Creative Principles
Episodes
Ep384 - Darren De Gallo, Writer-Director Dustin Hoffman-Sissy Spacek Film ‘Sam & Kate’
15 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
“I started as an artist,” said Darren De Gallo. “In the back of my mind, I wanted to be an animator, so I got a job at Dreamworks as a PA in the...
Ep383 - Brandon Dermer, Director ‘What Would Diplo Do?’ & ‘I’m Totally Fine’
05 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
“I played in shitty scream-o bands. I was in the radio club in high school,” said Brandon Dermer. “My friends and I made comedy videos that play...
Ep382 - Clare Niederpruem, Director Justin Long-Brittany Snow Comedy ‘Christmas with the Campbells’
03 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
“Having been in acting class for as long as I did, you learn the vocabulary, how different actors approach character and that gave me a foundation. ...
Ep381 - Alfred Gough and Miles Millar Return, Creators Netflix’s ‘Wednesday’
29 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
“Wednesday, for us, from concept until now, has been a three and a half year journey,” said Alfred Gough. “We came up with the initial idea whic...
Ep380 - Noah Segan, Actor ‘Blood Relatives,’ ‘Looper’ & ‘Star Wars The Last Jedi’
16 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
“I loved movies. I wanted to be on set. I wanted to be in the mix,” said Noah Segan, who is perhaps best known for being in every Rian Johnson mov...
Ep379 - Lorcan Finnegan, Director ‘Without Name,’ ‘Vivarium,’ & ‘Nocebo’
14 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
“I made a fake trailer as a collage project — a remake of the shoemaker and the elves, with these evil puppets — and I think that’s when I rea...
Ep378 - Harry Bradbeer, Director ‘Enola Holmes 2,’ ‘Killing Eve,’ & ‘Flea Bag’
10 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
“I wanted to be an actor at first,” said Harry Bradbeer. “Then I was directed with some great directors in school and the way they would direct ...
Ep377 - William Indick, Author ‘Psychology for Screenwriters’
04 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Psychology professor William Indick was teaching theories of personality when he realized his students simply weren’t getting it, so he started doin...
Ep376 - Mali Elfman, Producer-Writer-Director ‘Next Exit’
04 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
“I used to be a professional horseback rider and professional horseback rider trainer,” said Mali Elfman. This all changed when one of her student...
Ep375 - Steve Blackman Returns, Screenwriter ‘Umbrella Academy,’ ‘Legion,’ & ‘Fargo’
02 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
“My socialization was by television,” said Steve Black, “the television of the 70s and 80s. As a lawyer, Blackman really wanted to be a writer, ...
Ep374 - Thomas Jane, Actor ‘Slayers,’ ‘The Punisher,’ ‘Boogie Nights,’ & ’The Mist’
29 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Thomas Jane got his start by working on sets in high school, when one particular teacher inspired him to step on stage and giving acting a shot. These...
Ep373 - Scott Adkins, Actor - Martial Artist ‘Accident Man - Hitman’s Holiday’ & ‘John Wick 4’
25 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
As an actor and martial artist, Scott Adkins is known for starring in Avengement, along with the Undisputed Series and the Accident Man series, includ...
Ep372 - David Weiner Returns, Director ‘In Search of Darkness’ Horror Trilogy
10 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
David Weiner originally moved to Los Angeles to get involved with filmmaking, where he mostly worked as Assistant Director. Soon after, he started wri...
Ep371 - Kim Hudson, Screenwriter & Author ‘The Virgin’s Promise’
10 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
“I started out as a field geologist and then I became a land-claim negotiator,” said Kim Hudson. “All of it very masculine, very linear, I would...
Ep370 - ‘The Northman’ Screenwriters Robert Eggers & Sjón
07 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
“Folk tales, fairy tales, mythology, the past…I’ve always been interested in that,” said writer/director Robert Eggers (The Witch, The Lightho...
Ep369 - Finn Jones, Actor ‘The Visitor,’ ‘Iron Fist’ & ‘Game of Thrones’
04 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Finn Jones has wanted to be an actor for as long as he can remember. “It’s inherently been a driving factor of my life,” he told me, along with ...
Ep368 - K. Asher Levin, Director ‘Dig,’ ‘Slayers,’ & ‘Helen’s Dead’
29 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
“I’m a bit of a film brat,” said K. Asher Levin, who grew up in Los Angeles and has always had family in the business. Currently, he’s best kn...
Ep367 - Nicholas Stoller, Screenwriter ‘Bros,’ ‘Sex Tape,’ & ‘Yes Man’
26 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
“I was obsessed with comedy writing as a kid,” said Nicholas Stoller. “I remember watching Saturday Night Live and not wanting to be the actors,...
Ep366 - Jennifer Kaytin Robinson, Screenwriter ‘Thor - Love and Thunder’ & ‘Do Revenge’
14 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
“I just love storytelling,” Jennifer Kaytin Robinson, in regards to how she got involved with screenwriting. “I loved writing as a kid. I wrote ...
Ep365 - Dennis Lehane, Author-Screenwriter ‘Black Bird,’ ’Shutter Island,’ ‘The Wire’
03 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Dennis Lehane grew up in a storytelling, bar culture. For him, storytelling was in his blood. Family would gather every week, telling stories of the O...
Ep364 - John Hamburg, Screenwriter ‘Me Time,’ ‘Zoolander,’ ‘Meet the Parents,’ & ‘I Love You, Man’
29 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
“I was a comedy nerd kid,” said screenwriter John Hamburg. “Then I got a video camera for my 15th birthday, and I started making short films. In...
Ep363 - ‘For All Mankind’ Creators Matt Wolpert & Ben Nedivi
26 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
“I can’t recall what got me into screenwriting, other than just loving movies at a very young age,” said screenwriter Matt Wolpert, who recalls ...
Ep362 - Will Graham, Co-Creator Amazon Prime’s ‘A League of Their Own’
24 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
“I was a queer kid and I didn’t really have a vocabulary for that — I don’t know what was ‘wrong’ with me — but I had this sense I wasn’...
Ep361 - James Morosini, Writer-Director Patton Oswalt Film ‘I Love My Dad’
20 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
“My dad used to take me to the movies every weekend,” said James Morosini, who is also the nephew of actor Christopher Reeve. You may have seen Ja...
Ep360 - Chris Mundy Returns, Showrunner Netflix’s ‘Ozark’
16 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
“There were always supposed to be four seasons,” said showrunner Chris Mundy. The final season of Ozark was originally going to be ten episodes, b...
Ep359 - Bisha K. Ali, Screenwriter ‘Loki’ and Creator ‘Ms. Marvel’
12 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
When asked why she got into writing, screenwriter Bisha K. Ali joked it all started with a “teacher who gave [her] too much validation.” She said,...
Ep358 - Andy Siara, Screenwriter ‘Lodge 49,’ ‘Palm Springs,’ & ‘The Resort’
08 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
“I needed to make a change in my life,” said Andy Siara about the origin of his screenwriting career. “I was in a band with my brother for a whi...
Ep357 - Joshua Sprague, Author & Creator The 30-Day Book Writing Challenge
29 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Joshua Sprague is an avid reader obsessed with mindset and productivity. In his first book, SMASH!, the author talked about breaking through productiv...
Ep356 - Hwang Dong-Hyuk, Writer-Director Netflix’s ‘Squid Game’
29 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
“My dream was to become a film director,” said Hwang Dong-Hyuk, writer/director of Netflix’s Squid Game. “It’s a long story, but at first I ...
Ep355 - Rick Dugdale, Writer-Director Anthony Hopkins Film ‘Zero Contact’
25 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Rick Dugdale was a child actor in Canada who later found a path as a Producer, thanks to his work on The X-Files. Now, he’s a Producer and Director ...
Ep354 - Karla R. Fuller, Author ‘Do the Right Thing - Five Screenplays that Embrace Diversity’
14 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
“I never saw myself as a writer per se,” said author Karla Fuller, “but I loved film and discovered film while I was an undergraduate. I was loo...
Ep353 - Lenny Abrahamson Returns, Director ‘Conversations with Friends’
01 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
“It kind of grew out of Normal People,” said Lenny Abrahamson about his new series Conversations with Friends. Both stories come from Irish author...
Ep352 - Molly Smith Metzler, Creator Netflix’s ‘Maid’
22 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Molly Smith Metzler spent 15 years writing plays before stepping into television work. Around 2015, she got a job on an HBO limited series from Direct...
Ep351 - Jeremy Slater, Screenwriter Marvel’s Series ‘Moon Knight’
16 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
“The answer always goes back to Jaws,” said Jeremy Slater, when asked about why he got into the business in the first place. A movie he saw too yo...
Ep350 - Vanessa Bayer & Jeremy Beiler on ‘SNL’ & Showtime’s ‘I Love That for You’
03 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Both Vanessa Bayer and Jeremy Beiler were involved with sketch groups at an early age. Working together at Saturday Night Live, Jeremy as a writer and...
Ep349 - Judd Apatow, Screenwriter ‘The 40-Year-Old Virgin,’ ‘Knocked Up’ and ‘This is 40’
02 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Judd Apatow is perhaps best known for work in the film world, writing movies and television like The Ben Stiller Show, The Larry Sanders Show, Freaks ...
Ep348 - Joby Harold, Screenwriter Star Wars ‘Obi-Wan Kenobi’
25 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
As a kid in England, Joby Harold was obsessed with movies like The Magnificent Seven. The Great Escape. Star Wars. Jaws. These movies inspired him to ...
Ep347 - Riley Stearns, Writer-Director ‘Dual’ & ‘The Art of Self-Defense’
11 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Originally, Riley Stearns wanted to be a musician, but as he started to visit sets, he knew screenwriting could be his “in” to filmmaking. Today, ...
Ep346 - Gigi Gaston, Director Lena Headey Film ‘9 Bullets’
29 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
“As a kid, I escaped into movies. Some movies inspired me to do something great. Some movies made me re-look at my life. Some movies made me long fo...
Ep345 - Mike Roe, Author ‘The 30 Rock Book - Inside the Iconic Show from BLERG to EGOT’
09 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Mike Roe always wanted to be a storyteller. Currently, he’s a writer for LAist, where he covers arts and entertainment. In one viral article, “Wer...
Ep344 - Jimmy Soni, Author ‘The Founders - The Story of Paypal’
08 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The son of Indian immigrants, Jimmy Soni grew up with his nose in a book. In high school, he was writing for the school paper. Today, he’s known as ...
Ep343 - Ric Prado, Author ‘Black Ops - The Life of a CIA Shadow Warrior’
06 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
“When you see things that young, they tend to be tattooed on the brain,” said author Ric Prado. “The first firefight I saw, I was seven years ol...
Ep342 - Ian O’Connor, Author ‘Coach K - The Rise and Reign of Mike Krzyzewski’
06 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
“I found that I really liked writing about human beings. I found I could apply my approach to anything,” said author Ian O’Connor. “I don’t ...
Ep341 - Brian Petsos, Writer-Director Oscar Issac Film ‘Big Gold Brick’
05 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
“It wasn’t until acting and improvising that I really started writing,” said Brian Petsos. As a performer, he transitioned into writing and dire...
Ep340 - Courtney Lilly, Screenwriter ‘Black-ish,’ ‘The Cleveland Show,’ & ‘Arrested Development’
30 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Courtney Lilly’s writing credits include Invader ZIM, Arrested Development, Everybody Hates Chris, My Boys, The Cleveland Show, and Black-ish. In t...
Ep339 - Chris Sheridan, Creator SYFY’s ‘Resident Alien’
29 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Ep339 - Chris Sheridan, Creating SYFY’s ‘Resident Alien’ “I always wanted to be a writer, but I didn’t know what type of writing I wanted t...
Ep338 - Moses Storm, Comedian HBO Max’s ‘Trash White’
23 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Moses Storm was doing a show in the back of a comic book store when he was discovered by one of Conan O’Brien’s booking agents. Moses, along with ...
Ep337 - Christopher Riley, Author ‘The Defining Moment - How Writers and Actors Build Characters'
23 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Christopher Riley and Kathy Riley met Coleman Luck, screenwriter of The Equalizer, who challenged them to an interesting idea: find the defining momen...
Ep336 - Mike Sielski, Author ‘The Rise Kobe Bryant and the Pursuit of Immortality’
22 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Mike Sielski began his career following the woman’s basketball team as a sports writer at La Salle University. As a sophomore, he realized he could ...
Ep335 - Tim Kirkby, Director Charlie Hunnam Film ‘Last Looks’
22 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
“Films from the 70s really stayed with me,” said Tim Kirkby, Director of ‘Last Looks,’ ‘Action Point,’ ‘Fleabag,’ ‘Veep,’ and ‘B...
Ep334 - 'Bust Down' Creators Chris Redd, Sam Jay, Langston Kerman, and Jak Knight
16 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
“I met with a guy and he gave me a show that was terrible,” began Chris Redd. “I went back to my talented friends who don’t do terrible comedy...
Ep333 - Alice Wetterlund, Actress-Comedian ‘Resident Alien,’ ’Silicon Valley,’ & ’Space Force’
03 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Alice Wetterlund started her career with improv and stand-up. As a comedian, she’s performed on shows like Conan. As an actress, she’s best known ...
Ep332 - Neal Marshall Stevens on ‘A Sense of Dread-Getting Under the Skin of Horror Screenwriting’
01 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
“I have been writing screenplays since I was 13 years old. I have been writing for a long, long time, back before there even were screenwriting book...
Ep331 - Weiko Lin, Author ‘Crazy Screenwriting Secrets - How to Capture a Global Audience’
23 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Weiko Lin’s writing comes from a place of pain, but also a place of fear. He was already a professional screenwriter when his mother passed away, bu...
Ep330 - Jandy Nelson, Author & Screenwriter for Apple’s ‘The Sky is Everywhere’
21 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
As a literary agent early in her career, Jandy Nelson was attracted to “voice-driven work.” A poet and YA reader, she saw a path for herself in th...
Ep329 - Dana Schwartz, Author Reese’s Book Club Pick ‘Anatomy - A Love Story’
15 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Since elementary school, Dana Schwartz has been writing full-length books. Today, she’s known for her work as a writer, author, and podcaster. Mos...
Ep328 - Mike Mills, Writer-Director Joaquin Phoenix Film ‘C’mon C’mon’
25 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
At age 25, Mike Mills found filmmaking through music videos, following the path of Spike Jonze, and eventually working with musicians like Moby and Th...
Ep327 - James Vanderbilt Returns to Talk ‘Scream’ & 'Zodiac'
17 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Screenwriter James Vanderbilt returns for the third time to talk about his new film Scream. Look for James in Episodes 50 and 163 of the podcast for m...
Ep326 - Rebecca Sonnenshine, Screenwriter ‘Archive 81,’ ‘The Boys,’ & ‘The Vampire Diaries’
17 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Rebecca Sonnenshine “came to screenwriting last,” after making short films, capturing images, and attending Film School. After trying her hand at ...
Ep325 - Christopher Vogler, Author ‘The Writer’s Journey’
21 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
“As a kid, I was so moved by these things,” said author Christopher Vogler about the world of cinema. “What made stories so exciting? I followed...
Ep324 - Diallo Riddle & Bashir Salahuddin, Creators HBO Max Comedy ‘South Side’
21 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
“Necessity,” said Bashir Salahuddin, about his path to screenwriting, as he and his writing partner Diallo Riddle were limited in which roles they...
Ep323 - Andrew Herr, Actor Hulu Comedy ‘Letterkenny’
20 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Andrew Herr spent the bulk of his childhood playing hockey, until he moved senior year, and got involved with acting and theaters in the new environme...
Ep322 - Rachel Shukert, Screenwriter The Baby-Sitters Club, The Handmaid’s Tale, GLOW, & Supergirl
20 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Rachel Shukert grew up in the Omaha theater scene, where she absorbed plays by Tennessee Williams as an actress, before landing at NYU, where she bega...
Ep321 - Valerie Armstrong, Screenwriter ‘SEAL Team,’ ‘Lodge 49,’ & ‘Kevin Can F**k Himself’
08 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Valerie Armstrong always wanted to be a writer, but quickly discovered there was no clear path to becoming a screenwriter. That said, she knew she had...
Ep320 - Aaron Augenblick, Animator ‘Daria,’ ‘Teenage Euthanasia,’ & ‘The Adventures of Drunky’
08 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
As far back as he can remember, Aaron Augenblick has been obsessed with cartoons and animation. As he pursued his passion, he quickly decided to open ...
Ep319 - Camille Griffin, Writer-Director Keira Knightley Film ‘Silent Night’
08 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Camille Griffin has credits in the Camera and Electrical Department for movies like Layer Cake, Star Wars: Episode 1, and Jojo Rabbit, before making h...
Ep318 - Kourtney Kang, Screenwriter ‘Doogie Kamealoha M.D.,’ ‘Fresh Off the Boat,’ & ‘HIMYM’
07 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
“From the very first moment I saw Annie, I knew I wanted to do that.” Kourtney Kang got her start acting and singing before moving into screenwrit...
Ep317 - Danis Goulet, Writer-Director ’Night Raiders’
06 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On her first day on set, Danis Goulet knew she wanted to be a filmmaker. As she transitioned from casting to head a film festival in Toronto, she saw ...
Ep316 - Edgar Wright & Krysty Wilson-Cairns on ‘Last Night in Soho’
03 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
“It stretches back at least 10 years,” said Edgar Wright about the story idea for Last Night in Soho. Edgar, who is well known for his musical t...
Ep315 - Eleanor Coppola, Writer-Director ‘Paris Can Wait’ & ‘Love Is Love Is Love’
30 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
“I had a story I wanted to tell,” said Eleanor Coppola, filmmaker and wife of Francis Ford Coppola. “Some of it was a little bit personal and I ...
Ep314 - Marvel’s ‘Eternals’ Screenwriters Ryan Firpo and Kaz Firpo
09 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Cousins Ryan Firpo and Kaz Firpo both felt a deep connection to storytelling, but it wasn’t until they formed a partnership that they were able to b...
Ep313 - Justine Bateman, Writer-Director Olivia Munn Film ‘Violet’
02 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
As an actress, Justine Bateman is best known for her early television role as Mallory Keaton on Family Ties, but she also starred on Lois & Clark, Men...
Ep312 - Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Writer-Director ‘Don Jon’ and Apple’s ‘Mr. Corman'
23 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Actor Joseph Gordon-Levitt is best known for his role as Tommy on 3rd Rock from the Sun and for movies like 500 Days of Summer, Inception, 50/50, The ...
Ep311 - Karen Cinorre, Writer-Director ‘Mayday’
21 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In ‘Mayday,’ Ana is transported to a dreamlike and dangerous land where she joins an army of girls engaged in a never-ending war. Though she finds...
Ep310 - Justin Long & Christian Long, Writer Directors ‘Lady of the Manor’
16 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
"We were thinking about a comedic version of Psycho,” said Justin Long (Live Free or Die Hard, Dodgeball), about his latest project, Lady of the Man...
Ep309 - Marina Zenovich, Director ‘Lance,’ ‘Robin Williams,’ & ‘What Happens in Hollywood’
15 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
For twenty years, Marina Zenovich has been making documentaries about subjects that interest her. Past subjects include Lance Armstrong, Robin William...
Ep308 - Tracy Oliver, Screenwriter ‘Girls Trip’ & ‘First Wives Club’
15 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
While in college, Tracy Oliver was interested in the performing arts, but she eventually realized she was often the “sassy, funny sidekick and not t...
Ep307 - Aron Gaudet and Gita Pullapilly, Writer-Directors ‘Queenpins’
08 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Husband-and-wife writing and directing team Aron Gaudet and Gita Pullapill met while working in local television news. Despite being at competitive ...
Ep306 - Michele Civetta, Director Frank Grillo, Olivia Munn Film ‘The Gateway’
02 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Michele Civetta got his start making commercials and shorts. This taught him the balance of creativity and commerce, while also teaching him a technic...
Ep305 - Jac Schaeffer, Screenwriter ‘Black Widow’ ‘WandaVision,’ & ‘The Hustle’
31 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
After working as a writer-director on her first film, Timer, Jac Schaeffer discovered she could land more jobs as a screenwriter. The description of T...
Ep304 - Trent O'Donnell, Writer-Director ‘Ride the Eagle,’ ‘The Moodys,’ & ‘No Activity’
28 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Growing up on comedies like Monty Python, Trent O'Donnell has always been fascinated with “dumb comedies.” He got his start making shorts, commerc...
Ep303 - ‘Hacks’ Creators Lucia Aniello, Paul W. Downs, & Jen Statsky
25 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Lucia Aniello, Paul W. Downs, and Jen Statsky met doing comedy in New York, where they eventually landed jobs together on Broad City. Today, they’re...
Ep302 - Neill Blomkamp, Writer-Director Demonic, Elysium, Chappie, & District 9
17 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Neill Blomkamp grew up in South Africa before he moved to Canada to work in VFX, and found his natural path into filmmaking. Known for the science f...
Ep301 - Tim Long, Screenwriter ‘The Exchange,’ ‘The Simpsons,’ & ‘Late Night with David Letterman’
30 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Tim Long got his start writing for magazines where he eventually landed a job writing for Bill Maher on ‘Politically Incorrect,’ and then ‘Late ...
Ep300 - Bruce Miller, Creator ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ & Screenwriter ‘ER,’ ‘Eureka’ & ‘The 100’
27 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Bruce Miller spent the first part of his career penning movies that rarely got made, until he started writing television movies. All of a sudden, his ...
Ep299 - Alena Smith, Screenwriter ‘The Newsroom,’ ‘The Affair’ and Creator ‘Dickinson’
25 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Alena Smith got her start as a playwright, which she believes “uniquely prepares you for what it takes to be a creator and show runner of a televisi...
Ep298 - Jeffrey Paul King, Creator The CW’s ‘The Republic of Sarah’
24 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Jeffrey Paul King’s creative pursuits came from an interest in opera at an early age. While in boarding school, he spent time writing and in college...
Ep297 - Rachel Dickinson, Author ‘Falconer on the Edge’ & ‘The Notorious Reno Gang’
22 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Rachel Dickinson writes about travel, history, bits of science, and anything else that interests her from her home in perpetually cloudy Upstate New Y...
Ep296 - Aaron Rahsaan Thomas, Screenwriter ‘Friday Night Lights,’ ’Southland,’ & ’S.W.A.T.’
20 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
As a kid, Aaron Rahsaan Thomas could be described as the good kid living vicariously through his bad kid friends. Essentially, he took this perspectiv...
Ep295 - Robin Block, Producer & Founder “Community-Powered” Creator VC
13 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
At Robin Block’s company Creator VC, the company focuses on “community-powered entertainment.” The independent producers work on crowdfunded con...
Ep294 - David Weiner, Writer-Director ‘In Search of Darkness’ & ‘In Search of Tomorrow’
08 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
David Weiner originally moved to Los Angeles to get involved with filmmaking, where he mostly worked as Assistant Director. Soon after, he started wri...
Ep293 - Daniel Minahan, Director ‘Halston,’ ‘Game of Thrones,’ & ‘House of Cards’
07 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Originally a painter, Daniel Minahan wasn’t a fan of the solitary nature of painting, which led him to documentary filmmaking and then television. H...
Ep292 - Anna Konkle, Creator-Writer-Star Hulu’s ‘PEN15’
07 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Anna Konkle followed a typical pursuit into acting until she and Maya Erskine (Wine Country, Plus One) decided to created their own web series. Now, t...
Ep291 - Eytan Rockaway, Writer-Director Harvey Keitel Film ‘Lansky’
06 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
As a kid, Eytan Rockaway would film toy soldiers in an effort to model his hero, Director Steven Spielberg. By the time he was twelve, he was shooting...
Ep290 - Eugene Ashe, Writer-Director ‘Sylvie’s Love’
06 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Eugene Ashe first entered the filmmaking business as a recording artist, where he landed on soundtracks for Free Willy and The Bronx Tale. While readi...
Ep289 - Patrick Hughes, Director ‘The Hitman’s Wife’s Bodyguard’ & ‘The Hitman’s Bodyguard’
05 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Patrick Hughes said he knew he wanted to become a filmmaker when he saw the Coen Brothers’ film, ‘Raising Arizona.’ The action-comedy led Hughes...
Ep288 - Malcolm Spellman, Screenwriter ‘Empire’ and ‘The Falcon and the Winter Soldier’
05 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Malcom Spellman spent seven years writing before he broke into the industry. Even then, he struggled for another five years, lost his representation a...
Ep287 - Josh Lawson, Writer-Director ‘Long Story Short’
30 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Australian actor-writer-director Josh Lawson always wanted to be involved in filmmaking. While in drama school and then college, he always kept up his...
Ep286 - ‘Solar Opposites’ Showrunners Mike McMahan and Josh Bycel
28 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Josh Bycel got his start writing for The Onion in college, before he moved to television, writing for Veronica’s Closet, American Dad!, Psych, Scrub...
Ep285 - David Weil, Screenwriter ‘Hunters,’ ‘Solos,’ and ‘Invasion’
23 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
David Weil grew up amongst storytellers. His grandparents, his parents, his siblings. He loved the idea of being able to transport listeners - or view...