The Occasional Film Podcast

This week on the blog, a podcast interview with TV writer Phoef Sutton on writing for Cheers , the best way to replace characters on a show, and why it’s not a bad idea to keep your mouth shut. LINKS A Free Film Book for You:  https://dl.bookfunnel.com/cq23xyyt12 Another Free Film Book:  https://dl.bookfunnel.com/x3jn3emga6 Fast, Cheap Film Website: https://www.fastcheapfilm.com/ Phoef S...

This week on the blog, a podcast interview with Director/Editor Roger Nygard on his new book, “The Documentarian.” LINKS A Free Film Book for You:  https://dl.bookfunnel.com/cq23xyyt12 Another Free Film Book:  https://dl.bookfunnel.com/x3jn3emga6 Fast, Cheap Film Website: https://www.fastcheapfilm.com/ Buy “The Documentarian” Here: http://applausebooks.com/books/9781493086221 Roger Nygar...

This week on the blog, a podcast interview with playwright and screenwriter Jeffrey Hatcher on Columbo, Sherlock Holmes, favorite mysteries and more! LINKS A Free Film Book for You:  https://dl.bookfunnel.com/cq23xyyt12 Another Free Film Book:  https://dl.bookfunnel.com/x3jn3emga6 Fast, Cheap Film Website: https://www.fastcheapfilm.com/ Jeffrey Hatcher Facebook Page:  https://www.fa...

This week on the blog, a podcast interview with Ari Kahan, who assembled and oversees the most complete compendium of on-line information on Brian DePalma’s classic rock music horror classic, Phantom of the Paradise .   LINKS A Free Film Book for You:  https://dl.bookfunnel.com/cq23xyyt12 Another Free Film Book:  https://dl.bookfunnel.com/x3jn3emga6 Fast, Cheap Film Website: https:/...

This week on the blog, a podcast interview with the writer of a great new book, “London After Midnight: The Lost Film,” a book about the classic lost Lon Chaney film. LINKS   A Free Film Book for You:  https://dl.bookfunnel.com/cq23xyyt12 Another Free Film Book:  https://dl.bookfunnel.com/x3jn3emga6 Fast, Cheap Film Website: https://www.fastcheapfilm.com/ Daniel’s Facebook Page:&nbs...

This week on the blog, a podcast interview with writer (and director and playwright and author and podcaster) Ken Levine about the business of writing and directing situation comedies. LINKS A Free Film Book for You:  https://dl.bookfunnel.com/cq23xyyt12 Another Free Film Book:  https://dl.bookfunnel.com/x3jn3emga6 Fast, Cheap Film Website: https://www.fastcheapfilm.com/ Ken Levine’s Web...

This week on the blog, a podcast interview with magician Lance Burton about how he wrote (and directed and starred in) the delightfully comic “Billy Topit: Master Magician.” LINKS A Free Film Book for You:  https://dl.bookfunnel.com/cq23xyyt12 Another Free Film Book:  https://dl.bookfunnel.com/x3jn3emga6 Fast, Cheap Film Website: https://www.fastcheapfilm.com/ Lance Burton Website: ...

This week on the blog, a podcast interview with screenwriter and author Neal Marshall Stevens about his new book on horror, “A Sense of Dread (Getting Under The Skin of Horror Screenwriting).” LINKS A Free Film Book for You:  https://dl.bookfunnel.com/cq23xyyt12 Another Free Film Book:  https://dl.bookfunnel.com/x3jn3emga6 Fast, Cheap Film Website: https://www.fastcheapfilm.com/ Neal’s b...

This week on the blog, a podcast interview with director John Badham, discussing an early made-for-TV movie, “Isn’t It Shocking,” along with “Wargames” and “Dracula.” LINKS A Free Film Book for You:  https://dl.bookfunnel.com/cq23xyyt12 Another Free Film Book:  https://dl.bookfunnel.com/x3jn3emga6 Fast, Cheap Film Website: https://www.fastcheapfilm.com/ John Badham Website:  https:/...

This week on the blog, a podcast interview with filmmaker Amy Scott, discussing her terrific documentary, “Hal,” which takes a deep dive into the life and films of director Hal Ashby (“Harold and Maude,” “Being There,” Coming Home,” “Shampoo”).   LINKS   A Free Film Book for You:  https://dl.bookfunnel.com/cq23xyyt12 Another Free Film Book:  https://dl.bookfunnel.com/x3jn3emga6...

This week on the blog, a podcast interview with director and editor Peet Gelderblom on his collage feature, “When Forever Dies.” LINKS A Free Film Book for You:  https://dl.bookfunnel.com/cq23xyyt12 Another Free Film Book:  https://dl.bookfunnel.com/x3jn3emga6 Fast, Cheap Film Website: https://www.fastcheapfilm.com/ When Forever Dies website: http://www.whenforeverdies.com/ Watch it on V...

This week on the blog, a podcast interview with comedian and USC Professor Wayne Federman on the history and impact of stand-up comedy albums.   LINKS A Free Film Book for You:  https://dl.bookfunnel.com/cq23xyyt12 Another Free Film Book:  https://dl.bookfunnel.com/x3jn3emga6 Fast, Cheap Film Website: https://www.fastcheapfilm.com/ Wayne Federman Website:  http://www.waynefeder...

This week on the blog, a podcast interview with writer/director Nicholas Meyer about his work on the Adrian Brody “Houdini” mini-series, as well as thoughts on Sherlock Holmes, Star Trek, Time After Time and more. LINKS A Free Film Book for You:  https://dl.bookfunnel.com/cq23xyyt12 Another Free Film Book:  https://dl.bookfunnel.com/x3jn3emga6 Fast, Cheap Film Website: https://www.fastch...

This week on the blog, a podcast interview with Noah Diamond and Jim Cunningham, talking about the pleasures and perils of playing Groucho Marx. LINKS A Free Film Book for You:  https://dl.bookfunnel.com/cq23xyyt12 Another Free Film Book:  https://dl.bookfunnel.com/x3jn3emga6 Fast, Cheap Film Website: https://www.fastcheapfilm.com/ Noah Diamond website:  https://www.noahdiamond.com/...

This week on the blog, a podcast interview with Peet Gelderblom, the Dutch filmmaker who re-cut what Brian DePalma now considers to be the Director’s Cut of “Raising Cain.”   LINKS A Free Film Book for You:  https://dl.bookfunnel.com/cq23xyyt12 Another Free Film Book:  https://dl.bookfunnel.com/x3jn3emga6 Fast, Cheap Film Website: https://www.fastcheapfilm.com/ Peet Gelderblom websi...

This week on the blog, a podcast interview with James Davidson, where he talks about his book, “Hal Ashby and the Making of ‘Harold & Maude.’” LINKS A Free Film Book for You:  https://dl.bookfunnel.com/cq23xyyt12 Another Free Film Book:  https://dl.bookfunnel.com/x3jn3emga6 Fast, Cheap Film Website: https://www.fastcheapfilm.com/ The Book: Hal Ashby and the Making of ‘Harold & Ma...

This week on the blog, a podcast interview with character actor Jim Meskimen on building an acting career one step at a time. LINKS Jim Meskimen website:  https://jimmeskimen.com/ Jim Meskimen acting reel: https://jimmeskimen.com/acting/ The Acting Center:  https://theactingcenterla.com/ Behind the Page: The Eli Marks Podcast (Episode 222): https://www.elimarksmysteries.com/eli-marks-pod...

This week on the blog, a podcast interview with Dawn Brodey and Brian Forrest, talking about the various film versions of “Frankenstein” and “Dracula.” Dawn gave me 4.5 films to revisit: The 1931 version of Frankenstein, Frankenweenie (the feature and the short), Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein, and Young Frankenstein. Meanwhile, Brian assigned me the original Nosferatu, the 1931 Dracula, Abbott &...

This week on the blog, a podcast interview with filmmaker Eric Mendelsohn, who revisits the lessons he learned while making his debut feature film, “Judy Berlin.” LINKS Judy Berlin Trailer:  https://youtu.be/23PlEaTy9WA Edie Falco Interview about Judy Berlin: https://youtu.be/AoC5q5N-6kY A Free Film Book for You:  https://dl.bookfunnel.com/cq23xyyt12 Another Free Film Book:  https:/...

This week on the blog, a podcast interview with filmmaker Matthew G. Anderson about his hit web series, “Theater People.”   LINKS Theater People Website: https://www.theaterpeoplewebseries.com/ Theater People on SeekaTV: https://watch.seeka.tv/en/theater-people No Context Theater People on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nocontexttheaterpeople/ A Free Film Book for You:  https://dl....

Filmmaker Roger Nygard (“Trekkies,” “Suckers,” “The Nature of Existence”) on cutting comedy, the need for editors to also be filmmakers, creativity and why sometimes you have to cut great jokes.  LINKS A Free Film Book for You:  https://dl.bookfunnel.com/cq23xyyt12 Another Free Film Book:  https://dl.bookfunnel.com/x3jn3emga6 Fast, Cheap Film Website: https://www.fastcheapfilm.com/...

Director Lee Wilkof talks about the production of his film, “No Pay, Nudity” (starring Gabriel Byrne and Nathan Lane), as well as his work as an actor on the musicals “Little Shop of Horrors” and “Assassins.” LINKS A Free Film Book for You:   https://dl.bookfunnel.com/cq23xyyt12 Another Free Film Book:   https://dl.bookfunnel.com/x3jn3emga6 Fast, Cheap Film Website:  https...

Writer/Director Jonathan Lynn talks about his work on the classic films “Clue” and “My Cousin Vinny,” as well as his comically dark novel, “Samaritans.” LINKS  A Free Film Book for You:   https://dl.bookfunnel.com/cq23xyyt12 Another Free Film Book:   https://dl.bookfunnel.com/x3jn3emga6 Fast, Cheap Film Website:  https://www.fastcheapfilm.com/ Eli Marks Website: ...

A quick welcome and setting expectations for what’s to come in future episodes. LINKS Fast, Cheap Film Website:  https://www.fastcheapfilm.com/ YouTube Channel:   https://www.youtube.com/c/BehindthePageTheEliMarksPodcast Eli Marks Website:   https://www.elimarksmysteries.com/ Albert’s Bridge Books Website:   https://www.albertsbridgebooks.com/