Saturdays with The Story Dude

What is it with the rise in popularity of TV shows lately? My reasons for this. I also put out a Wishlist for what I hope to see in movies and TV shows moving ahead into the future.

Do you really need that agent or manager considering you can easily make content on the cheap and upload to something like YouTube? Are critics in the business really qualified to critique what they …

Content for kids in films and TV shows. Don't be a hypocrite. Are Villains in films and TV shows more interesting than protagonists of the story now?

There are some fundamental problems with screenwriting courses that aren't allowing aspiring screenwriters to put out quality content, which leads to more fierce competition and make it difficult for…

If you are a creative producer, show runner, screenwriter, filmmaker or any other type of creative practitioner, you should never give away your power or authority to the critics. You need to let the…

While movies and TV shows in a few specific genres are predictable in nature, there is something that can be done to fix it or make them more interesting so that it makes it difficult for a critic to…

Give a producer or the showrunners a reason to say "Yes" to you, the creative practitioner - and how about some tips to help you come up with ideas while making a film on a budget?

More industry misconceptions revealed. The right tool for the job when it comes to content creation.

A list of movies that Tollywood copied from Hollywood. Is playing it safe really the way to go?

The glorification of reality is currently the biggest and the most unaddressed problem in the creative film and TV show space in the industry. Filmmakers do not adhere to the: "put your money where y…

Film criticism today isn't as good as it once used to be like in the old days. It has become detriment to the quality of most films and TV shows we see today as we can also see how it is causing many…

How can the Film and TV industries influence societal norms so it can be a positive change for the LGBTQ+ community? I share a few ideas after discussing the matter.

Believe in your characters and your story to be a better filmmaker and create quality work.

A recap of what 2022 was for the podcast and my recommendations for the film and TV industry on a positive note.

Some great concepts or quality work are floating around in the indie filmmaking world. What mainstream film industries like Hollywood can do to capitalize on this so that both the sectors and the cre…

YouTube's Content ID is a Mess. I propose a simple solution on how to fix it. YouTube versus film schools when it comes to aspiring filmmakers and screenwriters alike. How basic knowledge can be gain…

Why is Hollywood wondering that they wish they could have made movies like RRR? I will list and discuss briefly three factors that are stopping them from achieving this goal. Also an update on what t…