SELLING YOUR SCREENPLAY: Ep 528 - From the Army to Writer/Director of a Musical With Ryan Smith

  • Ashley Scott Meyers
  • .November 11, 2024

In this episode, our host Ashley Scott Meyers talks with filmmaker Ryan Smith. Our guest Ryan Smith is the Writer/Director of a new Zombie musical titled Eldritch USA.

He talks about how he knew he was an artist while serving in the Army and then learned visual effects to start his career as a filmmaker.

Topics also include touring with film festivals, the structure of writing a musical and other musicals like Joker: Folie a Deux, Jesus Christ Superstar, and Cannibal! The Musical.

You can listen to the audio portion of the podcast by clicking here or through iTunes by clicking here.

You can also read a transcript of this episode.

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