The Successful Screenwriter with Geoffrey D Calhoun: Screenwriting Podcast EP 273 - From Roommates to Slamdance: The Wild Journey Behind Race Walkers
Jun 16, 2025
21:32
Geoffrey sits down with the creative team behind the Slamdance hit Race Walkers: a fresh, hilarious sports comedy about the underdog world of race walking. Directors Kevin Claydon and Phil Moniz, writer-producer Evan Landry, and actor-writers Kevin and Phil share how the film came to life, how Robbie Amell joined the cast, and why comedy in indie film is making a comeback. It’s an inspiring deep dive into how tight scripts, tight friendships, and bold concepts can create magic on screen.
What You’ll Learn in This Episode:
With films on network television, streaming platforms, and in theaters, Geoffrey D. Calhoun is a screenwriter, author of The Guide for Every Screenwriter, and a passionate mentor in the industry. He hosts The Successful Screenwriter podcast to empower writers and filmmakers at every level.
Resources Mentioned in the Episode:Connect with Geoffrey D. Calhoun:
#RaceWalkersMovie #Slamdance2025 #IndieFilm #ScreenwritingTips #FilmmakingAdvice #ComedyComeback #GeoffreyDCalhoun #TheSuccessfulScreenwriter #RobbieAmell
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What You’ll Learn in This Episode:
- How to build a film concept from the ground up with friends
- Why sports comedies are ready for a resurgence
- The value of staying within your budget and scope as a filmmaker
- How Robbie Amell helped fast-track Race Walkers
- Tips for keeping authenticity when satirizing niche sports
- (01:06) How the Race Walkers team formed and the concept came to life
- (03:40) Why race walking was a perfect, untapped sports comedy concept
- (05:10) How Robbie Amell and Collective Pictures got involved
- (08:15) Plans for distribution and why comedies belong in theaters
- (12:00) Advice to indie screenwriters on writing within their means
- Kevin Claydon and Phil Moniz are actor-directors and longtime collaborators behind Race Walkers.
- Evan Landry is a screenwriter and producer on the film. The trio has been creating content together since their 20s.
- Race Walkers stars Robbie Amell and has been gaining acclaim on the festival circuit for its sharp writing and lovable absurdity.
With films on network television, streaming platforms, and in theaters, Geoffrey D. Calhoun is a screenwriter, author of The Guide for Every Screenwriter, and a passionate mentor in the industry. He hosts The Successful Screenwriter podcast to empower writers and filmmakers at every level.
Resources Mentioned in the Episode:Connect with Geoffrey D. Calhoun:
- Website
- Instagram @screenwriterpod
- TikTok @screenwriterpod
#RaceWalkersMovie #Slamdance2025 #IndieFilm #ScreenwritingTips #FilmmakingAdvice #ComedyComeback #GeoffreyDCalhoun #TheSuccessfulScreenwriter #RobbieAmell
Explore Free Resources & Membership
👉 Visit TheSuccessfulScreenwriter.com for free tools, guides, and podcast extras.
Members unlock Virtual Geoffrey, the AI screenwriting assistant built to transform good drafts into great scripts.
Connect with Geoffrey
📸 Instagram: @screenwriterpod
▶️ YouTube: The Successful Screenwriter
If you enjoyed this episode, please rate, review, and subscribe. Share it with a fellow screenwriter who’d find it valuable!