Ep 131 - Jim Piddock on Screenwriting, Improv, & his Memoir

Geoffrey chats with Katie White about her path to becoming a freelance TV writer on the hit show, NCIS. You can find Katie on Twitter @Katiew552Get $30 off ARC STUDIO with this exclusive link!!! https://arcstudiopro.com/successfulscreenwriter

Geoffrey and Christopher Riley discuss developing characters with depth and dimension by creating key defining moments in their journey.You can find The Defining Moment athttps://read.amazon.com/kp/embed?asin=B09SKWY1FH&preview=newtab&linkCode=kpe&ref_=cm_sw_r_kb_dp_MEEXTEWW64XJX7MY0Z09&tag=tssp07-20The Guide For Every Screenwriter is available at:https://www.thesuccessfulscreenwriter.com/booksScript Evaluation --> https://www.wefixyourscript.com/Don't forget to visit our website for all your screenwriting needs at --> https://www.thesuccessfulscreenwriter.com/podcast

Geoffrey and entertainment lawyer Gordon P. Firemark discuss screenwriting contracts and how to avoid being taken advantage of as an indie screenwriter.You can find more from Gordon at https://firemark.com/The Guide For Every Screenwriter is available at:https://www.thesuccessfulscreenwriter.com/booksScript Evaluation --> https://www.wefixyourscript.com/Don't forget to visit our website for all your screenwriting needs at --> https://www.thesuccessfulscreenwriter.com/podcast

Geoffrey chats with filmmaker and host of the Tapping Creativity podcast, Matthew C. Temple. They discuss the importance of becoming a student of your passion and take an honest look at finding success as a screenwriter.You can find more from Matthew at https://www.matthewctemple.com/ The Guide For Every Screenwriter is available at:https://www.thesuccessfulscreenwriter.com/booksScript Evaluation --> https://www.wefixyourscript.com/Don't forget to visit our website for all your screenwriting needs at --> https://www.thesuccessfulscreenwriter.com/podcast

Geoffrey chats with Samuel Laskey about his work on this unique and hilarious superhero parody, The Guardians of Justice. Samuel discusses his path from a struggling screenwriter to finding success writing on a Netflix Original Series.The Guide For Every Screenwriter is available at:https://www.thesuccessfulscreenwriter.com/booksScript Evaluation --> https://www.wefixyourscript.com/Don't forget to visit our website for all your screenwriting needs at --> https://www.thesuccessfulscreenwriter.com/podcast

Geoffrey has an incredible chat with cinematographer, Morgan Sandler about his book Visual Storytelling. They discuss the nuances of subtext and how to show it onscreen.You can order his book here: https://read.amazon.com/kp/embed?asin=B07JYLR7VT&preview=newtab&linkCode=kpe&ref_=cm_sw_r_kb_dp_XZNE04M4HGN9QVPJ089V&tag=tssp07-20The Guide For Every Screenwriter is available at:https://www.thesuccessfulscreenwriter.com/booksScript Evaluation --> https://www.wefixyourscript.com/Don't forget to visit our website for all your screenwriting needs at --> https://www.thesuccessfulscreenwriter.com/podcast

Geoffrey chats with Jim Piddock (Mascots/Best in Show) about his memoir, Caught with My Pants Down and Other Tales from a Life in Hollywood.You can order his book here https://read.amazon.com/kp/embed?asin=B09SGMV4DS&preview=newtab&linkCode=kpe&ref_=cm_sw_r_kb_dp_P7YYWWP212CCYKBDFMDN&tag=tssp07-20The Guide For Every Screenwriter is available at:https://www.thesuccessfulscreenwriter.com/booksScript Evaluation --> https://www.wefixyourscript.com/Don't forget to visit our website for all your screenwriting needs at --> https://www.thesuccessfulscreenwriter.com/podcast

Geoffrey chats with screenwriter/instructor/podcaster Pilar Alessandra about her book, The Coffee Break Screenwriter, and how to incorporate quick writing exercises into your daily life.You can order her book here https://read.amazon.com/kp/embed?asin=B01DZ1UAHS&preview=newtab&linkCode=kpe&ref_=cm_sw_r_kb_dp_JKV12A5E9PHVR0V057X0&tag=tssp07-20You can find Pilar's screenwriting classes and podcast at https://www.onthepage.tv/on-the-page-podcast/The Guide For Every Screenwriter is available at:https://www.thesuccessfulscreenwriter.com/booksScript Evaluation --> https://www.wefixyourscript.com/Don't forget to visit our website for all your screenwriting needs at --> https://www.thesuccessfulscreenwriter.com/podcast

Geoffrey chats with screenwriter Neal Marshal Stevens (13 Ghosts) about his book A Sense of Dread: Getting under the Skin of Horror.You can order his book here https://read.amazon.com/kp/embed?asin=B09NS1HPM4&preview=newtab&linkCode=kpe&ref_=cm_sw_r_kb_dp_ETAZC6DSZ51PAX01Q37H&tag=tssp07-20The Guide For Every Screenwriter is available at:https://www.thesuccessfulscreenwriter.com/booksScript Evaluation --> https://www.wefixyourscript.com/Don't forget to visit our website for all your screenwriting needs at --> https://www.thesuccessfulscreenwriter.com/podcast

Logline: After viewing a strangely familiar video nasty, Enid, a film censor, sets out to solve the past mystery of her sister's disappearance, embarking on a quest that dissolves the line between fiction and reality.Geoffrey with special guest Ebony (Cohost of The Gruesome Twosome Movie Reviewome) breakdown and analyze this fantastic psychological thriller.You can find The Gruesome Twosome Movie Reviewsome at https://rss.com/podcasts/thegruesometwosome/The Guide For Every Screenwriter is available at:https://www.thesuccessfulscreenwriter.com/booksDon't forget to visit our website for all your screenwriting needs at --> https://thesuccessfulscreenwriter.com/