{"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":587,"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":"2026-09-18T00:19:43.332204+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/bulletproof-screenwriting-podcast-925738"},"episode":{"title":"BPS 481: The Brutal Truth About Getting Your First Film Made with Greg Francis","slug":"bps-481-the-brutal-truth-about-getting-your-first-film-made-with-greg-francis","published_at":"2026-07-23T11:30:02+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/bulletproof-screenwriting-podcast-925738/bps-481-the-brutal-truth-about-getting-your-first-film-made-with-greg-francis","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/bulletproof-screenwriting-podcast-925738","url":"https://www.spreaker.com/episode/bps-481-the-brutal-truth-about-getting-your-first-film-made-with-greg-francis--73065969","audio_url":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/73065969/bps_481_greg_francis_mixdown.mp3","summary":"On today's episode, filmmaker Greg Francis shares the incredible journey behind making his first feature film, Poker Night, after spending more than a decade fighting to bring it to the screen. From growing up in Taiwan as the son of missionaries to discovering filmmaking through public access television and documentary work, Greg explains how persistence—not overnight success—became the defining theme of his career. He discusses raising financing, navigating Hollywood, losing major actors, rebuilding projects from scratch, and why surviving the filmmaking business often matters more than immediate success. The conversation is packed with practical filmmaking wisdom, covering fundraising, crowdfunding, writing screenplays, directing actors, story development, working with experienced crews, casting recognizable talent, film distribution, and the changing economics of independent cinema. Greg also shares why writing multiple scripts is essential, how to receive honest feedback, why relationships matter more than shortcuts, and why every setback becomes another lesson that prepares filmmakers for the next opportunity. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/bulletproof-screenwriting-podcast--2881148/support .","meta_description":"On today's episode, filmmaker Greg Francis shares the incredible journey behind making his first feature film, Poker Night, after spending more than a dec…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":5691,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/bulletproof-screenwriting-podcast-925738/episodes/bps-481-the-brutal-truth-about-getting-your-first-film-made-with-greg-francis/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-481-the-brutal-truth-about-getting-your-first-film-made-with-greg-francis.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}