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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
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BPS 203: I Made A Short Film Now WTF Do I Do With It (Audio Book Preview)
In this episode you get a FREE PREVIEW of the IFH Books release of I Made A Short Film Now WTF Do I Do With It audio book on Audible. Written by award-winning…
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BONUS EPISODE: Save the Cat Screenwriting Story Structure Made Easy
Why would you want to 'Save the Cat'? If you are a screenwriter or aspiring one you should have heard by now of Blake Snyder's game-changing screenwriting…
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BPS 202: The Art of Showrunning a Hit Amazon Show with Naren Shankar
Naren Shankar is the Executive Producer/Showrunner of the critically acclaimed television adaptation of the international best-seller science fiction novel…
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MONDAY MOTIVATION!: How Bad do You Want Your Screenwriting Dream?
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 201: How to Get IP and Life Rights for Your Screenplay with David Kessler
Originally from Philadelphia, David attended that city’s “Fame” high school, Creative And Performing Arts, where his classmates included QuestLove and Boyz II…
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BONUS EPISODE: Inside Creating Top Gun & Writing in Hollywood with Jack Epps Jr.
It is an absolute thrill to have Jack Epps Jr. on the show today. The award-winning writer, USC Cinematic Arts professor and filmmaker is a member of the…
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BPS 200: How to Cast a Bankable Star with Thomas Jane
Thomas Jane is a prolific actor, director, and producer, with extensive credits including the series The Expanse and Hung, and the features The Punisher, 61…
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BPS 199: From Adult Films to Showrunning with Barry Sonnenfeld
I can't tell you how excited I am for today's episode. I had the pleasure to speak to the legendary director Barry Sonnenfeld. We discuss his idiosyncratic…
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BPS 198: Secrets to Creating Great Character Moments with Chris Riley
Chris Riley is a screenwriter whose first film, After The Truth, an award-winning courtroom thriller written with his wife and professional partner, Kathy…
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BPS 197: From Broadway to Hollywierd with Tony® Winner Stephen Karam
Today on the show we have writer and director Stephen Karam. He is the Tony Award-winning author of The Humans, Sons of the Prophet and Speech & Debate. For…
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BPS 196: The Good, Bad and Ugly of the Film Biz with Adam White
Today on the show we go through the good, the bad and the ugly of being an indie filmmakers. On the show we have filmmaker Adam White. We discuss the making of…
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BPS 195: The Profitable Feature Film Formula with Rob Goodrich & Jason Armstrong
Today on the show we have film producers Jason Armstrong and Rob Goodrich. Armstrong and Goodrich founded Walk Like A Duck Entertainment, a film production…
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BPS 194: Inside Making One of the Most Insane Indie Films Ever! with The Daniels
Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert, collectively known as DANIELS, have been writing and directing together for over a decade, initially with a slew of viral…
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BPS 193: The RAW Reality of Being an Indie Producer with Miranda Bailey
Miranda Bailey is a prolific producer, actor and director, known for producing high quality independent films. Her passion for bringing compelling…
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BPS 192: Writing & Showrunning Friends, Grace & Frankie with Marta Kauffman
Marta Kauffman is an Emmy- and Golden Globe-winning television writer, producer and showrunner behind the hit series Friends and Grace & Frankie. After…
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BPS 191: Swingers, Scream & Rudy - The Art of Producing with Cary Woods
Today on the show we have legendary film producer Cary Woods. Cary Woods is a film producer best known for producing worldwide blockbusters such as Scream and…
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BPS 190: How I Made My Filmmaking Dream Come True with Andy Erwin
Andrew Erwin and his brother Jon are the filmmaking team known by most as the Erwin Brothers. The Birmingham, Alabama born brothers grew up around college…
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BPS 189: I Sold My Eggs To Finance My Feature Film With Sonja O’Hara
Today on the show we have writer, actor and director Sonja O'Hara. You might recognize here from my feature film On the Corner of Ego and Desire where she…
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BPS 188: Writing & Showrunning Halo with Steven Kane
Steven Kane is an American television and theater writer, producer and director. Personal Life: Steve Kane was born in Cherry Hill, New Jersey, where he…
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BPS 187: Writing an Insane Christmas Classic with The Nelms Brothers
Today on the show we have maniac writers/directors The Nelms Brothers, and I say maniacs in the best possible way. Ian and Eshom Nelms, grew up in central…
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BPS 186: Getting Your 1st Film Off the Ground with Brian Petsos
Today on the show, we have actor, writer, director Brian Petsos. Brian is the writer director of the new film, "Big Gold Brick" starring Andy Garcia, Oscar…
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BPS 185: Confessions of a Writer/Director with Krystin Ver Linden
Today on the show we have writer and director Krystin Ver Linden. She has always steered the course of her career and her life with her love for film, and it…
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BPS 184: Being Blindsided, Oscar and Blockbuster Directing with John Lee Hancock
I have an epic conversation in store for you all today. Our guest is an Oscar-nominated screenwriter, filmmaker, John Lee Hancock. While working as a lawyer by…
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BPS 183: How to Get Your Project on Netflix with RB Botto
Today on the show we have returning champion RB Botto. For many, the holy grail of television has become Netflix. It’s a titan in the industry, and with over…
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BPS 182: Inside Pixar's Brain Trust Turning Red with Julia Cho
Award-winning playwright and co-writer of Pixar’s TURNING RED, Julia Cho was born and raised in the arid suburbs of Southern California and Arizona. After a…
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BPS 181: Clerks, Sundance and Making $500 Million+ at the Box-Office with Scott Mosier
You guys are in for a major treat. I'm always talking about those "lottery ticket" filmmaker stories that we all dream of happening to us one day. Well…
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BPS 180: Nicolas Cage and Jumping Into Willy's Wonderland with Kevin Lewis
Get ready for a crazy ride! On the show this week we have indie filmmaker and screenwriter, Kevin Lewis. He’s been active on the scene and directed several…
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BPS 178: Navigating the Hollywood Machine with Oscar® Winner Taylor Hackford
Sitting down with one of the big names in this business this week was a really cool opportunity. I am honored to have on the show today, Academy Award-winning…
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BPS 177: Pretty Woman and Producing Hollywood Hits with Gary W. Goldstein
Today, we are hearing from one of the cultural influencers of the 90s film industry, and that’s non-other but Gary Goldstein, producer of the iconic rom-com…
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BPS 176: Behind the Curtain of Great Television with Dan Attias
If you have ever been interested in directing television or a series on Netflix then this is the episode for you. Today on the show we have legendary…
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BPS 175: Making El Mariachi and Troublemaker Studios with Elizabeth Avellán
Get ready to have you mind blown. If you ever wanted to know the TRUE STORY on how the mythical El Mariachi, written and directed by Robert Rodriguez, then…
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BPS 174: Producing Films in Today's Hollywood with Oscar® Nominee Chris Moore
Every once in a while I have a conversation on this show that blows my mind, this episode did just that. Today on the show we have Oscar® Nominated producer…
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BPS 173: How To Shake The Film Investor Money Tree with Morrie Warshawski
Today, we are going to be talking all about one of my favorite topics; how to raise money to get our films made. I think every filmmaker wants to know how to…
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BPS 172: The Art of Writing Adaptations with Joe Wright
Today on the show we have Oscar® nominated filmmaker and screenwriter Joe Wright. Joe has established himself as one of Hollywood’s top directors with his rare…
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BPS 171: Becoming a Successful Writer/Director with Brad Silberling
Today on the show we have writer, producer and director Brad Silberling. I had the pleasure of meeting Brad back in 2005 at my first Sundance Film Festival. He…
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BPS 170: Mastering Screenwriting in Hollywood with Mick Hurbis-Cherrier
Today on the show we have author, filmmaker and screenwriter Mick Hurbis-Cherrier. Mick is an independent filmmaker and screenwriter. His works have been…
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BPS 169: The Ugly Truth of Being a Hollywood Screenwriter with Rich Wilkes
Get ready for on heck of a ride. Today on the show we have screenwriter Rich Wilkes. Wilkes’ major-studio debut was as screenwriter of the 1994 film Airheads…
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BPS 168: How to Write for and Land a Movie Star for Your Indie Film with Shaye Ogbonna
As our Sundance Film Festival 2022 coverage we have on the show today writer Shaye Ogbonna. When not in pursuit of retro sneakers, Shaye Ogbonna can be found…
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BPS 167: From Self-Produced Play to Hit Feature Film with John Pollono
This week I brought on the show, playwright, screenwriter, director, and actor, John Pollono. I wanted to go down the road a little bit about his remarkable…
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BPS 166: Inside X-Men, Deadpool, Logan & The 355 with Oscar® Nominee Simon Kinberg
Today on the show we have Oscar® and two-time Emmy® Nominee Simon Kinberg. He has established himself as one of Hollywood’s most prolific filmmakers, having…
Bulletproof Screenwriting™ PodcastBONUS: Confidential - Inside the Dark World of the Hollywood Script Reader with Deepthroat
Have you ever really wanted to know what goes on behind the scenes at Hollywood's major production companies and studios? How do new screenplays get read…
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BPS 165: From Writing Short Films to Directing Shazam! with David F. Sandberg
So many times we hear those mythical stories of a filmmaker who makes a short film and uploads it to Youtube in hopes of a big-time film producer sees it and…
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BPS 164: Secrets to Successful Low-Budget Films with Jason Blum
I'm excited to talk to a fellow low-budget independent filmmaker today. Granted, he does low-budget films on a completely different level than I or most people…
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BPS 163: Bloodsport & Rambo: Writing 80's Action Cinema with Sheldon Lettich
Get ready to go down the rabbit hole of 80's action cinema. I sat with an iconic 80s & 90s action film director, writer, and producer this week - Sheldon…
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BPS 162: Writing Blockbuster Movies & Television with Emmy® Winner Danny Strong
Today on the show we have writer, producer, actor, director and Emmy® winning show runner Danny Strong. Danny started his career as an actor in numerous…
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BPS 161: Inside the Making of Quentin Tarantino 1st Unreleased Feature
Now, I was scanning the web the other day, and I came across a book about the making of Quentin Tarantino‘s first feature film. Quite fascinated that someone…
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BPS 160: Getting Your First Feature on HBOMax with Lissette Feliciano
Today on the show we have writer, director and producer Lissette Feliciano. She is a Tribeca Film Institute AT&T Untold Stories grant recipient, was named as…
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CHRISTMAS BONUS: Shooting for the Mob - Listen to First Fours Chapters
CHRISTMAS BONUS After months of the IFH Tribe asking me, I finally finished the audiobook version of Shooting for the Mob. It was a tough project to finish but…
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BSP 159: From The Purge to This is the Night with James DeMonaco
The Purge franchise is one of the most iconic dystopian action horror series of all time and the man behind it, James DeMonaco is not stopping anytime soon…
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BPS 158: How I Wrote Spider-Man: No Way Home with Erik Sommers
Today on the show we have one-half of the writing team that wrote the record-breaking Marvel film Spider-Man: No Way Home, Erik Sommers. For the first time in…
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CHRISTMAS THROWBACK: Is Die Hard The Greatest Christmas Movie Ever - Yippee ki-yay!
CHRISTMAS THROWBACK: I'm here to finally put to rest one of the greatest cinematic arguments of all time, is Die Hard a Christmas movie? I thought I'd tackle…
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BPS 157: Screenwriting Red Rocket and Guerrilla Filmmaking with Sean Baker
You are in for a treat today. We have returning champion writer/director Sean Baker. Sean Baker is a writer, director, producer and editor who has made seven…
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BPS 156: Inside Warner Bros Writing Program with Rebecca Windsor
Today on the show is Rebecca Windsor, the Vice-President of the Warner Bros. Television Workshop, the premier writing and directing program for professionals…
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BPS 155: From Indie Film To Surviving Hollywood with Albert Hughes
I can't be more excited about the conversation I'm about to share with you. Today on the show we have filmmaker and indie film legend Albert Hughes. Albert…
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BPS 154: Vampires, The Devil and Working in Hollywood with Brian Nelson
Today on the show we have screenwriter Brian Nelson. Nelson holds degrees from Yale University and from UCLA. He worked as a drama instructor at Langley High…
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BPS 153: How to Build a Career as a Screenwriter with J.Mills Goodloe
Today on the show we have director and screenwriter J. Mills Goodloe. J. Mills Goodloe grew up in Fort Lauderdale, Florida and attended Southern Methodist…
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BPS 152 : Inside the Hollywood Writer's Room with VJ Boyd
Today on the show we have television writer and show runner VJ Boyd. VJ is a producer and writer, best known for his work on the critically acclaimed Justified…
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BPS 151: Inside Writing Ghostbusters: Afterlife with Gil Kenan
Who are you going to call? Yup that is right, we have on the show today to co-writer of the new installment in the Ghostbusters universe, Gil Kenan. Gil…
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BPS 150: Screenwriting Masterclass with Oscar® Nominee John Sayles
Today on the show we have legendary independent filmmaker and Oscar® nominated screenwriter John Sayles. John Sayles is one of America's best known independent…
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BPS 149: The Art of Creativity and Wonder with Jeffery Davis
As we get older it seems that we lose tough with our inner child. We lose touch with that remarkable creative engine. Filmmakers like Steven Spielberg have…