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Show Notes February 29, 2020 EP 172 WITH MICHELLE MANU

MICHELLE’S IMDB PAGE: 

Michelle’s full bio at end of show notes.

Creative Screenwriting Magazine – Mark’s Latest Article:

GETTING THE MOMENTS RIGHT

00:00:00 INTRO Mark (podcast theme music by Mark Sevi)

00:00:20 WELCOME/TABLE TALK

Talking with Michelle

#chitchat #tabletalk #michellemanu #lomilomi @lua #ka-koa

00:06:00 STEVEN PRESSFIELD

Michell: getting beyond our fear

#thewarofart #stevenpressfield

00:7:00 KA-KOA

Michelle’s Excting New Martial Arts System – Holistically blended arts

MICHELLE MANU.COM

KA-KAO.COM

00:12:00 TOP FIVE FEMALE LEAD ACTION FILMS

Michelle’s: #wonderwoman #haywire #thematrix #trinity #killbill #atomicblonde

Mark’s: #wonderwoman #alien #charliesangels #underworld #salt

00:17:00 PROFILE OF SCREENWRITER FRANCES MARIO

Mark

#firstfemaleoscarwinner #thevoiceofhollywood #marypickford

#withoutlyingdown

00:21:48 DISCUSSION ON FRANCES MARION

#all

00:25:00 THANKS AND OUT!

Mark

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Show Notes February 15, 2020 EP 171 WITH VICTOR PHAN

VICTOR’S IMDB PAGE: 

Victor’s full bio at end of show notes.

Creative Screenwriting Magazine – Mark’s Article:

WORLDS WE CREATE ARTICLE

00:00:00 INTRO Mark (podcast theme music by Mark Sevi)

00:00:20 WELCOME/TABLE TALK/USELESS CHATTER

#chitchat #tabletalk #victorphan

00:03:150 WHAT ARE WE WATCHING? 

Mark, Victor

#batmananimated #parasite #sexeducation #eroticthrillers #monk

00:7:00 WHAT ARE WE WORKING ON

All

#specscript #shortstory #pilotbible #anxietycloset

#scriptrewrite #scriptdoctor

00:9:50 OUR OSCAR GUESSES

Best Picture: Victor #parasite / Mark #Joker

Best Director: Victor #bongjoonho / Mark #toddphillips

Best Screenplay:  Victor #parasite / Mark #knivesout

Best Adapted Screenplay: Victor #joker / Mark #theirishman

Best Animated Feature: Victor #howtotrainyourdragon / Mark: #toystory4

00:15:00 OSCAR TRIVIA

Mark

00:19:00 Q&A

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Show Notes February 01, 2020 EP 170 SCRIPTWRITING CLASSES START SOON! GO HERE FOR INFO Author/Screenwriter Christopher Stires Joins Mark Sevi.

#Starbeasts #PaladinsJourney #RebelNation #TheInheritance #DarkLegend #thurianChronicles

Starbeasts

Chris’ Amazon Page

Chris’ BarnesAndNoble

Chris’ webpage

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

Creative Screenwriting Magazine – Mark’s Articles:

ARTICLES BY MARK SEVI

WRITE THAT HOLIDAY FILM, PART I

WRITE THAT HOLIDAY FILM, PART II – HALLMARK MOVIES

00:00:00 Intro Mark (podcast theme music by Mark Sevi)

00:00:20 WELCOME/TABLE TALK/USELESS CHATTER

#chitchat

00:03:20 WHAT ARE WE WATCHING? 

Mark, Chris

#excorcist3 #theautopsyofjanedoe #eroticthrillers #theboynextdoor #jlo

00:6:30 COMMERCIAL

Mark

00:08:00 TOP DETECTIVE TV SHOWS 2010-2019

CHRIS’ LIST

#therookie #hapandleonard #personofinterest #bosch #justified #thebodyguard

MARK’S LIST

#bosch #longmire# sherlockholmes #luther #hapandleonard #raydonovan #forbrydelsen

00:14:00 LEIGH BRACKETT

Mark

00:22:00 Q&A

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Show Notes January 18, 2020 EP 169 SCRIPTWRITING CLASSES START SOON! GO HERE FOR INFO Author/Screenwriter Christopher Stires Joins Mark Sevi.

#Starbeasts #PaladinsJourney #RebelNation #TheInheritance #DarkLegend #thurianChronicles

Starbeasts

Chris’ Amazon Page

Chris’ BarnesAndNoble

Chris’ webpage

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

Creative Screenwriting Magazine – Mark’s Articles:

ARTICLES BY MARK SEVI

WRITE THAT HOLIDAY FILM, PART I

WRITE THAT HOLIDAY FILM, PART II – HALLMARK MOVIES

00:00:00 Intro Mark (podcast theme music by Mark Sevi)

00:00:20 WELCOME/TABLE TALK/USELESS CHATTER

#chitchat

00:02:00 WHAT ARE WE WATCHING? 

Mark, Chris

#thepatriot @downtonabbey #criminalminds #catastrophe #theexpanse

00:6:00 WHAT ARE WE WORKING ON (cont)

All

#novella #scriptbible #specscript #shortstory #lettersof recommendation #pilotbible #anxietycloset #scriptdoctor

00:11:00 TOP FILMS OF 2019

CHRIS’ LIST

#highwayman #downtonabbey #deadwood #crazyrichasians #aquietplace

MARK’S LIST

#parasite #marriagestory #shelbyamerican #theirishman

00:17:00 BUCK HENRY

Mark

00:21:00 THANKS AND OUT!… Read the rest

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HAPPY NEW YEAR! Year of The Mouse Show Notes January 04, 2020 EP 168 WITH VICTOR PHAN

VICTOR’S IMDB PAGE: 

Victor’s full bio at end of show notes.

Creative Screenwriting Magazine – Mark’s Article:

WORLDS WE CREATE ARTICLE

00:00:00 INTRO Billie Eilish’s “Bad Guy” /  Mark (podcast theme music by Mark Sevi)

00:00:20 WELCOME/TABLE TALK/USELESS CHATTER

#chitchat #tabletalk

00:03:40 VICTOR INTRO

#victorphan

00:04:50 WHAT ARE WE WATCHING? 

Mark, Victor

#theirishman #carrolshebydocumentary #thepatriot #starwars #themandalorian #witcher #goliath #thewire

00:8:00 WHAT ARE WE WORKING ON

All

#scriptbible #specscript #shortstory #pilotbible #anxietycloset

#scriptrewrite #scriptdoctor

00:15:00 TOP 10 FILMS BY DECADE 

Victor

2010 #socialnetwork 2011 #hugo 2012 #darkknight 2013 #gravity 2014 #americansniper 2015 #madmaxfuryroad 2016 #lalaland 2017 #shapeofwater 2018 #blackpanther 2019 #thejoker

00:20:00 TOP GROSSING FILMS BY DECADE

Mark

2019  #AvengersEndgame 2.7B 2018  #AvengersInfinityWar 2B 2017  #StarWarsTheLastJedi 1.3B 2016  #CaptainAmericaCivilWar 1.2B 2015  #StarWarsForceAwakens 2.B… Read the rest

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Show Notes December 20, 2019 EP 167 INTERVIEW WITH MEGA-PRODUCER CAROL BAUM

CAROLS’ IMDB PAGE: 

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#ocscreenwriters #ocfilmandtv #alejandroseri #finaldraft

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Creative Screenwriting Magazine

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Show Notes December 7, 2019 EP 166 Author/Screenwriter Christopher Stires Joins Mark Sevi.

#Starbeasts #PaladinsJourney #RebelNation #TheInheritance #DarkLegend #thurianChronicles

Starbeasts

Chris’ Amazon Page

Chris’ BarnesAndNoble

Chris’ webpage

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

Creative Screenwriting Magazine – Mark’s Article:

WORLDS WE CREATE ARTICLE

00:00:00 Intro Mark (podcast theme music by Mark Sevi)

00:00:20 WELCOME/TABLE TALK/USELESS CHATTER

#chitchat

00:02:00 WHAT ARE WE WORKING ON? 

CONGRATS TO CHRIS FOR SELLING HIS NOVEL, THURIAN CHRONICLES II !

Mark, Chris

00:6:30 WHAT ARE WE WORKING ON (cont)

All

#novella #scriptbible #specscript #shortstory #lettersof recommendation #pilotbible #anxietycloset

00:10:00 WHAT ARE WE WATCHING?

#spartacus #hapandleonard #thesinner #marvelousmrsmaizel #americancrimestory #strangerthings

00:00:00 TOP SNOW FILMS

CHRIS’ LIST

#thething #whereeaglesdare #groundhogday #fargo #asimpleplan

MARK’S LIST

#thething #windriver #smiliassenseofsnow #frozenriver #fargo #fortitude

00:20:00 DISCUSSION ON LINDA WOOLVERTON

Mark

00:27:00 THANKS AND OUT!… Read the rest

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Show Notes November 23, 2019 EP 165 HAPPY THANKSGIVING! Author/Screenwriter Christopher Stires Joins Mark Sevi.

#Starbeasts #PaladinsJourney #RebelNation #TheInheritance #DarkLegend #thurianChronicles

Starbeasts

Chris’ Amazon Page

Chris’ BarnesAndNoble

Chris’ webpage

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

Creative Screenwriting Magazine – Mark’s Article:

WORLDS WE CREATE ARTICLE

00:00:00 Intro Mark (podcast theme music by Mark Sevi)

00:00:20 WELCOME/TABLE TALK/USELESS CHATTER

#chitchat

00:05:00 WHAT ARE WE WATCHING

Mark, Chris

#madamesecretary#rookie #fortitude #hapandleonard0

00:8:00 WHAT ARE WE WORKING ON

All

#novella #scriptbible #specscript #shortstory

00:12:30 PROFILE OF JOHN HUGHES

00:00:00 TOP FILMS

None this week

00:16:40 DISCUSSION ON JOHN HUGHES

Mark, Chris

00:17:45 COMMERCIAL

Mark

00:18:50 GIVING THANKS FOR MY BUDDY CHRIS – AND OUT!

Mark

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Show Notes November 7, 2019 EP 164 Author/Screenwriter Christopher Stires Joins Mark Sevi.

#Starbeasts #PaladinsJourney #RebelNation #TheInheritance #DarkLegend #thurianChronicles

Starbeasts

Chris’ Amazon Page

Chris’ BarnesAndNoble

Chris’ webpage

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

Creative Screenwriting Magazine – Mark’s Article:

WORLDS WE CREATE ARTICLE

00:00:00 Intro Mark (podcast theme music by Mark Sevi)

00:00:20 WELCOME/TABLE TALK/USELESS CHATTER

#chitchat

00:01:49 WHAT ARE WE WATCHING

Mark, Chris

#madamesecretary #chicagofire #broadchurch #rake #paranoid

00:6:30 WHAT ARE WE WORKING ON

All

#novella #scriptbible #specscript #shortstory

00:09:28 COMMERCIAL

00:10:34 TOP FILMS WITH MUSIC THAT ARE NOT MUSICALS

Chris’ List

#almostfamous #footloose #victorvictoria #shallwedance #schoolofrock #americangraffiti

Mark’s List

#singstreet #almostfamous #runaways #straightouttacompton #thatthingyoudo  #glee

#partridgefamily #bernardslade

00:17:00 PROFILE OF FRANK PIERSON

Mark

00:23:00 Q&A

Mark

When you write a period piece do you write in the vernacular of the time?… Read the rest

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Show Notes October 27, 2019 EP 163

THIS IS A REBROADCAST of an EARLIER SHOW from 2018

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

Mark

00:01:00 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

00:7:00 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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