BPS 291: Inside One of the Most Dangerous Film Shoots in History with Jon Gustafsson
We have all heard stories of difficult and even dangerous film shoots before but today's story tops them all. In today's episode, we welcome filmmaker Jon Gustafsson. This filmmaker was in the belly o...
19 Apr 20231h 8min
BPS 290: Writing for Spielberg & Creating the Cult Classic Tremors with S.S. Wilson
S.S. Wilson, the screenwriter of such films as Tremors and Short Circuit, has just finished his second novel Fraidy Cats. Wilson also wrote a book on special effects, stop-motion animation, PUPPETS, A...
14 Apr 202336min
BPS 289: How I Built a Blockbuster Career Off of an Indie Film with Craig Brewer
Craig Brewer (Director/Producer) began his career as a filmmaker in Memphis, Tennessee. While working at Barnes & Noble, he learned camera and editing techniques from books he purchased with his emplo...
12 Apr 20231h 27min
BPS 288: How I Wrote Fight Club with Jim Uhls
Jim Uhls is an American screenwriter best known for his work on the iconic film "Fight Club." Born in 1951 in the United States, Uhls began his career in the entertainment industry as a script reader ...
7 Apr 20231h 9min
BPS 287: Screenwriting for Netflix's Algorithm with Stephen Follows
This episode might give you a better understanding of How To Sell A Movie To Netflix?In this age of streaming platforms, knowing your distribution route and your audience's comfortable viewing habits ...
5 Apr 202356min
BPS 286: Inside Writing the Oscar® Nominated Mad Max: Fury Road with Brendan McCartney
Brendan McCarthy is a legend in the world of comics and now the world of Mad Max. His series Freakwave was inspired by Mad Max 2, The Road Warrior, and was later copied by the film Waterworld (without...
31 Mar 202351min
BPS 285: Creating Friday the 13th & the Horror of Hollywood with Sean S. Cunningham
Sean S. Cunningham had a successful career of starting films cheap and fast. Originally from New York, Cunningham had a vast knowledge of directing films and came to Hollywood. He started about the sa...
29 Mar 20231h 13min
BONUS EPISODE: Creating the Ultra-Violent World of John Wick with Derek Kolstad (CROSSOVER)
Today we have a special CROSSOVER episode of the BPS Podcast. Our guest is Derek Kolstad, the genius behind the extremely successful John Wick franchise. An ex-hitman comes out of retirement to track ...
23 Mar 20231h 12min
