is Going Nowhere
Monday Motivation! We all need a kick in the butt sometimes on our screenwriting journey. These episodes will do just that. Never stop chasing that dream and…
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BPS 223: How to Tap Into Your Screenwriting Muse with Jocelyn Jones
Jocelyn Jones was raised in an artist's community on the Hudson River just 30 minutes north of Manhattan. This idyllic hamlet is home to some of the most…
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BONUS EPISODE: The Million Dollar Screenplay with August Rush Screenwriter Paul Castro
We've all read in Variety or The Hollywood Reporter of some no-name screenwriter selling his or her screenplay for a million bucks. Ever wonder how they did…
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BPS 222: Hot Tube Time Machine, High Fidelity & Screenwriting in Hollywood with Steve Pink
Steve Pink's career as a writer, producer, and director is inextricably linked to his pal John Cusack. Pink co-wrote the screenplay for the 1997 black comedy…
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MONDAY MOTIVATION!: Dealing with Filmmaking Creative Fights
Monday Motivation! We all need a kick in the butt sometimes on our screenwriting journey. These episodes will do just that. Never stop chasing that dream and…
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BPS 221: Writing the End of the World with Zoe Lister-Jones
Our guest today is a triple threat. Actress, filmmaker, and writer, Zoe Lister-Jones, who made headways in 2017 with her all-female crew directorial debut…
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BONUS EPISODE: Making It in Hollyweird as a Screenwriter with Doug Richardson
Can you imagine having a front row seat to the start of the filmmaking careers of Will Smith, Bruce Willis and Michael Bay? Well this week's guest Screenwriter…
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BPS 220: Inside the RAW Reality of Being a Screenwriter with David S. Goyer
DAVID S. GOYER has earned a reputation for telling character-driven stories adapted from the otherworldly realms of superheroes, fantasy and the supernatural…
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MONDAY MOTIVATION!: The One Secret to Success in the Film Business
Monday Motivation! We all need a kick in the butt sometimes on our screenwriting journey. These episodes will do just that. Never stop chasing that dream and…
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BPS 219: How to Get Your First Feature Off the Ground with Leroy Kincaide
Today on the show we have filmmaker Leroy Kincaide. With over 15 years’ experience in the entertainment industry, both in front of and behind the camera, Leroy…
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BONUS EPISODE: The Philosophy of Screenwriting in Hollywood with Pen Densham
Today on the show we Pen Densham. Pen is a successful award-winning screenwriter, producer, and director, with an extensive track record in film and…
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BPS 218: How to Write a Screenplay Super Fast! with Jeff Bollow
Have you ever wanted to learn how to write a screenplay fast? I know I do. This is why I invited on the show award-winning producer/director, best-selling…
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MONDAY MOTIVATION!: Do You Have Filmmaking Street Knowledge?
Monday Motivation! We all need a kick in the butt sometimes on our screenwriting journey. These episodes will do just that. Never stop chasing that dream and…
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BPS 217: Inside The Low-Budget & Profitable Films Of Asylum With Jared Cohn
Today on the show we have prolific indie filmmaker Jared Cohn. Jared Cohn is a film/TV director, writer, and producer based in Los Angeles, CA. He has directed…
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BONUS EPISODE: Screenwriting The Oscar-Winning La La Land with Damien Chazelle & James V. Hart
This is Part 2 in a 3-Part Limited Series of conversations I'll be releasing between the legendary screenwriter James V. Hart, the writer of Hook, Contact…
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BPS 216: Why Most Screenplays Don't Sell with Brooks Elms
Brooks Elms is a screenwriter and independent filmmaker. His specialty is grounded personal characters and writing story tension so thick it knots up your…
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MONDAY MOTIVATION!: Secret To Making Money As A Filmmaker
Monday Motivation! We all need a kick in the butt sometimes on our screenwriting journey. These episodes will do just that. Never stop chasing that dream and…
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BPS 215: Marcel the Shell: From Viral YouTube Short to Hit A24 Film with Dean Fleischer-Camp
Dean Fleischer Camp is the award-winning filmmaker and New York Times-bestselling author who created viral sensation MARCEL THE SHELL WITH SHOES ON. Since…
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BONUS EPISODE: The Art of Story, Dialog and Character with Robert McKee
Our guest today is the well-regarded screenwriting lecturer, story consultant, and eminent author, Robert McKee. Reputable for his globally-renowned ‘Story…
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BPS 214: Can the Nutshell Technique Save Your Screenplay with Jill Chamberlain
Jill Chamberlain has helped thousands of writers find their stories. She has consulted on projects for major studios, for small independents, and for many…
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MONDAY MOTIVATION!: How To Defeat The Filmmaker's Ego
Monday Motivation! We all need a kick in the butt sometimes on our screenwriting journey. These episodes will do just that. Never stop chasing that dream and…
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BPS 213: The Brutal Truth About Producing Indie Projects With Daniel Sollinger
Today on the show we have producer Daniel Sollinger. Daniel and I have fought in the same indie film trenches for years. I had the pleasure of working with him…
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BONUS EPISODE: How to Write a Screenplay with Fight Club Screenwriter Jim Uhls
First Rule of Jim Uhls, YOU DO NOT TALK ABOUT Jim Uhls! We I have a MAJOR treat for the tribe this week. I have no other than Jim Uhls, the master screenwriter…
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BPS 212: How I Got My Screenplay on Disney Plus with Arash Amel
Acclaimed screenwriter and producer Arash Amel is known for writing the critically-lauded motion picture, A PRIVATE WAR (2018), directed by Matthew Heineman…
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MONDAY MOTIVATION!: Do You Believe In Yourself?
Monday Motivation! We all need a kick in the butt sometimes on our screenwriting journey. These episodes will do just that. Never stop chasing that dream and…
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BPS 211: Writing & Directing an Independent Streaming Series with Aram Rappaport
Aram Rappaport is filmmaker based in New York. Originally from Los Angeles, he began writing, directing and producing in his late teens including the one-take…
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BONUS EPISODE: How to Write Dialog that Pops Off the Page with Linda Seger
Today on the show we have returning champion the legendary Linda Seger. Linda and I discuss her new book You Talkin' to Me?: How to Write Great Dialogue. We do…
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BPS 210: Getting in the Door Screenwriting for Netflix with Alan Trezza
Alan Trezza wrote WE SUMMON THE DARKNESS, a horror-thriller set during the "Satanic Panic" craze of the 1980s. It was directed by Marc Meyers (MY FRIEND…
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MONDAY MOTIVATION!: How To Be An Unstoppable Force
Monday Motivation! We all need a kick in the butt sometimes on our screenwriting journey. These episodes will do just that. Never stop chasing that dream and…
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BPS 209: Confessions of a Hollywood Writer & Actor with John Leguizamo
Fast-talking and feisty-looking John Leguizamo has continued to impress movie audiences with his versatility: he can play sensitive and naïve young men, such…
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BONUS EPISODE: Hollywood Screenwriting with Screenwriter John August
Today on the show we have Hollywood screenwriter, director, producer, podcaster and novelist John August. He is known for writing the hit Hollywood films Go…
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BPS 208: Writing for Emotional Impact (Audiobook Preview)
In this episode you get a FREE PREVIEW of the IFH Books release of Writing for Emotional Impact: Advanced Dramatic Techniques to Attract, Engage, and Fascinate…
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MONDAY MOTIVATION!: The Power Of Your Mindset
Monday Motivation! We all need a kick in the butt sometimes on our screenwriting journey. These episodes will do just that. Never stop chasing that dream and…
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BPS 207: Adventures in Hollywood & Making an Indie FIlm with Kyra Sedgwick
Kyra Sedgwick is an award-winning actress, producer and director. She is best known for her Emmy and Golden Globe-winning role as Deputy Chief Brenda Leigh…
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BONUS EPISODE: What Makes a Good Screenplay with John Truby
IFH has a NEW PODCAST. Introducing The Bulletproof Screenplay Podcast. Today is a CROSSOVER EVENT to introduce you to the new show. Today’s guest blew my mind…
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BPS 206: Lessons Learned: Being a First-Time Writer/Director with Sarah Elizabeth Mintz
Sarah Elizabeth Mintz received her BFA from New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts, where she completed her thesis film Transit, starring Dakota…
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MONDAY MOTIVATION!: Blaze Your Own Filmmaking Trail
Monday Motivation! We all need a kick in the butt sometimes on our screenwriting journey. These episodes will do just that. Never stop chasing that dream and…
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BPS 205: How to Cast, Finance and Package a Film Project with Courtney Lauren Penn
Courtney Lauren Penn co-founded and runs the multi-faceted production company Renegade Entertainment with her co-founder Thomas Jane. Courtney oversees…
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BONUS EPISODE: Crafting Complex and Memorable Characters with Karl Iglesias
On today's show, I wanted to give you a sneak peek of Bulletproof Screenwriting's first official audiobook Writing for Emotional Impact: Advanced Dramatic…
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BPS 204: Screenwriting, Hollywood & Blumhouse Machine with Marcus Dunstan
Marcus Dunstan’s screenwriting with his partner, Patrick Melton, include such horror films as FEAST 1-3, SAW IV-V-VI& SAW 3D THE FINAL CHAPTER, PIRANHA , GOD…
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MONDAY MOTIVATION!: Why You Stop Yourself From Making Your Indie Film
Monday Motivation! We all need a kick in the butt sometimes on our screenwriting journey. These episodes will do just that. Never stop chasing that dream and…