Deborah Twiss

This week Ashley Scott Meyers talks with Actress and Filmmaker Deborah Twiss. Our guest went from well known acting credits such as Kick-Ass (2010) to being the Actor/Writer/Director of the sexy Thriller Sapiosexual. Deborah Twiss talks about that movie and how her time working briefly as a stripper helped inform her career and other movies […]

SYS 494 – Independent Filmmaker Deborah Twiss On Her New Film Sapiosexual

Jon Fitzgerald

This week Ashley Scott Meyers talks with Director and Author Jon Fitzgerald. Our guest, Jon Fitzgerald talks about how he went from directing his first feature, to being the Co-Founder of the Slamdance Film Festival. Jon Fitzgerald is also the author of Filmmaking For Change, a guide book on making movies on socially significant subjects. […]

SYS 493 – Filmmaking For Change With Jon Fitzgerald

Joe Lo Truglio

This week Ashley Scott Meyers talks with Writer/Director/Producer Joe Lo Truglio. They talk about how Joe Lo Truglio made the transition from actor to being a Writer/Director of the Horror Movie Outpost. He is known for acting in Brooklyn Nine-Nine, Reno 911! and Bob’s Burgers. Topics also include the challenges of writing and producing an […]

SYS 492 – Climbing The Mountain On Outpost With Joe Lo Truglio

Andy Volk

This week Ashley Scott Meyers talks with Andy Volk, a programmer for the Austin Film Festival. As the listeners know, the Austin Film Festival is also a great place for awarding screenplays. Andy Volk gives us a step by step account of how an entry in the festival makes its way to being selected. He […]

SYS 491 – Austin Film Festival, How A Movie Gets Selected With Andy Volk

Anabelle D. Munro

This week Ashley Scott Meyers talks with Actor/Writer/Director Anabelle D. Munro. They talk about how Anabelle got her start making Theater productions that reflected her German background and that country’s style of storytelling. From there she transitioned into filmmaking. Anabelle D. Munro also talks about the Ethos Film Awards and how she is the Creator/Producer […]

SYS 490 – From Stage To Screen With Anabelle D. Munro

Daniel B. Iske

This week Ashley Scott Meyers talks with Writer/Creator Daniel B. Iske. They talk about The Dead Hour, a web series Daniel B. Iske and other filmmakers made together which was later picked up by a distributor and released on major streaming platforms like Amazon Video. Daniel B. Iske talks about how they built their audience […]

SYS 489 – Making A Hit Web Series With Daniel B. Iske

This week Ashley Scott Meyers talks with Filmmaker Bomani J. Story. They talk about how working as an Assistant Editor led to his big break as a filmmaker. Bomani Story is the Writer/Director of The Angry Black Girl and Her Monster (2023). He talks about that movie and how it was a modern twist inspired […]

SYS 488 – From Assistant Editor To Filmmaker With Bomani J. Story

Blake Thomas

This week Ashley Scott Meyers talks with British Writer/Director Elizabeth Blake Thomas. They talk about Hunt Club (2022), A Horror/Thriller Elizabeth Blake Thomas directed which has a stellar cast including Mena Suvari, Casper Van Dien, Mickey Rourke and Jessica Belkin. Other topics include how she works with other writers as a director and how Elizabeth […]

SYS 487 – Motherhood and Hunt Club With Elizabeth Blake Thomas

Adam Ambrosio

Jamison LoCasio

This week Ashley Scott Meyers talks with filmmakers Jamison LoCasio and Adam Ambrosio. These returning guests talk about their new anthology feature, a Drama called 7 x 7 (seven by seven.) Jamison LoCasio is the Director of this movie and wrote it along with Adam Ambrosio. Topics also include how their career path is not […]

SYS 486 – Movies, Books and Star Wars Fan Films With Jamison LoCasio and Adam Ambrosio

Franklin Ritch

This week Ashley Scott Meyers talks with Writer/Director Franklin Ritch. They talk about his new feature, The Artifice Girl (2022) which Franklin Ritch wrote, directed and acted in. Topics include looking to the future of AI (Artificial Intelligence) since that is the subject explored in the movie. Franklin also talks about how they shot part […]

SYS 485 – Writing A Screenplay In Two Days With Franklin Ritch

Practical tips and advice to help you sell your screenplay.

Owen Wilson

This week Ashley Scott Meyers talks with Writer/Director Brit McAdams. They talk about the new movie Paint (2023), which Brit McAdams wrote/directed and stars Owen Wilson. Other topics include how the Paint screenplay was honored by the annual Blacklist in 2010 and the long process after that to get this Comedy feature made. The main […]

SYS 484 – Working With Owen Wilson On Paint With Brit McAdams

Roger Corman

John Gaspard

This week Ashley Scott Meyers talks with writer and author John Gaspard. They talk about indie filmmaking on a budget and use examples such as Kevin Smith’s Clerks, Darren Aronofsky’s Pi and the work of Roger Corman. These examples are from John Gaspard’s book, Fast Cheap and Written That Way and Fast Cheap and Under […]

SYS 483 – Filmmaking Lessons From Clerks, Pi and Roger Corman With John Gaspard

This week Ashley Scott Meyers talks with prior guest, Filmmaker John Swab. They talk about One Day As A Lion (2023), an Action/Thriller Directed by John Swab. That movie stars Frank Grillo, J.K. Simmons, Virginia Madsen. Topics also include tips on how to give or take notes as a Writer or Producer. John Swab’s prior […]

SYS 482 – How To Give Or Take Notes As A Writer/Producer With John Swab

This week Ashley Scott Meyers talks with artists and Filmmaker Welby Ings. Our guest, Welby Ings is a Writer/Director who takes a very unique approach to develop and pitch his screenplays. He starts by making gallery worthy drawings to plan the visuals of the story before he writes it. Welby Ings talks about this process […]

SYS 481 – The Fine Art Of Filmmaking With Welby Ings

Michael Escalante

This week Ashley Scott Meyers talks with Filmmaker Michael Escalante. They talk about how to make his first feature, The Burial (2023), Michael Escalante decided to produce his own script. The Burial is a limited location Horror movie made on a budget. Other motivational topics include how he made the leap to Write and Direct […]

SYS 480 – How To Produce Your Own Script With Michael Escalante

Jon Erwin

Brent McCorkle

This week Ashley Scott Meyers talks with filmmakers Jon Erwin and Brent McCorkle. They are the Co-Directing team behind faith based movies such as Jesus Revolution (2023) which has a Kelsey Grammer among the cast. Jon Erwin was also one of the writers and producers of Jesus Revolution. Topics include tips on how to write […]

SYS 479 – Making Faith Based Movies With Jon Erwin and Brent McCorkle

Matthew Bauer

This week Ashley Scott Meyers talks with filmmaker Matthew Bauer. Australian Writer/Director Matthew Bauer talks about his new Documentary The Other Fellow (2022). This doc is about men in real life who are named James Bond and how that had lasting effects on their lives. It leads them to ask, what’s in a name? Our […]

SYS 478 – Making A James Bond Documentary With Matthew Bauer

James Cullen Bressack

This week Ashley Scott Meyers talks with filmmaker James Cullen Bressack. Today’s guest is a career movie Director with credits such as Fortress, Hot Seat and his latest, Murder, Anyone? (2022). They talk about that crime/comedy movie Murder, Anyone?, which was adapted from a stage play written by his father, Gordon Bressack. Other topics include, […]

SYS 477 – Writing A Movie From A Stage Play With James Cullen Bressack

Mark Burman

This week Ashley Scott Meyers talks with Filmmaker Mark Burman. They talk about how Mark Burman got his start as a Production Assistant on the set of the TV show Cheers. From there he went on to be a movie producer and filmmaker. Mark Burman tells us about Ambush (2023), a War/Action movie he is […]

SYS 476 – From The Cheers TV Set To Filmmaker With Mark Burman

Corey Deshon

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 […]

SYS 475 – From Production Assistant To Filmmaker With Corey Deshon

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Francis Annan

This week’s guest is UK filmmaker Francis Annan. His latest credit is Escape From Pretoria (2020) starring Daniel Radcliffe. Francis talks about what led to this film getting made and how they were able to cast a star actor such as Daniel Radcliffe (Harry Potter Franchise). During the intro your host Ashley Scott Meyers talks […]

SYS Podcast Episode 319: With Writer/Director Francis Annan

Jameson Parker

In this Episode, Producer Jameson Parker talks about many details of the job. Topics include: Making Pitch Decks (Look Books), Working towards a budget and Making a Netflix TV Series. Jameson Parker’s credits include the Horror Movie Summer Of 84, Prodigals and the TV streaming series Julie and the Phantoms. Your Host, Ashley Scott Meyers […]

SYS Podcast Episode 314: With Producer Jameson Parker

Nathan Ives

Writer/Director Nathan Ives comes on the show again to talk about his new documentary, Somewhere In The Middle. The film is about artists who are making their living doing their art but aren’t super famous. It’s an insightful documentary that all aspiring artists should watch. The podcast is available in iTunes, YouTube, Stitcher (for Android […]

SYS Podcast Episode 300: Writer/Director Nathan Ives On Making A Living As An Artist Without Being A Superstar

Screenwriters Henry Jacobson (also the director) and Avra Fox-Lerner talk about how their new crime/horror/thriller film, Bloodline, came together. We also talk briefly about how they were able to attach Seann William Scott to the project. The podcast is available in iTunes, YouTube, Stitcher (for Android users), the Windows Marketplace, and the Blackberry store or […]

SYS Podcast Episode 303: Screenwriters Henry Jacobson and Avra Fox-Lerner Talk About Their New Crime Thriller, Bloodline, Starring Seann William Scott

Alex Rubin

Writer/Director Henry Alex Rubin talks about his latest feature film, Semper Fi, and how that project came together. We also discuss his award winning documentary, Murderball, and how that lead to a career as a feature film director. The podcast is available in iTunes, YouTube, Stitcher (for Android users), the Windows Marketplace, and the Blackberry […]

SYS Podcast Episode 302: Writer/Director Henry Alex Rubin Talks About His New Action/Drama, Semper Fi

John Suits

In this episode Ashley Scott Meyers talks with Producer/Director John Suits. The main focus was the Sci-Fi movie 3022, which John Suits Directed and stars Miranda Cosgrove, Omar Epps and Kate Walsh. John Suits has many credits to his name, including Producing Cheap Thrills (2013) and The Crash (2017) and Directing Pandemic (2016). The podcast […]

SYS Podcast Episode 309: John Suits Director of the Sc-Fi Movie 3022

Alec Shackleton

In this episode, Director York Alec Shackleton talks about his latest movie. He directed Disturbing The Peace (2020), an Action-Crime film which stars Guy Pearce. York talks about casting Guy Pearce and how he has continued to build a career as an indie filmmaker. York Alec Shackleton is a past guest of the podcast. You […]

SYS Podcast Episode 313: York Alec Shackleton Director Of Disturbing The Peace

Wendy McColm

Wendy McColm talks about her first movie as a Writer/Director/Actor on Birds Without Feathers. She talks about why filmmakers need to get their contracts in order, and what it takes to get an indie film made. Birds Without Feathers is an indie Comedy which was nominated for a grand Jury prize at the 2018 Slamdance […]

SYS Podcast Episode 305: Wendy McColm talks about her first movie as a Writer/Director/Actor on Birds Without Feathers.

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