Posts Tagged ‘writing’
Vik Sahay of NBC’s Chuck
Vik Sahay from NBC’s Chuck was a great guest tonight… When he wasn’t making fun of me and being sarcastic in general (he was very funny), he shared a lot of information about his proccess and how he goes about the craft of acting. His thoughts on his character Lester Petal, and many other matters more »
Read MorePilar Alessandra: the Craft of Writing
Pilar Alessandra (script consultant) talked about what else? The craft of writing. Dialogue, writers bloc, three act structure, what writers need more of, habits of good writers, and a lot more. I really enjoy watching her DVD ‘On The page’. I think it is a great tool for writers. After watching the episode, you can more »
Read MoreRenee O’Connor Wins Over Filmnut, Again
Renee O’Connor post show blog Filmnut 313 Guest: Renee O’Connor Crew Position: Actor/ Writer/ Director Current Projects: “Words Unspoken”, “Ark”, “Bitch Slap” Tagline for Words Unspoken: “The road to forgiveness unfolds as a man searches his heart to help assist his father’s dying wish”. Past Projects: Xena: Warrior Princess, Monster Ark, Boogeyman 2, Websites: http://www.rocpictures.com/ more »
Read MoreA Different Kind of Filmnut with James Gunn
Filmnut 311 Guest: James Gunn Crew Position: Writer/Director/Actor Current Projects: PG Porn, Humanzee, Scream Queens, Terra Naomi. Past Projects: Slither, Scooby Doo, Dawn of The Dead, The Specials, Tromio and Juliet Websites: http://www.spike.com/pgporn http://www.myspace.com/slithermovie http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0348181/ Okay so normally, Filmnut, the show about filmmaking attempts to be more film education then entertainment, but celebrating our two more »
Read MoreLarry Moss
Having worked with Oscar winning actors Hillary Swank, and Helen Hunt among many others, including Leonardo Dicaprio Michael Clarke Duncun, Hank Azaria and Jim Carey, Larry Moss is consider to be an acting coach that is a legend in his own time. Synthesizing the work of the great coaches that have come before him, Meisner, Addler, more »
Read MoreHappy Night on Filmnut with Happy Days Star: Don Most
Filmnut 307 Guest: Don Most Crew Position: Actor/ Director Current Projects: “Moola”, starring William Mapother Treat Williams Chalotte Ross Daniel Baldwin. “Take2” starring Don Most and Anson Williams. “The Great Buck Howard”. Tagline for Moola: All it takes is one bright idea. Past Projects: The Last Best Sunday, EdTV, Star Trek Voyager, Sabrina, Century City, more »
Read MoreIndie Director & the Greatest Bond Villain Ever! Robert Davi
Filmnut 306 Guest: Robert Davi Crew Position: Actor/ Writer/ Director Current Project: “The Dukes”, starring Chazz Palminteri, Robert Davi, Peter Bogdanovich, Miriam Margolyes, Elya Baskin, Melora Hardin, Frank D’Amico. Tagline: The music was then, the time is now. Awards: 7 festival awards including the Coup de Coeur at the Alpe d’Huez International Comedy Film Festival, more »
Read MoreLeslie Zemeckis
Tonight’s guest Leslie Zemeckis came on too talk about her project “Staar: She’d Rather Be a Mistress”, a comedy/mocumentary in which Zemeckis wrote, starred and produced. The piece had many hilarious moments and is based on her one woman show and the exploits of a burlesque dancer. Carrie Fischer, Jeffrey Tambor make great appearances in more »
Read MoreNatalie Chaidez
Natalie Chaidez, writer/co-executive producer of Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles talked about the collaborative process on her show, and compared working on the SCC with her work on the NBC show Heroes. No spoilers in the interview but she did reveal some “inside stuff” about the show that you might not know. We got into more »
Read MoreLee Zahavi Jessup
Want to sell your screenplay? Questions about pitch festivals and pitching? Lee Zahavi Jessup of Scriptshark & Baseline Studio Systems lectures across the country in conjuction with Final Draft on the creative and busines aspects of screenwritng. We covered a lot in this power packed hour. See the Filmnut message board for this show for more »
Read MoreDocumentary Filmmaking
Filmnut 232 Guest: Udy Epstein Company: Seventh Art Releasing A partial list of credits: “Family Inc.”, “Heart of Fire”, “X’s & O’s”, “The Last Western”, “Oswald’s Ghost”, “Daughters of Wisdom”, “The Long Way Home”, “Bad Faith”, “Ten Commandments, The Musical” and many more. Websites: http://www.7thart.com http://www.imdb.com/company/co0048319/ Documentary filmmaking has come a long way in the more »
Read MoreYou Can Help Save the Internet! Net Neutrality with Patric Verrone
Filmnut 228 Guest: Patric Verrone Position: President of the Writer’s Guild of America West Credits: ‘Futurama’, ‘Muppets Tonight’, ‘The Simpsons’, ‘Pinky and Brain’. 2 time emmy award winning writer. Current Project: Net Neutrality and the Future of the internet Youtube video that briefly explains Net neutrality: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cWt0XUocViE Website: http://www.freepress.net/conference Thousands are on their way to more »
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