{"podcast":{"title":"Bulletproof Screenwriting™ Podcast","slug":"bulletproof-screenwriting-podcast-925738","podcast_index_feed_id":925738,"rss_url":"https://www.spreaker.com/show/2881148/episodes/feed","website_url":"https://www.bulletproofscreenwriting.tv","image_url":"https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/d4774a600af291cd9d437c88d8fb29bd.jpg","author":"IFH Industries, Inc.","episode_count":573,"summary":"The Bulletproof Screenwriting Podcast shows you how to make your screenplays bulletproof. Weekly interviews with Oscar® and Emmy® award winning screenwriters, story specialists, best-selling authors, Hollywood agents and managers, and industry insiders. We cover every aspect of the screenwriting process. This is the screenwriting podcast for the rest of us. No fluff. No BS. Just straight talk that will help you on your screenwriting journey. Some of the past guests include 3X Oscar® Winning Writer/Director Oliver Stone, Eric Roth (Dune, Forest Gump), Edgar Wright (Shaun of the Dead), Richard Linklater (Boyhood, Slacker) James V. Hart (Dracula, Hook), John August (Big Fish, Aladdin), Jim Uhls ( Fight Club), Peter Rader (Waterworld), Diane Drake (What Women Want), Daniel Knauf (Carnival, Blacklist), Derek Kolstad (John Wick) and Pen Densham (Robin Hood, Backdraft) to name a few. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/bulletproof-screenwriting-podcast--2881148/support .","last_synced_at":"2026-06-12T00:17:48.848865+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/bulletproof-screenwriting-podcast-925738"},"episode":{"title":"BPS 462: Finding Your Way into Film Without Film School with David Powers","slug":"bps-462-finding-your-way-into-film-without-film-school-with-david-powers","published_at":"2026-03-12T11:30:02+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/bulletproof-screenwriting-podcast-925738/bps-462-finding-your-way-into-film-without-film-school-with-david-powers","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/bulletproof-screenwriting-podcast-925738","url":"https://www.spreaker.com/episode/bps-462-finding-your-way-into-film-without-film-school-with-david-powers--70478985","audio_url":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/70478985/bps_462_finding_your_way_into_film_without_film_school_with_david_powers_mixdown.mp3","summary":"David Powers shares his unconventional path into filmmaking, one driven by curiosity rather than credentials. From discovering cinema through genre films and festivals to learning production hands-on through wrestling shoots and indie sets, David explains how real-world experience shaped his understanding of storytelling, collaboration, and problem-solving. His journey highlights how festivals like the New York Asian Film Festival can serve as both inspiration and long-term creative homes. The conversation also explores burnout, boundaries, and the importance of choosing sustainable paths in film. David discusses learning when to say no, recognizing red flags on set, and finding fulfillment outside nonstop production work. By returning to directing through festival programming and digital content, he demonstrates how filmmakers can step back without giving up—and rediscover why they fell in love with movies in the first place. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/bulletproof-screenwriting-podcast--2881148/support .","meta_description":"David Powers shares his unconventional path into filmmaking, one driven by curiosity rather than credentials. From discovering cinema through genre films…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":7665,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/bulletproof-screenwriting-podcast-925738/episodes/bps-462-finding-your-way-into-film-without-film-school-with-david-powers/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/bulletproof-screenwriting-podcast-925738/bps-462-finding-your-way-into-film-without-film-school-with-david-powers.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}