SELLING YOUR SCREENPLAY: Ep 528 – From the Army to Writer/Director of a Musical With Ryan Smith
Host Ashley Scott Meyers talks with filmmaker Ryan Smith about learning visual effects, the structure of writing a musical, and more.
In this episode, our host Ashley Scott Meyers talks with filmmaker Ryan Smith. Our guest Ryan Smith is the Writer/Director of a new Zombie musical titled Eldritch USA.
He talks about how he knew he was an artist while serving in the Army and then learned visual effects to start his career as a filmmaker.
Topics also include touring with film festivals, the structure of writing a musical and other musicals like Joker: Folie a Deux, Jesus Christ Superstar, and Cannibal! The Musical.
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:
- Ryan Smith on IMDb
- Eldritch USA on IMDb
- Eldritch USA on Facebook
- Eldritch USA on Instagram
- Eldritch USA website
- The SYS script analysis service
- Our free guide, "How to Sell Your Screenplay in 5 Weeks!"
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.
