Make My Damn Movie

It’s time to bid a fond farewell to all the listeners and reflect a bit on this, the final episode of the Make Damn Movie podcast. After almost two and a half years, it’s time to say “goodbye”. It’s been a long ride, but a fun one (for the most part). Thanks so much for your support and all the texts we’ve received over the past 124 episodes. Your listenership put the Make My Damn Movie podcast in the top 10 percent of all podcasts globally, and we greatly appreciate you. Please join us on...

Mark and Tom try to figure out why a particular movie was actually produced and distributed. Mark feels as though people he comes in contact with pity him. Mark and Tom also invite everyone to checkout their other podcast, Radioactive Rant. Also, messages from listeners, The Movie Quotes Game, Classic TV Trivia, Staff Picks and more pity...

Mark brings up a seventies movie called "Macon County Line", a dark drama set in 1950s Texas and surprises Tom on who one of the stars that also produced the film is. Also, messages from listeners, The Movie Quotes Game, Classic TV Trivia, Staff Picks and more darkness...

Mark and Tom get into ageism in Hollywood and wonder if it's mostly younger writers who get a nod. Maybe, maybe not, but they discuss it. Mark watches a documentary called "Dark Side of the 90s". Also, messages from listeners, The Movie Quotes Game, Classic TV Trivia, Staff Picks and possibly more. Can't tell. We're really old...

Mark and Tom wonder where all the great buddy movies are. Mark mentions the new project called "Weird: The Al Yankovic Story" from Roku. Also, listener messages, The Movie Quotes Game, Classic TV Trivia, Staff Picks and some other things and stuff...

Mark and Tom talk about picking the genre that best suits a writer's style. Mark brings up the Netflix show called "Swap Shop" and wonders why people buy other people's crap. Also, listener messages, The Movie Quotes Game, Classic TV Trivia, Staff Picks and possibly other stuff...

Mark and Tom discuss the Director-side of Clint Eastwood. Mark brings up how quite a few listeners weighed-in on his wondering of where the actors of not so long ago went from the last podcast. Also, messages from listeners, The Movie Quotes Game, Classic TV Trivia, Staff Picks and more...

Mark and Tom discuss why peppering in actual things that have happened to you in years past could be a great way to strengthen a script. Mark pines for the actors of not all that long ago and wonders where are those types of actors today. Also, messages from listeners, The Movie Quotes Game, Classic TV Trivia, Staff Picks and much more pining...

Mark and Tom go over the "less is more" theory when it comes to crafting a screenplay. Mark rails on "celebrity" chef Guy Fieri again and shares the love/HATE relationship that the Make My Damn Movie listeners revealed through their text messages. Also, listener messages, The Movie Quotes Game, Classic TV Trivia, Staff Picks and more railing...

Mark and Tom bring up whether or not to use italics when writing a spec script. Mark reads a text message from a listener regarding his comments on 1974 Playboy Playmate Carol Vitale. Also, messages from listeners, The Movie Quotes Game, Classic TV Trivial Pursuit Questions, Staff Picks and plenty more...

Mark and Tom talk about the importance of proper formatting when crafting a screenplay. Mark reveals why his wife called him a "jackass" and also discusses the A&E series, "Secrets of Playboy". Also, messages from listeners, The Movie Quotes Game, classic TV trivia, Staff Picks and plenty more 'jackass-ish' things and stuff... Plenty more...

Mark and Tom explain the importance of an audience being able to connect with characters in a film. Mark dives into the HBO/Max documentary called "Class Action Park" about a now defunct New Jersey amusement park . Also, listener messages, The Movie Quotes Game, Staff Picks and more action...

Mark and Tom go over why making sure a character's demeanor fits in easily in a screenplay is a no-brainer. Mark reveals he's watched the Showtime series "Yellowjackets" and wonders where those types of girls were when he was a kid. Also, messages from listeners, The Movie Quotes Game, The List and more, more or less...

Mark and Tom discuss unorthodox structural devices. Mark and Tom comment on the passing of Rock God Meatloaf and comedian Louie Anderson. Mark shares his updated character description of the High School Principal in his screenplay "The Flip Side". Also, messages from listeners, The Movie Quotes Game. Staff Picks and other sundry items that may or may not be of note...

Mark and Tom talk about the importance of a visual character descriptions. Mark suggests watching "The Eyes of Tammy Faye", the film about evangelist Tammy Faye Baker. Also, listener messages, The Movie Quotes Game, Staff Picks and more evangelic items...

Mark and Tom discuss a recent film set in the eighties called "Summer Days, Summer Nights". Mark gets slapped by Make My Damn Movie listeners about a misstatement regarding the movie "Porky's". Also, messages from listeners, The Movie Quotes Game, Staff Picks and some other stuff thrown in...

Mark and Tom discuss the importance of making characters unforgettable and how important it is to stay on top of that. Mark shares an embarrassing story over the holidays. Also, messages from listeners, The Movie Quotes Game, Staff Picks and... well... that's enough...

Mark and Tom talk about what it would take to write a hit Christmas feature. Many Make My Damn Movie listeners chimed-in on what their favorite Christmas movie is. Also, messages from listeners, The Christmas edition of The Movie Quotes Game, round two of Christmas movie Staff Picks and more merriment.

Mark and Tom lay-out why a screenplay needs to stick to it's genre from beginning to end. The talking toys are back in business. Mark has another incident in public where he's ONCE AGAIN asked if he's in need of assistance. Also, messages from listeners, The Movie Quotes Game, Staff Picks and most likely additional stuff...

Mark and Tom talk about when to face that you've written a dud script. Mark shares how surprised he was that Many Make My Damn Movie listeners actually know who actress Glynnis O'Connor is. Listeners correct Tom on a movie title he got wrong. Also, messages from listeners, The Movie Quotes Game, Staff Picks and more...