Episode 118: ‘Guardians of the Galaxy’ Screenwriter Nicole Perlman

Episode 118: ‘Guardians of the Galaxy’ Screenwriter Nicole Perlman

“Guardians of the Galaxy” screenwriter Nicole Perlman talks to Sean Tuohy about how her family supported her early writing efforts, how she strives to stay original while writing for a franchise, and why screenwriters need to be open to constructive criticism.

Episode 115: Screenwriter and Author Scott Frank

Episode 115: Screenwriter and Author Scott Frank

Screenwriter and author Scott Frank talks to Sean Tuohy about making the transition from scripts to novels for his debut thriller Shaker. Frank also discusses his screenwriting career, adapting Lawrence Block, Elmore Leonard, and Charles Willeford to the big screen, why he decided to tackle a western for Netflix, and why writers can never give up.

Episode 114: Screenwriter James Vanderbilt

Episode 114: Screenwriter James Vanderbilt

Screenwriter James Vanderbilt talks to Sean Tuohy about “Basic,” how he developed his screenwriting voice, why outlining is important, how David Fincher became attached to “Zodiac,” and his most recent movie “Truth.” Sean also professes his undying love for “The Losers.”

Episode 113: ‘London Has Fallen’ Screenwriters Creighton Rothenberger & Katrin Benedikt

Episode 113: ‘London Has Fallen’ Screenwriters Creighton Rothenberger & Katrin Benedikt

Screenwriters Creighton Rothenberger & Katrin Benedikt return to the podcast to talk about “London Has Fallen,” things screenwriters need to do to become successful, and some of the surreal moments they’ve experienced in Hollywood.

Episode 111: Author Jay Atkinson

Episode 111: Author Jay Atkinson

Jay Atkinson, author of Massacre on the Merrimack, talks to Daniel Ford about his mentor Harry Crews, his research and writing process (yellow legal pads play a starring role), and what inspired his narrative featuring Hannah Duston’s thrilling, and bloody, escape from her Native American captors.

Best of 2015: The Top 5 Downloaded Podcasts

We recorded and published 50 podcasts (!) in 2015. To celebrate the end of the milestone, and the end of the year, we decided to share the top five most downloaded podcasts since January.

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Episode 61: Screenwriter Eric Heisserer

Eric Heisserer, whose screenwriting credits include 2010’s “A Nightmare on Elm Street,” 2011’s “The Thing,” and 2013’s “Hours,” talks to Sean Tuohy about how he developed an addiction to writing scripts, why he created his own source material online, how he helped remake a classic horror film, and why directing is one of the most brutally rewarding things a person can do.

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Sean Tuohy and Daniel Ford talk to author Andy Weir about his hit novel The Martian, Ridley Scott and Matt Damon’s film adaption of the book, “Doctor Who,” and Sean’s chances of surviving on Mars (spoiler alert: the odds aren’t great).

Sean Tuohy talks to screenwriter Jeb Stuart, whose credits include “Die Hard,” “The Fugitive,” “Another 48 Hours,” and “Switchback,” about how he feel in love with writing, the driving force behind his screenwriting career, why he first focused on thriller and action movies, how he developed the script for “Die Hard,” and his experiences in Hollywood.

Daniel Ford and Sean Tuohy discuss their writing processes and then best-selling author Tess Gerritsen talks to Sean about her writing career and why now is the best time ever to be a writer.

Sean Tuohy and Daniel Ford discuss revising their work, writing out of their comfort zones, and the differences between getting a screenplay noticed and landing a literary agent/publisher. Then, author Kevin P. Keating drops by to talk about his novel The Captive Condition.

Episode 105: ‘He Never Died’ Director Jason Krawczyk

Episode 105: ‘He Never Died’ Director Jason Krawczyk

Jason Krawczyk, screenwriter and director, talks to Sean Tuohy about how he got into screenwriting (Jon Lovitz’s “The Critic” plays a role), his directing style, meeting Henry Rollins for the first time, and the inspiration behind his recent movie “He Never Died.”

Episode 103: The Bone Labyrinth Author James Rollins

James Rollins

James Rollins

Author James Rollins talks to Daniel Ford about his latest book, The Bone Labyrinth, which debuts Dec. 15.

To learn more about James Rollins, visit his official website, like his Facebook page, or follow him on Twitter @jamesrollins. You can also listen to our past interviews with the author: Episode 38 and Episode 24.

Episode 101: Television Producer and Screenwriter Graham Yost

Episode 101: Television Producer and Screenwriter Graham Yost

Graham Yost—whose credits include “Speed,” “Broken Arrow,” “Raines,” “Boomtown,” and the hit series “Justified”—talks to Sean Tuohy and Daniel Ford about his father’s influence on his career, writing the script for “Speed,” working with Elmore Leonard, and what he misses most about crafting stories for Raylan Givens.  

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