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In each episode, the C.E.O. of WILDsound, Matthew Toffolo, chats about all things storytelling and film. Conversations with talented individual from all around the world.

Posts in Screenplay Writing
Dec. 23, 2020 - Screenwriter Carmine Bicchetti (HALFWAY TO HEAVEN & TUXEDO TERRACE)

A double screenplay winner turned filmmaker, Carmine Bicchetti is bringing back the tone and style of 1950s cinema with a modern twist of important topics.

Great interview with the talented writer. Listen to the best scene reading of his screenplay “Halfway to Heaven” after the interview.

Watch the 1st Scene Reading of HALFWAY TO HEAVEN: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lOVhIh9LXKQ

When Hollywood’s biggest director dies, his drunken ghost remains on Earth to help his best girl Friday complete one last picture.

CAST LIST:

Narration: Allison Kampf
Wadsworth – Shawn Devlin
Henry/Georgie: Geoff Mays
Cookie: Julie Sheppard

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Dec. 16, 2020 - Screenwriter Brent Peterson (Star Wars: Rendezvous)

The first ever podcast done in a Hobbit Hole. Writer Brent Peterson made his “Own Private Hobbit Hole”. See it here: https://myownprivatehobbithole.com/

Star Wars: Rendezvous is a fan-fiction film set in the Star Wars universe with a cast of new characters as well as some more established ones. Matthew chats with the winner Fan Fiction writer Brent Peterson on the process of writing in the context of this legendary franchise.

Watch the Screenplay Reading: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XhZre_ceojo

A pair of do-gooders attempt to save a young girl wanted by the Empire.

CAST LIST:

Hologram Voice/Darth Maul: Sean Ballantyne

Mandalorian/Ashoka/Voice: Steve Rizzo

Rahn: Allan Michael Brunet

Qu’ra/R’iila/Zandara: Julie Sheppard

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Dec. 15, 2020 - Screenwriter Kurt T. Choate (INHERITANCE)

Kurt T. Choate, PhD is an associate professor and department chair of psychology and counseling at Northeastern State University in Tahlequah, Oklahoma.

He’s also a great screenwriter.

Listen to the interview with the professor/writer and after listen to the best scene reading of his screenplay INHERITANCE

Watch the Screenplay Reading: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rnJF1NFTRcU

, by Kurt T. Choate

An F.B.I. agent turns to someone from his past to stop a serial killer, but healing the fractured relationship may prove to be the bigger challenge.

CAST LIST:

Narration: Allison Kampf

Caleb: Geoff Mays

Vaughn: Shawn Devlin

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Dec. 11th 2020 - Screenwriter Lance Barnett (CURB YOUR ENTHUSIASM)

Larry gets a phone call from his old friend, NFL Network legend, Rich Eisen. He is asked to attend Colin Kaepernick’s press conference revealing his new Athletic Shoe; by Colin’s request. Larry causes an uproar when he inadvertently takes a knee at the event. Anchovies and Humble pie save the day.

That is the summary of this amazing TV SPEC script on the CURB YOUR ENTHUSIASM HBO show. Great chat with the writer Lance Barnett.

Watch the Best Scene Script Reading: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pnjQsjL9MfE

CAST LIST:
Narrator: Hannah Ehman
Richard Lewis: Shawn Devlin
Larry: Steve Rizzo
Mail Courier: Kyana Teresa

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Dec. 10th 2020 - Actor/Screenwriter Haley Rice (THE LAST GABLETON)

Terrific interview with the actor turned winning screenwriter who wrote this script in a barn during Covid!

“The Last Gableton” takes place at the turn of the twentieth century and is the story of Hildegard Ashdown, an upperclass social pariah who finds herself pursued by Elijah Gableton, the son of a wealthy family. As things progress between them, it becomes clear that Elijah has a very dark secret and that his family will do whatever it takes to keep it.

Watch the best scene Screenplay Reading: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=amLgtJw5D-U

CAST LIST:
Narrator: Shawn Devlin
Madeline: Julie Sheppard
Hildegard: Kyana Teresa

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Dec. 9th 2020 - Screenwriter Tyler Frech (The Pestilence)

700 years ago there was another virus called the “Bubonic Plague”. Set in the time of the Black Death, “1348-1350”, “THE PESTILENCE” is a terrific award winning script by Tyler Frech.

Listen to interview with the screenwriter with best scene audio version after.

Watch the best scene reading: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5OfqI-zjsO0

Matthias is torn between God and Man as he travels home to England amidst the Black Death.

CAST LIST:

Matthias: Steve Rizzo
Father Alberto: Sean Ballantyne
Italian Woman: Julie Sheppard

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Dec. 8th 2020 - Screenwriter Arthur Tiersky (I DON’T KNOW)

The ultimate “META MOVIE”. The romantic comedy leading man MEETS his screenwriter at a Starbucks and explains to the “star” that he’s in a movie. Then the leading man decides to screw up the screenplay.

Great chat with writer Arthur Tiersky chatting about his terrific award winning script. Best scene reading of “I DON’T KNOW” after the interview.

Watch the video best scene reading here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jMXF9jl-8MI

CAST LIST:

Narration: Allison Kampf

Rob: Geoff Mays

Dana: Julie Sheppard

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Dec. 7th 2020 - Screenwriter Barry J. Smith (IMAGINATION PARK)

IMAGINATION PARK is a winning TV PILOT sitcom screenplay loosely based on the writer’s time as a performer for the Disney theme parks, and the friendships he made that became like family over 25 years later.

Great chat with writer Barry J. Smith. Audio version best scene reading after the interview.

Watch the Screenplay Reading: https://youtu.be/AQfayd_plLU

CAST LIST:

Narration: Allison Kampf

Aiden/Young Aiden: Bill Poulin

Girl #1/Gloria: Kyana Teresa

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Dec. 2nd 2020 - Interview with Actor/Screenwriter McCaleb Burnett (A VACATION)

Fabulous interview with talented actor turned screenwriter McCaleb Burnett. We dive into the world of creativity during Covid-19, the art of writers groups & how they really help you get things done, and turning McCaleb’s short scripts into movies in the future.

McCaleb Burnett IMDB page: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1080831/

Watch the winning script reading of A VACATION: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y821f1aMd3s

A weekend away. What could be better?

CAST LIST:
Narration: Steve Rizzo
VO: Julie Sheppard
HE: Shawn Devlin
SHE: Kyana Teresa

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Dec. 1st 2020 - Interview with Screenwriter Russell Knight (HORIZON CALLING)

Russell Knight shares a great story on the process of writing his winning screening “Horizon Calling” during the lockdown. It’s all about diligence and having his wife a part of the writing process.

“Horizon Calling” is about a dismayed young man who travels through the Australian outback after the death of his brother. He ends up going on an ill-advised sailing trip with his estranged father and finds himself caught up in the violent world of international smuggling. It’s a drama with action/adventure.

Watch the best scene screenplay reading: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gh6vdfmdp94

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Nov. 26th 2020- Interview with Screenwriter Paul Hewitt (DRUNKEN NOODLES)

DRUNKEN NOODLES is a TV PILOT about a personal chef who keeps running into trouble with her clients. Great chatting with the screenwriter Paul Hewitt about his process and how he came up with the idea for this winning teleplay. With audio version reading of the script after the interview.

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Watch the Screenplay Reading: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ufZ2RK2ojDA

Nov. 25th 2020 - Interview with screenwriter Steve Sasaki (THE CAMERA)

Interview with the winning writer of the short script THE CAMERA, from the DIVERSITY Film Festival. With audio version reading of the script after the interview.

Watch the Screenplay Reading: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a5QbQEAq-xU

A Japanese-American woman must get her 21-year-old son to take medications now, necessary for release from a psychiatric ward so they can move cross-country for her new job promotion, but his resistance is key to her freedom from bondage, caused by past traumas.

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November 20th 2020 - Interview with Screenwriter Jay Strong (GREEN ACRES "Hooters to Hooterville")

Interview with all around creator Jay Strong who wrote a terrific TV SPEC screenplay on the classic show GREEN ACRES. It’s a new take on the show - the moments that took place when the cameras weren’t on. Listen to best scene “audio version” reading after the interview.

Watch GREEN ACRES "Hooters to Hooterville" best scene reading: https://youtu.be/kdGDmHQmq00

Oliver and Lisa deal with the Ziffels shooting a porno in their barn.

CAST LIST: Narrator: Allison Kampf

Oliver: Bill Poulin

Eb: Scott Beaudin

Lisa: Alicia Payne

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October 12th 2020 - Interview with Screenwriter Tim Kontje (ZERO LINE)

October 12th 2020 - This Day in History is a Sports Edition

1979 - Boston Celtics guard Chris Ford scores the first ever 3-point shot in basketball history.

1989 - Worst trade in sports history takes place when the Dallas Cowboys trade Herschel Walker to the Minnesota Vikings for a truckload of draft picks, setting up the Cowboy 90s dynasty.

1992 - Bret “Hitman” Hart defeats Ric Flair for the WWF title at a house show shocking the wrestling universe.

2020 - Matthew Toffolo interviews the Action/Adventure Festival screenplay winner Tim Kontje (ZERO LINE). Then listen to the audio best scene reading of his script.

Watch the reading: https://youtu.be/Keepz5so21I

A hard-charging journalist teams up with a cynical soldier of fortune and an Iraqi archaeologist as her story on ISIS antiquities trafficking becomes a race against a ruthless private military corporation. Inspired by true events.

CAST LIST:

Narrator: Allison Kampf

Jen: Hannah Ehman

Chandra: Elizabeth Rose Morriss

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October 1st 2020 - Interview with Screenwriter Matthew Goudie (CLOWN OF THE DEAD)

CLOWN OF THE DEAD is a recent winning short screenplay written by Matthew Goudie.

Matthew and Matthew converse about Comedy/Horror Films and his future in the entertainment industry.

Watch the screening reading of CLOWN OF THE DEAD: https://youtu.be/P_d5FPKmZEQ

In a world of clowns, the zombie apocalypse cuts short Bozo's funeral.

CAST LIST:

Narrator: Allison Kampf

Father Chuckles : Allan Michael Brunet

Bozo Junior : Scott Beaudin

Klumpo : Steve Rizzo

Read the written interview with Matthew Goudie: https://matthewtoffolo.com/2020/09/22/interview-with-screenwriter-matthew-goudie-clown-of-the-dead/

#77 - TV Episode of the Day: The Sopranos S5 EP4 - All Happy Families

Today’s TV Episode of the Day comes to you from March 28, 2004.

The season about Tony and his relationship with his “friends”.

Episode about how you can’t be a boss and a friend at the same time.

Episode sponsored by the 1 Page Story Contest. Get your story performed by a professional actor: https://novelwritingfestival.com/onepage

And the WILDsound Weekly Film & Screenplay Festival (still happening  despite the COVID-19 virus). Submit your short film or script via Film Freeway: https://filmfreeway.com/WILDsoundFilmandWritingFestival

Or submit via Coverfly: https://writers.coverfly.com/competitions/view/wildsound

#75 - Screenplay Winners: Interview with Trisha DiFazio (CIRCLE OF ILLUMINATION)

Watch the Reading of the Winning LGBT Screenplay CIRCLE OF ILLUMINATION: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6hTX82xID34

Simon, a shy introvert, and Rosie, a bon vivant, have been best friends since Kindergarten. After Rosie dies, Simon receives e-mails from Rosie’s account with detailed instructions as to how to spread her ashes throughout Europe. The problem is: Simon only has two weeks to visit four countries. Will Simon overcome his fears and carry out his best friend’s wishes in time? We follow Simon on an epic quest that turns out to be as challenging as it is illuminating.

CAST LIST:

Molly/Dayonare: Jennifer Lieberman
Adele/Mrs. Murphy: Esther Thibault
Narration: Geoff Mays
Simon: Max Ackerman
Rosie: Maiza Dubhe
Various: Russell Batcher

#64 - Interview with Screenwriter Brooke Elowe (BLACK WIDOW: FUGITIVE)

If there is a theme to this episode, it would be - “Stay excited. Stay optimistic!”

Brooke Elowe was the Fan Fiction Feature Screenwriter winner for BLACK WIDOW: FUGITIVE.

Watch the winning screenplay reading HERE

We also did a Screenplay Movie as well. You can WATCH IT NOW

A contrast from this podcast to our last podcast, episode #63 with Thomas Clary. Thomas is a seasoned veteran in the industry with 20 years experience. As Brooke is just starting out and in University. Both winners. Both from different perspectives in the world today.

This episode was sponsored by the 1 page short story contest.

#61 - Interview with Screenwriter Paul Watkins (Kenobi: A Star Wars Story)

The theme of this episode is: “Who deserves an origin story!”S

Chat with the fan fiction screenplay winner Paul Watkins. He wrote an Obi Wan Kenobi Star Wars origin story screenplay.

You can watch the winning reading HERE.

Synopsis of screenplay:

When a hidden settlement on the system of Tatooine is attacked by a force from the past a mysterious villager and his odd ball team will seek out a legendary Jedi Knight.


This podcast was sponsored by the 1 Page Screenplay Contest. Submit your 400 word or less story and get it performed by a professional actor and made into a video.

#60 - Interview with Screenwriter C.M. Landrus (OLYMPUS RISING)

The theme of this episode is “Keep Grinding it out. Keep Moving.” Then eventually you’ll get where you need and want to be.

Great chat with the very talented writer and creator C.M. Landrus (starts 2:42). She was the Fantasy/Sci-Fi Festival TV PILOT winner for her screenplay OLYMPUS RISING. You can watch the reading HERE.

See C.M.. Landrus’ list of IMDB credits.

Bio of writer:

C.M. Landrus is a writer and director whose feature screenplay, MARTHA, based on the true story of a female serial killer in the 1920s, became a finalist in the 2018 Script Pipeline First Look Project. Her original one-hour, fantasy, drama, OLYMPUS RISING, has received multiple first place prizes and recognition from over a dozen film festivals and screenwriting competitions. C.M. is currently the assistant to showrunner, Marc Guggenheim (Arrow, DC Legends of Tomorrow, Trollhunters, Carnival Row).

In September 2017, C.M.’s short film, “The Dead Party”, won Best Micro Short at the Austin Revolution Film Festival (ARFF), and in 2018 she was inducted into the ARFF Hall of Fame. In 2016, her experimental horror short, HARPER & KAI IN FIVE PARALLELS, screened at several international and horror festivals and won First Place Experimental Film at the Women’s International Film Festival.

As a member of the Board of Directors of Alliance of Women Directors (AWD), C.M. co-chairs Fundraising and the Career Advancement Program to support the professional development of nearly 400 women-identifying directors. She collaborates with executives, directors, and showrunners to develop programming with NBCU Talent and Inclusion Programs, CBS Entertainment Diversity and Inclusion, Disney|ABC Creative Talent Development & Inclusion, and FX. These programs include intimate workshops with Paris Barclay, Lesli Linka Glatter, and Mary Lou Belli as well as fireside chats and panels with talent including Patty Jenkins, Tina Mabry, and Linda Mendoza.

C.M. is also an experienced public speaker and legally ordained minister.