SELLING YOUR SCREENPLAY: Ep. 482 – How To Give or Take Notes as a Writer/Producer with John Swab
This week Ashley Scott Meyers talks with prior guest, filmmaker John Swab. They talk about ‘One Day as a Lion’ (2023), an Action/Thriller directed by John Swab.
This week Ashley Scott Meyers talks with prior guest, filmmaker John Swab. They talk about One Day as a Lion (2023), an Action/Thriller Directed by John Swab.
That movie stars Frank Grillo, J.K. Simmons, and Virginia Madsen. Topics also include tips on how to give or take notes as a writer or producer.
John Swab's prior credits include Body Brokers (2021).
You can listen to the audio portion of the podcast by clicking here or through iTunes by clicking here.
You can also read a transcript of this episode. Links mentioned in the show:
- John Swab on IMDb
- One Day As A Lion Trailer
- One Day As A Lion on IMDb
- Watch SYS episode 371 With John Swab Here.
- SYS Select - Includes the SYS Select Screenplay Database, our monthly newsletter to producers, and paid screenwriting leads.
- Our free guide, "How to Sell Your Screenplay in 5 Weeks!"
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Ashley Scott Meyers is a screenwriter and blogger / podcaster. Since beginning his career as a screenwriter in the late 1990’s he’s optioned more than two dozen feature screenplays and sold a half dozen. And he’s done it all without an agent or manager, instead opting to use his pragmatic screenplay marketing guide which he teaches at SellingYourScreenplay.com.