This week Ashley Scott Meyers talks with Writer/Director Corey Deshon. They talk about how Corey got his start making short films and working as a Production Assistant and then went on to Write/Direct the Drama feature Daughter (2022) starring Casper Van Dien and Elyse Dinh. Corey Deshon also talks about if writers should write for […]
This week Ashley Scott Meyers talks with filmmaker Carter Smith. They talk about how Carter Smith started as a Photographer and is now focused on being a filmmaker. Carter Smith is the Writer/Director of the Horror/Thriller movie Swallowed (2022). He talks about making that feature which stars Cooper Koch and Jena Malone. The podcast is […]
This week Ashley Scott Meyers talks with writer/Producer Greg Lyon. Today’s guest is an experienced Screenwriter and Producer, so a main topic is how writers can pitch their scripts to producers. Greg Lyon has writing credits that include Gibby (2016), an Adventure/Comedy with an incredible cast including Shannon Elizabeth, Sean Patrick Flanery and Vivica A. […]
This week Ashley Scott Meyers talks with filmmaker Barry Jay. Our guest tells us about his transition from being a successful Physical Trainer with Barry’s Bootcamp, to being the Writer/Director of movies such as The Way Out (2022). They talk about making Horror movies and the major differences between the indie world and the Hollywood […]
This week Ashley Scott Meyers talks with filmmaker Jason Eisener. Topics include how Jason Eisener pitched his Horror Sci-Fi movie Kids Vs Aliens and went on to be the Writer/Director of that feature. They also talk about how a short film contest launched his career by making Hobo With A Shotgun. The podcast is available […]
This week Ashley Scott Meyers talks with filmmaker Anubys Lopez. Our guest, Anubys Lopez is the Writer/Director of the survival Horror movie Those Who Call (2023). He talks about how that feature was inspired by real events that happened to him. Besides writing a script based on a true story, they also talk about working […]
This week Ashley Scott Meyers talks with Filmmaker Colin West. Our guest, Colin West is the Writer/Director of the Sci-Fi Comedy feature Linoleum (2022) starring Jim Gaffigan and Rhea Seehorn. They talk about that movie and how he went from making short films to features. The podcast is available in iTunes, YouTube, Stitcher (for Android […]
This week Ashley Scott Meyers with Author William Indick. As a professor of Psychology, William Indick talks about how the study of scholars like Erikson, Jung and Freud can be applied by writers in terms of story and character. William Indick is the author of several books on the subject including “Psychology For Screenwriters.” Other […]
This week Ashley Scott Meyers talks with director Roxanne Benjamin. She is a Writer/Director/Producer who got her start with Horror anthologies VHS, XX and Southbound. Roxanne Benjamin talks about that and her latest project as a Director, the feature There’s Something Wrong With The Children. Topics also include how before working directly in the film […]
This week Ashley Scott Meyers talks with writer Katie White. Our guest, Katie White worked her way up from being a writer’s assistant on the popular CBS series, NCIS to writing two episodes of the show and joining the WGA. Katie White talks about working in television, the do’s and don’t of a Writers’ Room […]
This week Ashley Scott Meyers talks with Filmmaker Gregory Lamberson. They talk about Guns Of Eden (2022), an Action movie about a group of campers who end up being hunted by an armed Militia. Gregory Lamberson is the Writer/Director of Guns Of Eden. He talks about how they made an action film on a budget, […]
This week we have a very special episode of Selling Your Screenplay. To end the year, your host, Writer/Director Ashley Scott Meyers talks about all things Crypto and NFT’s. He is the first filmmaker to release every frame of his feature The Rideshare Killer (2022) as an NFT. Ashley Scott Meyers covers all the pros […]
This week Ashley Scott Meyers talks with filmmaker Tim Sutton. They talk about Taurus (2022), a movie about a music star struggling with fame starring rock star Colson Baker (Machine Gun Kelly), Megan Fox and Ruby Rose. Tim Sutton is the Writer/Director of the movie, a modern take on A Star Is Born. Topics also […]
This week Ashley Scott Meyers talks with Author Jennifer Dornbush. From a very young age Jennifer Dornbush was exposed to True Crime and the Forensic’s world as a daughter of a medical examiner. Jennifer Dornbush is the author of Forensic Speak: How To Write Realistic Crime Dramas, a guide book for writers to get these […]
This week Ashley Scott Meyers talks with Director Scooter Corkle. They talk about The Friendship Game (2022), the Sci-Fi, Horror movie Directed by Scooter Corkle which stars Peyton List. Other topics include how Bella Thorne was originally cast for the movie, how he as a director works with screenwriters during the pre-production process and how […]
This week Ashley Scott Meyers talks with Actor/Writer/Director Noah Segan. Our guest Noah Segan talks about how working with Rian Johnson as an actor in Brick (2005) and Knives Out (2019) has helped him with his career as a filmmaker as well. They talk about the movie Blood Relatives (2022) which Noah Segan starred in […]
This week Ashley Scott Meyers talks with screenwriter and educator Corey Mandell. The rise of new streaming platforms like Netflix, Hulu, Apple TV and Amazon Prime Video has saturated the market with movies and TV series. In order to compete, these companies have to appeal to many different niche audiences in order to keep subscribers. […]
This week Ashley Scott Meyers talks with filmmaker Hunter Johnson. Our guest, Hunter Johnson talks about how he got his start with iPhone filmmaking and then moved on to being the Writer/Director of Sawed Off (2022). They talk about that contained Horror movie Sawed Off and his prior credits such as 2 Jennifer (2016). Hunter […]
This week Ashley Scott Meyers talks with filmmaking duo Jamison LoCascio and Adam Ambrosio. These returning guests tell us about their new anthology Horror movie How Dark They Prey (2022). Jamison LoCascio and Adam Ambrosio are both writers and directors of different segments of How Dark They Prey, their prior credits include the feature Sunset. […]
This week Ashley Scott Meyers talks with filmmaker Brandon Rhiness. He is the Writer/Director of the horror movie Grotesque (2022). Brandon Rhiness talks about making Grotesque and talks in general about the results of working with distributors on his prior movies. The views and opinions discussed in this podcast interview are only representative of those […]
This week Ashley Scoot Meyers talks with writers, Josh Stifter and Daniel Degnan. These guests first hit the scene by being featured on the Rebel Without A Crew TV Series along with Robert Rodriguez. They talk about that experience and making their first movie which was documented in the show, The Good Exorcist (2018). Their […]
This week Ashley Scott Meyers talks with Filmmakers Julian Higgins and Shaye Ogbonna. They talk about their new Thriller God’s Country starring Thandiwe Newton (Crash, Westworld.) Julian Higgins is the Director of the movie and wrote the screenplay along with Shaye Ogbonna. The guests talk about how they work together and answer the question, is […]
This week Ashley Scott Meyers talks with filmmaker David Willing. They talk about the pros and cons of Australian Film Grants and about making the Supernatural Horror movie Surrogate (2022). David Willing is the director and Co-Writer of Surrogate written along with Beth King. He talks about that writing process. The podcast is available in […]
This week Ashley Scott Meyers talks with filmmaker Michael Baumgarten. They talk about Hollywood Laundromat (2022), a Comedy feature Michael Baumgarten is the Director/Producer/Co-Writer of which was set in a laundromat. Hollywood Laundromat will be screened at this year’s SYS Six-Figure Screenplay Film Festival. Other topics include how he uses the multi-camera technique to maximize […]
This week Ashley Scott Meyers talks with Producer Jeffrey Allard and filmmaker Alrik Bursell. They talk about their latest movie, a contained Sci-Fi Thriller called The Alternate (2021). Topics include how Director/Writer Alrik Bursell wrote an interesting genre feature set in just two locations and how he started with the ending of the story first. […]
This week our guest Matt Eskandari talks about how directing several movies with Bruce Willis gave him a track record for working well with A-list actors. Matt Eskandari is the director of Wire Room (2022), Survive The Night (2020) and Trauma Center (2019), which all star Bruce Willis. He gives details about his most recent […]
This week Ashley Scott Meyers talks with writer Richard Pierce. This is a returning guest, SYS 378 was his prior interview. He talks about the art of writing and pitching a made for TV Movie for networks like Lifetime. Richard Pierce talks about the writing and development process for Do You Trust Your Boyfriend (AKA […]
This week Ashley Scott Meyers talks with writers Diego Hallivis and Julio Hallivis. These two brothers talk about their new Horror Comedy American Carnage (2022) starring Jenna Ortega and Eric Dane. Diego Hallivis is the Director/Co-Writer of the movie and Julio Hallivis is a Co-Writer. Other topics include how two pairs of Boxing Gloves are […]
This week Ashley Scott Meyers talks with indie filmmaker Daniel Benedict. They talk about the new 80’s style Horror movie The Bloody Man, which Daniel Benedict Directed and wrote with co-writer Casi Clark. Daniel tells us how attending horror conventions was a networking opportunity that led to casting Tuesday Knight (A Nightmare on Elm Street […]
This week Ashley Scott Meyers talks with Director James Cullen Bressack. Our guest is a prolific movie director of over eight Action films and has worked with Bruce Willis, Steven Seagal and DMX. They talk about his latest directing project, Hot Seat (2022) which stars Mel Gibson, Kevin Dillon and Shannen Doherty. James Cullen Bressack […]
