In this episode of the About Story Podcast, host Nathan James sits down with Jace Hardwick, CEO of Action Studios, to explore his inspiring journey into social media as a filmmaker and commercial director. He’s worked with high profile influencers like Zach King and Lindsey Stirling. He advises young filmmakers to study business, shoot constantly, and leverage social media. This is one episode you won’t want to miss! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Subscribe to catch every NEW episo...
Mar 07, 2025•39 min
Kit Steinkellner is the creator/executive producer of the Facebook Watch series "Sorry For Your Loss" starring Elizabeth Olsen. Kit’s journey into television writing is a testament to the power of vulnerability, persistence, and creative courage. Kit's breakout moment came as a staff writer for Amazon's "Z: The Beginning of Everything," where she found herself balancing the intense demands of the industry while staying true to her unique voice. Her advice? Embrace the fear of failure, create fro...
Jan 04, 2025•52 min•Season 1Ep. 18
Richard Lim is the writer and host of the This American President podcast, a history podcast that delves into the lives and legacies of U.S. presidents through long form stories and interviews. Richard has an amazing talent for finding the most fascinating and little known stories about these influential figures. In addition to his podcast, Richard has also written opinion editorials for the Washington Examiner, RealClearHistory, the History News Network and the Heritage Foundation’s The Daily S...
Aug 20, 2024•47 min
Benjamin Koppin is a writer, producer & director for Ironside Films. Join us as we discuss tips on how to make your first feature film, how to make the most of your budget, and how to enjoy the process. His latest film Pastor’s Kid is comes out in theaters March 15th, 2024. https://pastorskidthemovie.com/ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Subscribe to catch every NEW episode: https://bit.ly/3vpmdwQ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Visit our website: https://w...
Mar 06, 2024•52 min•Season 1Ep. 16
Learn how to get past your doubts and insecurities in order to improve and grow into the artist you’re meant to be with film composer Jesse Haugen. “I think the thing that holds artists back the most is feeling like everything they make needs to be impenetrable. Best thing in the universe. And the reality is that you're going to make a billion bad things before you make one good one.” Award winning music composer, Jesse Haugen, works with a variety of filmmakers, podcasters, and game designers, ...
Jan 03, 2024•1 hr 1 min•Season 2Ep. 15
Be inspired to follow your passions. Meet writer and director Jeffrey Prosser, and be inspired by his journey. His experience making music videos and commercials gives him a unique perspective to filmmaking and its collaborative process.
Nov 22, 2022•57 min•Season 1Ep. 14
Create the career you envision for yourself. Be inspired to chase your dreams and be bold, and don't let fear define you. Writer and producer Annaliese Kassebaum opens up about her struggles crafting the career she envisioned, her honesty resonating with many artists on a similar journey. She shares how she took ownership of her future and how she got her current position at Good Mythical Productions.
Nov 08, 2022•50 min•Season 1Ep. 13
Morgan shares tips from her experiences working with a writing partner and creating content for kids. She addresses the important yet overlooked task of crafting a job you love.Take notes on how to balance family life with your writing career from produced playwright Morgan English, who is mother to a 2-year-old, adjunct professor at Biola University, and writer for an animated series on Minno. Morgan shares tips from her experiences working with a writing partner and creating content for kids. ...
Oct 20, 2022•40 min•Season 1Ep. 12
Join Nathan for a conversation with screenwriter Jacob Roman, who lays out the ups and downs of writing for film and television. He shares how he sold his first script and got on the hit show Seal Team.
Sep 24, 2022•39 min•Season 1Ep. 11
Amanda Michelle Brown tells us how she published her first novel, The Memory Jumper, and gives insight into the process. She shares her thoughts on what makes a good villain and the importance of having a positive message in stories.
Sep 07, 2022•46 min•Season 1Ep. 10
We interview the writing, producing, and showrunning duo Dawn Prestwich and Nicole Yorkin, who explain how to cultivate a successful writers room. They dive into their method for outlining a story and figuring out its beats while working with a writing partner. Plus, they give insider stories about filming “Hit & Run” in Israel and being writers/executive producers on the hit Netflix show “The Killing”.
Sep 06, 2022•1 hr 8 min•Season 1Ep. 9
"Entertainment can still mean something, even if you're being entertained." We interviewed writer and producer J. Scott Worthington, who discusses how he created his sci-fi short ALONE and shares some thoughts on how to authentically network as a creative - how to cultivate the circle around you. He leaves us with tips on how to avoid formulaic storytelling.
Aug 02, 2022•41 min•Season 1Ep. 8
Recent Biola University graduate Anna Matz dives into her experience writing and directing her first feature film. She shares writing challenges to set for yourself and tips to help find inspiration for your stories.
Jul 19, 2022•32 min•Season 1Ep. 7
Owner of the Boylan Sisters Entertainment, Alexandra Boylan tells her story of breaking into the industry as an actor and shares about her passion to empower and inspire young women through faith-based films.
Jul 05, 2022•58 min•Season 1Ep. 6
Writer, director, and producer Brian Ulrich has worked with Nathan on past projects. In this special episode of About Story, they break down Brian's favorite film, The Dark Knight. Join them as they jump right in, using the film as a case study to better understand story and character.
Jun 07, 2022•24 min•Season 1Ep. 5
Screenwriting couple and business partners Anthony and Kaylah Cantu share their personal journey as writers and discuss why they started a community-centered business where writers can improve their skills and get their screenplays discovered.
May 17, 2022•36 min•Season 1Ep. 4
As a writer, producer, and actor, Deb Lee Smith brings a unique perspective to the storytelling table.
Apr 19, 2022•52 min•Season 1Ep. 1
Script developer Emilio Mazariegos talks with us about how to know a good story when you see it and how to infuse your heritage into your own story.
Apr 19, 2022•30 min•Season 1Ep. 3
Director and writer Davy McCall shares about his experience at USC School of Cinematic Arts and lays out how to find your voice as a writer and filmmaker.
Apr 19, 2022•1 hr 6 min•Season 1Ep. 2
Intro Episode | Get to know the host of About Story, why he started the podcast, and what he hopes you'll get out of it.
Apr 14, 2022•3 min
