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The Selling Your Screenplay Podcast

Ashley Scott Meyerswww.sellingyourscreenplay.com
The Selling Your Screenplay Podcast helps serious screenwriters sell their screenplays. We offer practical advice about how to market your script and get it into the hands of agents, managers, producers, and directors who can get your screenplay produced.
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Episodes

SYS 445 – Niche Filmmaking For the Mermaid Community With Christine Chen

This week Ashley Scott Meyers talks with filmmaker Christine Chen. They talk about Erzulie (2022), a Fantasy/Adventure movie Christine Chen is the Co-Writer/Director/Producer of. She tells us all about Niche Filmmaking since Erzulie was made knowing the Mermaid Community could be an audience for this. Christine Chen gives details about the importance of marketing toward […]

Aug 16, 202249 min

SYS 444 – Making An Anthony Hopkins Movie Remotely With Rick Dugdale

This week Ashley Scott Meyers talks with Director/Producer Rick Dugdale. He talks about his latest movie Zero Contact (2022), a Thriller starring Anthony Hopkins which was shot remotely during the Covid-19 pandemic. Rick Dugdale is the Director/Producer of Zero Contact. Since Rick has produced many indie features, he also talks about how to make a […]

Aug 10, 202224 min

SYS 443 – Making It Big In Shorts With Kim Adelman

This week Ashley Scott Meyers talks with Movie Producer and Author Kim Adelman. Our guest, Kim Adelman is the producer of the feature Just Friends (1996) which stars Anita Barone and Anthony Palermo. This led to a career teaching filmmaking at UCLA, producing many short films for FXM, now known as FX Movie Channel. Kim […]

Aug 02, 202237 min

SYS 442 – How To Pitch To Producers With David Zuckerman

This week Ashley Scott Meyers talks with David Zuckerman, who is a Movie Producer and the C.E,O. of Virtual Pitch Fest. David Kohner Zuckerman talks about producing movies at different budget levels and gives advice on how to pitch producers by using examples like The Wizard Of Oz (1939) and The Big Chill (1983). They […]

Jul 26, 202247 min

SYS 441 – From Back To The Future To About Time With Greg Bjorkman

This week Ashley Scott Meyers talks with filmmaker Greg Bjorkman. Greg Bjorkman is the Co-Writer and Director of Press Play, a Sci-Fi Romance movie that deals with time travel. They talk about the challenges of writing a story that deals with time travel and how the writers Greg Bjorkman and James Bachelor studied movies such […]

Jul 18, 202230 min

SYS 440 – Writers’ Room Survival Guide With Niceole Levy

This week Ashley Scott Meyers talks with Writer and Author Niceole Levy. Since our guest has years of experience as a writer/producer on TV shows such as S.W.A.T. and Cloak And Dagger, Niceole Levy tells us all about writing for Television. As a taste of what we can expect from her book “The Writers’ Room […]

Jul 11, 202237 min

SYS 439 Changing The Film Noir With Eve Symington

This week Ashley Scott Meyers talks with filmmaker Eve Symington. They talk about how she is changing the Film Noir genre with the movie Brut Force 2022 and how to network in Los Angeles. Eve Symington is the Writer Director of Brut Force, a Thriller which stars Patricia Velasquez The Mummy 1999, Malignant 2021. Eve […]

Jul 06, 202233 min

SYS Podcast Episode 438 – If Jumanji was a drinking game

This week Ashley Scott Meyers talks with actor and filmmaker Jim Mahoney. He is the Actor/Executive Producer/Writer of the Comedy movie Gatlopp (2022). Jim Mahoney talks about what inspired him to write Gatlopp and he gives the great pitch by saying, it’s if Jumanji was a drinking game. Since Gatlopp mostly takes place in one […]

Jun 28, 202219 min

SYS Podcast Episode 437 – Writing A Contained Horror Movie

This week Ashley Scott Meyers talks with filmmaker Neil McCay. He is the Writer/Director of the feature Trip (2022). Neil McCay talks about why he chose to write a limited location Horror movie and the things he had to consider by making a contained movie. The podcast is available in iTunes, YouTube, Stitcher (for Android […]

Jun 22, 202231 min

SYS Podcast Episode 436 – Making 12 Short Films In A Year

This week Ashley Scott Meyers talks with UK based filmmaker Sheikh Shahnawaz. He is the Writer/Director of the Crime Thriller Bluff (2022). Sheikh Shahnawaz talks about what he learned by making 12 short films in a year and why they spent more money marketing the feature Bluff than was spent to produce the movie. The […]

Jun 13, 202237 min

SYS Podcast Episode 435 – How Pagan Lore Inspired the Movie Shepherd (2021)

This week Ashley Scott Meyers talks with UK Filmmaker Russell Owen. They talk about how Pagan lore, the historic setting in Scotland and other rituals inspired Shepherd (2021), a Mystery/Horror movie written and directed by Russell Owen. Other credits Owen has as Writer/Director include Inmate Zero (2020). The podcast is available in iTunes, YouTube, Stitcher […]

Jun 08, 202219 min

SYS Podcast Episode 434 – On the Writer’s Struggle To Get Read

This week Ashley Scott Meyers talks with writer DeAndra Stone. The main topic is on the writer’s struggle to get read. DeAndra Stone talks about how she got over those hurdles as a screenwriter by working in post-production and submitting to writing contests including the SYS Six Figure Screenplay Contest. Other topics include how her […]

Jun 01, 202242 min

SYS Podcast Episode 433 – The Myth Behind The Story

This week Ashley Scott Meyers talks with filmmaker Philip Todd. He is the director and one of the writers of the movies Jessie and the Elf Boy (2022) and The Gaelic King (2017). Philip Todd talks about how Jessie and the Elf Boy was inspired by a Scottish Myth and how that affected the writing. […]

May 25, 202240 min

SYS Podcast Episode 432 – Adapting a Novel into a Screenplay

This week Ashley Scott Meyers talks with filmmaker Keoni Waxman. He is the Writer/Director of the a Mystery/Thriller movie, The Ravine (2021). Keoni Waxman adapted that screenplay from a book written by Robert Pascuzzi and Kelly Pascuzzi. He talks about adapting that novel and how the authors were present on set for the movie adaptation. […]

May 17, 202223 min

SYS Podcast Episode 431 – Two Actors and A Kitchen

This week Ashley Scott Meyers talks with filmmaker Christopher Moore. As the Writer/Director of Children Of Sin (2022), Christopher Moore has a lot to say about being resourceful as an indie filmmaker. They also talk about the unique poster design for the movie and what inspired it. Topics also include why filmmakers should at first […]

May 10, 202231 min

SYS Podcast Episode 430 – Making A Movie During Covid-19

This week Ashley Scott Meyers talks with filmmaker Hamza Zaman. He is the Writer/Director/Actor of The Institute (2022). Hamza Zaman talks about how they produced that Thriller during Covid-19. Other topics are how he pitches movie ideas to investors and writes scripts toward a certain budget range. Stick around at the end of the episode […]

May 05, 202244 min

SYS Podcast Episode 429 – Ivan Sen On Building A Story Around A Location

This week Ashley Scott Meyers talks with filmmaker Ivan Sen. They talk about Expired (2022), a Sci-Fi Romance movie Ivan Sen wrote and directed. Expired stars Hugo Weaving (The Matrix) and Ryan Kwanten (True Blood). Sen’s Writer/Director credits also includes the Mystery Road (TV Series). Topics also include how Ivan Sen approaches writing by building […]

Apr 25, 202221 min

SYS Podcast Episode 428 – From Doc to Narrative filmmaker of movie starring Chris Pine

This week Ashley Scott Meyers talks with filmmaker Tarik Saleh. He went from Directing documentaries and the Lykke Li “I Follow Rivers” music video, to The Contractor (2022), an Action/Thriller starring Chris Pine and Gillian Jacobs. Tarik talks about that transition from Doc to narrative features and how he’s created opportunities in his career. The […]

Apr 18, 202223 min

SYS Podcast Episode 427 – Directing A Day To Die, one of Bruce Willis’ last movies

This week Ashley Scott Meyers talks with filmmaker Wes Miller. He is the Director/Producer of A Day To Die (2022), likely one of the last movies featuring Bruce Willis since his retirement was announced on 3/30/2022. The cast also includes Frank Grillo, Kevin Dillon and Brooke Butler. Wes Miller’s credits also include the Action/Thriller Atone […]

Apr 11, 202234 min

SYS Podcast Episode 426 – Creating WriterDuet With Founder Guy Goldstein

This week Ashley Scott Meyers talks with Guy Goldstein, who is the founder of the WriterDuet software. They talk about the origin and development of that software, about screenplay formatting and their other software WriterSolo and ReadThrough. Our host, Ashley Scott Meyers also announces that his movie The Rideshare Killer is available for free on […]

Apr 06, 202256 min

SYS Podcast Episode 424 – Christopher Vogler and The Writer’s Journey

This week Ashley Scott Meyers talks with Writer/Author Christopher Vogler. His writing credits include Disney’s The Lion King and Christopher Vogler is the author of one of the most acclaimed guide books on writing. The Writer’s Journey which is now in its fourth edition. They talk about what inspired him to write the book, one […]

Mar 23, 202239 min

SYS Podcast Episode 423 – Le-Van Kiet on The Requin starring Alicia Silverstone

This week Ashley Scott Meyers talks with filmmaker Le-Van Kiet. They talk about his new Thriller, The Requin (2022) starring Alicia Silverstone. The movie is about a couple on vacation who get stranded out in an ocean of shark infested waters. Le-Van Kiet talks about the challenges and expectations of writing and directing a shark […]

Mar 14, 202234 min

SYS Podcast Episode 422 – Paul Solet on Working With Adrien Brody on Clean (2020)

This week Ashley Scott Meyers talks with filmmaker Paul Solet. He talks about how his short film Grace, got the attention of filmmaker Adam Green who then produced the feature Grace (2009). That debut feature premiered at the Sundance Film Festival and kicked off Solet’s career. Other topics include how he worked with actor Adrien […]

Mar 08, 202217 min

SYS Podcast Episode 421 – Making One Of the First Movies On Netflix

This week Ashley Scott Meyers talks with filmmaker Nick Gregorio. Topics include how Nick Gregorio was able to get one of the first movies released on Netflix streaming and his writing process. They also talk about his latest feature, Nick Gregorio is the Writer/Director of the Horror/Sci-Fi movie Old Strangers (2022). The podcast is available […]

Feb 28, 202244 min

SYS Podcast Episode 419 – Get Your Movie Made With A Contest

This week Ashley Scott Meyers talks with filmmakers MJ Palo and Andrew Arguello. Their movie credits include Directing the Crime Comedy Carp-e Diem and the heist Thriller Baby Money (2021) which MJ Palo is one of the writers of. Topics also include how they are judges for the Reno Tahoe Screenplay Contest and how writers […]

Feb 15, 202232 min

SYS Podcast Episode 418 – Casting Actress Cybill Shepherd

This week Ashley Scott Meyers talks with Actor/Writer/Director Kent Moran. Topics include how he cast Actress Cybill Shepherd in the Romance Drama Listen To Your Heart (2010) and about The Actors Summit, a networking event Kent Moran is part of. Kent Moran is the Writer/Director and star of of The Challenger (2015), a Drama about […]

Feb 15, 202226 min

SYS Podcast Episode 417 – Have 10 Minutes… You Can Write Your Screenplay

This week Ashley Scott Meyers talks with Author and fellow Podcaster Pilar Alessandra. Besides being the host of the On The Page Podcast, Pilar Alessandra served as a Script Reader for Amblin Entertainment, which is Steven Spielberg’s company and she was a Senior Story Analyst for Dreamworks. She has some tips for any writer looking […]

Feb 03, 202233 min

SYS Podcast Episode 416 – Making An Action Movie on a Budget.

This week Ashley Scott Meyers talks with Michael Matteo Rossi. Our guest is the Writer/Director of features such as The Handler (2021), Chase (2019) and Misogynist (2013). Michael Matteo Rossi talks about how he made an Action movie in the middle of the Covid-19 Pandemic, and on a budget. Topics also include how filmmakers can […]

Jan 24, 202233 min
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