Phillip E. Hardy, "The Real Deal"'s Reel

I recently had a lovely chat with screenwriter Phillip E. Hardy about the art of screenwriting, music, script-to-screen and much more. What a lovely gent and I'd like to thank Phillip for his time. Due to excessive chit-chatting, our interview cut out after 40 minutes. I hope you enjoy

BEWARE OF THE SCREENWRITING INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX: They exist for one purpose: to part you from your earned money. They include pitching, mentoring, AI evaluations, pitch counseling blog articles, and any other online source that exists to influence the way you think creatively.

Purgatory Station: Starring Bob Gunton, Angus Benfield, Sean O'Brien, Marquel Skinner, ER Ruiz and Ashton Leigh: LOGLINE: When a crooked lawyer wakes up in a large, pitch-dark container, he learns he has eight hours to scuttle a corporate land grab or see everyone he loves die horribly.

LA NEO NOIR FILM FESTIVAL INTERVIEW WITH PHILLIP E. HARDY & HOST CAREY WESTBROOK My Noir Screenplay, A Dangerous World of Possibilities, won a screenplay award from The LA Neo Noir (Film Freeway Top 100) Film Festival. On October 21, I did a short interview discussing the script and the film noir genre.

Phillip E. Hardy from Screenwriters Talking Shop breaks down David Fincher's new film, The Killer, from a screenwriter's perspective.

I talk about my processing for completing a first draft screenplay.

Don't write something only because you believe it sounds commercial/marketable. Write something from the gut.

I discuss the 15 steps of Blake Snyder's Beat Sheet.

Screenwriter Phillip E. Hardy breaks down the show bibles for "The Wire," "Fargo," "True Detective," and "Gangs of London." If you don't know how to craft a show bible, the video is for you.

Creating and comparing pitch decks