Episode 152: ‘Hacksaw Ridge’ Screenwriter Robert Schenkkan

Pulitzer Prize- and Tony Award-winning screenwriter and playwright Robert Schenkkan—whose credits include “All the Way,” “The Pacific,” “The Quiet American,” and the upcoming “Hacksaw Ridge”—talks to Sean Tuohy about his career and how he helped bring U.S. Army medic Desmond T. Doss’s story to the screen.

To learn more about Robert Schenkkan, visit his official website or follow him on Twitter @ROBERTSCHENKKAN. “Hacksaw Ridge” premieres Nov. 4.

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Episode 151: Academy Award-Winning Screenwriter Ted Tally

Screenwriter Ted Tally—who won an Oscar for his screenplay for “Silence of the Lambs,” and whose other credits include “Red Dragon,” All the Pretty Horses,” and “The Juror”—talks to Sean Tuohy about the influence acting and theater had on his early career, transitioning from playwright to screenwriter, how he became involved with “Silence of the Lambs,” and why any time writing is never wasted.

It’s well worth watching Ted Tally’s Oscar acceptance speech. Good things are most definitely worth the wait!

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Episode 150: Author and Journalist Tom Shroder

Tom Shroder, award-winning journalist, writer, and editor, talks to Daniel Ford about his early desire to be a writer, why he got into journalism, and what inspired him to tell his grandfather’s story in The Most Famous Writer Who Ever Lived: A True Story of My Family.

To learn more about Tom Shroder, visit his official website or follow him on Twitter @tomshroder.

Episode 149: Author and Screenwriter Phoef Sutton

Author and screenwriter Phoef Sutton—whose screenwriting credits include “Cheers,” “Boston Legal,” and “Terriers,” and whose fiction titles include Curious Minds (written with Janet Evanovich) 15 Minutes to Live, Crush, and the upcoming Heart Attack and Vine —talks to Daniel Ford about how he broke into television, his screenwriting process, why he loves writing fiction, and why aspiring writers need to write all the time.  

To learn more about Phoef Sutton, visit his official website, like his Facebook page, or follow him on Twitter @phoefsutton.

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Episode 148: Screenwriter Chris Sparling

Chris Sparling, whose credits include “Mercy,” “Buried,” and “ATM,” talks to Sean Tuohy about his journey from Providence, R.I. to Hollywood, how he developed and produced his early films, how his screenwriting process has evolved, and why he still feels like he has something to prove as a screenwriter, director, and filmmaker.

To learn more about Chris Sparling, follow him on Twitter @chrissparling. Also be sure to check out the trailer for "Mercy," which comes out on Netflix in November! 

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Episode 147: Screenwriter Randi Mayem Singer

Randi Mayem Singer, whose screenwriting credits include “Mrs. Doubtfire” and “Tooth Fairy,” talks about her early love of writing, how she went from journalism to screenwriting, writing original material versus taking assignments, and the questions she has to answer before writing any script.

You can follow Randi Mayem Singer @rmayemsinger.

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Episode 146: 'Quarry' Creators Michael Fuller and Graham Gordy

Michael Fuller and Graham Gordy, creators of Cinemax's new show "Quarry," talk to Sean Tuohy about how they brought Max Allen Collins's Quarry to life on the screen, recreating the 1970s, and why Vietnam veterans' experiences play a central role in their show.

To learn more about Michael Fuller and Graham Gordy, follow them on Twitter @michaeldfuller and @grahamgordy. You can watch "Quarry" Fridays at 10 p.m. on Cinemax. Also, as Michael and Graham mentioned during the interview, Episode 1 is free on YouTube!

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Episode 145: Country Music Artist and Author Kasey Lansdale

Kasey Lansdale, country music artist and author, talks to Sean Tuohy about how she’s always wanted to be an entertainer, what it’s like working with her father (author Joe R. Lansdale), and her new EP “Leave Her Wild.”

Photo credit: Alex Huggan

To learn more about Kasey Lansdale, visit her official website, like her Facebook page, subscribe to her YouTube channel, or follow her on Twitter @KaseyLansdale and Instagram @kaseylansdale.

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Episode 144: Filmmaker Lexi Alexander

Lexi Alexander, whose credits include “Punisher: War Zone,” “Lifted,” and “Green Street Hooligans,” talks to Sean Tuohy about how she got her start in filmmaking, why martial arts are an important part of her identity, and fighting against Hollywood’s diversity issues.

To learn more about Lexi Alexander, visit her official website or follow her on Twitter @Lexialex.

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Episode 143: Long Beach Homicide Series Author Tyler Dilts

Tyler Dilts, author of the widely popular Long Beach Homicide series, talks to Sean Tuohy about his new book Come Twilight, his plans for the series, how he's gone about developing his characters, taking time to appreciate the world he's built, and, of course, Danny Beckett's favorite food haunts.

To learn more about Tyler Dilts, visit his Amazon page, like his Facebook page, or follow him on Twitter @tylerdilts. Also listen to our first podcast interview with the author.

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Episode 142: Producer and Screenwriter Scott Mosier

Producer/screenwriter/movie manimal Scott Mosier, whose credits include “Clerks,” "Good Will Hunting," “Chasing Amy,” “Dogma,” “Milius,” “A Band Called Death,” and “Ultimate Spider-Man,” talks to Sean Tuohy about what inspired him to get into filmmaking, the differences between producing a documentary versus a feature, exploring other storytelling mediums to inform your own work, and the challenge filmmakers face trying to surprise today’s media-saturated moviegoers.

To learn more about Scott Mosier, visit smodcast.com or follow him on Twitter @smosier.

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Episode 141: Author Julia Claiborne Johnson

Julia Claiborne Johnson, author of the wonderfully heartfelt Be Frank With Me, talks to Daniel Ford about the typewriter that inspired her to become a writer, her writing process, how she shopped her debut novel, and what’s she’s learned while promoting Be Frank With Me.

To learn more about Julia Claiborne Johnson, like her Facebook page or follow her on Twitter @JuliaClaiborneJ. Also read our first interview with the author, as well as check out our review of Be Frank With Me.

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Episode 140: Horror Author Joe Hill

Welcome back to a smoky, feverish, soon-to-be a bonfire episode of the Writer’s Bone podcast. Today’s guest is Joe Hill, the kazoo-playin’ horror raconteur responsible for such tales as Heart-Shaped Box, Horns, and The Fireman. Hill talks to Sean Tuohy about how he wanted to explore a different kind of female strength with The Fireman’s heroine Harper Grayson, being more comfortable in his own skin as an author, and, of course, pop culture.

To learn more about Joe Hill, visit his official website, like his Facebook page, or follow him on Twitter @joe_hill. You can also listen to our mega pod live from Brookline Booksmith that featured Hill, and read our first interview with the author back in July 2015.

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Episode 139: Screenwriter Edward Neumeier

Edward Neumeier, the screenwriter behind the original “Robocop” and “Starship Troopers” talks to Sean Tuohy about how he got into screenwriting, writing and selling “Robocop” as a spec script, and his career in Hollywood. 

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Episode 138: Roses and Rot Author Kat Howard

Kat Howard, author of Roses and Rot, talks to Sean Tuohy about getting bit by “a radioactive fairy tale,” her writing process, and what inspired her debut novel.

To learn more about Kat Howard, visit her official website, follow her on Twitter @KatWithSword, or check out her Strange Ink blog. Also listen to our mega pod, recorded at Brookline Booksmith, featuring Howard, Joe Hill, Paul Tremblay, and Thomas Olde Heuvelt.

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Episode 137: ‘Star Trek Beyond’ Screenwriter Doug Jung

“Star Trek Beyond” screenwriter Doug Jung talks to Sean Tuohy about writing with Simon Pegg, balancing fan service with telling a good story, characters he loved writing for, and how a tight deadline kept the writing process on track.

“Star Trek Beyond" premieres on July 22, 2016. To learn more about Doug Jung, listen to our first interview with the screenwriter on SoundCloud.

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Episode 136: Brookline Booksmith Presents Joe Hill, Kat Howard, Thomas Olde Heuvelt, and Paul Tremblay

Horror authors Joe Hill, Kat Howard, Thomas Olde Heuvelt, and Paul Tremblay talk to Daniel Ford and Sean Tuohy before their recent appearance at Brookline Booksmith in Brookline, Mass.

The panel discusses how they got into storytelling, why they decided to dive into the horror genre, and what inspired their recent novels.

Photo courtesy of Jen Salt

To learn more about Joe Hill, visit his official website, like his Facebook page, or follow him on Twitter @joe_hill. Also check out our first interview with the author.

To learn more about Paul Tremblay, visit his official website, like his Facebook page, or follow him on Twitter @paulGtremblay. Also listen to our Friday Morning Coffee interview with the author.

To learn more about Kat Howard, visit her official website or follow her on Twitter @KatWithSword.

To learn more about Thomas Olde Heuvelt, visit his official website, like his Facebook page, or follow him on Twitter @Thomas_Novelist.

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Episode 135: Author Kristopher Jansma

Kristopher Jansma, author of The Unchangeable Spots of Leopards and Why We Came to the City, talks to Gary Almeter about what inspired his beautiful prologue, how he juggled so many characters (including New York City), and how living in a big city influences his writing.

To learn more about Kristopher Jansma, visit his official website, like his Facebook page, or follow him on Twitter @KristopherJans. Also check out Gary’s review of Why We Came to the City in July’s Books That Should Be On Your Radar.

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Episode 134: Nerd Blogger On Why We Love Superheroes

The Nerd Blogger returns! She digs into the history of American comic books and explores why people love superheroes. 

Visit Only Nerds Allowed’s official website, like their Facebook page, or follow them on Twitter @OnlyNerdsAllowd.

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Episode 133: Reaper Author Doug Richardson

#NicestGuyinHollywood Doug Richardson returns to talk to Sean Tuohy about what drives his character Lucky Dey, why he loves writing about the Los Angeles he experiences, and newest Lucky yarn Reaper.

To learn more about Doug Richardson, visit his official website, like his Facebook page, or follow him on Twitter @byDougRich.

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