Saturdays with The Story Dude

I ask the question why people obsess over a celebrity's sexual orientation or preference and give a few examples. plus I propose the idea of more and more films and TV shows with LGBTQ characters as the main characters.

A lot of people believe that movies and TV shows are at their absolute worst, but also believe in the wrong reason why this is. I explain my reasons for why and also talk about having confidence in your creative projects and not giving away your power to someone else.

This topic was at the back of my mind for a while and it did bother me when a couple of the TV shows that I liked got canceled all of a sudden and for no apparent reason. I also explain why I believe certain TV shows deserve more seasons than they had. If you have any input on any of the subjects covered here, let me know.

Explaining why scheduling and budgeting is important in the world of film production and if there are any alternatives to achieving the same purpose with competing software packages designed to help the average Joe. Why do Bollywood and Tollywood still produce mediocre content even in 2022.

This has been my experience with the Blacklist website and their evaluation service. I explain what happened and what turned me off from using their services despite being competitive on price. Also, while the independent filmmaking industry is blooming and slowly taking over, I would be on the lookout for those films and filmmakers that do not produce quality content.

A lot of aspiring creative practitioners (screenwriters, actors, and filmmakers) comes to the home base of the Film Industry and expect to find an agent to sell them to the highest bidder. I use my experience gained working in the industry and give you the answer. What agents and managers do for you

I didn't get to discuss this interesting yet bizarre topic, but here I am. I am also glad that one of my favorite actors escaped this.

A brief rundown on what brought me to this point and where I will be headed in the future in 2022.

What Christmas-themed movies do well and yet suck at something else. I also review the recently canceled TV show Krypton.

How filmmakers can better their chances of having their films reviewed and getting paid for them + how screenwriters can benefit from this proposal. The key ingredient will be the streaming platforms. Find out how.

I analyze 4 TV shows that have had successes three times in a row and what was it that worked and what did not. I also saw potential in a couple of TV shows that could have crossed over but didn't.

This discussion is about the best approach when a filmmaker or a screenwriter wants to write a movie with dinosaur characters in them. I also share a story that I remember to this day about Buddha.

In the interest of Shakespeare and his iconic works, why aren't filmmakers continuing the tradition of making movies using Shakespearean language? A brief talk on the subject.

I am so against critics on YouTube who critique movies and television shows. They are, for the most part, disingenuous and do not know what they are critiquing. They simply do it for the sake of critiquing and do not offer their honest and unbiased opinions. What are Bollywood and Tollywood Audiences looking for in the movies?

What happens when film producers and showrunners alike rely on critics and readers to help with the decision-making process when deciding whether or not a project will go ahead. Today's Filmmakers need to put their money where their mouth is.

With AI being increasingly used and discussed in certain areas, this begs the question of what implications it may have on the Film and Television business and the creative professionals who work in it.

What does the movie industry look like post-pandemic? While one could have hoped that all practitioners in the movie and television show business would use the lockdowns as an opportunity to contemplate the quality of their next projects, but Alas, one cannot affirm such a statement. What are movie theaters doing to adapt to the pandemic while some are going bust?

There are some people who still prefer to learn anything, including screenwriting and filmmaking in a traditional classroom setting. In this episode, I discuss the ideal screenwriting and filmmaking degrees with a specific mix of core and elective units that you need to be looking out for when selecting a screenwriting and or a filmmaking degree program. No screenwriting or filmmaking degree progr...

I know what you're thinking: How dare I suggest that the filmmakers have a disease, but it needs to be said. Filmmakers today aren't doing themselves any favors when they make mediocre boy meets girl love stories, glorify the scenes with the boy and girl making love, or undertaking other relationship tasks and calling it art. This disease isn't an official part of any diagnostic and st...

Even professionals working in the film and television business and in screenwriting have fallacies. What I talk about in this episode is just the tip of the iceberg.

Welcome to the first episode of season three of the podcast. As someone who grew up watching Tollywood movies, I can attest to everything that is being said in this episode. Not very well known around the world and it is all Bollywood's fault.

When browsing through the YouTube feed, a video popped up (link below) where the Interviewee (Adam William Ward) talked about how most script readers in the business aren't really qualified. I explain why that is for the most part by drawing on my own experience with these so-called "script readers" or "critics" and reiterate my stance on why they are detrimental to the film bu...

New Screenwriting Podcast that I came across while browsing my YouTube feed and what I really got out of film school based on what the host of this new Podcast talked out when it comes to is Film School even worth it. The Writer's Mind Podcast Tyler Mowery's YouTube channel

is Social Media for filmmakers really worth it? I explain why or why not. I also explain what the fallacies concerning filmmaking and filmmaking gear are and debunk them. Link is below. Best social media sites for filmmakers I've even had one classmate pass me over as DP because he found one who used "a better camera". His. explanation: "Because the quality is good". It didn&#3...

Is it a good idea for producers to hire script readers in today's day and age? I think not. https://scriptmag.com/features/20-little-things-make-script-readers-hate-screenplay What is seriously wrong with mediocre filmmakers and how they influence public attitude for the worse.