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What is it ACTUALLY like moving to LA to work in the Film Industry

Darren & Josh Make a Movie

Release Date: 01/21/2026

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Darren & Josh Make a Movie

Season 2: Episode 5: Josh and Darren do more research at Days of the Dead in Las Vegas, Nevada, and chat with fans and filmmakers alike. From the Soska Sisters to the Exorcist’s Pazuzu’s Eileen Dietz to CJ Graham (Jason Vorhees), all the way to Art the Clown himself, David Howard Thorton. Team members Brannigan Wilson and Cyrus Soliman take the mic to interview horror fanatics as the guys move closer to locking down their new horror pitch. Join filmmakers Darren Lynn Bousman and Josh Stolberg as they pull back the curtain on the movie-making process. Whether you’re a film junkie, an...

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EPISODE 4: Two films. Similar Concept. WHAT DO YOU DO!?!? Darren and Josh chat about the film Horrified that was announced this week… they talk about horror at the Oscars… casting Red Wedding… and Darren’s new film Twisted (trailer just dropped). Join filmmakers Darren Lynn Bousman and Josh Stolberg as they pull back the curtain on the movie-making process. Whether you’re a film junkie, an emerging filmmaker, a horror lover, or someone who dreams of one day having ANY career in the entertainment industry… this is for YOU! For more information, along with ways to “join the...

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Darren & Josh Make a Movie

EPISODE 3: While Darren and Josh are off sinning it up in Las Vegas, we’ve got a special takeover episode. Addison joins us to share firsthand advice from taking her first real steps into the film industry in her first few months fresh out of film school including what it’s actually like to take the leap and move to Hollywood. Plus, Uncle Creepy returns with another wild Page One Rewrite.  Join filmmakers Darren Lynn Bousman and Josh Stolberg as they pull back the curtain on the movie-making process. Whether you’re a film junkie, an emerging filmmaker, a horror lover, or someone who...

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Season 2: Episode 2: Darren and Josh fumble through a first pitch of the Killer Con idea and Saw producer Mark Burg has thoughts!  Join filmmakers Darren Lynn Bousman and Josh Stolberg as they pull back the curtain on the movie-making process. Whether you’re a film junkie, an emerging filmmaker, a horror lover, or someone who dreams of one day having ANY career in the entertainment industry… this is for YOU! For more information, along with ways to “join the crew”, please visit. Would you like to be involved with the making of this show? You can’t make a movie (or a podcast)...

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Darren and Josh come back for Season 2 (the very start of pre-production), with special guest, Robert Englund. They talk acting, horror, all things Freddy, and the guys try to harpoon their white whale for their upcoming film. Join filmmakers Darren Lynn Bousman and Josh Stolberg as they pull back the curtain on the movie-making process. Whether you’re a film junkie, an emerging filmmaker, a horror lover, or someone who dreams of one day having ANY career in the entertainment industry… this is for YOU! For more information, along with ways to “join the crew”, please visit...

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MINI-POD: Darren and Josh Talk About Their current Work… Censored! During their hiatus, Darren and Josh took a break from planning Season 2 of the show and stopped down to chat about their current projects… beware… tons beeps. Hope you enjoy this mini-pod of real-talk. Join filmmakers Darren Lynn Bousman and Josh Stolberg as they pull back the curtain on the movie-making process. Whether you’re a film junkie, an emerging filmmaker, a horror lover, or someone who dreams of one day having ANY career in the entertainment industry… this is for YOU! For more information, along with ways...

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MINI-POD: HOW TO KILL SOMEONE WITH A CURLING IRON Darren and Josh try to keep the algorithm happy with a short episode this week. Darren breaks down how his next movie broke down… and he and Josh do an autopsy on one of Josh’s kill scenes from his movie Crawlspace, breaking down how he shot a “curling iron through the head” on a low-budget film. SECRETS REVEALED!!! Join filmmakers Darren Lynn Bousman and Josh Stolberg as they pull back the curtain on the movie-making process. Whether you’re a film junkie, an emerging filmmaker, a horror lover, or someone who dreams of one day having...

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EPISODE 25: END OF SEASON ONE… and looking forward! Darren and Josh sit down to discuss the path forward and talk about the upcoming relaunch for “Season Two: Casting, Funding & Preproduction”. Many exciting things on the way as the filmmakers take the NEXT STEP toward getting their movie/movies made! Join filmmakers Darren Lynn Bousman and Josh Stolberg as they pull back the curtain on the movie-making process. Whether you’re a film junkie, an emerging filmmaker, a horror lover, or someone who dreams of one day having ANY career in the entertainment industry… this is for YOU!...

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EPISODE 24: Josh takes a break in Florida with his family for Thanksgiving… Darren is annoyed (but then again… when ISN’T he?!?). So this week, we jump into the way-back machine and visit HorrorCon and the Sorority Row panel with a few special guests: director Stewart Hendler, producer Mike Karz, the writer/director of the original House on Sorority Row Mark Rosman, star of the House on Sorority Row Eileen Davidson and co-screenwriter Josh Stolberg. Join filmmakers Darren Lynn Bousman and Josh Stolberg as they pull back the curtain on the movie-making process. Whether you’re a film...

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EPISODE 23: As they prepare to take their new ideas to the town, Darren and Josh talk about different types of video pitching… from sizzle reels to spec trailers to documentary pitches to full-on immersive video project pitches. This is an episode not to be missed on YouTube as they are showing all the assets they’ve used to sell their projects to Hollywood.   Join filmmakers Darren Lynn Bousman and Josh Stolberg as they pull back the curtain on the movie-making process. Whether you’re a film junkie, an emerging filmmaker, a horror lover, or someone who dreams of one day having ANY...

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EPISODE 3:

While Darren and Josh are off sinning it up in Las Vegas, we’ve got a special takeover episode. Addison joins us to share firsthand advice from taking her first real steps into the film industry in her first few months fresh out of film school including what it’s actually like to take the leap and move to Hollywood. Plus, Uncle Creepy returns with another wild Page One Rewrite. 

Join filmmakers Darren Lynn Bousman and Josh Stolberg as they pull back the curtain on the movie-making process. Whether you’re a film junkie, an emerging filmmaker, a horror lover, or someone who dreams of one day having ANY career in the entertainment industry… this is for YOU! For more information, along with ways to “join the crew”, please visit www.DJMakeAMovie.com.

Would you like to be involved with the making of this show? You can’t make a movie (or a podcast) without an army… come say hi and shout at us!

To stay up to date with the latest, follow along on Instagram, TikTok, X, Facebook, Threads, Bluesky, and YouTube at: @DJMakeAMovie. We’d love to hear your thoughts on the show.

EPISODE THREE | Credits

Produced | ……Addison Marshall

Host | ………………………Darren Lynn Bousman

Host | …………….……..…Josh Stolberg

Editor | ……………...Thomas Bryant

Jack of All Trades/ Still Photographer | …Morgan Rooms (also on camera this week)

Discord Guru | ……...Chase Bellows

Instagram Guru | …….Brannigan Wilson

Graphic Designer / YouTube Guru | …………Brandon Nieto

X Guru | …………Taylor Parmeter

Squarespace Website Guru | …………Cyrus Soliman

TikTok Guru | …………Madeline Rounds

Graphics & Art | …………Shay Harmon

Original Music | ………….Andrew Scott Bell

VO | ………………………..Scott MarshallFilmmaker Toolkit (coming soon) | …..Will Cherico

Filmmaker Toolkit (coming soon) | …..Alina Brem

Rotating Editing Team | ………….Addison Marshall, Thomas Bryant, Brandon Bruno,

Jackson Avery Steele, Vance Westerdale, Sasha Blore, Morgan Rooms

SPECIAL GUESTS:

The legendary Robert Englund

TITLE SEQUENCE | Credits

Narration | ………………...Tobin Bell

Sequence Designer | ……Jason Ragosta

Music by | ……………...….Andrew Scott Bell

Editor | …………….…….…Daniel Tong

Logo Animation | …………Brian Chow

Sound Mix | ……………..…Nick Bozzone

SOCIAL TAGS | Follow the Team (we don’t bite, unless it’s in the script)

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Brannigan Wilson |

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Thomas Bryant |

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Cyrus Soliman |

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Taylor Parmeter |

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Morgan Rooms |

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Steve Barton |

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Sasha Blore |

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Brandon Bruno |

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Will Cherico |

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Vance Westerdale |

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Jason Ragosta |

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Daniel Tong |

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Brian Chow |

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Nick Bozzone |

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Brandon Nieto |

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Shay Harmon |

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