Reckless Creatives
A Pipeline Artists original podcast about nothing and everything. Hosts Sadie Dean and Jeanne Veillette Bowerman share the truth, and nothing but the truth, about the challenges and benefits of living life as artists, striving for freedom to create in any medium, even ones you never thought of before. It's honest—no sugarcoating or selling hope. We tell it like it is, while always finding ways to make lemonade out of lemons. Think of us as Michael Bay, but with action items that don’t explode.
- Update frequency
- every 26 days
- Average duration
- 62 minutes
- Episodes
- 54
- Years Active
- 2021 - 2025
Bonus Episode: Maryam Keshavarz and The Persian Version
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 …
Phil Stark, Screenwriter Turned Therapist ... Advice Writers Need
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 bre…
What About Bob ... Saenz, That Is
What can we say about Bob? He's a screenwriter, actor, musician and now ... novelist. He's also a hell of a fun interview!
Sadie and Jeanne talked with Bob about adapting his very first script (writt…
Corey Mandell: Build It and They Will Come ... Teams, Writing, and Career
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.
Oh, an…
Just Don't Suck
"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.
We aren't sorry.
Resources from …
Mario O. Moreno is Amazing ... And He Owes Us a Rap. (Not to be confused with a wrap.)
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 int…
Real Talk™ with Writer/Director Christopher Derrick
Where do we begin? How about with the raw truth, delivered by the one and only Christopher Derrick.
We dive into his experience breaking into TV writing, the bumps and bruises he got along the way, t…
Screenwriter Tom Vaughan: What's the Story You're Trying to Tell?
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 d…
Audio Fiction: Podcast Producing Dynamic Duo and Signal Award Winners K.A. Statz and Travis Vengroff
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-milli…
Amanda Deibert: You Already Have the Answers ... That's a Yes
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— …
The Sh*t Show Episode: Inside the Mind of Multi-Hyphenate Joe Favalaro
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.
Sadie and Jeanne have an in-depth convo wit…
Scott Myers: It's Time to Shun the Should
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 Storyt…
The Legendary John Truby: "You've Got to Be Smart About It"
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.
Sadie and Jeanne chat with John about his new, amazing book—The Anatomy o…
Dramatist Jeff Kitchen Attacks Storytelling with a Burn Rod
"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 yo…
Don't Try This at Home: Bank Robber Turned Published Writer
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 p…
If Trigger Warnings Could Have Trigger Warnings: Cactus Jack's Jay Thornton and Michael Gull
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 t…
Writing Routines, Community and Naps: Ralph Walker and the #5amWritersClub
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 S…
Implementing Inclusivity Into Your Storytelling with Jess King
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, inc…
Turn Your Bitching Into a Plan
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.
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Poetry Month ... Goes Fast. Try to keep up, people!
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.
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