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"My team is DEAD."MAY-SSION IMPOSSIBLE begins with MI: 1! We also discussed Bill Belichick and his tattered shirts, ANDOR (no spoilers), THE GREAT WALDO PEPPER, Proto watching LOVE LIZA and much more. In the uncut extended version of the episode we went long finally on Danny's TOKYO trip and his thoughts on CELEBRATION, trying to navigate IMDb, and slime talking EVs (sorry).Chapters:(00:00:00) Introductions(00:07:22) What we watched(00:19:26) Mission Impossible(01:03:45) Next weekSupport the 70mm Patreon to join our VHS Village Discord and access exclusive episodes in the 70mm Vault like the 1990s Batman movies, Harry Potter, The Matrix, SHIN Godzilla, and over 50 others. Signing up for the Patreon also get your own membership card, member-only discounts on merch, and the ability to vote on future episodes!Don't forget you can visit our website to shop our storefront to buy prints and merch, follow us on Letterboxd, email the show, and much more.70mm is a ⁠TAPEDECK⁠ podcast, along with our friends at ⁠BAT & SPIDER⁠,  ⁠The Letterboxd Show⁠, Austin Danger Pod, ⁠Escape Hatch⁠, ⁠Will Run For...⁠, ⁠Lost Light⁠, ⁠The Movie Mixtape⁠, and ⁠Twin Vipers⁠.(Gone but not forgotten; ⁠Cinenauts⁠ + ⁠FILM HAGS⁠.)

Send us a textStep into the world of acclaimed musician SYML as he joins us for a powerful and introspective conversation about creativity, influence, and artistic evolution. From his early days with Barcelona to his current work as a solo artist, SYML reflects on the moments and media that have deeply shaped his perspective as a songwriter.We touch on films, literature, and music that left lasting impressions—some of which may surprise you—and explore how fatherhood and visual art have expanded his sense of meaning and connection in his work. Throughout the episode, SYML shares personal stories behind his latest record Nobody Lives Here, offering a glimpse into his creative process and emotional lens.Whether you're a longtime listener or just discovering his sound, this episode offers a rare and intimate look into the heart of an artist whose music continues to resonate across the world.Stream Nobody Lives Here now and catch SYML on tour across the UK and Europe. For dates and more, visit symlmusic.com.Follow My Pop Five: @mypopfive on all platforms We'll see you next time. But until then, what's your Pop Five?

Life, they say, is a story we tell ourselves—a script of experience, moments, and emotions woven into a narrative only we can claim as our own. On today's episode, we welcome Gordy Hoffman, a screenwriter, director, and the mind behind the BlueCat Screenwriting Competition. His journey through the labyrinth of storytelling has been marked by profound lessons in creativity, resilience, and the delicate art of telling tales that move the human heart.As he shares his insights, one thing becomes evident: the best stories are not formulas but living, breathing entities. Too often, writers are shackled by the idea that a script must be a well-oiled machine of plot points and three-act structures.But according to Gordy Hoffman, true storytelling is about emotional investment. “The only rule of storytelling is getting an audience to care,” he explains. Without that, no amount of structure or technique can save a lifeless script. Whether it's an Oscar-winning screenplay or a child recounting their day at school, the heart of a story lies in its ability to make someone feel something real.The conversation drifts into the art of critique—how some script consultants and teachers wield feedback like a sledgehammer rather than a guiding hand. Gordy Hoffman believes in nurturing creativity with kindness, rather than crushing it under the weight of harsh criticism. He's seen firsthand how a poorly delivered note can stifle a writer, and he champions an approach where constructive guidance fosters growth rather than fear. After all, a writer's vulnerability is embedded in their work, and the moment they detach from that, their stories lose their humanity.But what about the battle every writer faces—the looming doubt that creeps in halfway through a script, whispering that it's all meaningless, that every page is a failure? Gordy Hoffman reassures us that this despair is not a dead end but a marker of progress. “Every screenplay you work on, you're going to hit that wall where you think, ‘This is awful, I'm bored, and I want to start over.' That's when you know you're halfway there.” The magic, he insists, lies in persistence—pushing through the malaise, trusting the process, and understanding that the creative spirit is not meant to be shackled by self-doubt.The conversation inevitably turns to Hollywood, that glittering beast that both nurtures and devours dreams. The industry's appetite for franchise films and established intellectual property has made it harder than ever for original screenplays to find their place. But for those who believe in their stories, avenues still exist—film festivals like Sundance, independent productions, and even the evolving landscape of television. The key is not just writing a screenplay but crafting one so undeniable that it demands to be seen.And what of inspiration? For Gordy Hoffman, it can come from anywhere—a fleeting moment, a stray observation, or even an index card scribbled with a single thought. Love Liza, one of his most well-known works, was born from a brief encounter at a gas station. “I saw someone near a pump, and I thought, ‘Are they sniffing gasoline?' That small moment turned into a story about grief and addiction.” Such is the power of storytelling—it transforms the mundane into the extraordinary, giving meaning to even the smallest of moments.The beauty of storytelling is that it is never truly finished. It grows, shifts, and takes on a life of its own, sometimes in ways we never intended. As Gordy Hoffman reminds us, the path of the writer is one of perseverance, of believing in the story even when the world seems indifferent. In the end, storytelling is less about perfecting structure and more about opening the heart—to others, to ourselves, and to the infinite possibility of what can be created.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/bulletproof-screenwriting-podcast--2881148/support.

Life, they say, is a story we tell ourselves—a script of experience, moments, and emotions woven into a narrative only we can claim as our own. On today's episode, we welcome Gordy Hoffman, a screenwriter, director, and the mind behind the BlueCat Screenwriting Competition. His journey through the labyrinth of storytelling has been marked by profound lessons in creativity, resilience, and the delicate art of telling tales that move the human heart.As he shares his insights, one thing becomes evident: the best stories are not formulas but living, breathing entities. Too often, writers are shackled by the idea that a script must be a well-oiled machine of plot points and three-act structures.But according to Gordy Hoffman, true storytelling is about emotional investment. “The only rule of storytelling is getting an audience to care,” he explains. Without that, no amount of structure or technique can save a lifeless script. Whether it's an Oscar-winning screenplay or a child recounting their day at school, the heart of a story lies in its ability to make someone feel something real.The conversation drifts into the art of critique—how some script consultants and teachers wield feedback like a sledgehammer rather than a guiding hand. Gordy Hoffman believes in nurturing creativity with kindness, rather than crushing it under the weight of harsh criticism. He's seen firsthand how a poorly delivered note can stifle a writer, and he champions an approach where constructive guidance fosters growth rather than fear. After all, a writer's vulnerability is embedded in their work, and the moment they detach from that, their stories lose their humanity.But what about the battle every writer faces—the looming doubt that creeps in halfway through a script, whispering that it's all meaningless, that every page is a failure?Gordy Hoffman reassures us that this despair is not a dead end but a marker of progress. “Every screenplay you work on, you're going to hit that wall where you think, ‘This is awful, I'm bored, and I want to start over.' That's when you know you're halfway there.” The magic, he insists, lies in persistence—pushing through the malaise, trusting the process, and understanding that the creative spirit is not meant to be shackled by self-doubt.The conversation inevitably turns to Hollywood, that glittering beast that both nurtures and devours dreams. The industry's appetite for franchise films and established intellectual property has made it harder than ever for original screenplays to find their place. But for those who believe in their stories, avenues still exist—film festivals like Sundance, independent productions, and even the evolving landscape of television. The key is not just writing a screenplay but crafting one so undeniable that it demands to be seen.And what of inspiration?For Gordy Hoffman, it can come from anywhere—a fleeting moment, a stray observation, or even an index card scribbled with a single thought. Love Liza, one of his most well-known works, was born from a brief encounter at a gas station. “I saw someone near a pump, and I thought, ‘Are they sniffing gasoline?' That small moment turned into a story about grief and addiction.” Such is the power of storytelling—it transforms the mundane into the extraordinary, giving meaning to even the smallest of moments.The beauty of storytelling is that it is never truly finished. It grows, shifts, and takes on a life of its own, sometimes in ways we never intended. As Gordy Hoffman reminds us, the path of the writer is one of perseverance, of believing in the story even when the world seems indifferent. In the end, storytelling is less about perfecting structure and more about opening the heart—to others, to ourselves, and to the infinite possibility of what can be created.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/indie-film-hustle-a-filmmaking-podcast--2664729/support.

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Au menu cette semaine: Civil War, The Zone of Interest, Monkey Man, Anatomie d'une chute, Onibaba, Les fraises sauvages, Le fil de Saul, Love Liza, Hotel Chevalier et bien plus.

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Todd Louiso has acted in several notable projects over the years, such as films which include Scent of a Woman, Apollo 13, The Rock, Jerry Maguire, and Thank You for Smoking. He has made guest appearances on television shows like Fraiser, Silicon Valley, House, Angie Tribeca and Married. While his presence on-screen has always made sense, Todd's freedom of expression behind the camera can be felt through his palpable, strong character-driven films. Love Liza, starring Phillip Seymour Hoffman, is among them — a gripping, subtle portrait of grief through the eyes of an emotionally vulnerable man — which won the Waldo Salt Best Screenplay Award at the Sundance Film Festival. After writing and directing the high school singing-themed satire, The Marc Pease Experience, starring Ben Stiller, Jason Schwartzman and Anna Kendrick, he explored the effect of depression, the complications of connection and being understood in Hello I Must Be Going, which his wife, Sarah Koskoff wrote, and starred Melanie Lynskey in what ended up being one of her most pivotal roles as a leading woman. For his directorial efforts, Todd was nominated for the Grand Jury Prize at Sundance. He co-wrote the film adaptation of Macbeth, which starred Michael Fassbender and Marion Cotillard, and recently acted in the dramatic film, Raymond & Ray, with Ewan McGregor and Ethan Hawke. In our conversation, we discussed the origins of The Fifteen Minute Hamlet, which he adapted through a chance encounter with Tom Stoppard; how Martin Breast and Stephen Frears informed his approach toward acting and directing; a unique meeting with Chris Farley when Todd was interning at Saturday Night Live; and collaboratively building emotionally-raw character pieces from the ground up.Opening Credits: Viscid - Closed Loop I CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 DEED; Jangwa - Regola I CC BY 4.0 DEED. Closing Credits: Thomas Paul - That Thing I CC BY-NC 4.0 DEED.

In this episode, we spoke with Emmy-nominated Cinematographer Martina Radwan. Martina has shot award-winning documentaries including The Last Year, Food and Country, The Social Dilemma, How to Survive a Pandemic, Hot Coffee, Arthur Miller: Writer, Saving Face, Tomorrow, Tomorrow, Tomorrow, and episodes of American Masters, Frontline, Independent Lens, and P.O.V. On the narrative front, her films include The Killing Floor, Personal Velocity, Love Liza, Nico Icon, and Wim Wenders' Until the End of The World. In our chat, she shares her journey shooting projects all over the world, how she learned her craft, and insights on the art of documentary filmmaking today.The Making Of is presented by AJA Video Systems:AJA ColorBox: A powerhouse for color conversionPerform LUT-based color transformations with powerful video processing using AJA ColorBox in live, on-set, and post production environments. The compact device, which features 12G-SDI in/out and HDMI 2.0 out, provides advanced-level color science via the AJA Color Pipeline, as well as support for Colorfront, ORION-CONVERT, BBC, and NBCU color management approaches. Learn more here: www.aja.com/colorboxZEISS introduces their new camera tracking systemWith CinCraft Scenario, ZEISS presents a new, powerful and flexible camera tracking system as part of their CinCraft ecosystem. Built upon NCAM's unique tracking technology and ZEISS' expertise in lens data, the camera tracking system introduces a user experience designed to match the film crew's workflow and ease of use. Learn more hereFilm Book of the Month:The Big Goodbye: Chinatown and the Last Years of HollywoodChinatown is the Holy Grail of 1970s cinema. Its twist ending is the most notorious in American film and its closing line of dialogue the most haunting. Here for the first time is the incredible true story of its making. Looming over the story of this classic movie is the imminent eclipse of the '70s filmmaker-friendly studios as they gave way to the corporate Hollywood we know today. In telling that larger story, The Big Goodbye will take its place alongside classics like Easy Riders, Raging Bulls and The Devil's Candy as one of the great movie-world books ever written. Get a copy hereOWC Thunderbolt Go DockThe OWC Thunderbolt Go Dock is the first of its kind, full-featured Thunderbolt dock with a built-in power supply and 11 ports, for additional ease and connectivity while on the Go. It's a one-dock solution that works with all past, present and future Thunderbolt and USB devices and accessories. Browse hereGreat Film & TV Music at No Cost to You!All you need to do is provide music cue sheets for your qualified projects. It's Really That Simple.  In addition to most TV Shows and Feature Films, even TV Pilots can qualify. We're not talking about music that sounds like it should be free, this is cutting-edge underscore used daily on a global basis by Hollywood's Major Film & TV Studios. Visit us herePodcast Rewind:October 2023 - Ep. 20…The Making Of is published by Michael Valinsky.To promote your products or services to over 7,700 leading film & TV industry pros reading this newsletter, email us at mvalinsky@me.com Get full access to The Making Of at themakingof.substack.com/subscribe

Welcome to The B-Side, from The Film Stage. Here we talk about movie stars! Not the movies that made them famous or kept them famous, but the ones that they made in between. Today we discuss a character actress, multiple Oscar nominee (and winner) and living legend who is still somehow underrated: Kathy “Bobo” Bates! Our B-Sides today are: A Home of Our Own, Dolores Claiborne, Love Liza, and Richard Jewell. The actress made her bones in the theater, originating roles in iconic stuff such as ‘Night Mother and Come Back to the 5 & Dime, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean. Our guest is Billy Ray Brewton, host of the superb The Incinerator Podcast, the Movie Mixtapes podcast, and the Center Clueless podcast. Brewton is also the Festival Director/Lead Programmer of Make Believe Seattle. We talk to Brewton about why Bates is his favorite working actress, her innate Southern charm, her late break into movies, her essential performance in Dolores Claiborne, and why Fried Green Tomatoes is so important to the state of Alabama. Additional fun tidbits include: the strange career of A Home of Our Own director Tony Bill, the underrated Bates-led TV show Harry's Law, the exciting acting Oscar wins that happened in the late ‘80s and early ‘90s, and some of Bates' other B-Sides (Angus, Primary Colors, Bonneville). Be sure to give us a follow on Twitter and Facebook at @TFSBSide. Also enter our giveaways, get access to our private Slack channel, and support new episodes by becoming a Patreon contributor. Enjoy!

We love to talk about cinema here at 1001 by 1 – and we LOVE to talk about cinema that we LOVE. This week, we dive into the 25th anniversary of Danny Boyle's sophomore film “Trainspotting”. Join Adam and Ian as they discuss Boyle's Mt. Rushmore, whether or not the film glorifies heroin use, and the sequel we didn't know we need. Also, this Ian recommends “Love Liza” (available with Prime or Tubi) and Adam recommends “Primer” (available to rent on most major platforms). 0:00 – Intros/“The Wolf of Snow Hollow” 7:23 – Ian and “The Fast and the Furious” Franchise 9:59 – The “Before” Trilogy 12:48 –  “World War Z” Thoughts 15:42 – Adam's recommend “Primer” 20:01 – Ian's recommend “Love Liza” 24:02 – “Trainspotting” Stats/History & Boyle's Mt. Rushmore 47:13 – “Trainspotting” Plot/Thoughts/ & Sequel Talk 1:52:00 – Final Thoughts

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We love to talk about cinema here at 1001 by 1 – and we LOVE to talk about cinema that we LOVE. This week, we dive into the 25th anniversary of Danny Boyle’s sophomore film “Trainspotting”. Join Adam and Ian as they discuss Boyle’s Mt. Rushmore, whether or not the film glorifies heroin use, and the sequel we didn’t know we need. Also, this Ian recommends “Love Liza” (available with Prime or Tubi) and Adam recommends “Primer” (available to rent on most major platforms). 0:00 – Intros/“The Wolf of Snow Hollow” 7:23 – Ian and “The Fast and the Furious” Franchise 9:59 – The “Before” Triology 12:48 – “World War Z” Thoughts 15:42 – Adam’s recommend “Primer” 20:01 – Ian’s recommend “Love Liza” 24:02 – “Trainspotting” Stats/History & Boyle’s Mt. Rushmore 47:13 – “Trainspotting” Plot/Thoughts/ & Sequel Talk 1:52:00 – Final Thoughts Want to suggest a film for us to review on the show? You can support us at patreon.com/1001by1. You can listen to us on iTunes, Stitcher, Spotify, & Google Play. You can find us on Facebook at facebook.com/1001by1. You can find us on Twitter at twitter.com/1001by1. You can send us an email at 1001by1@gmail.com. Intro/Outro music is “Bouncy Gypsy Beats” by John Bartmann.

Tim and Luis discuss the 2002 drama/comedy Love Liza, currently streaming on Amazon Prime. Why? Because this is possibly the most underrated PSH film and performance in the Hoff-canon. Where did Gordy Hoffman get the idea for this film? Is this podcast actually very famous? What role does humor play in grief? Did Joaquin Phoenix steal Phil's laugh for his Joker?! Is Hoffman an ACTUAL everyman? How does PSH nail every scene? How does he keep us on his side always? Why does Luis write? All that and more in this twelfth episode of "That's That: A Philip Seymour Hoffman Retrospective Podcast." This episode's guest is friend, playwright, and collaborator Luis Roberto Herrera. Check out his podcast, Unheard Voices (those messages and yearnings we miss when we don't pick up our phone). You can also find him on the New Play Exchange. And of course: please watch Tim and Luis' Sundance rejected short film Wren & Lin. "That's That" is sponsored by One County Film Company, produced and hosted by Timothy Mark Davis, edited by Ryan Arnst, with show music composed by Jessica Rae Huber, and artwork by Drew Hanagen. Additional music from Yehezkel Raz and Oak and Cherry. You can watch Gordy Hoffman's screenwriting videos with Film Courage here. Our next episode is on the 2002 horror/thriller Red Dragon, currently streaming on Netflix. Our guest will be friend and very serious film critic, Joe Ruehlmann.

Tim and Stephen discuss the 2011 sports/biography/drama Moneyball, currently streaming on Netflix. Why? Because a pound of Philip Seymour Hoffman is 10 pounds of presence. What's the origin story of this script with two massive writers credited on it? Why is Stephen obsessed with this movie? Why would Hoffman take on a small part at the peak of his career? How does a writer write something for presence? How do you find your people AND stay open to new creative relationships? All that and more in this eleventh episode of "That's That: A Philip Seymour Hoffman Retrospective Podcast." This episode's guest is friend, playwright, and Moneyball fanatic Stephen Farron-Smith. Check out his website at www.stephenbrownplaywright.com, buy his hilarious and heartwarming play Everything is Super Great here, and listen to the scripted podcast series that Tim and Stephen created together called Little Montgomery here. "That's That" is sponsored by One County Film Company, produced and hosted by Timothy Mark Davis, edited by Ryan Arnst, with show music composed by Jessica Rae Huber, and artwork by Drew Hanagen. Additional music from Borrtex. You can pick up The Duplass Brother's book, Like Brothers, here. Our next episode is on the 2002 independent drama/comedy Love Liza, currently streaming on Amazon Prime. Our guest will be friend, playwright, collaborator, and fellow movie lover Luis Roberto Herrera.

School of Hollywood's Steve Owens talk with Writer - Director  Jeff Roda about "18 to Party" teen movie of fitting in school. Jeff talks about casting kids actor and picking the right up and coming Actor for the role. Also we talk the concept of the film and Jeff's reasoning  for writing the script.Jeff Roda has written screenplays for DreamWorks, Universal, Paramount Pictures, New Regency, TriStar, and television pilots for HBO, CBS, and Warner Bros. Additionally, he was a producer on the Sony Pictures Classics feature, Love Liza, starring Academy Award winning actors Philip Seymour Hoffman and Kathy Bates. 18 TO PARTY marks his directorial debutWatch the Trailer  https://youtu.be/k3jqnEzuHWIOFFICIAL SELECTION: WOODSTOCK FILM FESTIVAL, FLORIDA FILM FESTIVAL (Winner! Special Jury Award/ Ensemble Cast), BIG APPLE FILM FESTIVAL, LIVERPOOL FILM FESTIVAL (Winner! Best Feature, Best Director and Film of the Festival)and more.Watch "18 to Party:  On Demand at Platforms including: Apple TV, Prime Video, Google Play, Vudu, Fandango STARRING: Alivia Clark, Tanner Flood, James Freedson-Jackson, Oliver Gifford, Nolan Lyons, Sam McCarthy, Ivy Miller, Taylor Richardson and Erich Schuett.INCLUDING MUSIC BY: The Alarm, Big Audio Dynamite, Mick Jones, The Velvet Underground and many more. 

We convened, in clandestine fashion, with The BDS. The Boomer Death Squad (@BoomerDeathPod), of course. We had a grand ol' time orbiting around the conceit of assessing the Obama Years. This is the beginning of a beautiful friendship. Oh, and: This confession...has meant...nothing.General RecommendationsJNM's Recommendations: 1) Love Liza & 2) Wild Turkey 101JD's Recommendation: Mythic QuestDanny's Recommendations: 1) Jesus Son & 2) Grow a moustache & 3) King of Comedy & 4) Barton Fink & 5) Sour MonkeyJoe's Recommendations: 1) Casino & 2) The nation of Ireland & 3) RumMatt's Recommendations: 1) Fargo (TV Series, Season Four) & 2) Watchmen & 3) Wild TurkeyLocationless LocationsEvery show-related link is corralled and available here.Heat Death of the Universe - @heatdeathpodJD Newland - @jdnewlandJoshua Nomen-Mutatio - @ImbalancingActPlease send all Letters of Derision, Indifference, Inquiry, Mild Elation, et cetera to: heatdeathoftheuniversepodcast@gmail.comOutro MusicNirvana"Curmudgeon"Lithium (Single)

Au menu cette semaine: The New Mutants, The Tree of Life, Love Liza, Tenet et plus. L'épisode a été enregistré le 7 septembre 2020.

Todd Louiso is an American film actor and film director best known for his role as timid record store clerk Dick in High Fidelity, opposite Jack Black and John Cusack. Louiso directed his first film in 2002, the acclaimed Love Liza with Philip Seymour Hoffman. He has had supporting roles in films like The Rock, Apollo 13, Jerry Maguire, Scent of a Woman, and Thank You for Smoking.You can also find more Richard Listens content on Instagram (@RichardListens), Facebook (@Richard Listens), and RichardListens.com. Support the show (http://patreon.com/Richardlistens) Support the show (http://patreon.com/Richardlistens)

The Filmmaking Process: Screenwriting, Casting, and Pre-Production November 20th, 2019 Cinepolis Theater, NYC Sal Scamardo (VP FilmRise, company credits include Oscar® nominee MEMENTO, directed by Christopher Nolan; MONSTER, which won a Best Actress Academy Award® for Charlize Theron; the Oscar®-nominated THE ILLUSIONIST, starring Edward Norton; Best Picture Academy Award® winner SPOTLIGHT; and HBO’s Emmy Award®-winning GOING CLEAR: SCIENTOLOGY AND THE PRISON OF BELIEF. Televsion titles include such classics as 3rd ROCK FROM THE SUN and ROSEANNE; chef Gordon Ramsay’s immensely popular cooking shows, including HELL’S KITCHEN and KITCHEN NIGHTMARES. Jeffrey Roda (screenwriter/director, Jeff Roda has written screenplays for DreamWorks, Universal, Paramount Pictures, New Regency, TriStar, and television pilots for HBO, CBS, and Warner Bros. Additionally, he was a producer on the Sony Pictures Classics feature, Love Liza, starring Academy Award winning actors Philip Seymour Hoffman and Kathy Bates. Lillian LaSalle (President of Sweet 180 Management, Peabody Award Winning Talent Mgmt and Production company, representing actors, writers and directors. Lillian's producing credits include Southern Belles starring Anna Faris, Just Like the Son starring Mark Webber, American Cannibal - Tribeca Film Festival Jury Award nominee. Lillian's directorial debut, My Name is Pedro, had its NYC premiere at the Big Apple Film Festival) Sara Alexander (Alexander Creatives, represents artists for film, television, commercials, branded entertainment and new media. Sara represents directors, producers, writers, DPs, production designers, costume designers, editors. She also represents literary content including screenplays, books to film, and television series). Donal Lardner Ward (actor, writer, director, producer whose credits include Wes Anderson's The Royal Tenenbaums and Julie Delpy's Looking For Jimmy. He was a staff writer for the HBO series How to Make it in America, produced by Mark Wahlberg and recently directed We Only Know So Much, co-written with Elizabeth Crane. The film, starring Jeanne Tripplehorn, Damian Young, and Loudon Wainwright III, had its NYC premiere at the Big Apple Film Festival.)

On this Liza-esque (?) episode of Oeuvre Busters, Liam and George discuss 2002's Love Liza, starring Philip Seymour Hoffman and Kathy Bates and directed by Todd Louiso. Topics discussed: American consumption of petrol in all its varied forms; Magic: The Gathering; hobby enthusiasts; sad white guys and the people who love their stories. Also, we find out that George is a Pasolini poser. Quelle surprise. Finally, please listen to the very end for a special message from our good friend Adam Schartoff of Filmwax Radio fame. Topics not discussed: The aesthetic provocations of the feminist art-group The Guerrilla Girls and their critique of august art institutions, such as the MoMA and the Metropolitan Museum of Art. You can find more OB content at www.oeuvrebusters.com! Also, please feel free to drop us a line, either via email or voicemail recording, at Oeuvrebusters@gmail.com We are looking to incorporate feedback from our listeners during the show itself, so leave us some thoughts and we might share them on the podcast.Please don't forget to subscribe, rate, and review whenever and wherever you can. We appreciate all the love and support."Robobozo" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Gordy Hoffman's  first produced feature screenplay, Love Liza, won the prestigious Waldo Salt Screenwriting Award when it premiered at Sundance. The film also featured a memorable performance from his brother, Philip Seymour Hoffman, his first starring role in a film.  Dog Bowl, a short film that Gordy wrote and directed, also premiered at Sundance, where it was nominated for the Grand Jury Prize. Gordy has also taught writing at prominent film institutions around the country including USC and UCLA. His background as an accomplished working writer gives his BlueCat Screenplay Competition some credibility, as does BlueCat's 20 year history of discovering and developing writers who gone on to find success in Hollywood. Some of the things we discuss include Why good feedback is important but difficult to give and receive How the BlueCat Screenplay Competition can help writers develop What it was like working with Philip Seymour Hoffman to bring Love Liza, a script about a man addicted to sniffing gasoline, to life Gordy's rant about one of Alamo Drafthouse's policies Where Gordy looks for inspiration # I had a number of takeaways from the conversation and things I wanted to expand upon, so I recorded my commentary as a separate track, which you can hear below or next in the podcast feed.   # If you'd like to hear another thoughtful conservation about screenwriting and story development, you might appreciate this interview with Golden Globe-winning producer Lindsay Doran, who helped develop icon films This Is Spinal Tap, Ferris Bueller’s Day Off, and Ghost. # Sponsor for this Episode Screenwriters Down South – We're a screenwriting group in Baton Rouge. Some of our writers have written scripts that have been made into films with movie stars, written award-winning shorts, and worked at production companies or on film sets around the world.   Screenwriters Down South on Meetup Facebook # Say hello: podcast@nsavides.com # Related Things BlueCat Screenplay Competition Facebook, Twitter, YouTube BlueCat success stories Gordy Hoffman on Instagram Screenplays for Love Liza and Dog Bowl Watch Love Lizaand Dog Bowl on Amazon Ashley Scott Meyers interviews Gordy about Dog Bowlon sellingyourscreenplay.com Gordy interviews BlueCat winner (includes a reference to Morrissey!) The Independent's obituary for Philip Seymour Hoffman Scriptnotes episode with guest Aline Brosh McKenna about the progress made in Hollywood after the Weinstein revelations. Shortcut for the podcast: nicksav.show Music for the show provided by Rob Costlow. # Books Mentioned Jugheadcomic book series Nightby Elie Wiesel # Shows & Movies Mentioned 27 Dresses Alien Almost Famous Animal House Annihilation Bicycle Thieves Boogie Nights Capote Citizen Kane Crazy Ex-Girlfriend Crazy Rich Asians Devil Wears Prada Get Out Godzilla Godfather Get Out Independence Day Jaws King Kong La Dulce Vita Love Liza The Master The Meg - reversals Mission: Impossible III  Nutcracker and the Four Realms Owning Mahowny The Searchers The Seventh Seal Titanic Unforgiven We Bought a Zoo When Harry Met Sally # If You Liked the Show Sign up for The nsavides Newsletter. Subscribe or leave an honest review:   Apple Podcasts   Spotify   Overcast Say hello on Twitter:  @nsavidesPRO Thank you for visiting!

This is my commentary and takeaways from my conversation with Gordy Hoffman, the Sundance-winning writer of Love Liza (starred his brother, Philip Seymour Hoffman), and founder of BlueCat Screenwriting Competition. Check the feed for the interview.    In this commentary I discuss What I appreciate about Gordy  My thoughts on feedback and dealing with the issues that come up when giving and receiving it The importance of having uncomfortable conversations Some reflections on addiction, in context to the character in Love Liza and other observations # If you'd like to hear another thoughtful conservation about screenwriting and story development, you might appreciate this interview with Golden Globe-winning producer Lindsay Doran, who helped develop icon films This Is Spinal Tap, Ferris Bueller’s Day Off, and Ghost. # Sponsor for this Episode Screenwriters Down South – We're a screenwriting group in Baton Rouge. Some of our writers have written scripts that have been made into films with movie stars, written award-winning shorts, and worked at production companies or on film sets around the world.   Screenwriters Down South on Meetup Facebook # Say hello: podcast@nsavides.com # Related Things BlueCat Screenplay Competition Facebook, Twitter, YouTube BlueCat success stories Gordy Hoffman on Instagram Screenplays for Love Liza and Dog Bowl Watch Love Liza and Dog Bowl on Amazon Ashley Scott Meyers interviews Gordy about Dog Bowlon sellingyourscreenplay.com Gordy interviews BlueCat winner (includes a reference to Morrissey!) The Independent's obituary for Philip Seymour Hoffman Scriptnotes episode with guest Aline Brosh McKennaabout the progress made in Hollywood after the Weinstein revelations. Shortcut for the podcast: nicksav.show Music for the show provided by Rob Costlow. # Books Mentioned Jugheadcomic book series Nightby Elie Wiesel # Shows & Movies Mentioned 27 Dresses Alien Almost Famous Animal House Annihilation Bicycle Thieves Boogie Nights Capote Citizen Kane Crazy Ex-Girlfriend Crazy Rich Asians Devil Wears Prada Get Out Godzilla Godfather Get Out Independence Day Jaws King Kong La Dulce Vita Love Liza The Master The Meg - reversals Mission: Impossible III  Nutcracker and the Four Realms Owning Mahowny The Searchers The Seventh Seal Titanic Unforgiven We Bought a Zoo When Harry Met Sally # If You Liked the Show Sign up for The nsavides Newsletter. Subscribe or leave an honest review:   Apple Podcasts   Spotify   Overcast Say hello on Twitter:  @nsavidesPRO Thank you for visiting!

Gordy Hoffman is a screenwriter and director known for Dog Bowl (2015), Love Liza (2002), and A Coat of Snow (2005). Gordy is the founder of the BlueCat Screenplay Competition a contest designed for finding and fostering undiscovered writing talent. The winning screenplay from the 2005 competition, Balls Out: Gary the Tennis Coach was purchased by Greenestreet Films, and was released in 2009. Gordy has also taught graduate screenwriting at the USC School of Cinematic Arts. Pre Show Notes — Backstage –  Use code dbcast at checkout when posting a casting call for a FREE basic listing— Dave Bullis Podcast Filmmakers Group on Facebook – a FREE filmmaking group I made on Facebook.— Shopping on Amazon? Please use my affiliate link (simply click and shop as normal) as it greatly helps out the podcast. Thank you!— R.I.P. for the spec script, long a source of some of Hollywood's most beloved filmsThanks for listening, and sharing the podcast! Show Notes-- Seinfeld - Elaine hates the English Patient-- Save the Cat!  - Here's what started the phenomenon: the best seller, for over 15 years, that's been used by screenwriters around the world. Blake Snyder-- Paul Thomas Anderson - is an American filmmaker. In 1993, he wrote and directed a short film titled Cigarettes & Coffee on a budget of $20,000. After he attended the Sundance Institute, Anderson had a deal with Rysher Entertainment to direct his first feature film, a neo-noir crime thriller titled Hard Eight, in 1996. Anderson received critical and commercial success for his film Boogie Nights (1997), set during the Golden Age of Porn in the 1970s and 1980s. His third feature, Magnolia (1999), takes place over a single day in the San Fernando Valley, following the interconnected lives of several characters in search of happiness and resolution. It received strongly positive reviews despite struggling at the box office. In 2002, the romantic comedy-drama Punch-Drunk Love, Anderson's fourth feature, was released to generally favorable reviews.  The epic drama There Will Be Blood (2007), set in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, centers on a silver miner's efforts to capitalize on the Southern California oil boom. Released after a five-year absence, it garnered wide acclaim from critics. Anderson's sixth film, the drama The Master (2012), was released to critical acclaim. His seventh film, the crime comedy-drama Inherent Vice, based on the novel of the same name by Thomas Pynchon, was released in 2014, to somewhat polarized reviews, but acclaim from some critics. He made Junun, a documentary about the making of an album of the same name. His eighth feature film, Phantom Thread, which reunited him with There Will Be Blood star Daniel Day-Lewis (in his supposed final film performance), was released in December 2017.-- The Master - the journey of a naval veteran (Joaquin Phoenix) who arrives home from war unsettled and uncertain of his future–until he is tantalized by The Cause and its charismatic leader (Philip Seymour Hoffman).-- Phantom Thread --- Boogie Nights -  is a 1997 American drama film written, produced and directed by Paul Thomas Anderson. It is set in Los Angeles' San Fernando Valley and focuses on a young nightclub dishwasher who becomes a popular star of pornographic films, chronicling his rise in the Golden Age of Porn of the 1970s through to his fall during the excesses of the 1980s. The film is an expansion of Anderson's mockumentary short film The Dirk Diggler Story (1988). It stars Mark Wahlberg, Julianne Moore, Burt Reynolds, Don Cheadle, John C. Reilly, William H. Macy, Philip Seymour Hoffman and Heather Graham.-- Phillip Seymour Hoffman - was an American actor, director, and producer. Best known for his distinctive supporting and character roles – typically lowlifes, eccentrics, bullies, and misfits – Hoffman acted in many films from the early 1990s until 2014.-- Love Liza - Following the unexplained suicide of his wife Liza, website designer Wilson Joel (Philip Seymour Hoffman) turns to gasoline fumes and remote control gaming while avoiding an inevitable conflict with his mother-in-law (Kathy Bates).Love Liza won the Waldo Salt Screenwriting Award at the 2002 Sundance Film Festival.-- Dog Bowl - A heartbroken girl spiraling through life stumbles upon the true nature of her existence after stealing the vest off of a service dog. A short film written and directed by Gordy Hoffman. Dog Bowl had its world premiere at the 2015 Sundance Film Festival and went on to screen at over 50 festivals around the world.-- Blue Cat Screenwriting Competition - Founded by award winning writer/director Gordy Hoffman in 1998, the BlueCat Screenplay Competition's passionate commitment to develop and discover the unknown screenwriter continues to define our work today, becoming one of the largest and most prestigious screenplay competitions in the world. BlueCat's Winners and Finalists have been signed by major talent agencies like UTA, CAA and WME, sold their work to studios like Warner Bros., Paramount and Universal, and won major awards at the Sundance, Berlin and Tribeca Film Festivals, all after being discovered by and winning BlueCat.DeadlinesRegular Deadline: February 1st, 2018. Feature $60, Pilot (Hour) $55, Pilot (Half-Hour) $50, Short Script $50, Short Film $50.Final Deadline: February 20th, 2018. Feature $65, Pilot (Hour) $60, Pilot (Half-Hour) $55, Short Script $55, Short Film $55.-- Gordy Script'sContactGordy Hoffman-- Official Site -- IMDB -- Wiki -- AMA on RedditDave Bullis— Official Site— Youtube— Twitter— Instagram— Facebook — Stage 32 — LetterboxdSupport the Podcast1. Sign Up for Dave's email list2. Rate the Podcast on iTunes 3. Shop on Amazon with my linkSubscribe to the Podcast— Podbean — iTunes — Stitcher— Google Play Podca

Screenwriter Jeff Roda is not someone who's going to be bragging about his accomplishments. You will, in fact, have to attempt to drag them out of him—and you still won't be successful at learning much. Everything about what he's done career wise must be gleaned through Google. And here it is: he's written screenplays for DreamWorks, Paramount Pictures and New Regency Films, and television pilots for the WB, CBS and Media Rights Capital. He was a producer on Love Liza starring Philip Seymour Hoffman and Kathy Bates, has written three Black List scripts and he is currently developing his pilot When I'm Sixty-Four for HBO. He's also either 12 or 13 years sober, according to him (it was determined that it was 13) and has a lot to say about developing emotional maturity, becoming invisible as you age and isolating (the conversation is a lot more hilarious and uplifting than it sounds, swear). In this episode, we talked about reminding your hairdresser of her uncle, Eve Plumb (that's Jan Brady to you and me), long-term sobriety and whether or not his friend Andrew is a figment of his imagination, among other topics.  

Tyler and David are joined by screenwriter Gordy Hoffman to discuss Love Liza and the BlueCat screenplay competition.