The Successful Screenwriter with Geoffrey D Calhoun: Screenwriting Podcast

By Geoffrey D. Calhoun

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Welcome to The Successful Screenwriter Podcast your go-to source for in-depth discussions, expert insights, and captivating interviews in the world of screenwriting. Hosted by seasoned screenwriter Geoffrey D. Calhoun, this podcast is a valuable resource for both novice and experienced screenwriters, offering a wealth of insights and guidance.About the Podcast:Dive deep into the art and craft of screenwriting with our engaging episodes that cover a spectrum of topics – from mastering the screenplay format to navigating the ever-evolving landscape of the film industry. Each episode is designed to inspire, educate, and entertain, providing valuable takeaways for writers at every stage of their journey.Host:Geoffrey D. Calhoun is a screenwriting instructor and best selling author with a passion for storytelling. With a proven track record in the film industry, Geoffrey has not only honed his craft as a successful screenwriter but also shares his wealth of knowledge as an instructor. His unique journey in the world of screenwriting has equipped him with a unique perspective, making him an essential guide for screenwriters of all levels.Key Features:Expert Interviews: Gain insights from renowned screenwriters, filmmakers, and industry professionals who share their experiences, tips, and behind-the-scenes stories.Screenwriting Tips: Unlock the secrets of successful screenwriting with actionable tips, tricks, and techniques discussed in every episode.Film Analysis: Explore in-depth film analyses, breaking down the storytelling techniques that make movies memorable and impactful.Exclusive Industry Insights: Access exclusive industry secrets and stay updated on the latest trends. Get insider knowledge to navigate the world of screenwriting with confidence.Connect with Us:Subscribe to the podcast on Spreaker for regular updates.Engage with us on Instagram @screenwriterpod for the latest news, discussions, and community interactions.Visit our official website thesuccessfulscreenwriter.com for additional resources such as: Screenwriting Gigs, Screenplay Library, Seminars and other exclusive content.Embark on your screenwriting journey with The Successful Screebwriter Podcast. Let's transform your storytelling aspirations into compelling narratives that resonate with audiences worldwide. Subscribe to our screenwriting podcast now and join our vibrant community of storytellers!Proud Member of the IFH Podcast Network (www.ifhpodcastnetwork.com)

Episode Date
Ep 271 - The Street Party That Shook a Nation – Jose Maria Cabral on 42nd Street
May 19, 2025
Ep 270 – Band on the Run: How 3 Friends Made a Feature in 8 Days
May 12, 2025
Ep 269 - Joe Carnahan on Shadow Force, Boss Level, and Making Movies That Matter
May 05, 2025
EP 268 - Inside the making of Yellowjackets with Director Ben Semanoff
Apr 26, 2025
Ep 267 - Breaking the Blacklist: Frank Monteleone’s Script Summit Success Story
Apr 14, 2025
Ep 266 - Creating On Call: From Short Form Concept to Amazon Prime Hit
Apr 07, 2025
Ep 265 - Script Leads & How to Break Into the Industry Without an Agent
Apr 02, 2025
Ep 264 - Inside 'Locked' with Director David Yarovesky
Mar 25, 2025
Ep 263 - Building Worlds & Beating the Odds – Neil Chase on 'Spin the Wheel'
Mar 18, 2025
Ep 262 - Script Summit Winner Kim Hornsby on Breaking Into Hollywood
Mar 10, 2025
Ep 261 - Lyndal Simpson on Winning Script Summit & Landing an Option
Feb 26, 2025
Ep 260 - How a Short Film Went Viral with Fritz Frauendorf
Feb 18, 2025
EP 259 - Companion – AI Horror, Love, and the Fight for Autonomy
Feb 10, 2025
EP 258 - Subverting the Werewolf Genre with The Wolfman
Feb 03, 2025
EP 257 - Nosferatu: A Gothic Masterpiece or Missed Opportunity?
Jan 27, 2025
Ep 256 - Telling Stories That Matter: Mark Freiburger on 'Between Borders'
Jan 13, 2025
Ep 255 - Lead and Copper: Exposing the Flint Water Crisis
Jan 06, 2025
Ep 254 - Pursuing Your Vision: Writing, Producing, and Raising Funds with William Mikita
Dec 30, 2024
Ep 253 - From “Just Friends” to Emmy Nods: Adam Tex Davis on Screenwriting Success and Versatility
Dec 16, 2024
Ep 252 - Elevated Horror with David Smallwood on 'Sad Blue Dan' Script Summit Winner (2024)
Dec 09, 2024
Ep 251 - Exploring The Heroine’s Labyrinth with Douglas A. Burton
Dec 02, 2024
Ep 250 - Breaking Boundaries: Lina Suh on HBO Max, Sony, and Creating Impactful Films
Nov 25, 2024
Ep 249 - Musical Madness or Misfire? Analyzing Joker: Folie à Deux
Nov 13, 2024
Ep 248 - Making an Impact with Short Films: Alexandra Essoe and Alexis Iacono on The Carnal Soul
Oct 30, 2024
Ep 247 - Simon Barrett on Azrael and Crafting Nonverbal Storytelling
Oct 23, 2024
Ep 246 - Crafting Authentic Characters in Horror-Comedy with Cynthia Mersten
Oct 09, 2024
Ep 245 - Contests, Feedback, and Writing Hacks Every Screenwriter Needs to Hear.
Sep 18, 2024
Ep 244 - Midnight Taxi: Indie Filmmaking in the Pandemic with Bertie & Samantha Speirs
Sep 04, 2024
Ep 243 - The Life of a Homicide Detective with Mike Hammond
Jul 31, 2024
Ep 242 - From Community Backing to Theatrical Release: TJ Noel-Sullivan's 'Midas'
Jul 17, 2024
Ep 241 - From Concept to Tubi: Discussing "Rumors" with Nicole Vernarec & Matthew Darcy Vieira
Jul 10, 2024
Ep 240 - Inside the Shudder Original: Nightwatch Demons Are Forever with Ole Bornedal
Jun 26, 2024
Ep 239 - Marketing Strategies for Screenwriters with Chris Brennan
Jun 19, 2024
Ep 238 - Marc Guggenheim on Arrow and Crafting Iconic TV Pilots
Jun 12, 2024
Ep 237 - Rod Blackhurst on Directing "Blood for Dust"
May 22, 2024
Ep 236 - Legacy Documentaries with Eriksen Dickens
May 15, 2024
Ep 235 - Nicholl's Finalist Victoria Male on Crafting Her Script, 'Showstopper'
May 08, 2024
Ep 234 - Behind the Brand: How Influencers Use Authenticity on Social Media with Megha Bajaj
May 01, 2024
Ep 233 - Marc Guggenheim: From TV and Comics to His New Novel 'In Any Lifetime'
Apr 24, 2024
Ep 232 - Viki King on "How to Write A Movie in 21 Days"
Apr 10, 2024
Ep 231 - The Shift with Brock Heasley
Apr 03, 2024
Ep 230 - The Crow Reimagined: Indie Filmmaking Brilliance with Justin Mane
Mar 27, 2024
Ep 229 - The Truth About Catfishing
Mar 20, 2024
Ep 228 - History of Evil with Bo Mirhosseni (Shudder Original)
Mar 13, 2024
Ep 227 - Cryptologist & Embedded Special Forces Technician - J.L. Hancock
Mar 06, 2024
Ep 226 - Essential Legal Advice for Screenwriters with Joshua Lastine (Entertainment Lawyer)
Feb 29, 2024
Ep 225 - Screenwriting Insights & AMA with Geoffrey D. Calhoun | Guest Host Mary Scheyder
Feb 14, 2024
Ep 224 - Unlocking Your Comedy Genius: Tips from Standup to Screenwriting
Feb 07, 2024
Ep 223 - Slamdance Winner - 'Chaperone' with writer/director Zoe Eisenberg
Jan 31, 2024
Ep 222 - Elevating Your Screenplay: Key Strategies from 'Rewrite' by Paul Chitlik
Jan 24, 2024
Ep 221 - Exploring the Power of AI and Touch in Filmmaking with Eric Rudnick
Jan 17, 2024
Ep 220 - Crafting Suspense in Screenwriting: Lessons from Ghosts of the Void
Jan 10, 2024
Ep 219 - Haris Orkin's Writing Strategies: From Screenwriting & Video Games to Novels
Jan 03, 2024
Ep 218 - Creating a Viral Animated YouTube Show
Dec 27, 2023
Ep 217 - Blending Comedy & Tragedy: Filmmaking Brilliance in "Me, Myself, & the Void"
Dec 20, 2023
Ep 216 - The Birth of "Dragonfly": An Oscar-Qualifying Journey with Julia Morizawa
Dec 13, 2023
Ep 215 - Breaking Boundaries in Indie Filmmaking: "As We Know It" with Director Josh Monkarsh
Dec 06, 2023
Ep 214 - Terissa Kelton: A Producer's Journey into the Heart of Filmmaking
Nov 29, 2023
Ep 213 - Cracking the Hollywood Code with Carole Kirschner
Nov 21, 2023
Ep 212 - 101 Reasons Why with Peyton McDavitt
Nov 13, 2023
Ep 211 - Egghead and Twinkie with Sarah Kambe Holland
Nov 06, 2023
Ep 210 - How to Know When You Are Ready for a Screenwriting Career with Tracee Beebe
Oct 30, 2023
Ep 209 - The Inhabitant - Revealing the Horrors Within - Film Analysis
Oct 23, 2023
Ep 208 - Mastering the Art of Filmmaking with Warren Skeels |The Man in the White Van
Oct 16, 2023
Ep 207 - Crafting Chills: Screenwriting The Winchester with Tom Vaughan
Oct 09, 2023
Ep 206 - Unveiling Horror: Owen Egerton on Writing and Directing Blood Fest
Oct 02, 2023
Ep 205 - Writing Brilliance: Vera C. on Winning Best TV Pilot for 'Aftermath' Script Summit 2023
Sep 25, 2023
Ep 204 - Foil with Zach Green & Devin O'Rourke
Sep 18, 2023
Ep 203 - Award-Winning Brilliance: Kelly Lamphear-Dash on 'A Stop Along the Road' Script Summit 2023
Sep 11, 2023
Ep 202 - Crafting Brilliance: Duane Graves on 'East Jesus' - Best Feature Screenplay Script Summit 2023
Aug 28, 2023
Ep 201 - Deciphering Cinematic Excellence: The Artifice Girl Film Analysis
Aug 21, 2023
Ep 200 - The Antihero's Journey with Christoper Vogler
Aug 14, 2023
Ep 199 - 365 Short Stories with Timothy Michael Cooper
Aug 07, 2023
Ep 198 - Writing Unblocked with Laura Cayouette
Jul 31, 2023
Ep 197 - Do The Right Thing: Diversity in Screenwriting with Karla R. Fuller
Jul 24, 2023
Ep 196 - Olympic Coach Sue Humphrey
Jul 17, 2023
Ep 195 - Pitch Your Script with the Pitch! Screenwriting Podcast
Jul 10, 2023
Ep 194 - How Michael Wiese Changed Screenwriting: Onward And Upward
Jul 03, 2023
Ep 193 - Game Day with Edgar Michael Bravo and Dean Simone
Jun 26, 2023
Ep 192 - Love Gets A Room with Writer/Director Rodrigo Cortes
Jun 19, 2023
Ep 191 - A.I. Screenwriting Software with StoryPrism.IO Creators Jon and Matt Firman
Jun 12, 2023
Ep 190 - DSS Agent Ron Holloway
Jun 05, 2023
Ep 189 - NYPD Detective Vic Ferrari
May 30, 2023
Ep 188 - FBI Profiling & Behavior Analysis with Jack Schafer
May 22, 2023
Ep 187 - WGA Strike with Michael Jamin
May 15, 2023
Ep 186 - CIA Officer Larry Jones on Counter Intelligence & Polygraph
May 08, 2023
Ep 185 - Creating a Webtoon with Krimanga
May 02, 2023
Ep 184 - A Small Light (Disney +, Hulu, & National Geographic) Showrunner & Cast Interview
Apr 24, 2023
Ep 183 - Directing Perry Mason (HBO Max) with Marialy Rivas
Apr 17, 2023
Ep 182 - The Writers Room Survival Guide with Niceole Levy
Apr 10, 2023
Ep 181 - FBI Undercover Special Agent Michael McGowan
Apr 03, 2023
Ep 180 - SXSW Week - Only The Good Survive with writer/director Dutch Southern
Mar 27, 2023
Ep 179 - SXSW Week - Americana with writer/director Tony Tost
Mar 19, 2023
Ep 178 - SXSW Week - The Artifice Girl with writer/director Franklin Rich
Mar 16, 2023
Ep 177 - SXSW Week - Metal Man with Show Creator Tomas Pais
Mar 14, 2023
Ep 176 - SXSW Week - If You Were The Last with Director Kristian Mercado
Mar 13, 2023
Ep 175 - Christopher O'Bryant - In The Spotlight - guest host Katie Presto
Mar 06, 2023
Ep 174 - Decentralized Filmmaking (Film.io) with Ian Lewinter
Feb 27, 2023
Ep 173 - Biomedical Engineer Dr. Amanda Randles
Feb 20, 2023
Ep 172 - Conquering Hollywood with Gary W. Goldstein
Feb 13, 2023
Ep 171 - Infinity Pool - Film Analysis
Feb 06, 2023
Ep 170 - Smile vs. It Follows - Film Analysis
Jan 30, 2023
Ep 169 - Blank - Film Analysis with Chris Cookson from InkTip
Jan 23, 2023
Ep 168 - Creating content & Films for YouTube with Art School Dropouts
Jan 16, 2023
Ep 167 - Neuroscientist Leah Elson
Jan 09, 2023
Ep 166 - Birds of Empire with Jason Lew
Jan 02, 2023
Ep 165 - The Three Wells of Screenwriting with Matthew Kalil
Dec 19, 2022
Ep 164 - (Con Artistry) Social Engineer Hacking with Jenny Radcliffe
Dec 12, 2022
Ep 163 - Directing Leimert Park with Mel Jones (Producer of Dear "White People")
Dec 05, 2022
Ep 162 - The Menu - Film Analysis with Kristy Leigh Lussier
Nov 28, 2022
Ep 161 - CIA Clandestine Operations with Marc Polymeropoulos
Nov 21, 2022
Ep 160 - Hacking & Cyber Security with Karim Hijazi
Nov 17, 2022
Ep 159 - Writing Mr. Malcolm's List feat. Suzanne Allain
Nov 14, 2022
Ep 158 - What Are You Laughing At? Feat: Brad Schreiber
Nov 07, 2022
Ep 157 - The Rings of Power ep 7 & 8 with Kristy Leigh Lussier
Nov 04, 2022
Ep 156 - Go Ahead And Ask with Paul E. Zeidman
Oct 31, 2022
Ep 155 - The Rings of Power ep 5 & 6 with Kristy Leigh Lussier
Oct 27, 2022
Ep 154 - Hellraiser (Hulu) Film Analysis with Katie Cross
Oct 24, 2022
Ep 153 - Writing/Directing American Murderer feat Matthew Gentile
Oct 18, 2022
Ep 152 - Psychology for Screenwriters with William Indick Ph.d
Oct 10, 2022
Ep 151 - He Doesn't Text Me with Maryna Bogdan
Oct 03, 2022
Ep 150 - Creating an IP "After The Apocalypse" with Chris Russell
Sep 26, 2022
Ep 149 - The Rings of Power "The Great Wave" - Recorded Live from Script Summit
Sep 19, 2022
Ep 148 - The Rings Of Power "Adar" with Kristy Leigh Lussier
Sep 12, 2022
Ep 147 - The Rings Of Power - TV Analysis with Kristy Leigh Lussier
Sep 05, 2022
Ep 146 - Writing Stand Up Comedy with Shaun Eli
Aug 29, 2022
Ep 145 - Adapting the Horror Of Dolores Roach with Dara Resnik
Aug 23, 2022
Ep 144 - Writing & Directing MANBABY with Tim Lightell
Aug 15, 2022
Ep 143 - Monetizing Your Writing with Michaelbrent Collings
Aug 08, 2022
Ep 142 - Branding and Content Creation with Maddy Osman
Aug 01, 2022
Ep 141 - How to Capture a Global Audience with Weiko Lin
Jul 25, 2022
Ep 140 - Filmustage & using A. I. to Breakdown a Script feat Ruslan Khamidullin
Jul 18, 2022
Ep 139 - Creating the Audiodrama Listening in with Sabrina Jaglom
Jul 11, 2022
Ep 138 - Writing Thir13en Ghosts with Neal Marshall Stevens
Jul 04, 2022
Ep 137 - Becoming a Freelance TV Writer with Katie White
Jun 27, 2022
Ep 136 - The Defining Moment with Christopher Riley
Jun 20, 2022
Ep 135 - Why You Need an Entertainment Lawyer with Gordon P. Firemark
Jun 13, 2022
Ep 134 - Screenwriting and Tapping Creativity with Matthew C. Temple
Jun 06, 2022
Ep 133 - Writing The Guardians Of Justice (A Netfilx Original) with Samuel Laskey
May 23, 2022
Ep 132 - Visual Storytelling with Morgan Sandler
May 16, 2022
Ep 131 - Jim Piddock on Screenwriting, Improv, & his Memoir
May 09, 2022
Ep 130 - The Coffee Break Screenwriter with Pilar Alessandra
May 02, 2022
Ep 129 - A Sense of Dread - Writing Horror with Neal Marshall Stevens
Apr 25, 2022
Ep 128 - Censor - Film Analysis with The Gruesome Twosome Movie Reviewsome
Apr 21, 2022
Ep 127 - Writing/Directing Level 16 with Danishka Esterhazy
Apr 18, 2022
Ep 126 - Write! Shoot! Edit! with Deborah S. Patz
Apr 11, 2022
Ep 125 - The Executive Chair with Kelly Edwards
Apr 04, 2022
Ep 124 - The Deep House - Film Analysis - with The Wheel of Horror Podcast
Mar 31, 2022
Ep 123 - iGilbert with Filmmaker Adran Martinez
Mar 28, 2022
Ep 122 - Writing an Audio Drama (10 Days) with Aaron Tracy
Mar 21, 2022
Ep 121 - Product Placement & Screenwriting with Jeff Gross
Mar 14, 2022
Ep 120 - The Comic Hero's Journey with Steve Kaplan
Mar 07, 2022
Ep 119 - My Place in the Sun with George Stevens Jr.
Feb 28, 2022
Ep 118 - The Wheel of Time "The Eye of the World" with Kristy Leigh Lussier
Feb 25, 2022
Ep 117 - I Need You Dead feat Rocko Zevenbergen
Feb 21, 2022
Ep 116 - Ian Shorr on Screenwriting & Breaking In
Feb 14, 2022
Ep 115 - Lloyd Kaufman and Troma Films
Feb 07, 2022
Ep 114 - Film Directing Shot by Shot with Steven D. Katz
Jan 31, 2022
Ep 113 - Creating Your Own Podcast as an Intellectual Property with Ann Kimbrough
Jan 24, 2022
Ep 112 - Hitchock & Suspense with a Camera featuring Jeffrey Michale Bays
Jan 17, 2022
Ep 111 - The Wheel of Time "The Dark Along the Ways" with Kristy Leigh Lussier
Jan 13, 2022
Ep 110 - Yes Introverts Can featuring Jacqueline Shaulis
Jan 10, 2022
Ep 109 - The Wheel of Time "The Flame of Tar Valon" with Kristy Leigh Lussier
Jan 05, 2022
Ep 108 - Finding Your Voice as a Writer with Pete Turner
Jan 03, 2022
Ep 107 - The Wheel of Time "Blood Calls Blood" with Kristy Leigh Lussier
Dec 30, 2021
Ep 106 - Writing the TV Drama Series with Pamela Douglas
Dec 27, 2021
Ep 105 - Writing and Selling a Christmas Script with Lisa Hepner
Dec 20, 2021
Ep 104 - The Wheel of Time "The Dragon Reborn" with Kristy Leigh Lussier
Dec 17, 2021
Ep 103 - The Kick *ss Story Outline with Ashley C.
Dec 13, 2021
Ep 102 - Ghostbusters: Afterlife - Film Analysis with Geoffrey D Calhoun & Reece Taylor
Dec 11, 2021
Ep 101 - The Wheel of Time "A Place of Safety" TV Analysis with Kristy Leigh Lussier
Dec 09, 2021
Ep 100 - Screenwriting and Hustling with Alex Ferrari
Dec 06, 2021
Ep 99 - The Wheel of Time "Shadow's Waiting" TV Analysis with Kristy Leigh Lussier
Dec 01, 2021
Ep 98 - Writing & Directing Funny Thing About Love with Adam White
Nov 29, 2021
Ep 97 - The Wheel of Time "Leavetaking" TV Analysis with Kristy Leigh Lussier
Nov 24, 2021
Ep 96 - Writing the Logline with Christopher Lockhart
Nov 22, 2021
Ep 95 - Venom: Let There Be Carnage - Film Analysis with Geoffrey D. Calhoun & Reece Taylor
Nov 18, 2021
Ep 94 - Editing for Directors with Gael Chandler
Nov 15, 2021
Ep 93 - Couples Therapy featuring Katie Chonacas
Nov 08, 2021
Ep 92 - Directing Great Television featuring Dan Attias
Nov 01, 2021
Ep 91 - Christopher Vogler on The Writer's Journey
Oct 25, 2021
Ep 90 - Writing Sleepless in Seattle featuring Jeff Arch
Oct 18, 2021
Ep 89 - Love in 2020 with Anna Jaller, Eirinn Disbrow, & Christina Garofalo-Bonifacio
Oct 11, 2021
Ep 88 - Rich Wilkes on writing xXx, Airheads, & Punk like me
Oct 04, 2021
Ep 87 - Selling Your Screenplay with Ashley Scott Meyers
Sep 27, 2021
Ep 86 - The New Abolitionists Documentary featuring Christina Zorich
Sep 20, 2021
Ep 85 - Breaking into Television featuring Andrea Janakas
Sep 13, 2021
Ep 84 - Cowriting Sweet Girl (#1 on Netflix) featuring Philip Eisner
Sep 06, 2021
Ep 83 - Producing The World Without You featuring Suzanne Johnson
Aug 30, 2021
Ep 82 - Writing the 13th Warrior with Warren Lewis
Aug 23, 2021
Ep 81 - Nobody - Film Analysis with Geoffrey D Calhoun & Kristy Leigh Lussier
Aug 19, 2021
Ep 80 - A Writer's Guide to Persistence featuring Jordan Rosenfeld
Aug 16, 2021
Ep 79 - Producing & Content Creation with Desiree Staples
Aug 09, 2021
Ep 78 - The Suicide Squad - Film Analysis with Geoffrey D Calhoun & Joann Hess
Aug 06, 2021
Ep 77 - The Screenwriter's Mindset with Jeanne Veillette Bowerman
Aug 02, 2021
Ep 76 - Writing the Music Video Kohima with Saahil Bhargava & Marlene Sharp
Jul 26, 2021
Ep 75 - The Tomorrow War - Film Analysis with Geoffrey D Calhoun & Kristy Leigh Lussier
Jul 22, 2021
Ep74 - How to Write a Sitcom Featuring Kevin Kelton
Jul 19, 2021
Ep73 - Black Widow - Film Analysis with Geoffrey D. Calhoun & Kristy Leigh Lussier
Jul 15, 2021
Ep72 - Visual Storytelling through Cinematography with Michael Tushaus
Jul 12, 2021
Ep71 - Reign of Fire - Film Analysis with Geoffrey D. Calhoun & Kristy Leigh Lussier
Jul 08, 2021
Ep70 - Building a Career in Television as a Screenwriter with Hallie Lambert
Jul 05, 2021
Ep69 - Writing Structure with Matty Rich (Straight Out of Brooklyn)
Jun 28, 2021
Ep68 - The Invisible Man - Film Analysis with Geoffrey D. Calhoun & Kristy Leigh Lussier
Jun 24, 2021
Ep67 - Writing for Anime with Vincent Imaoka
Jun 21, 2021
Ep66 - Writing and Acting featuring Christopher Soren Kelly
Jun 14, 2021
Ep65 - You're Next - Film Analysis with Geoffrey D. Calhoun & Kristy Leigh Lussier
Jun 10, 2021
Ep64 - Writing Science Fiction with Amy Duboff
Jun 07, 2021
Ep63 - Army of the Dead - Film Analysis with Geoffrey D. Calhoun & Kristy Leigh Lussier
Jun 03, 2021
Ep62 - Writing for TellTale Games with Justin Sloan
May 31, 2021