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Then I segued into writing novels because it was a little bit easier. Over the years, I've actually spoken to probably 100 or so filmmakers. I took all that I had learned about making low budget movies and then interviewed about 60 filmmakers and put out two filmmaking books.

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I did some writing for a TV series called Lucky Luke, which was very big in Europe. So I did low-budget movies in my spare time and worked for about 30 years in the corporate world producing videos and meetings and events. It's a little bit easier as a novelist because you can just hit delete and you're done. It's a real pain when you get into editing and find out you didn't need it.

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I just started making low-budget or no-budget feature films where I would write, I would shoot, I would edit, I'd direct.Īs it turns out, if you're going to be a novelist, that's a really good way to learn how to write a scene and how to structure something, how to put pace into what you're doing, and only write the things you need.īecause when you're writing a screenplay, if you write a scene you don't need, that means getting up at 5 am and casting it and shooting it. So I started learning how to screen write, I was very lucky right out of high school to be able to take some screenwriting courses from a guy named Frantisek Daniel, who was one of the founders of the American Film Institute and a really good screenwriting teacher. You have to know what it is you're going to shoot. And I quickly learned that if you're going to make movies, you have to write movies. I started making movies, and those grew into feature-length movies.Įven as a teenager, I was making things were 90 minutes long, with dialogue and sound and all that. John: Sure, I was given what was called a regular eight camera, which was a windup camera, when I was a teenager. So first up- Tell us a bit more about you and how you got into writing and filmmaking. John: The podcast has been so helpful for me as I've gone along this journey. I'm going to try not to fanboy out on you. His latest book is The Popcorn Principles: A Novelist's Guide to Learning from Movies. Joanna: John Gaspard is the author of mysteries and nonfiction film books, a podcast host, and film director. You can find John and his books at and listen to his podcast Behind the Page: The Eli Marks Podcast Transcript of Interview with John Gaspard Thoughts on the best way to get your book onto the screen.Contracts and the importance of reading the fine print.Creating a satisfying ending for your readers - and when cliffhangers are a good option.Ways to add more conflict, regardless of genre.How to “exploit the unique” to help our books stand out.

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John Gaspard is the author of mysteries and nonfiction film books, a podcast host, and film director.