The Film Mechanic Screenwriting Podcast!

Sep 12 2024 30 ep. 20 mins 1
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The Film Mechanic Screenwriting Podcast with Deri Tyton is a fresh, entertaining, and fundamental approach for those who are beginning or on an intermediate level of all things screenwriting. Here's your chance to really dig deep and find out if your story is working! Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thefilmmechanic/support

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Ep. 10 Featuring Brandon Tamburri

Sep 12 2024 31 mins  
In the age of execution, our last guest of season 3 is the awesome Brandon Tamburri, who stopped by to chop it up about his comedy film, Plan B, and how he logged countless hours writing the film, raising the money to produce it, and how creating a business plan went as smooth as a Rocky Mountain climb to the top. In this episode, Brandon and I discuss: 1) Why Build Organic Relatio

Ep. 9 Featuring Kimberly Latrice Jones

Sep 05 2024 32 mins  
Kimberly Latrice Jones, the 2X New York Times Bestselling author, slides through The Film Mechanics Screenwriting podcast to share some of the hardest lessons she’s learned as a screenwriter and producer. In this episode, Kim and I discuss: 1) What Does Having An Overall Deal Means To A Screenwriter? 2) Why It’s Important To Know The Kind Of Deal You Are Getting? 3) Why Is It N

Ep. 8 Featuring Lem Collins

Aug 23 2024 26 mins  
Lem Collins, the hardest working pen in the game, stopped by The Film Mechanics Screenwriting podcast to share his story from a small town in South Carolina to the big city of Atlanta to create a lane for himself. In this episode, Lem and I discuss: 1) What Does The Power of Manifestation Mean To The Writer? 2) What Does Mean When Your Destiny Supersedes Your Plan? 3) Why Writing

Ep. 7 Featuring Shaun Sinclair

Aug 16 2024 24 mins  
Have you ever dreamed so big that you fearlessly worked to see it come to fruition? That’s what happened to Shaun Sinclair, our next guest, on this week’s episode. We’re thankful Shaun took some time out of his busy schedule to share his thoughts on his journey over the last few years. In this week’s episode, Shaun and I talk about: 1) Why Are Strategic Partnerships Impor

Ep. 6 Featuring Kathleen Regan & Simon Barracchini

Jul 26 2024 24 mins  
The writing team Kathleen Regan and Simon Barracchini hopped on The Film Mechanics podcast to discuss their film, Godless Children, and the difficult conversations it took to write, produce, and get a distribution deal together. In this week’s episode, Kathleen, Simon, and I talk about: 1) Why Is It Important To Create An End Goal For Your Screenplay? 2) Why Should You Hire Som

Ep. 5 Featuring Tamala Baldwin

Jul 19 2024 23 mins  
The heart of a writer is showcased in this week’s episode with Tamala Baldwin, the talented multi-hyphenated artist of the sensational web series Bubbly Brown Sugar. In this week’s episode, Tamala and I chop it up about: 1) How Can Investing In Yourself Build A Creative Career? 2) Why Is A Shot Out To Her Literary Manager Necessary? 3) What Do Notes Mean In The Grand Scheme of

Ep. 4 Featuring Bob Saenz

Jul 12 2024 26 mins  
Bob Saenz, a prolific screenwriter and the author of That’s Not The Way It Works: A No-nonsense Guide to the Craft and Business of Screenwriting, swings by the podcast and talks about the defining moments of his 30 years of experience. We chat it up on: 1) What Is A Calling Card Script, And Why Is It Necessary? 2) Why Screenwriters Shouldn’t Get Attached to Assignment Jobs? 3

Ep. 3 Featuring Angela Nissel

Jul 05 2024 26 mins  
You ever have one of those moments when you meet someone and talk to them, and they make you laugh while they educate you at the same time? That’s how I felt talking to the incomparable, amazing Angela Nissel. In her twenty years of screenwriting experience, she’s written on some of our favorite shows and learned a lot on her journey. Check Angela and me out as we discuss: 1)

Ep. 2 Featuring Mark Sanderson

Jun 28 2024 23 mins  
Mark Sanderson, the well-renowned Script Cat and author of A Screenwriter’s Journey to Success lands on The Film Mechanics Screenwriting Podcast to grace us with his impressive resumé and knowledge on the business of screenwriting. Mark understands the journey and lays out some groundwork for any beginning screenwriter to follow. Check us out as we discuss: 1) What Is The Life

Ep. 1 Featuring Niall Cassin

Jun 21 2024 17 mins  
Niall Cassin, the Dublin native, swings by the podcast to discuss his unique, pivotal moments in the last eight years while becoming a produced screenwriter. In this episode, you can hear Niall (pronounced NILE, like the river) and I discuss: 1) How He Metaphorically Shot His Way Into Becoming A Screenwriter. 2) His Worldwide Journey As A Produced Screenwriter. 3) Is There Real Mon