Kara Holden's guest appearances

Kara Holden

Creative Principles

WCCO 9-Noon

Mere Christians

Benjamin Hardy

Mark Harris

Whitney Cummings

Mike Nichols

Andy Greenwald

Jerry Maguire

Chuck Klosterman

Charlie McDowell

Jane Eyre

Dave Lee

Louie Anderson

Brian Murphy

Thomas Middleditch

Cal Newport

Adam Grant

OwlTail

Casey La Scala

Patrick Kopka

The biographical musical drama Clouds is based on the memoir Fly a Little Higher: How God Answered a Mom’s Small Prayer in a Big Way by Laura Sobiech. In the film, a young musician named Zach Sobiech (Fin Argus) discovers his cancer has spread and he only has a limited time to make his dream come true of becoming a musician.“It started out seeing Zach’s video,” said Casey La Scale. “My wife had seen the video online. I was blown away, then randomly, a month later my manager said he found an interesting book and it happened to be Zach’s story.” Since Casey had previously produced another movie in the same realm, A Walk to Remember, his manager suggested turning the story into a movie.Casey sent the book to Patrick Kopka, who also felt an immediate connection to the book. “Every studio had already passed on it. They saw it as Fault in Our Stars, and even Warner Brothers passed on it. Luckily, I had a relationship with them, but sort of as the last favor I had, we overturned that pass.”Casey and Patrick took a swing at the screenplay, but they felt like something was missing. “We did the family version, then the teen version, but we ended up finding Kara. She came in with fresh eyes and then we started getting some momentum, which was great.”Kara, who had worked on Soul Surfer and Carrie Pilby, had also been following the real life story of Zach Sobiech. Thanks to her relationship with Director Justin Baldoni, she was invited to take a look at the screenplay.“I watched the documentary and felt kind of overwhelmed. It was such an incredible story and incredible character, but it’s so sad and there are so many parts to it.” That said, when she asked herself “Who’s story is this?” She changed the perspective to Zach’s POV and pieces of the story fell into place.If it’s your first time listening, make sure to subscribe and visit my new website for information on the YouTube channel, the blog, this podcast, and my new book ‘Ink by the Barrel’ which takes advice from these 200+ interviews at the link below…Join the email list here: www.brockswinson.comFollow us on Instagram for updates: @brockswinsonIf you enjoy the podcast, would you please consider leaving a short review on Apple Podcasts? It only takes about 60-seconds and it really helps convince some of the hard-to-get guests to sit down and have a chat (simply scroll to the bottom on your iTunes Podcast app and click “Write Review"). Enjoy the show!

The biographical musical drama Clouds is based on the memoir Fly a Little Higher: How God Answered a Mom’s Small Prayer in a Big Way by Laura Sobiech. In the film, a young musician named Zach Sobiech (Fin Argus) discovers his cancer has spread and he only has a limited time to make his dream come true of becoming a musician. “It started out seeing Zach’s video,” said Casey La Scale. “My wife had seen the video online. I was blown away, then randomly, a month later my manager said he found an interesting book and it happened to be Zach’s story.” Since Casey had previously produced another movie in the same realm, A Walk to Remember, his manager suggested turning the story into a movie. Casey sent the book to Patrick Kopka, who also felt an immediate connection to the book. “Every studio had already passed on it. They saw it as Fault in Our Stars, and even Warner Brothers passed on it. Luckily, I had a relationship with them, but sort of as the last favor I had, we overturned that pass.” Casey and Patrick took a swing at the screenplay, but they felt like something was missing. “We did the family version, then the teen version, but we ended up finding Kara. She came in with fresh eyes and then we started getting some momentum, which was great.” Kara, who had worked on Soul Surfer and Carrie Pilby, had also been following the real life story of Zach Sobiech. Thanks to her relationship with Director Justin Baldoni, she was invited to take a look at the screenplay. “I watched the documentary and felt kind of overwhelmed. It was such an incredible story and incredible character, but it’s so sad and there are so many parts to it.” That said, when she asked herself “Who’s story is this?” She changed the perspective to Zach’s POV and pieces of the story fell into place. If it’s your first time listening, make sure to subscribe and visit my new website for information on the YouTube channel, the blog, this podcast, and my new book ‘Ink by the Barrel’ which takes advice from these 200+ interviews at the link below… Join the email list here: <a href="http://www.brockswinson.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.brockswinson.com</a> Follow us on Instagram for updates: @brockswinson If you enjoy the podcast, would you please consider leaving a short review on Apple Podcasts? It only takes about 60-seconds and it really helps convince some of the hard-to-get guests to sit down and have a chat (simply scroll to the bottom on your iTunes Podcast app and click “Write Review"). Enjoy the show!

Ep282 - Disney’s ‘Clouds’ Screenwriters Kara Holden, Casey La Scala & Patrick Kopka

Jordan Raynor sits down with Kara Holden, Writer of Disney+’s Clouds, to talk about why Bob Iger was so adamant about distributing Clouds, the significance of Jesus as “the God who tells stories,” and why you should always take a glass of water in an interview.Links Mentioned:Kara HoldenKara Holden on TwitterCloudsHamiltonDisney+Gilmore GirlsSaved by the BellStep by StepSoul SurferCluelessBob IgerWonderMagic CastleArrested DevelopmentDavid CopperfieldUniversity of LouisvilleSheenaFootlooseUSCUCLAActing is Everything on AmazonThe Wonder YearsMarsha HerveyBill McGheeBraveheartPamela GrimesSunset BeachAFTRASAGAmy HeckerlingNeal IsraelSylvester StalloneRockyIvan MoffatGiantZach SobiechDead Poets SocietyWarner BrothersBlindsideOnceLaura SobiechClouds: A Memoir on AmazonJustin BaldoniThe Ride of a Lifetime on AmazonShoe Dog on AmazonDisney War on AmazonScreenplay on AmazonCal NewportMadeleine L'EngleA Wrinkle in TimeBilly GrahamFred RogersJ. R. R. TolkeinC. S LewisThe Sparrow on AmazonWalking on Water: Reflections on Faith and Art MadeleineJordan Raynor’s My BookshelfRyan TedderOneRepublicSongland

Jordan Raynor sits down with Kara Holden, Writer of Disney+’s Clouds, to talk about why Bob Iger was so adamant about distributing Clouds, the significance of Jesus as “the God who tells stories,” and why you should always take a glass of water in an interview.Links Mentioned:<ul><li><a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1289517/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Kara Holden</a></li><li><a href="https://twitter.com/joydelightsnjoy" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Kara Holden on Twitter</a></li><li><a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6473066/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Clouds</a></li><li><a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8503618/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Hamilton</a></li><li><a href="https://preview.disneyplus.com/za" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Disney+</a></li><li><a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0238784/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Gilmore Girls</a></li><li><a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt11032396/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Saved by the Bell</a></li><li><a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0101205/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Step by Step</a></li><li><a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1596346/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Soul Surfer</a></li><li><a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0112697/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Clueless</a></li><li><a href="https://twitter.com/RobertIger?ref_src=twsrc%255Egoogle%257Ctwcamp%255Eserp%257Ctwgr%255Eauthor" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Bob Iger</a></li><li><a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2543472/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Wonder</a></li><li><a href="http://www.magiccastle.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Magic Castle</a></li><li><a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0367279/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Arrested Development</a></li><li><a href="http://www.davidcopperfield.com/html/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">David Copperfield</a></li><li><a href="http://louisville.edu/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">University of Louisville</a></li><li><a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0088103/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Sheena</a></li><li><a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1068242/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Footloose</a></li><li><a href="https://www.usc.edu/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">USC</a></li><li><a href="https://www.ucla.edu/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">UCLA</a></li><li><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Acting-Everything-Guidebook-Successful-Angeles/dp/0962949663" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Acting is Everything on Amazon</a></li><li><a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0094582/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Wonder Years</a></li><li><a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1200926/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Marsha Hervey</a></li><li><a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0569183/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Bill McGhee</a></li><li><a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0112573/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Braveheart</a></li><li><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/pamela-grimes-3b88b135/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Pamela Grimes</a></li><li><a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0118484/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Sunset Beach</a></li><li><a href="https://www.sagaftra.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">AFTRA</a></li><li><a href="https://www.sagaftra.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">SAG</a></li><li><a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0002132/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Amy Heckerling</a></li><li><a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0411477/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Neal Israel</a></li><li><a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000230/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Sylvester Stallone</a></li><li><a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0075148/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Rocky</a></li><li><a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0595573/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ivan Moffat</a></li><li><a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0049261/?ref_=nm_flmg_wr_11" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Giant</a></li><li><a href="https://childrenscancer.org/zach/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Zach Sobiech</a></li><li><a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0097165/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Dead Poets Society</a></li><li><a href="https://www.warnerbros.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Warner Brothers</a></li><li><a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0878804/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Blindside</a></li><li><a href="https://broadwaymusicalhome.com/shows/once.htm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Once</a></li><li><a href="http://laurasobiech.com/about-me/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Laura Sobiech</a></li><li><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Clouds-Memoir-Laura-Sobiech/dp/1400226724" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Clouds: A Memoir on Amazon</a></li><li><a href="https://twitter.com/justinbaldoni?ref_src=twsrc%255Egoogle%257Ctwcamp%255Eserp%257Ctwgr%255Eauthor" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Justin Baldoni</a></li><li><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Ride-Lifetime-Lessons-Learned-Company/dp/0399592091" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Ride of a Lifetime on Amazon</a></li><li><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Shoe-Dog-Phil-Knight/dp/1508211809" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Shoe Dog on Amazon</a></li><li><a href="https://www.amazon.com/DisneyWar-James-B-Stewart/dp/0743267095" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Disney War on Amazon</a></li><li><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Screenplay-Foundations-Screenwriting-Syd-Field/dp/0385339038" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Screenplay on Amazon</a></li><li><a href="https://www.calnewport.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Cal Newport</a></li><li><a href="https://www.madeleinelengle.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Madeleine L'Engle</a></li><li><a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1620680/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">A Wrinkle in Time</a></li><li><a href="https://billygraham.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Billy Graham</a></li><li><a href="https://www.britannica.com/biography/Fred-Rogers" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Fred Rogers</a></li><li><a href="https://www.britannica.com/biography/J-R-R-Tolkien" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">J. R. R. Tolkein</a></li><li><a href="https://www.cslewis.com/us/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">C. S Lewis</a></li><li><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Sparrow-Novel-Book-ebook/dp/B000SEIFGO" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Sparrow on Amazon</a></li><li><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Walking-Water-Reflections-Faith-Art/dp/0804189277" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Walking on Water: Reflections on Faith and Art Madeleine</a></li><li><a href="https://jordanraynor.com/bookshelf/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Jordan Raynor’s My Bookshelf</a></li><li><a href="https://twitter.com/RyanTedder?ref_src=twsrc%255Egoogle%257Ctwcamp%255Eserp%257Ctwgr%255Eauthor" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ryan Tedder</a></li><li><a href="https://onerepublic.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">OneRepublic</a></li><li><a href="https://www.nbc.com/songland" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Songland</a></li></ul>

Kara Holden (Writer of Disney+’s Clouds)

Screenwriter Kara Holden joins Cory to reflect on the amazing story of Zach Sobiech and his song Clouds while sharing about how she brought his legacy to life in a new film.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Screenwriter Kara Holden joins Cory to reflect on the amazing story of Zach Sobiech and his song Clouds while sharing about how she brought his legacy to life in a new film.See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.

Clouds screenwriter Kara Holden