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Write On with 'Willy's Wonderland' Screenwriter G.O. Parsons

February 19, 2021

G.O. Parsons has written one of the wildest rides of the year with Wally’s Wonderland, a B-movie homage that pits Academy Award winner Nicolas Cage against a horde of demonic animatronics. “I went into writing Willy's Wonderland with the intention, t...

Writer-Director Castille Landon On Her Film 'Fear of Rain'

February 19, 2021

This past week, I was lucky enough to speak with filmmaker Castille Landon about her horror feature, Fear of Rain. Landon, best known for her acting work in films such as Sex Ed and Apple of My Eye, makes her writer-director debut with this project. ...

Interview With 'Wrong Turn' Director Mike P. Nelson

February 17, 2021

It was such a pleasure chatting with Mike P. Nelson, the director behind the Wrong Turn reboot and seventh instalment in writer Alan McElroy's horror-thriller franchise. We discussed the writing process, pitching to Warner Brothers, and his love for ...

Write On with 'Falling' Writer-Director Viggo Mortensen

February 16, 2021

Oscar-nominated actor Viggo Mortensen talks to host Phil Galasso about his transition into writing and directing with Falling, a stirring drama he also acts in alongside Lance Henriksen. The film is about a man who along with his male partner and ado...

Jessica Goldberg and Angela Russo-Otstot on co-writing the Russo Brothers' 'Cherry'

February 10, 2021

Apple TV+'s new crime drama Cherry is a film directed by Anthony and Joe Russo (best known for their directorial work on multiple films within the Marvel universe) and from a screenplay written by Angela Russo-Otstot and Jessica Goldberg, adapted fro...

Write On with 'Judas and the Black Messiah' Co-Writer Will Berson

February 9, 2021

Will Berson had been haunted by the story of the murder of Black Panthers leader Fred Hampton by police since his hippy parents told it to him as a child. As Will watched events like the Ferguson riots unfold he realized Fred Hampton's story had to b...

Javier Grillo-Marxuach: Award-Winning Producer and #Startwith8Hollywood Mentor

February 5, 2021

TV writer and producer Javier Grillo-Marxuach (Lost, The 100, The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance) was a perfect fit as a mentor for the #Startwith8Hollywood initiative. In 2019, Grillo-Marxuach spearheaded an initiative called the WGA Solidarity Cha...

‘I’m No Longer Here’ Is A Story that Finds Power in Identity and Cumbia Music

February 5, 2021

I’m No Longer Here is a visually rich story about the untold stories of the kids who live on the streets of Monterrey, Mexico. It’s also a very specific period piece about the height of the resurgence of Cumbia in the area. The movement had its peak ...

‘Psycho Goreman’ Is a Wacky Homage to Campy Sci-Fi Monsters

February 3, 2021

When Mimi and her older brother Luke unearth an ancient alien overlord in their suburban backyard, they discover they can control him with the magic gem that has trapped him on Earth for eons. Mimi, something of an evil overlord herself, quickly take...