The Successful Screenwriter with Geoffrey D Calhoun: Screenwriting Podcast
Geoffrey D. Calhoun
Welcome to The Successful Screenwriter Podcast your go-to source for in-depth discussions, expert insights, and captivating interviews in the world of screenwriting. Hosted by seasoned screenwriter Geoffrey D. Calhoun, this podcast is a valuable resource for both novice and experienced screenwriters, offering a wealth of insights and guidance.About the Podcast:Dive deep into the art and craft of screenwriting with our engaging episodes that cover a spectrum of topics – from mastering the screenplay format to navigating the ever-evolving landscape of the film industry. Each episode is designed to inspire, educate, and entertain, providing valuable takeaways for writers at every stage of their journey.Host:Geoffrey D. Calhoun is a screenwriting instructor and best selling author with a passion for storytelling. With a proven track record in the film industry, Geoffrey has not only honed his craft as a successful screenwriter but also shares his wealth of knowledge as an instructor. His unique journey in the world of screenwriting has equipped him with a unique perspective, making him an essential guide for screenwriters of all levels.Key Features:Expert Interviews: Gain insights from renowned screenwriters, filmmakers, and industry professionals who share their experiences, tips, and behind-the-scenes stories.Screenwriting Tips: Unlock the secrets of successful screenwriting with actionable tips, tricks, and techniques discussed in every episode.Film Analysis: Explore in-depth film analyses, breaking down the storytelling techniques that make movies memorable and impactful.Exclusive Industry Insights: Access exclusive industry secrets and stay updated on the latest trends. Get insider knowledge to navigate the world of screenwriting with confidence.Connect with Us:Subscribe to the podcast on Spreaker for regular updates.Engage with us on Instagram @screenwriterpod for the latest news, discussions, and community interactions.Visit our official website thesuccessfulscreenwriter.com for additional resources such as: Screenwriting Gigs, Screenplay Library, Seminars and other exclusive content.Embark on your screenwriting journey with The Successful Screebwriter Podcast. Let's transform your storytelling aspirations into compelling narratives that resonate with audiences worldwide. Subscribe to our screenwriting podcast now and join our vibrant community of storytellers!Proud Member of the IFH Podcast Network (www.ifhpodcastnetwork.com)
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May 2, 2023 • 23min
Ep 185 - Creating a Webtoon with Krimanga
A webtoon is a type of digital comic that originated in South Korea and is read vertically by scrolling down on a computer or smartphone. Accessible anywhere and practically free of charge, each episode takes less than five minutes to read.Geoffrey Chats with artists and creator Krimanga (Middle Ground Crescent) on the unique genres of this popular webcomic and how screenwriters can use this as a way to create their own IP.You can find KriManga's Webtoons at https://linktr.ee/krimangaGeoffrey's book, The Guide For Every Screenwriter is available at:https://www.thesuccessfulscreenwriter.com/booksJoin our community and become a member for free --> https://www.thesuccessfulscreenwriter.comExplore 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 ScreenwriterIf you enjoyed this episode, please rate, review, and subscribe. Share it with a fellow screenwriter who’d find it valuable!
Apr 24, 2023 • 12min
Ep 184 - A Small Light (Disney +, Hulu, & National Geographic) Showrunner & Cast Interview
Geoffrey chats with a showrunner (Tony Phelan) and cast (Billie Boulet & Ashley Brooke) of A Small Light which follows the remarkable story of Miep Gies, a Dutch woman who risked her life to shelter Anne Frank's family from the Nazis for more than two years during World War II.A Small Light premieres on Disney +, Hulu, & National Geographic.Geoffrey's book, The Guide For Every Screenwriter is available at:https://www.thesuccessfulscreenwriter.com/booksJoin our community and become a member for free --> https://www.thesuccessfulscreenwriter.comExplore 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 ScreenwriterIf you enjoyed this episode, please rate, review, and subscribe. Share it with a fellow screenwriter who’d find it valuable!
Apr 17, 2023 • 18min
Ep 183 - Directing Perry Mason (HBO Max) with Marialy Rivas
Geoffrey chats with Chilean Director Marialy Rivas about HBO's Original TV Show Perry Mason. She discusses directing Episode 5 Season 2 and what her favorite/most challenging scene was and how her struggles under the Che Dictatorship helped to form her unique voice as a filmmaker.Geoffrey's book, The Guide For Every Screenwriter is available at:https://www.thesuccessfulscreenwriter.com/booksJoin our community and become a member for free --> https://www.thesuccessfulscreenwriter.comExplore 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 ScreenwriterIf you enjoyed this episode, please rate, review, and subscribe. Share it with a fellow screenwriter who’d find it valuable!
Apr 10, 2023 • 28min
Ep 182 - The Writers Room Survival Guide with Niceole Levy
Geoffrey chats with Niceole Levy a screenwriter who has been staffed on such shows as: S.W.A.T., Cloak and Dagger, The Recruit, Allegiance & Fate: The Winx Saga. Niceole discusses her book The Writers'Room Survival Guide and gives a real behind-the-scenes look at what goes on in a writers' room.You can find The Writers' Room Survival Guide at https://a.co/d/8o7MgvRGeoffrey's book, The Guide For Every Screenwriter is available at:https://www.thesuccessfulscreenwriter.com/booksJoin our community and become a member for free --> https://www.thesuccessfulscreenwriter.comExplore 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 ScreenwriterIf you enjoyed this episode, please rate, review, and subscribe. Share it with a fellow screenwriter who’d find it valuable!
Apr 3, 2023 • 21min
Ep 181 - FBI Undercover Special Agent Michael McGowan
FBI Special Agent (Retired) Michael R. McGowan served more than 31 years of dedicated FBI service before retiring in 2017, almost all of which was working undercover against some of the most dangerous, sophisticated, and notorious criminal organizations and individuals. He is the author of Ghost: My thirty years as an FBI undercover agent.You can find Ghost: My thirty years as an FBI undercover agent at https://read.amazon.com/kp/embed?asin=B08NHZDQLX&preview=newtab&linkCode=kpe&ref_=cm_sw_r_kb_dp_KPK05ZXW6G86ZQRYKM38&tag=tssp07-20For the full in-depth and uncut interview about working as an undercover special agent in the FBI join our community and get access to our full character database.--> https://www.thesuccessfulscreenwriter.comExplore 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 ScreenwriterIf you enjoyed this episode, please rate, review, and subscribe. Share it with a fellow screenwriter who’d find it valuable!
Mar 27, 2023 • 22min
Ep 180 - SXSW Week - Only The Good Survive with writer/director Dutch Southern
The Successful Screenwriters Katie Presto is at SXSW and has an exclusive interview with the writer/director Dutch Southern of the SXSW Official Selection, Only The Good Survive. A horror thriller that explores what happens when a heist goes wrong. Starring Sydney Flanigan, Lachlan Watson, and film legend Jon Gries!Logline - After a heist goes wrong and results in the deaths of all three of her friends, Brea finds herself in the custody of the small-town sheriff, who may be hiding as many secrets as she is, the only sure thing is that only one will survive.The Guide For Every Screenwriter is available at:https://www.thesuccessfulscreenwriter.com/booksJoin our community and become a member for free --> https://www.thesuccessfulscreenwriter.comExplore 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 ScreenwriterIf you enjoyed this episode, please rate, review, and subscribe. Share it with a fellow screenwriter who’d find it valuable!
Mar 19, 2023 • 23min
Ep 179 - SXSW Week - Americana with writer/director Tony Tost
The Successful Screenwriter is at SXSW with an exclusive interview with the writer/director Tony Tost of Americana an ensemble suspense thriller starring pop icon Halsey, Sydney Sweeney, Paul Walter Hauser, and Zahn McClarnon!Logline - When a rare Lakota Ghost Shirt falls onto the black market in a small town in South Dakota, the lives of local outsiders and outcasts violently intertwine.The Guide For Every Screenwriter is available at:https://www.thesuccessfulscreenwriter.com/booksJoin our community and become a member for free --> https://www.thesuccessfulscreenwriter.comExplore 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 ScreenwriterIf you enjoyed this episode, please rate, review, and subscribe. Share it with a fellow screenwriter who’d find it valuable!
Mar 16, 2023 • 13min
Ep 178 - SXSW Week - The Artifice Girl with writer/director Franklin Rich
The Successful Screenwriter is at SXSW! Guest host Katie Presto has an exclusive interview with the writer/director of the incredibly thought-provoking sci-fi drama "The Artifice Girl" starring Lance Henriksen and Tatum Mathews!Logline - When an internet vigilante develops a revolutionary new computer program to combat online predators, its rapid advancement leads to serious questions of autonomy, oppression, and what it really means to be human.The Guide For Every Screenwriter is available at:https://www.thesuccessfulscreenwriter.com/booksJoin our community and become a member for free --> https://www.thesuccessfulscreenwriter.comExplore 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 ScreenwriterIf you enjoyed this episode, please rate, review, and subscribe. Share it with a fellow screenwriter who’d find it valuable!
Mar 14, 2023 • 21min
Ep 177 - SXSW Week - Metal Man with Show Creator Tomas Pais
The Successful Screenwriter is at SXSW with an exclusive interview with the show creator of Metal Man a dramatic comedy nominated for the SXSW Grand Jury Award!Logline - Metal Man Follows Henry, a handyman who looks like a death metal band member, as he is called to fix a bathtub for a young couple. He gets involved in their drama/life, but in spite of his scary exterior, he helps them with his kind and keen nature.The Guide For Every Screenwriter is available at:https://www.thesuccessfulscreenwriter.com/booksJoin our community and become a member for free --> https://www.thesuccessfulscreenwriter.comExplore 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 ScreenwriterIf you enjoyed this episode, please rate, review, and subscribe. Share it with a fellow screenwriter who’d find it valuable!
Mar 13, 2023 • 16min
Ep 176 - SXSW Week - If You Were The Last with Director Kristian Mercado
The Successful Screenwriter is at SXSW with an exclusive interview with the director of the charming sci-fi romantic comedy "If You Were The Last" starring Anthony Mackie and Zoe Chao!Logline - Adrift in their broken-down space shuttle with little hope of rescue, two astronauts argue over whether they're better off spending their remaining days as friends or something more.The Guide For Every Screenwriter is available at:https://www.thesuccessfulscreenwriter.com/booksJoin our community and become a member for free --> https://www.thesuccessfulscreenwriter.comExplore 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 ScreenwriterIf you enjoyed this episode, please rate, review, and subscribe. Share it with a fellow screenwriter who’d find it valuable!
