The Film Mechanic Screenwriting Podcast!

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 Relationships With Prod...

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 Necessary To Have A...

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 Is Inspiration...

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 Important in Screenwriting...

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 Someone That Knows W...

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 Writing?   Tamala h...

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) Why A Screenwrite...

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) The Power of Bet...

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 of a Writer? 2) Ho...

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 Money In Being An...

Welcome to Season 2 of The Film Mechanics Screenwriting Podcast w/ Deri Tyton.  Adé Akisanya steps through the podcast with 30 years of award-winning writing experience that is bridging the gap between Black storytellers from America to Nigeria.  This episode you'll get to hear Adé and I discuss: 1) Why Should You Practice Writing Fast? 2) Can the Wrong Structure Hurt Your Story? 3) How...

Welcome to Season 2 of The Film Mechanics Screenwriting Podcast w/ Deri Tyton.  Marquis Nave pulls up on us today and drops some invaluable jewels from his 20 years of experience as a Creative Writing College Professor who's fresh in his bag with thought-provoking screenplays.  This episode you'll get to hear Marquis and I discuss: 1) Can Save The Cat book by Blake Snyder be a great plac...

Welcome to Season 2 of The Film Mechanics Screenwriting Podcast w/ Deri Tyton.  This episode we switched it up a bit and talked to the hilarious, Hollywood comedy tv-writer, Lee House.  Lee adds his personal touch to this episode as he discusses his journey from Lench Mob Records (Ice Cube's old label) to the writing staff of UPN's One On One (starring Flex Alexander and Kyla Pratt). &nb...

Welcome to Season 2 of The Film Mechanics Screenwriting Podcast w/ Deri Tyton.  We have the privilege of interviewing the successful gangster genre screenwriter/filmmaker, Marcus Carothers.  Marcus and I met back in 2006 when he starred in a film I produced entitled, LOVE BONES, and since then he has taken off and created a huge and growing fanbase for his own films.  This episode y...

Welcome to Season 2 of The Film Mechanics Screenwriting Podcast w/ Deri Tyton.  Here's a treat for you, the incomparable writer, producer, and director Maggie Bush stops by to deliver the only way a true professional could deliver.  Maggie keeps it real from her early days of being a wife/mother/student/blogger (all at the same time) to rising the ranks in one of the biggest studios in t...

Welcome to Season 2 of The Film Mechanics Screenwriting Podcast w/ Deri Tyton.  Today, the amazing and talented filmmaker, Kimberly D. Conner drop in.  Kimberly, with 25 years in the game, doesn't mince her words on what it takes to make it in the film industry.  This episode you get to hear Kimberly and I discuss: 1) Structure vs. Formula: Is There A Difference? 2) Why Vision Is Ne...

Welcome to Season 2 of The Film Mechanics Screenwriting Podcast w/ Deri Tyton.  Today we jump into it with the incredible, self-determined, self-taught filmmaker, Coquie Hughes.  Coquie's words will pierce your soul with her raw and candid answers.   This episode you get to hear Coquie and I discuss: 1) Writing Movies That Celebrate Black Women. 2) The Film School Theory 3) Man...

Welcome to Season 2 of The Film Mechanics Screenwriting Podcast w/ Deri Tyton.  Today we chop it up with the phenomenal, world traveling filmmaker, Stacie Hawkins.  Stacie and I laughed our way through her experiences to becoming a filmmaker and why The Academy is still sending out  DVD's in 2022.  This episode you get to hear Stacie and I discuss:  1) Writing Action Vs. D...

Welcome to Season 2 of The Film Mechanics Screenwriting Podcast w/ Deri Tyton.  Today we chop it up with screen/tv writer/director/producer, Sade Sellers.  Sade is in her bag in this episode as a self-taught screenwriter as she stays busy in the industry making connections and being genuine. In this session, we discuss:  1) How she rewrites as she writes  2) How she gets gigs a...

Welcome to Season 2 of The Film Mechanics Screenwriting Podcast w/ Deri Tyton.  Today we chop it up with screen/tv writer/actor/producer, Tyrell Crawford.  We kick this episode off with Tyrell because he's the true definition of what "FAITH" look likes in the entertainment industry.   In this session, we discuss: 1) Too Structure or Not Too Structure? 2) His Process on Writing Logli...

The Film Mechanics w/ Deri Tyton Podcast begins with foundational elements in the screenwriting process. Deri Tyton covers Screenplay Rewriting in the screenwriting process after you write your screenplay, which is: 1) Where do you begin in the rewriting process? 2) What to look for when rewriting the screenplay? 3) How to level up and do stress-free rewrites? Be sure to get your copy of The Film...

The Film Mechanics w/ Deri Tyton Podcast begins with foundational elements in the screenwriting process. Deri Tyton covers Screenplay Formatting in the screenwriting process before you write your screenplay, which are: 1) What is a screenplay? 2) What are the four basic elements of a screenplay? 3) How can you sharpen your screenplay? Be sure to get your copy of The Film Mechanics Screenwriting Wo...

The Film Mechanics w/ Deri Tyton Podcast begins with foundational elements in the screenwriting process. Deri Tyton covers Writing Treatments in the screenwriting process before you write your screenplay, which are: 1) What is a screenplay treatment? 2) What goes into a treatment? 3) Why Write a treatment? Be sure to get your copy of The Film Mechanics Screenwriting Workbook: A Screenwriting Proce...

The Film Mechanics w/ Deri Tyton Podcast begins with foundational elements in the screenwriting process. Deri Tyton covers Screenwriting Outlines in the screenwriting process before you write your screenplay, which are: 1) What is a screenplay outline? 2) How to write a screenplay outline? 3) Can I sell a screenplay outline? Be sure to get your copy of The Film Mechanics Screenwriting Workbook: A...

The Film Mechanics w/ Deri Tyton Podcast begins with foundational elements in the screenwriting process. Deri Tyton covers Screenwriting Structure in the screenwriting process before you write your screenplay, which are: 1) What is screenwriting structure? 2) Who created the screenwriting structure? 3) Why is screenwriting structure so important? 4) How does one write in screenwriting structure? B...