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Show Notes February 01, 2019 EP 145 Author/Screenwriter Christopher Stires, Filmmaker Bruce Kasra, Writer Steve Tiso Join Mark Sevi.

#Starbeasts #PaladinsJourney #RebelNation #TheInheritance #DarkLegend

Starbeasts

Chris’ Amazon Page

Chris’ BarnesAndNoble

See Chris’ full bio at end of the show notes.

00:00:00 Intro #animalhouse #fatdrunkstupid

Mark

00:01:00 WELCOME/TABLE TALK/USELESS CHATTER

All

00:3:15 OSCAR DISCUSSSION

Congrats to all nominees!

All

00:10:00 WHAT ARE WE WRITING?

All

#bodyguard

00:16:00 FIRST SCRTIP INSIGHTS

Steve Tiso

• character development
• structure
• format
• bend the truth when needed
• show don’t tell
• avoid cliches

00:27:36 TOP MOVIE QUOTES

Bruce Kasra, Chris Stires, Steve Tiso, Mark Sevi

CHRIS: #sherlockholmes #DevilWearsPrada #whysoserious #my precious #wilson BRUCE: #coolrunnings #ironman #austinpowers #thegraduate #youcanthandlethetruth

STEVE: #animalhouse #aleagueoftheirown #alwaysbeclosing #glengarryglenross #pulpfiction

MARK:

#popeofgreenwichvillage #thefly #toliveanddieinla #moonstruck #imbatman

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00:38:00 Q&A

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Show Notes January 18, 2019 EP 144 Author/Screenwriter Christopher Stires, Filmmaker Bruce Kasra, Writer Bob Semerau Join Mark Sevi.

#Starbeasts #PaladinsJourney #RebelNation #TheInheritance #DarkLegend

Starbeasts

Chris’ Amazon Page

Chris’ BarnesAndNoble

See Chris’ full bio at end of the show notes.

Bob Semerau is a past president, currently Executive Director of The Outdoor Writers Association of California (owac.org) and a regular featured columnist with The Western Outdoor News.

WESTERN OUTDOOR NEWS

 OWAC.ORG

00:00:00 Intro #shutupandifsh #maddieandtae #tharsheblows

Mark

00:01:00 WELCOME/TABLE TALK/USELESS CHATTER

All

00:3:00 GOLDEN GLOBE DISCUSSSION

Congrats to all nominees and winners!

All

00:7:15 WHAT ARE WE WRITING?

All

#onceuponatimeinamerica

00:23:00 BOB’S TOP FIVE FISHING MOVIES

 Robert Semerau

#theriverwhy #salmonfishingontheyemen #ariverrunsthroughit #mobydisk #oldmanandthesea

Hon. Mention: #toddmoen #riversofthelostcoast

00:27:36 CHRIS AND BRUCE’S TOP SOMETHING LIST

Bruce Kasra, Chris Stires

BRUCE’S TOP 5 MOVIE ASSASSINS:

#inbruges #manwiththegoldengun #collateral #nocountryforoldmen #terminator2

CHRIS’ TOP 5 MOVIES BASED/INSPIRED ON TRUE STORIES:

#greatescape #shakespeareinlove #searchingforbobbyfisher #hiddenfigures #tombstone

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Show Notes January 04, 2019 EP 143 Author/Screenwriter Christopher Stires, Filmmaker Bruce Kasra Join Mark Sevi.

#Starbeasts #PaladinsJourney #RebelNation #TheInheritance #DarkLegend

Starbeasts

Chris’ Amazon Page

Chris’ BarnesAndNoble

See Chris’ full bio at end of the show notes.

00:00:00 Intro #auldlangsyne #mariacarey #southpark

Mark

00:01:30 WELCOME/TABLE TALK/USELESS CHATTER

All

00:04:30 WHAT ARE WE WATCHING?

Do we really need to see the monster?

#birdbox #pitchblank #aquietplace #waituntildark #vindiesel #syfy

All

00:14:50/18:30 BRUCE IS BACK!

He’s single again, ladies!

#blackmirror #bandersnatch

All

00:21:00 WHAT ARE WE WORKING ON?

 All

#scriptdoctoring #paladinsjourney #martincruzsmith

00:20:00 COMMERCIAL FOR PODCAST AND STUFF

00:26:30 OUR TOP FIVE FAVORITE TV/MOVIES OF 2018

All

BRUCE (Movies): #leavenotreace #hereditary #annihilation #astarisborn #missionimpossiblefallout

CHRIS: #wonderwoman #madamesecretary #youngsheldon #alienist #bodyguard

BRUE (TV): #barry #hauntingofhillhouse #bodyguard # atlanta #bigmouth

MARK: #blackpanther #themanwhoinventedchristmas #greatestshowman #thepost #blackmirror #usscallister #barryhutichson #spaceteam #milliondreams

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Show Notes December 21, 2018 EP 142 Author/Screenwriter Christopher Stires, Lorenzo Porricelli, and Jeff Michaels Join Mark Sevi.

#Starbeasts #PaladinsJourney #RebelNation #TheInheritance #DarkLegend

Starbeasts

Chris’ Amazon Page

Chris’ BarnesAndNoble

See Chris’ full bio at end of the show notes.

Jeff Michaels Website

Jeff Michaels Amazon Page

SCWA ANTHOLOGY

00:00:00 Intro #whitechristmas #drifters #godblessusoneandall #dickens #charlesdickens

Mark

00:01:30 WELCOME/TABLE TALK/USELESS CHATTER

Mark, Chris, Larry, Jeff

00:09:30 WHAT ARE WE WORKING ON?

All

00:24:00 LARRY ON BOARD

All

#ocscreenwriters #ocfilmandtv #scwa #mayacinemas

00:26:30 OUR TOP FIVE CHRISTMAS MOVIES

LARRY: #miracleon47thstreet #homealone #loveactually #achristmascarol #giftofthemagi

CHRIS: #thref #achristmasstory #itsawonderfullife #miracleon47thstreet #christmasvacation

JEFF:#elf #scrooged  #achristmasstory #loveactually #themanwhoinventedchristmas

MARK: #themanwhoinventedchristmas #whitechristmas #achristmasstory #thepreacherswife #badsanta

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00:42:00 DISCUSSION ON WHY SPORTS FILMS ARE SO COMPELLING A STORYTELLING FORMAT

All

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Show Notes December 21, 2018 EP 142 Author/Screenwriter Christopher Stires and Lorenzo Porricelli, With Scriptwriter Aaron Moussa-Zahab Join Mark Sevi.

#Starbeasts #PaladinsJourney #RebelNation #TheInheritance #DarkLegend

Starbeasts

Chris’ Amazon Page

Chris’ BarnesAndNoble

See Chris’ full bio at end of the show notes.

00:00:00 Intro #centerfield #chickhearn

Mark

00:01:30 WELCOME/TABLE TALK/USELESS CHATTER

Mark, Chris, Larry, Aaron

00:6:00 WHAT ARE WE WATCHING?

Mark, Chris, Larry, Aaron

#patriot #greencar #themule

00:10:00 WHAT ARE WE WORKING ON?

All

00:17:00 DISCUSSION ON WRITING

All

#ocscreenwriters #ocfilmandtv

00:19:30 OUR TOP FIVE SPORTS MOVIES

LARRY: #mcfarlandUSA #gloryroad #sandlot #whenwewerekings #slapshot #breakingaway

CHRIS: #thelongestyard #aleagueoftheirown #seabiscuit #invincible #hoosiers

AARON: #rememberthetitans #rudy #thenatural #brianssong #rocky

MARK: #rocky #thenatural #thelongestyard #theblindside #thewrestler

TV: #fridaynightlights #arliss #sportsnight #eastboundandown #30for30

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00:42:00 DISCUSSION ON WHY SPORTS FILMS ARE SO COMPELLING A STORYTELLING FORMAT

All

00:46:30 Q&A

Mark

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Show Notes November 09, 2018 EP 139

Author/Screenwriter Christopher Stires, Filmmakers Derek Nguyen and Bruce Kasra join Mark Sevi.

#Starbeasts #PaladinsJourney #RebelNation #TheInheritance #DarkLegend #dereknguyen #brucekasra #theoval

Starbeasts

Chris’ Amazon Page

Chris’ BarnesAndNoble

See Chris’ full bio at end of the show notes.

DEREK’S IMDB PAGE

00:00:00 Intro #magnifcentseven theme #elmberbernstein #rifleman gunshots

Mark

00:01:30 WELCOME/TABLE TALK 

Mark, Chris, Bruce, Derek

#filmandphotographysociety #ucla #uclafilm #brianltran #spineless

Starbeast available on Amazon.com

Chris’ Amazon page: HERE

00:2:15 WHAT ARE WE WATCHING?

Mark, Chris, Bruce, Derek

#ozark #midnightdiner #hillhouse

00:05:15 THE CHILLING ADVENTURES of SABRINA – TOO FAR?

All

#sabrina

00:11:30 WHAT ARE WE WORKING ON?

All

00:11:30 TOP FIVE WESTERNS

All

BRUCE: #blazingsaddles #truegrit #nocountryforoldmen #djangounchained #hellorhighwater

DEREK: #goodbadandweird #310toyuma #windriver #shanghainoon #aroundtheworldin8days

CHRIS: #butchcassidyandthesundancekid #wildbunch #riobravo #magnificent7 #tombstone

MARK: #themanwhoshotlibertyvalence #twomulesforsistersara #outlawjoseywales #unforgiven

00:20:00 SHAMELESS SELF PROMOTION

Mark

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Show Notes October 26, 2018 EP 138

Author/Screenwriter Christopher Stires, Filmmakers Derek Nguyen and Bruce Kasra join Mark Sevi.

#Starbeasts #PaladinsJourney #RebelNation #TheInheritance #DarkLegend #dereknguyen #brucekasra #theoval

Starbeasts

Chris’ Amazon Page

Chris’ BarnesAndNoble

See Chris’ full bio at end of the show notes.

DEREK’S IMDB PAGE

00:00:00 Intro #vincetprice #monstermash #wilhelmscream

Mark

00:01:30 WELCOME/TABLE TALK – WHAT IS YOUR PROCESS?

Mark, Chris, Bruce, Derek

#filmandphotographysociety #ucla #uclafilm #brianltran #spineless

#eroticstoryartist #dirkdickless

CONGRATS TO CHRIS for signing contracts on his 7th novel.

Starbeast available on Amazon.com

Chris’ Amazon page: HERE

00:2:30 WHAT ARE WE WATCHING?

Mark, Chris, Bruce, Derek

#ozark #sisterbrothers #football #MediciMastersofFlorence #badtimesattheelroyale

00:013:30 A BRIEF HISTORY OF HORROR

Le Manoir du Diable (The Devil’s Castle) #GeorgesMéliès https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uGKz-JYRmXo

Frankenstein (1910) by #ThomasEdison https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w-fM9meqfQ4

Mark

00:20:30 TOP FIVE HORROR FILMS

All

BRUCE: #humancentipede #blairwitchproject #it #nightmareonelmstreet #theshining

DEREK: #it #getout #nightmarebeforechristmas #ghostbusters #coraline

CHRIS: #alien #thedescent #thedeadzone #omen #tremos

MARK: #exorcist #ringu #psycho #halloween #thing

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NOTE: Sorry this is late – had some actual weather here in SoCal and the lightning shut down the electricity which damaged the podcast file I was working on at the time.

Had to start from scratch!  Grrrr…

Show Notes October 12, 2018 EP 137

Co-hosts are Author/Screenwriter Christopher Stires, Filmmakers Derek Nguyen and Bruce Kasra join Mark Sevi.

#Starbeasts #PaladinsJourney #RebelNation #TheInheritance #DarkLegend #dereknguyen #brucekasra #theoval

Starbeasts

Chris’ Amazon Page

Chris’ BarnesAndNoble

See Chris’ full bio at end of the show notes.

DEREK’S IMDB PAGE

00:00:00 Intro #sonsofanarchytheme

Mark

00:01:30 WELCOME/TABLE TALK – WHAT IS YOUR PROCESS?

Mark, Chris, Bruce, Derek

#filmandphotographysociety #ucla #uclafilm #brianltran #spineless

#eroticstoryartist #dirkdickless

CONGRATS TO CHRIS for signing contracts on his 7th novel.

Starbeast available on Amazon.com

Chris’ Amazon page: HERE

00:11:30 WHAT ARE WE WATCHING?

Mark, Chris, Bruce, Derek

#maniac #mandy #bluebloods #starisborn #ladygaga #bradleycooper #nickcage #manifest #lost #xfiles

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Show Notes September 14, 2018 EP 135

My co-host is Author/Screenwriter Christopher Stires

#Starbeasts #PaladinsJourney #RebelNation #TheInheritance #DarkLegend

Starbeasts (presales)

Amazon Page

BarnesAndNoble

See Chris’ full bio at end of the show notes.

00:00:00 Intro #EastboundAndDown, #jerryReed #SixthSense #gonewiththewind

Mark

00:01:00 WELCOME/TABLE TALK

Mark, Chris

00:10:45 BURT REYNOLDS

#TheLongestYard #Gator  #Nickelodeon  #SmokeyandtheBandit  #Semi-Tough  #The End  #Hooper  #StartingOver   #RoughCut  #SharkysMachine    #StrokerAce  #CannonballRun #CityHeat

00:017:00 WHAT ARE WE WORKING ON?

Mark, Chris

00:22:00 Info Break

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00:25:00 GREAT MOVIE ENDINGS – Chris’ List

Chris

#empirestrikesback #chinatown #godfather #planetoftheapes #theverdict #sixthsense #inception #memento #dakrknight #identity #toystory3

00:35:00 ERNEST LEHMAN IN DEPTH

Mark

#ExecutiveSuite #Sabrina #SomebodyUpThereLikesMe  #TheKingandI #SweetSmellofSuccess #NorthbyNorthwest #WestSideStory  #ThePrize #TheSoundofMusic #WhosAfraidofVirginiaWoolf #HelloDolly! #PortnoysComplaint #FamilyPlot #BlackSunday

00:45:00 Q&A

Mark

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Show Notes August 31, 2018 EP 134a & 134b

Parts 1 and 2 with actress/stunt woman/fight coordinator Michelle Manu and actor/stuntman/producer/director William Christoper Ford

#michellemanu #williamchristopherford

A martial arts movie-themed show!

PART ONE ~

00:00:00 Intro “Enter the Dragon” Theme Music.

#MarkSevi

00:01:00 WELCOME, SENSEI WILLIAM CHRISTOPHER FORD and KUMU MICHELLE MANU

00:01:10 GUESTS HISTORY – WILLIAM CHRISTOPHER FORD

The road to martial arts and movies.

WILLIAM’S IMDB PAGE

WEBSITE

KAIZEN DOJO WEBSITE

#kaizendojo

00:01:10 GUESTS HISTORY – MICHELLE MANU

MICHELLE’S IMDB PAGE

MICHELLE’S WEBSITE

#KaihewaluLua #Kaihewalu

00:17:00 KARATE KID III – PLAYING A BAD GUY WHEN YOU DON’T HAVE IT YOUR HEART

#karatekidthree

00:20:00 MICHELLE’S PROJECTS

Busy, busy, busy – Schedule of Appearances

00:00:22 “52 MASTERS”

YOUTUBE PAGE

#kaizendohomartialarts #kaizendojofilms

NETWORKING and INDUSTRY GUESTS?  YES! 

UPCOMING AT C3 Vape and Coffee (www.ocfilmandtv.com)

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