Episodes

In her latest feature film, Writer/Director Laura Adkin sits down with the San Diego Screenwriters Studio and talks in-depth about her writing experience, working with actors to bring their craft to the scenes, including Broadway actor Jesse Martin, and getting the funding for a feature film Also, she why she created a new type of "character" for her husband, actor David James Lewis! Plus, tricks to get a executive/producer/manager to read beyond the first ten pages of your script! Join Hosts...

MARK SALTARELLI'S "STUDIO ONE FOREVER" is the untold story of one of America's largest iconic gay yet racist disco. This film is a kaleidoscopic excursion into LGBTQ+ history through the lens of this groundbreaking club. With Chita Rivera, Bruce Vilanch, Lance Bass, Thelma Houston and many more. Plus Mark shares stories of how Liza Minnelli burst onto the Studio's BACK LOT and created the secret spot for Hollywood's A-listers. Only on the San Diego Screenwriters Studio- Hosted by Gai...

AN INTIMATE CONVERSATION WITH NEW YORKER TYLER MARTIN -- ACTOR, SCREENWRITER, PLAYWRIGHT, AND DIRECTOR & HIS NEW, AWARD-WINNING SHORT FILM "CANDICE." ALSO CHECK OUT TYLER'S YOUTUBE SERIES "DON'T SUCK" -- HILARIOUS WEBSERIES! THE 2nd SEASON IS COMING! REMEMBER YOU MET HIM HERE FIRST! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/gail-stewart0/message

WRITER/DIRECTOR KEVIN DUNCAN WONG'S LATEST NON-FICTION FEATURE FILM "HOME IS A HOTEL" IS A GRITTY, RAW MIRROR THAT SAYS A LOT ABOUT OUR WHAT'S HAPPENING IN OUR WORLD TODAY. AN IN-DEPTH INTERVIEW ON HOW KEVIN CHOSE THE FAMILIES, WHY HE CHOSE THEM, AND HOW HE DELIVERED THEIR LIVES IN A FEATURE DOCUMENTARY. PLUS THE PROFESSOR -- RAUL SANDELIN -- IS IN THE HOUSE WITH ANOTHER NOVEL WAY TO SPICE UP YOUR SCRIPT!!! IT'S AN ACTIONABLE WRITING EXERCISE TO FLIP YOUR SCRIPT! SAN DIEGO'S ASIAN FILM FESTIV...

THE WORLD PREMIERE OF PLAYWRIGHT KATE HAMILL'S "THE LITTLE FELLOW" AS DIRECTED BY SAN DIEGO'S ROBBIE LUTFY FOLLOWS THE ARC OF A FEARSOME CORTISEAN WHO DARED TO SELL MORE BOOKS THAN THE BIBLE. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/gail-stewart0/message

THE SAN DIEGO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL IS HAPPENING!!!! IT'S ONE OF THE BIGGEST FILM FESTIVALS IN SAN DIEGO. OUR SPECIAL GUEST TONYA MANTOOTH WITH DETAILS ON THE BRITISH SMASH HIT "A KIND OF KIDNAPPING" ALONG WITH "THE ACCIDENTAL GETAWAY DRIVER" BASED ON A TRUE STORY, THE DOCUMENTARY "SILVER DOLLAR ROAD," AND SO MANY MORE! PLUS -- PICK UP SOME TIPS FOR SUCCESS: YOUR CO-HOSTS GAIL STEWART AND RAUL SANDELIN TALK "PITCHES" AND "INDIRECT" V. "DIRECT" DIALOGUE. WHICH IS BETTER AND WHY? DON'T FOR...

AS A GAY FILMMAKER, SOFIA SIMANOVICH, FLED RUSSIA AND IMMIGRATED TO CANADA BUT SHE LEFT BEHIND HER TWO YOUNGER BROTHERS. HER TAKE ON LIFE, BREAKING INTO HOLLYWOOD, AND WHAT SHE THINKS ABOUT HER HOMELAND INVADING THE UKRAINE. CUBA IS FASCINATED WITH BARBIE --- WHY NOT? WGA STRIKE IS OVER --- 148- DAYS. WE HAVE THE BIG TAKEAWAYS FROM THE NEW DEAL! BIG WIN FOR WRITERS!!!! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/gail-stewart0/message

KELSEY ANN WACKER ON WRITING TO WIN! THIS TIME THE SCREENWRITER, ACTOR, PRODUCER -- WINS WITH A SHORT STORY THRILLER!!!

SAN SCREENWRITERS PRODUCER/HOST GAIL STEWART SITS DOWN WITH DAVID ROCCHIO WHO TELLS YOU HOW TO GET A SEAT AT THE EXCLUSIVE LABS AND RETREATS. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/gail-stewart0/message

SAN DIEGO SCREENWRITER STUDIO'S PRODUCER/HOST GAIL STEWART GOES TO THE STOWE STORY NARRATIVE LAB IN ALABAMA AND COMES BACK WITH EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW TO GET A SEAT AT THE TABLE! YOU GOT THIS! RAUL SANDELIN TALKS ABOUT HOW THE "ONE PAGER" AND HOW TO USE IT TO ADVANCE IN THE INDUSTRY. AND UCSD STUDENT ROHUN KULSHRESTHA SHARES DETAILS ON THE TRITON FILM CLUB, HIS SHORT FILM AND HIS UNIQUE APPROACH TO UNDERSTANDING HUMAN BEHAVIOR. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com...

JIM HART IS THE SCREENWRITERS BEHIND THE SPIELBERG CLASSIC "HOOK" WITH DUSTIN HOFFMAN AS CAPTAIN HOOK, ROBIN WILLIAMS AS PETER PAN, AND JULIA ROBERTS AS TINKERBELL! HE ALSO SAW HIS SCREENPLAY "DRACULA" COME TO LIFE THANKS TO ANOTHER ICONIC DIRECTOR, FRANCIS FORD COPPOLA. HOST GAIL STEWART SAT DOWN WITH MR HART AT THE GHOST RANCH WRITERS RETREAT -- SPONSORED BY THE AUSTIN FILM FESTIVAL. JIM HART TALKS HOLLYWOOD: THE GOOD & THE BAD, THE WGA STRIKE, AND TIPS ON HOW TO BECOME A WORKING SCREENWRITE...

JOIN SPECIAL GUEST -- PEABODY AWARD WINNING CREATOR AND WRITER WENDY CALHOUN -- THE CREATIVE POWERHOUSE THAT YOU MUST HEAR TO BELIEVE. PART I: WHAT IT TOOK FOR HER TO FINALLY LAND THE SCRIPTED WRITING JOB! PART II: THE PASSION TAX & SWEAT EQUITY PART III: AGENT, MANAGER, LAWYER? WHICH IS MOST IMPORTANT? PART IV: THE BEST ADVICE WENDY CALHOUN HAS FOR SCREENWRITERS -- OLD AND NEW! GAIL AND RAUL DO A COMPLETE DEBRIEF ON THE AUSTIN FILM FESTIVAL'S GHOST RANCH WRITERS RETREAT & WHY ...

ALL WRITERS DO SOMETHING ELSE -- FIND IT -- AND USE IT! THE SAN DIEGO SCREENWRITERS STUDIO'S RAUL SANDELIN, WRITER & MUSICIAN, TALKS ABOUT PULLING FROM BOTH SOURCES! ALSO GAIL STEWART PASSES ALONG A GREAT WRITING EXERCISE FROM SCREENWRITING 101 -- IT'LL LEAVE YOU WITH A SHORT FILM! PLUS COMIC CON IS ALIVE AND WELL! THE HOLLYWOOD BUZZ --- LATEST ON THE WGA STRIKE AND HOW SUPPORT FOR THE WRITERS/ACTORS IS GROWING!!!! BARBENHEIMER? THE BLOCK-BUSTER BATTLE IS UNDERWAY AND THE SAN DIEGO SCREENWRIT...

SAN DIEGO SCREENWRITERS STUDIOS STANDS WITH THE WGA, SAG-AFTRA UNIONS! HAVE YOU TRIED BRAINSTORMING WITH ChatGPT? WHOA! PLUS MOVIE TRAILERS -- IT'S YOUR NEW PITCH INTRO! LEARN WHAT THE ELEMENTS ARE NEEDED TO MAKE IT POP! JOIN US AS WELL DIVE DEEP IN THE STRIKE ROCKING THE NATION AND SOON YOUR TELEVISION SET! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/gail-stewart0/message

JOIN PRODUCER/HOST GAIL STEWART AND RAUL SANDELIN FOR A WILD RIDE OF SCREENWRITING TIPS ON PARALLEL PLOTS, ACT 2'S BIG DECISION AS SEEN "IN THE HEAT OF NIGHT" --- ALSO A.I. CHATGPT...GOOD OR BAD? THE SAN DIEGO SCREENWRITERS STUDIO HELPING YOU WRITE YOUR SCRIPT!!! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/gail-stewart0/message

WILD PLAYWRIGHT, ACTOR, SCREENWRITER KEIKO GREEN JOINS THE SAN DIEGO SCREENWRITERS STUDIO AND IMPARTS GREAT INDUSTRY NEED TO KNOW INFORMATION! RAUL SANDELIN TAKES APART ACT II -- WHAT ARE THE ESSENTIAL ELEMENTS? GAIL STEWART TALKS ABOUT SCREENWRITING SCHOOL WITH STORY SUMMIT'S REX MC GEE. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/gail-stewart0/message

JOIN THE SAN DIEGO SCREENWRITERS STUDIO PRODUCER & HOST GAIL STEWART ALONG WITH RAUL SANDELIN AS THEY HEAD BACK INTO THE CLASSROOM TO LEARN THE BASICS! RAUL SANDELIN DEVELOPS A NEW OUTLINE FOR SCREENWRITING! GAIL STEWART SHARES TIPS FROM SCREENWRITING 101 -- AND THE WONDERFUL LIFE OF REX MCGEE! PLUS THE LA JOLLA FASHION FILM FESTIVAL AND "NO HARD FEELINGS" --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/gail-stewart0/message

IT'S THE SAN DIEGO 48 HOUR FILM FESITIVAL WEEKEND!!! GRAB YOUR SCRIPT, ACTOR AND CAMERA AND GET BUSY!!!! EVENT PRODUCER DUANE TRAMMELL IS ON THE SHOW TALKING ABOUT THE DO'S AND DON'TS OF EVENT. SUPER FUN STUFF! JOIN GAIL STEWART AND RAUL SANDELIN TALKING ABOUT THE SECRET SAUCE TO SCREENWRITING.... AND FINAL THOUGHTS ON "WHO THE F**K IS SHARON?" A WORLD PREMIERE PLAY BY KEIKO GREEN, DIRECTED BY ROB LUTFY. IT'S LOCAL!!! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/gail-...

MANAGER OR AGENT? JOIN THE SAN DIEGO SCREENWRITERS STUDIO'S GAIL STEWART AND RAUL SANDELIN FOR A IN-DEPTH DISCUSSION WITH NEW YORK LITERARY MANAGER KEGAN SCHELL @ NAVIGATION MEDIA GROUP AS HE TALKS ABOUT HIS ROLE AS A SCREENWRITERS' MANAGER. INFORMATION WE ALL NEED! ALSO PROPS: LEARN TO QUICKLY IDENTIFY WHAT THEY ARE FORESHADOWING, SYMBOLIZING, AND WHY THEY COME IN HANDY AS A GO-TO TOOL FOR ALL SCREENWRITERS. OTHER TOPICS: THE WGA STRIKE UPDATE AND "MAD MEN" ALL ON THE SAN DIEGO SCREENWRITERS ...

WRITING A SCI-FI SCRIPT IS HARD! WE'RE TALKING ABOUT YOU NEED TO KNOW BEFORE YOU SIT DOWN TO WRITE! JOIN SAN DIEGO SCREENWRITERS STUDIO PRODUCER HOST GAIL STEWART AS SHE NAILS DOWN A FEW OF THE BEST SPACE SCI-FI MOVIES -- THE YEAR, THE LOCATION AND THE CONTROLLING IDEA. CO-HOST RAUL SANDELIN GOES TO SPACE-DOCK FOR A LOOK AT WHAT SCI-FI EXPERT DANIEL ORLETT CONSIDERS A GOOD SPACE BATTLE. AND FINAL THOUGHTS: NEWS ON THE BLUE WATER FILM FESTIVAL CELEBRATING OUR WORLD'S OCEANS. --- Send in a voi...

THE FRENCH FILM FESTIVAL COMES TO LA JOLLA. SAN DIEGO SCREENWRITERS STUDIO PRODUCER AND CO-HOST GAIL STEWART DEBRIEFS ON THE ROADMAP WRITERS SCOTLAND RETREAT, THE EXECUTIVES, THE TABLE READS, THE "WRITERS ROOM" AND THE McARTHUR MANOR! WE'LL TELL YOU HOW YOU CAN GO TO A WRITERS RETREAT FOR FREE! RAUL SANDELIN DIVES INTO THE DICTIONARY OF IMAGINARY PLACES -- GREAT IDEAS FOR YOUR NEXT SCREENPLAY LOCATION! THE LATEST ON NETFLIX -- ARNOLD SCHWARZENEGGER'S "FUBAR" AND KERI RUSSELL'S "DIPLOMAT" -- ...

JOIN GAIL STEWART AND PROFESSOR RAUL SANDELIN IN THE SCREENWRITERS STUDIO FOR A GREAT SESSION ON THE WGA STRIKE -- WHAT'S AT STAKE AND WHY IT MATTERS. ALSO THE NEW MOVIE "LITTLE RICHARD - I AM EVERYTHING" -- YOU HAVE TO HEAR ABOUT THIS NEW HISTORICAL LOOK AT THE BIRTH OF ROCK AND ROLL....AND RAUL TAKES A BITE OUT OF "RENFIELD" IN HIS REVIEW OF THE NEW GENRE BENDING FILM...YES WE SAID "TAKES A BITE".... PLUS NEW INFO ON THE "48 HOUR FILM FESTIVAL" -- ON YOUR MARK, GET READY, GO!!!!! IT'S COMING....

JOIN THE SAN DIEGO SCREENWRITERS STUDIO PRODUCER AND CO-HOST GAIL STEWART AS SHE TALKS WITH UP-AND-COMING NEW YORK SCREENWRITER SARA TERES ABOUT HER FEATURE FILM "WE COULD BE HEROES." ALSO, HOW SHE PULLED TOGETHER OVER 15 PEOPLE FOR A RECENT TABLE READ AND WHAT SHE'S LEARNED ABOUT HERSELF ON HER SCREENWRITING JOURNEY. TIPS ON GETTING STARTED AS A SCREENWRITER FROM PROFESSOR RAUL SANDELIN AND DR. STACIE HANKINSON TAKES US TO BEVERLY HILLS HIGH WITH A LOOK BACK AT THE 1995 MOVIE "CLUELESS" AND W...

THE SAN DIEGO SCREENWRITERS STUDIOS CHATS WITH LOCAL FILMMAKERS CHRISTINE WHITTEN AND DREW GRANSTON ABOUT THEIR AWARD-WINNING PROTEST VIDEO ABOUT THE INVASION OF UKRAINE. RAUL SANDELIN LOOKS BACK AT THE MOST POTENT PROTEST FILM --- "I AIN'T GONNA PLAY SUN CITY" BY STEVEN VAN ZANT! WATCH IT! DR. STACIE HANKINSON REVIEWS THE MOVIE "PROMISING YOUNG WOMAN" -- A DISTURBING TAKE ON RAPE, THE SCARS IT LEAVES ON VICTIMS, THEIR FRIENDS, AND THE CONSEQUENCES. RIVETING. --- Send in a voice message: htt...