GenreTainment

It’s time for episode 115 and we are chatting with writer and YouTuber Michael La Ronn. Michael La Ronn writes what he calls fearless science fiction & fantasy. His writing is filled with strange worlds and quirky humor featuring unusual, nontraditional heroes such as teddy bears, vegetables, and androids (but not all in the same book). Michael also writes nonfiction for authors who...

This is episode 114 and we are chatting with writer & game designer Sean Patrick Fannon. Fannon has been writing for tabletop roleplaying games since 1988. Working on such classic games as the very first  Star Wars RPG (from West End Games), the superhero RPG  Champions  and much more. He is the author of a favorite book of mine,  The Fantasy Roleplaying Gamer’s B...

This is episode 113 and we are chatting with acting teacher, filmmaker, and author DW Brown. Brown has trained actors, writers, and directors for the past 20 years at The Joanne Baron/DW Brown Studio in LA. Working with such talents as Robin Wright, Leslie Mann, Olivia Wilde, Keanu Reeves, and more. We talk to him about his newest book  You Can Act On Camera: Insider Tips for Delive...

This is episode 112 and we are chatting with actor and motion capture artist Greg LaSalle. You might have seen him in recent movie  Deadpool  where he is the face of Colossus. We learn all sorts of cool things about motion capture technology from this veteran of facial motion capture performance whose work has appeared in movies like Marvel’s  The Avengers ,  Guardian...

This is episode #111 of GenreTainment and and we are chatting with writer and critic John Kenneth Muir. John is is an award-winning author of over 27 books in the fields of film & television, with a focus on horror & science fiction. John is also the creator of the award-nominated web series,  The House Between , and his blog, Reflections on Film/TV was named one of the “top...

2015 has come to an end, which means it is time for a new SciFi Pulse Radio 2015 Best & Worst Special. Join co-hosts Ian Cullen ( SFP-Now ), Marx Pyle ( GenreTainment ), and Jeff Burns ( Super Geeked Up ) as they discuss their picks for best & worst movies and TV shows of 2015. Plus, what they are looking forward to in 2016. They discuss Star Wars The Force Awakens , Ant-Man , Mr. Robot ,...

It's that time of the year again, which means it is time for a new SciFi Pulse Radio Special Christmas Edition episode. Join co-hosts Ian Cullen ( SFP-Now ), Marx Pyle ( GenreTainment ), and Jeff Burns ( Super Geeked Up ) as they discuss their favorite Christmas themed movies and TV episodes. Ian Cullen on Twitter:  @SciFiPulse Marx Pyle on Twitter:  @MrMarx Jeff Burns on Twitter: ...

This is episode #110 of GenreTainment and and we are chatting with indie author, YouTuber and filmmaker Garrett Robinson. After publishing his first work in December of 2012, Robinson has published 9 science fiction & fantasy books ( Nightblade ,  Midrealm ,  Touch , etc) with many more in development. We discuss how he got started with filmmaking which evolved into writing...

It’s episode 109 and we are chatting with dark fantasy, horror and sci-fi writer Alan Baxter. Baxter is an international master of kung fu who writes novels, novellas and short stories full of magic, monsters and yes, martial arts. Baxter tells us about his infamous first story he wrote when he was 7-years old, his non-fiction book  Write The Fight Right , his  Alex Caine &nbsp...

It’s episode 108 and we go a little dark and scary with prolific horror/scifi author Jeffrey Thomas. Thomas was a finalist for both the Bram Stoker Award and the John W. Campbell Award. We discuss how he became an author and what draws him to the genres of horror, science fiction, and Lovecraftian fiction. We also talk about the origins of his  Punktown  setting, the Kickstarte...

It’s episode 107 and we have two great interviews for you this time. First up, we spoke with two of the stars of SyFy Channel’s TV series  Haven . Emily Rose (Audrey Parker) and Adam Copeland (Dwight Hendrickson) discuss their experiences acting on this sci-fi series and some favorite moments of the final season. Then we have an interview with Writer/Director Arthur Vincie about his...

It’s episode 106 and we are chatting with writer Monica Leonelle. She is a successful indie author of fiction and non-fiction. She wrote the excellent book  Write Better, Faster  and has many new books that just hit Amazon and many more coming out soon. If you are a writer, then you don’t want to miss this episode. We discuss Leonelle’s unique path to becoming a writer, learn a bunch of...

For this 105th episode we are chatting with Christopher Kentworthy, the author of the bestselling  Master Shots  series of books. We’ll talk to him about writing and filmmaking, and learn more about his  Master Shots  books ( Volume 1: 100 Advanced Camera Techniques ,  Volume 2:   Shooting Great Dialogue Scenes ,  Volume 3: The Director’s Vision ) and his newest...

For this 104th episode we are chatting with game, animation and comic book writer Christy Marx. Christy was one of our first guests on the show back when we started GenreTainment and we are thrilled to have her back. She has written for classic animation series like  GI Joe ,  Spider-Man and the His Amazing Friends  &  Jem and the Holograms , also written for comic books li...

For this 103rd episode we are chatting with Writer/ Director Daryn Murphy, creator of the time travel series  Time Keeper , and actor Matt Lunsford who stars as Mitch Manners on  Time Keeper . We learn more about this fun time travel web series, the Indiegogo crowdfunding campaign for season 3, and get tips about crowdfunding & acting. Oh, and we also learn about Daryn’s se...

It’s part 2 of our special at Gen Con, the longest running gaming convention in the world. Even though its focus is on gaming, there is much more than just that. We start off the interviews with many authors & illustrators in Authors Alley and wrap up the interviews at Gen Con Film Festival with the producers of the fantasy film T he Rangers: A Shadow Rising . Please enjoy part 2 and see the l...

For this 101st episode of GenreTainment we have a number of interviews from Gen Con, the longest running gaming convention in the world. Even though its focus is on gaming, there is much more than just that. We start off the interviews with the Gen Con Film Festival and then interview many authors & illustrators in Authors Alley. We collected so many interviews that we had to make th...

It is time for our 100th episode of GenreTainment!!! It’s a special episode as a few of our past guests return for this episode. One of which is our very first guest ever, Emmy winning writer Victor Miller, who is probably best known for writing   Friday the 13th . We are also joined by filmmaker and International Academy of Web Television (IAWTV) chairman Jeff Burns. You might...

For this 99th episode of GenreTainment we are chatting with filmmaker and conlang professional Britton Watkins. Britton tells us how he became involved with conlang (which stands for constructed languages) which lead him to learning fictional alien languages like Na’vi, Vulcan, Klingon, and creating his own languages for his science fiction film  Senn . He also tells us how those sk...

For this 98th episode we are chatting with editor/publisher/literary agent/writer Shawn Coyne.  Shawn tells us about his career in publishing and talks in-depth about his new information packed non-fiction book The Story Grid: What Good Editors Know . The book explains a method that Shawn has used for over 300 books in his career. So get ready to learn all about genre and how to wri...

We are back with a special game show edition episode for our 97th episode! We have the hosts of  Super Geeked Up  joining us for this quiz filled episode of GenreTainment. Jeff Burns, Tonya Dodds, and Nicole Wright tell us what lead them to hosting their web series show where they talk geeky news, interview guests from the web series world, and play geeky games. We learn more a...

Welcome to another edutainment filled episode of GenreTainment! On this 96th episode we are speaking with writer Dean Wesley Smith. He is a USA Today bestselling author with over 100 novels and hundreds of short stories published. He shares with us how he started his now over 40 year career, and gives some excellent writing tips from his experience and from his non-fiction book  Wri...

For the 95th episode of GenreTainment we are speaking with filmmaker and actress Britain Valenti. She is the showrunner of the scifi series INTERROGATION a dystopian science fiction series set in 2098. The series stands out in part because it stars women and has cast members who are disabled actors portraying disabled characters. We learn more about the show and Valenti shares tips for w...

For the 94th episode of GenreTainment we are chatting with Christopher Leone, the writer & director of the new science fiction adventure film  Parallels . He tells us all about this parallel Earth hopping movie and we also discuss his past work, like the scifi mystery mini-series  The Lost Room. GenreTainment is where we talk about what is happening in the world of film, TV...

For this 93rd episode we are speaking with professional actor Michael Laskin. For 35 years he has been working in film, television, theatre, and voice-overs. He is also an acting teacher and the author of the new book The Authentic Actor: The Art and Business of Being Yourself . He shares decades of acting wisdom and gives some great advice & tips for anyone wanting to be an actor. G...