Interview with Screenwriting and Producing Partners Nastasha Baron and Corr Pearce (@tellonestory & @TheGuyWhoIsAlwaysAtCrafty)
06/05/20 • 57 min
It’s a double feature! This time our host Smish has two guests, Nastasha Baron and Corr Pearce. But you know them as @TellOneStory and @TheGuyWhoIsAlwaysAtCrafty on the Screenwriters Network discord. This screenwriting duo also doubles as producers for 3branes Entertainment and have partnered in producing films such as Blackburn and the television movie Washed Away.
Nastasha and Corr discuss the pros and cons of working with a co-writer, writing for Hallmark and Lifetime, and how to elevate your projects while checking the right boxes. They give invaluable advice on how working in production affects them as writers, and they even get Smish to tell us the backstory behind the Screenwriters Network!
Highlights:
- Writing with a Partner (6:45)
- Starting a Production Company (16:35)
- Making a Hallmark Script Stand Out (30:41)
- The Origin Story of the Screenwriters Network (41:19)
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More About Nastasha
IMDB page: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1163241/?ref_=nmawd_awd_nmWebsite: https://www.3branes.com/
More About Corr
IMDB page: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm5613959/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1Website: https://www.3branes.com/Twitter: @CorrPearce
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VIP members get a bonus segment with Nastasha and Corr. In this VIP exclusive we get the story behind the name TheGuyWhoIsAlwaysAtCrafty (which involves a lot of food), and the name TellOneStory (which involves some great advice). We find out what brought Nastasha and Corr to Vancouver and their biggest goals as screenwriters and producers.
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It’s a double feature! This time our host Smish has two guests, Nastasha Baron and Corr Pearce. But you know them as @TellOneStory and @TheGuyWhoIsAlwaysAtCrafty on the Screenwriters Network discord. This screenwriting duo also doubles as producers for 3branes Entertainment and have partnered in producing films such as Blackburn and the television movie Washed Away.
Nastasha and Corr discuss the pros and cons of working with a co-writer, writing for Hallmark and Lifetime, and how to elevate your projects while checking the right boxes. They give invaluable advice on how working in production affects them as writers, and they even get Smish to tell us the backstory behind the Screenwriters Network!
Highlights:
- Writing with a Partner (6:45)
- Starting a Production Company (16:35)
- Making a Hallmark Script Stand Out (30:41)
- The Origin Story of the Screenwriters Network (41:19)
Sponsored by ScriptUp
ScriptUp provides in depth coverage to help screenwriters improve their work!
Head to https://scriptupstudio.com and enter discount code TSN10 for 10% off today!
Join the Discord Server
Interact with over 6000 screenwriters around the world, including Nastasha and Corr!
https://thescreenwritersnetwork.com
More About Nastasha
IMDB page: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1163241/?ref_=nmawd_awd_nmWebsite: https://www.3branes.com/
More About Corr
IMDB page: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm5613959/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1Website: https://www.3branes.com/Twitter: @CorrPearce
Get Exclusive Extras
VIP members get a bonus segment with Nastasha and Corr. In this VIP exclusive we get the story behind the name TheGuyWhoIsAlwaysAtCrafty (which involves a lot of food), and the name TellOneStory (which involves some great advice). We find out what brought Nastasha and Corr to Vancouver and their biggest goals as screenwriters and producers.
To become a VIP on Patreon and get ad-free episodes 2 weeks before everyone else plus exclusive bonus audio content: https://www.patreon.com/screenwritersnetwork
Did you enjoy the podcast? Let us know by leaving a review on Apple Podcasts! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/screenwriters-network-podcast-screenwriting-podcast/id1488865880
Follow us on Twitter @SCRNWritersNTWK !
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Screenwriters Network Professionals Roundtable - Concept Selection & Exploration
It’s a super special Bonus Episode! The Screenwriters Network hosts its first ever Professional Roundtable and we are bringing you the entire thing for an exclusive podcast episode. The roundtable focuses on concept selection & exploration! Our very own Moderator and Hit List Screenwriter Mark Mazur (@nqm) hosts a powerhouse of professional writers who share priceless information with our server members and now you our podcast listeners!
The Lineup (Real name followed by Discord username):
Alex D. Reid (@Alex (Drenched Goat)) - A screenwriter from Northern Ireland, he won the 2019 Austin Film Festival horror category for his screenplay Delirium and was a previous guest on the Screenwriters Network Podcast.
Susan E. Connolly (@Dr. Dr. Subeco MVB PhD) - A screenwriter from Ireland, she has five pilots under option. She is currently working on two adaptations of young adult novels. At one point she was the highest ranked competitive debater in Ireland.
Greg Björkman (@stupidlittlekids) - A screenwriter and director in Los Angeles. He co-wrote “Press Play” with writing partner James Bachelor, which was produced by CJ Entertainment (Parasite’s Producer).
Scott Barkan (@Barky) - A screenwriter based in Philadelphia, who has written two produced features with his writing partner, Gregg Zehentner. The pair has sold and optioned a number of original screenplays, including “I’m Just F*cking With You”, which was produced by Blumhouse and Hulu.
This amazing group of writers discusses concept generation and exploration from initial idea to hashing out the characters and world that best fit around a concept. They go in depth to their own ideas, popular movies, and answer questions from our members with the emerging writers tag!
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Interview with Screenwriter Scott Barkan (@Barky)
In this brand new episode, Smish welcomes back Scott Barkan (aka @Barky), a Philadelphia based screenwriter who has written two produced screenplays with writing partner, Greg Zehentner. Together they wrote I’M JUST FUCKING WITH YOU, produced by Blumhouse & Hulu, and BLEED. Scott walks us through his career as a writer, from meeting his writing partner, starting a production company, to developing their newest script, THE SUN ALWAYS SETS IN THE WEST with Lionsgate & Danny’s McBride’s company, Rough House Pictures. They discuss how Scott & Greg found success from pivoting from comedy to horror, finding a mentor, and using the Plus One method of writing.
Scott gives the invaluable advice --- “Make bold choices” and “Don’t take no for an answer” --- with his story about showing up uninvited on the set of their movie. They also discuss the probability of getting discovered through screenwriting contests!
Highlights:
(1:20) How Scott & Greg began their career
(15:17) Finding a mentor
(18:34) On the set of I’M JUST FUCKING WITH YOU
(30:48) Writing with a partner
(36:00) The Plus One method & starting a production company
(57:51) What’s next for them?
(1:01:15) Can a writer be discovered in a contest?
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You can find Scott on the Discord server: @Barky.
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VIP members get a bonus segment with Scott. We learn about the one that got away and how that lead to his relationship with Will Smith’s production company. Scott also reveals the one thing he hopes to accomplish in his career before he dies!
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IMDB page: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1701134/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_5
Twitter: https://twitter.com/scottbarkan?lang=en
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