
Reckless Creatives (Jeanne Veillette Bowerman & Sadie Dean)
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11 Mar 2022 | Zack Ford Hijacked Hollywood | 00:54:57 | |
Screenwriter and producer Zack Ford is one cool dude. Not only has he written a zillion scripts (if you want to know how many, you have to listen), but he also ran for mayor of Skaneateles, NY. But what's better than that, you ask? It's the unbelievably ballsy thing he did when his back was against the wall and quitting was not an option. | |||
30 Apr 2022 | Poetry Month ... Goes Fast. Try to keep up, people! | 01:12:17 | |
What do biscuits, butter and poetry have in common? You'll learn that, and so much more, when Sadie Dean and Jeanne Veillette Bowerman talk with poets/writers/filmmakers Jade Dee and Wilnona Marie. | |||
24 May 2022 | Turn Your Bitching Into a Plan | 01:13:34 | |
What's a new season of Reckless Creatives without a plan? Sadie Dean and Jeanne Veillette Bowerman launch Season 2 sharing their thoughts and tips for creating a productive plan to create your art. | |||
16 Jun 2022 | Implementing Inclusivity Into Your Storytelling with Jess King | 01:03:46 | |
Filmmaker and professor Jess King joins Sadie and Jeanne for an honest dialogue about how screenwriters can change the world and the obstacles traditional Hollywood has put in the way of writers, including flaws with the classic "hero's journey." | |||
15 Sep 2022 | Writing Routines, Community and Naps: Ralph Walker and the #5amWritersClub | 01:18:11 | |
Sometimes you need a good kick in the butt to get writing done ... or an alarm clock. Ralph Walker from the #5amwritersclub talks about finding a community to keep him engaged and productive, while Sadie takes a nap just at the thought. | |||
28 Sep 2022 | If Trigger Warnings Could Have Trigger Warnings: Cactus Jack's Jay Thornton and Michael Gull | 01:25:29 | |
Now that we have your attention ... While Sadie is vacationing in Europe, Jeanne decided to shake things up and invited writer/director/producer/filmmaker and uber reckless creative Jay Thornton on the show with actor/comedian Michael Gull—the star of the Thornton Brother's new film, CACTUS JACK. | |||
28 Oct 2022 | Don't Try This at Home: Bank Robber Turned Published Writer | 01:03:41 | |
While Sadie galavanted around Europe, Jeanne put reckless on steroids and talked with Jeff Frye, bank robber turned writer. Yes, a bank robber who got 20 years in a maximum security prison is now a published writer. So, what's your excuse? | |||
01 Dec 2022 | Dramatist Jeff Kitchen Attacks Storytelling with a Burn Rod | 00:47:48 | |
"If you're not in over your head, you're not doing your job as a writer." Yep, that about sums up the theme of Sadie and Jeanne's convo with Jeff Kitchen. If you're looking for inspiration to push your story to its limits (and beyond), look no further. | |||
15 Dec 2022 | The Legendary John Truby: "You've Got to Be Smart About It" | 01:01:02 | |
What do you do when the legend that is John Truby walks into the Reckless house? You soak up every piece of advice he offers. | |||
13 Jan 2023 | Scott Myers: It's Time to Shun the Should | 01:13:43 | |
Sadie Dean and Jeanne Veillette Bowerman have an in-depth talk with the amazing Scott Myers about his new book, The Protagonist's Journey: An Introduction to Character-Driven Screenwriting and Storytelling. | |||
10 May 2023 | Audio Fiction: Podcast Producing Dynamic Duo and Signal Award Winners K.A. Statz and Travis Vengroff | 00:57:42 | |
Sadie Dean and Jeanne Veillette Bowerman chatted with award-winning audio-fiction podcasters, K.A. Statz and Travis Vengroff, about their multiple, incredibly successful podcast series (yes, 25-million downloads kind of success!!!!), finding a work/life balance (good luck with that), their writing and producing schedules, and so much more. Signal Podcast Awards: HBO Max, Netflix Among Inaugural Winners | |||
04 Mar 2023 | The Sh*t Show Episode: Inside the Mind of Multi-Hyphenate Joe Favalaro | 01:17:38 | |
We're calling this "The Shit Show" not because Joe Favalaro is a "shit show," but because Jeanne was having a shit-show day of mattress delivery and chaos. | |||
28 Mar 2023 | Amanda Deibert: You Already Have the Answers ... That's a Yes | 01:12:39 | |
Wow ... this one is definitely a favorite. Sadie and Jeanne make room on their therapy couch for the one and only Amanda Deibert—multi-hyphenate extraordinaire. Like, seriously, she does everything— author, screenwriter, and bestselling comic book and graphic novel writer. | |||
13 Jun 2023 | Screenwriter Tom Vaughan: What's the Story You're Trying to Tell? | 01:20:42 | |
Everyone says, "It's all about the story" ... but what even is story? Tom Vaughan dives deep into structure, and how having a clear process can not only help you get the words down, but it can also dig you out of the ditch when your story goes off the rails. All OG Pipeline Artists podcasts can be found on pipelineartists.com/listen. | |||
20 Jul 2023 | Real Talk™ with Writer/Director Christopher Derrick | 01:15:50 | |
Where do we begin? How about with the raw truth, delivered by the one and only Christopher Derrick. All OG Pipeline Artists podcasts can be found on pipelineartists.com/listen. | |||
04 Aug 2023 | Mario O. Moreno is Amazing ... And He Owes Us a Rap. (Not to be confused with a wrap.) | 01:05:52 | |
This is a true reunion of the Three Amigos, but instead of drinking margaritas, the convo is all about writing. The talented Mario O. Moreno branched out from screenwriting and adapted his script into a novella … that’s written as a rap! Trust us, you want to listen to this one. | |||
20 Sep 2023 | Just Don't Suck | 00:54:55 | |
"What's the point of anything anymore?" ... that question launched a rambling convo between Sadie and Jeanne which culminated in many thoughts. Maybe too many thoughts. | |||
01 Nov 2023 | Corey Mandell: Build It and They Will Come ... Teams, Writing, and Career | 01:15:05 | |
Screenwriter and teacher extraordinaire, Corey Mandell, chats with Sadie and Jeanne about everything from the post-strike landscape in film and TV to building a team to help you get discovered. | |||
01 Dec 2023 | What About Bob ... Saenz, That Is | 01:06:29 | |
What can we say about Bob? He's a screenwriter, actor, musician and now ... novelist. He's also a hell of a fun interview! | |||
02 Jan 2024 | Bonus Episode: Maryam Keshavarz and The Persian Version | 00:30:24 | |
Sadie talks with Maryam Keshavarz about The Persian Version's Sundance run, writing comedy vs. drama, indie filmmaking, multi-generational stories, and playing the sitar ... because music is at the center of everything creative. Instagram: Purchase or rent at: APPLE TV, PRIME VIDEO, GOOGLE PLAY | |||
19 Dec 2023 | Phil Stark, Screenwriter Turned Therapist ... Advice Writers Need | 00:58:31 | |
Time for therapy! Sadie and Jeanne chat with Phil Stark, screenwriter of Dude, Where's My Car, "South Park" and more. They discuss his journey from breaking into Hollywood to saving partners from breaking up. | |||
19 Jan 2024 | The "I Need That" Episode: Advice on Making Goals, Endless Writing Resources, and Guarding Your Grave | 00:53:50 | |
It's time to pull back the curtain and discuss how the sausage gets made. Sadie Dean and Jeanne Veillette Bowerman dive deep into their writing process, making goals, sharing a zillion resources they use to get words on the page and thoughts on juggling a crazy life with trying to be creative. | |||
12 Mar 2024 | The Artist Mindset with Multi-Hyphenate Dusty Wright: Don't Let Fear Hold You Back | 01:18:51 | |
Dusty Wright has done it all—musician, William Morris agent, creator of a magazine, interviewed the likes of Led Zeppelin and Ron Howard, and so much more. | |||
03 Apr 2024 | Dan Mirvish: Indie Filmmaker, Entrepreneur and Alligator Hunter | 01:22:28 | |
Yes, you read that right. Dan Mirvish, co-founder of Slamdance, does it all. And his amazing new film, 18 1/2, comes out on DVD this month (see links below ... we have all the links). All OG Pipeline Artists podcasts can be found on pipelineartists.com/listen. | |||
16 Apr 2024 | Aimiende Negbenebor Sela: The Queen of Collaboration | 00:55:01 | |
Sadie and Jeanne chat with filmmaker, writer, lyricist, model, director, champion of collaboration, Aimiende Negbenebor Sela of Sela Films, LLC. | |||
07 Jun 2024 | Letitia Lee: The Art of Spreading Love | 00:50:14 | |
Artist Letitia Lee talks with Sadie and Jeanne about what inspires her to create, the power of art, and the emotion she hopes people feel when they view her stunning work. | |||
19 Jun 2024 | Writer & Director Christy Stratton: From TV Writing to Roller Rinks | 00:57:17 | |
What happens when a TV comedy writer sits down with Sadie and Jeanne? | |||
03 Jul 2024 | Producer Claire Mundell: "The Tattooist of Auschwitz" | 00:55:09 | |
Sadie Dean and Jeanne Veillette Bowerman speak with Producer Claire Mundell who founded Synchronicity Films. Among Claire's many projects is the recent series, "The Tattooist of Auschwitz," an adaptation of Heather Morris' best selling novel—a stunning and timely show all should watch. | |||
01 Aug 2024 | Marty Lang: The Self-Sustaining Filmmaker | 00:48:33 | |
Sadie and Jeanne catch up with their old friend, Marty Lang—filmmaker, professor, husband, father, and author of The Self-Sustaining Filmmaker. | |||
17 Sep 2024 | Diving into the Narrative Podcast World with Jessica Hobbs | 00:55:55 | |
Okay, okay ... so Sadie and trucker-mouth Jeanne started off swearing and giving outlining advice, but hang in, because after their catch-up craziness, they brought on Jessica Hobbs—screenwriter, author and narrative podcast producer. | |||
22 Oct 2024 | Michelle Cutler: It's All About the (True) Story | 00:56:19 | |
Screenwriter, memoirist and writing coach, Michelle Cutler, chats with Jeanne Veillette Bowerman about adapting true stories, either as scripts or as memoirs. | |||
19 Nov 2024 | Sci-Fi Screenwriter and Writing Coach Jenna Avery: Mental Tools for Success and Productivity | 00:43:04 | |
Sadie and Jeanne sit down with Screenwriter and Career Coach Jenna Avery for some writer therapy, including tips for productivity, pitching, and giving yourself grace. All the things writers struggle with. Resources from this episode:
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21 Nov 2024 | Showrunner Josh Zetumer: "Say Nothing" ... Remembering The Troubles | 00:34:09 | |
Get ready for a fun ride... Sadie and Jeanne speak with Josh Zetumer—showrunner, head writer and executive produce of FX's new series, "Say Nothing," out now on Hulu. Joshua Zetumer serves as the showrunner, executive producer and head writer of FX’s Say Nothing, an adaptation of the New York Times best selling and National Book Critics Circle Award for Non-Fiction winning book "Say Nothing: A True Story of Murder and Memory in Northern Ireland" by Patrick Radden Keefe. Zetumer has written on a number of global box office hits, including RoboCop from director Jose Padilha, the action thriller Patriots Day about the Boston Marathon bombings in 2013 and the subsequent terrorist manhunt. Directed by Peter Berg and starring Mark Wahlberg, Michelle Monaghan and Kevin Bacon, Patriots Day was based on the book "Boston Strong" by Casey Sherman and Dave Wedge. He also completed script revisions for the 2008 James Bond movie, Quantum of Solace. Three of Zetumer’s scripts have been included on the Blacklist, two of them in the top ten. | |||
10 Dec 2024 | Donald H. Hewitt on Drawing the Reader In ... and So Much More | 01:01:04 | |
Sadie and Jeanne chatted with Donald H. Hewitt, a professional screenwriter of 24 years, about his long screenwriting career, his new book (oh ... don't you worry ... it's a good one), and even look back at the mistakes we all make when we're naive and young ... and maybe a little dumb. | |||
25 Feb 2025 | Horror Writer Seth Sherwood: Breaking In, Staying In, and Everything In Between | 00:48:04 | |
Can you believe we haven't talked to a horror writer yet? Well, we fixed that ... meet Seth Sherwood. Sadie Dean and Jeanne Veillette Bowerman talk with Emmy-nominated horror writer/director Seth Sherwood about the 10 years it took for him to break in, the challenges and joys of writing horror, tips for newbies wanting to break in, and so much more! Seth Sherwood's Full Bio: Seth M Sherwood is an Emmy-nominated Los Angeles-based screenwriter, director, designer, and producer. His feature screenwriting credits include Leatherface for Millennium/Lion’s Gate and Hellfest for Valhalla/CBS Films. He also provided uncredited on-set script work for London Has Fallen. On the TV side, Seth has staffed on two teen-horror shows with Awesomeness TV: The Unsettling and Light as a Feather for Hulu. He’s also written for the forthcoming Wytches for Amazon. He has developed original pilots with Amblin TV, Valhalla Entertainment, and Universal. In the 90s Seth was a Pacific NW art-kid who made zines out of Fangoria magazines at Kinkos and was an early adopter of Apple products, (and now they’ve trapped him.) He hopes to some day pay off his student loans. If he died tomorrow he would be survived by several bottles of anti-anxiety meds. He’s also still looking for somebody to invite him to their D&D group. Resources from this episode: Pipeline Podcasts: | |||
19 Mar 2025 | In the Trenches with Screenwriting Career Coach Lee Jessup | 01:05:57 | |
We never turn down a chance to pick the brain of screenwriting career coach Lee Jessup! Sadie and Jeanne dove into practical advice about breaking in, to keep your day job or quit, how to pursue being a writer/director and so much more. Resources from this episode: Lee's Symposium sessions: Pipeline Podcasts: | |||
11 May 2021 | Spooning Failure | 00:56:35 | |
What better way to launch a new podcast for artists than to lament about failure right out of the gate. Sadie Dean of Script Magazine and Jeanne Veillette Bowerman of Pipeline Artists channel their inner Larry David to share their most epic failures. Big spoon, little spoon, whichever way you embrace failure, JUST DO IT. | |||
23 May 2021 | Spike Scarberry: Drunk History Meets Screenwriting | 01:20:14 | |
Reckless Creatives Podcast co-hosts Sadie Dean and Jeanne Veillette Bowerman chat with Spike Scarberry about what it takes to succeed in screenwriting. Spike is a veteran of the Hollywood development landscape, having worked for an agency, a prod company, and a TV network. | |||
11 Jun 2021 | Starting Projects: Get $h!t Done 15 Minutes at a Time | 01:04:13 | |
No one likes staring at a blank page or struggling to find time to write every day. Stop the guilt trip! Jeanne Veillette Bowerman and Sadie Dean share advice on how they choose projects, how to create time to write while juggling a day job (and sometimes 2 or 3 jobs), and tips for outlining your stories and organizing your life. | |||
30 Jun 2021 | Lucia Lucas & James Kicklighter: The Value of Authenticity, Taking Risks, and the Challenges of Living as an Artist ... and Opera. Yes, Opera. | 01:30:10 | |
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20 Jul 2021 | Here's the Thing... What They Don't Tell You About Writing Partnerships | 01:08:48 | |
Ever wonder what it's like to work with a writing partner? Or how to find one? Or if it's worth looking for one? Before you dive into a writing partnership, listen to Sadie and Jeanne. Well, maybe listen to Sadie and Jeanne for more than that, but it's a start. Get advice on contracts, collaboration, and maybe even a few thoughts on what it's like to have Larry David as a dad. Even though he's not their dad.
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03 Aug 2021 | From Farm to Celluloid: Skyler Lawson Brings Cinema Back Home | 01:06:46 | |
When you have an Indiana grain field, a high-school sweetheart, and a dream, what do you do? You make a film, of course!
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24 Aug 2021 | Lucas McNelly: "Stop Worrying About What Other People Think" | 01:08:07 | |
Jeanne sat down with her old buddy Lucas McNelly about everything from working on set, the "value" of film school, depression, lessons learned from making a short film, tons of crowdfunding tips, why you shouldn't give a sh*t what people think, and how Lucas got 238 million views for his short film. Yep, you read that right.
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02 Sep 2021 | I Am My Own Pet Peeve | 01:02:18 | |
Have you ever had a week that just kicks you in the head and takes you prisoner? Welcome to our world. Jeanne & Sadie have a pet-peeve vent session that's raw, real, and full of laughter. If you're in need of some Real Talk™, this is an episode for you. | |||
20 Sep 2021 | We Don't Know Jack About Animation But Katiedid Langrock Does | 00:49:37 | |
Sadie Dean and Jeanne Veillette Bowerman chat it up with writer and story editor Katiedid "Did" Langrock. We don't know jack about animation, but Did schooled us on being a head writer and story editor, navigating that world from Georgia, and advice on moving to (and away from) L.A. What do you really need to succeed? Tune in to find out. | |||
20 Oct 2021 | Rejection Randomness | 01:10:21 | |
Rejection. It's the name of the game for all artists. Sadie Dean and Jeanne Veillette Bowerman share how they handle rejection and offer honest, Real Talk™ solutions for how to turn the sting of disappointment into motivation ... after wallowing in a full-on cryfest, of course. | |||
10 Nov 2021 | Bonus Episode: Paula L. Pedene - From Whistleblower to Memoirist | 00:44:48 | |
In honor of National Novel Writing Month, Sadie Dean and Jeanne Veillette Bowerman go off road and bring you an interview with author and whistleblower Paula L. Pedene. She shares how she exposed corruption in the VA system, was literally banished to the basement, won a lawsuit, and then wrote all about it. | |||
17 Dec 2021 | Let's Talk About Money | 01:05:31 | |
Money. It's what everyone wants. But how do you juggle the job with the art ... or the art with a family and a mortgage? Sadie Dean and Jeanne Veillette Bowerman attempt to give advice, but by no means should you ever take financial advice from either of them! | |||
26 Jan 2022 | Taking Feedback: When to Cry, When to Cheer, and When to Scream, "This meeting is over!" | 01:08:04 | |
Taking feedback on your writing can be gut wrenching and soul crushing, but it doesn't have to be. Sadie and Jeanne share tips on how they give and receive feedback, Sadie interrupts the podcast with a call from her DP, and Jeanne actually prepared for this one! |