IFH 710: Creating the Cult Classic Sharknado with Thunder Levin

IFH 710: Creating the Cult Classic Sharknado with Thunder Levin

Thunder Levin was born and raised in New York City, graduated from Hunter College High School, and received a BFA in Film from NYU before moving to Los Angeles at age 23. He credits the original Star Trek television series with opening his mind to both the wonders of science fiction and filmmaking as a child, while the original Star Wars solidified his desire to make movies when he grew up.

Mutant Vampire Zombies from the 'Hood! (2008) starring C. Thomas Howell was Thunder's feature film directorial debut. This led to him writing and/or directing several films for production company The Asylum, including American Warships (2012) and AE: Apocalypse Earth (2013), culminating in the pop culture phenomenon Sharknado (2013). While continuing to write and direct feature films, he is also developing episodic television projects.Thunder is a lifelong sailor and car enthusiast who's recently taken up motorcycle riding. In addition to his film and television work, he is writing his first novel. He lives in Santa Monica, CA, but considers himself a "temporarily misassigned New Yorker". Thunder is his real name. Please don't ask why.

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IFH 749: Save the Cat! Writing for Netflix & Television with Jamie Nash

IFH 749: Save the Cat! Writing for Netflix & Television with Jamie Nash

This week, I invited author, writer, and director, Jamie Nash on the show to discuss his ‘Save The Cats Writes for TV’ formula in his new book, Save the Cat!® Writes for TV: The Last Book on Creating ...

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IFH 748: Screenwriter's Guide to Plotting Stories & Theme with K.M. Weiland

IFH 748: Screenwriter's Guide to Plotting Stories & Theme with K.M. Weiland

Today on the show we have returning champion author K.M. Weiland. I wanted to bring her back on the show to discuss her new book Writing Your Story's Theme: The Writer's Guide to Plotting Stories That...

30 Apr 20241h 18min

IFH 747: The Art of Creating Memorable Characters with John Winston Rainey

IFH 747: The Art of Creating Memorable Characters with John Winston Rainey

Today on the show we have screenwriter and script doctor, John Winston Rainey. John is the co-author, along with legendary script consultant Linda Seger, of the book You Talkin’ to Me?: How to Write G...

23 Apr 20241h 7min

IFH 746: The Entrepreneurial Screenwriter with Jeff Willis

IFH 746: The Entrepreneurial Screenwriter with Jeff Willis

Today on the show we have screenwriter, consultant, and studio executive, Jeff Willis. Jeff has been in the film business for over 15 years as a writer and executive working on films like Avengers: En...

16 Apr 20241h 27min

IFH 745: Screenwriting & Hollywood in the Times of COVID with Greg Gertmenian

IFH 745: Screenwriting & Hollywood in the Times of COVID with Greg Gertmenian

Today on the show, we have Greg Gertmenian, who is the Head of Script Analytics and Film Development at Slated. He is also the co-inventor of the Script Score, the only screenplay evaluation tool prov...

9 Apr 20241h 23min

IFH 744: The Screenwriter's Guide to Video Game Writing with Robert Denton Bryant

IFH 744: The Screenwriter's Guide to Video Game Writing with Robert Denton Bryant

I always wondered how someone would get into the video game writing business. Today's guest is screenwriter/game development guru Robert Denton Bryant and he answers that question and so much more.Rob...

2 Apr 20241h 44min

IFH 743: The Guide for Every Screenwriter with Geoffrey D. Calhoun

IFH 743: The Guide for Every Screenwriter with Geoffrey D. Calhoun

After many requests, I decided to finally tackle the dreaded query letter. I bring back to the show screenwriter, author, and IFH Academy instructor Geoffrey Calhoun. Below Query Letter Checklist and ...

26 Mar 202422min

IFH 742: Writing a Screenplay from the Inside Out with Brian Herskowitz

IFH 742: Writing a Screenplay from the Inside Out with Brian Herskowitz

Today's guest is screenwriter Brian Herskowitz. He wrote the book called Process to Product: From Concept to Script: A Practical Guide for the Screenwriter. Like millions before him, Brian Herskowitz ...

19 Mar 20241h 14min

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