Hollywood Gatekeepers

Hollywood Gatekeepers trains expert readers for the film industry! What does it take to become a reader? What makes a good script great? How does a script get to the screen? Nowadays, working from home and working in Hollywood are one and the same! Let's talk about it!

35. Clubhouse Replay What is a Reader 06/13/2022

35. Clubhouse Replay What is a Reader Do you write screenplays? Do you want to get your script to the screen? What happens to your screenplay once it gets into the hands of a producer that can make your dream a reality? It goes into the hands of a reader! What is a reader? Join us as we define the role of a reader in the film industry! This is a special session as it is a replay of a live conversation we had on Clubhouse? Not familiar with Clubhouse? You will learn all about that too! If you would like to learn more about how to start your career as a reader in the film industry, join us for a free Masterclass at If you're interested in joining us for live sessions on Clubhouse, Then join the Hollywood Gatekeepers Club! You will be notified with the details about our next live session. Thank you for listening! Happy reading! /episode/index/show/hollywoodgatekeepers/id/23409122

34 Bouncing Forward 12/31/2021

34 Bouncing Forward We are back after a hiatus! Explore how bouncing forward is the way to go! /episode/index/show/hollywoodgatekeepers/id/21644564

How to Be Criticized 05/29/2020

How to Be Criticized Criticism. Ug. Let’s talk about it. Yes. Today let’s thicken our skin and take a deep dive into How To Be Criticized. /episode/index/show/hollywoodgatekeepers/id/14618288

Friction Free Focus 05/22/2020

Friction Free Focus Are you stuck? Are you playing the role you were meant to play in this life? What is preventing you from getting what you want? Let’s take a look at “friction-free-focus” to discover a way to find the hidden gems in a screenplay...and in life. /episode/index/show/hollywoodgatekeepers/id/14528492

Interview with Sage Kosiorek, Austin Film Festival 05/16/2020

Interview with Sage Kosiorek, Austin Film Festival A glimpse behind the scenes of the Screenreaders Insider Track and our interview with Sage Kosiorek, the Director of Scripts competitions for the Austin Film Festival as he shares information about the writing competition and reading process for the Austin Film Festival /episode/index/show/hollywoodgatekeepers/id/14333522

LESSONS FROM A LAUNCH 05/12/2020

LESSONS FROM A LAUNCH At Hollywood Gatekeepers, we train people to become expert readers that serve as champions for writers and a support system for producers. In this episode, we take you behind the scenes of how we launch our business and we share the steps you can take to launch your career as well! /episode/index/show/hollywoodgatekeepers/id/14396186

BETTER. THE INTERVIEW 04/17/2020

BETTER. THE INTERVIEW Better. The return of Filmmaker Shaun Rylee with Producer/Actors Dylan Stretchbery and Paul Michael Bair /episode/index/show/hollywoodgatekeepers/id/13978151

The Model: For Life & Screenplays 04/07/2020

The Model: For Life & Screenplays At Hollywood Gatekeepers, we have realized that coaching is an important part of the writing and filmmaking process. Check out what we mean! /episode/index/show/hollywoodgatekeepers/id/13881119

Taking a Leap 03/08/2020

Taking a Leap Join us as we dive into Leap Year! Let's talk about characters who leap, and why we love them so much. While we're at it, let's consider how we might leap into our own lives! Leap into life by experiencing our two 2020 vision training sessions. The first one helps you set a vision for you 2020. The second one, Mastering Your Money, set you on a path toward financial freedom. This is an opportunity for readers and filmmakers to plan your money and your time in order to leap into the best year yet! Check them out! www.HollywoodGatekeepers.net/2020VIsion www/HollywoodGatekeepers.net/MasteringYourMoney /episode/index/show/hollywoodgatekeepers/id/13454489

Systems and Cents 02/22/2020

Systems and Cents EPISODE 26 - Systems and Cents! /episode/index/show/hollywoodgatekeepers/id/13256405

New Year New Year 01/20/2020

New Year New Year Join us as we celebrate the New Year by diving into to explore the new you in you. You will learn that you have two secret weapons that can guide you into creating whatever you desire for the coming year! Exciting! /episode/index/show/hollywoodgatekeepers/id/12803618

Tackling Your B.S. 12/28/2019

Tackling Your B.S. Join us as we create the best New Year ever! /episode/index/show/hollywoodgatekeepers/id/12547700

2020 VIsion 12/22/2019

2020 VIsion A new DECADE is right around the corner! /episode/index/show/hollywoodgatekeepers/id/12499838

Interview with Filmmakers Monica Lawson & Mary-Lyn Chambers 12/16/2019

Interview with Filmmakers Monica Lawson & Mary-Lyn Chambers Join us behind the Scenes with filmmakers, Monica Lawson and Mary-Lyn Chambers as they discuss their film, PLURAL OF BLOOD. They also discuss Mary-Lyn's films' DEBRIS and TIJUANA. Follow along as they share the most important things an independent producer should know before starting a film. Enjoy this interview with these amazing women. /episode/index/show/hollywoodgatekeepers/id/12414992

Interview with Filmmakers Shaun Rylee and Juliana Angelina 12/07/2019

Interview with Filmmakers Shaun Rylee and Juliana Angelina Join us behind the Scenes with the filmmaker, Shaun Rylee & Producer, Juliana Angelina as they discuss their upcoming film, BETTER. They also share the most important things an independent producer should know before starting a film. Enjoy this interview with these wicked smart women. /episode/index/show/hollywoodgatekeepers/id/12313523

Lessons From a Turkey 11/27/2019

Lessons From a Turkey What happens when a script is...well...a turkey. In honor of the Thanksgiving holiday, let's dive in for a full course lesson... from a turkey. /episode/index/show/hollywoodgatekeepers/id/12205883

Interview with Producer Jessica Mathews 11/22/2019

Interview with Producer Jessica Mathews In today’s episode, prolific producer, Jessica Mathews tells us about her upcoming film, UNDER. You won’t want to miss this episode as we also explore the top five things you need to do when producing an independent film. /episode/index/show/hollywoodgatekeepers/id/12136061

Designing The Decade of Your Dreams 11/16/2019

Designing The Decade of Your Dreams 2020 is right around the corner. It's not only a new year but a new decade! Join us as we give you tools to design the decade of your dreams! /episode/index/show/hollywoodgatekeepers/id/12057713

Hollywood Screenreaders @ the Austin Film Festival 11/09/2019

Hollywood Screenreaders @ the Austin Film Festival Meet four Hollywood Screenreaders as they share their adventures during their recent trip to the Austin Film Festival! Meet Joy Schoeph, Paula Kavanaugh, Mickey Yelle, and Shaun Riley. Here about how they came to know each other and what inspired their wacky, wonderful adventure. Also, hear from Carolyn J. Carpenter's partner, Douglas Shaner, as he appears as a guest on the podcast for the first time! /episode/index/show/hollywoodgatekeepers/id/11969072

The Elements of Horror 11/01/2019

The Elements of Horror What makes a good horror film? Let's dive into the sub-genres of horror films by exploring the elements that drive the genre, the place that horror films hold in the film industry and the ways in which horror films shape our culture and reflect our fears! Happy Halloween! /episode/index/show/hollywoodgatekeepers/id/11866445

The Power of Coaching with Rick Mulready 10/26/2019

The Power of Coaching with Rick Mulready See why coaching is the secret sauce to taking things to the next level. Join us behind the scenes with our coach, online expert Rick Mulready as he shares how coaching has changed his life and how it can change your life as well! /episode/index/show/hollywoodgatekeepers/id/11791262

When Good People Write Bad Screenplays 10/19/2019

When Good People Write Bad Screenplays As readers, we pride ourselves on writing coverage that doesn't disparage writers. We love writers and want to give them the best shot possible. Sometimes, that can cause a lot of anxiety when a screenplay has problems. So we thought we’d dive in to talk about what to do when good people write bad scripts. Join us! /episode/index/show/hollywoodgatekeepers/id/11702192

Writing Mindset 10/12/2019

Writing Mindset 95% of success happens above the shoulders. Getting a hold of our mindset as readers, helping writers with their mindset and being aware of the mindsets of the characters within our screenplays will be the thing that catapults to success. Join us as we reveal research we have done to display the mindset skills that successful people have in common. /episode/index/show/hollywoodgatekeepers/id/11614049

Interview with Producer, Jay Holben 10/04/2019

Interview with Producer, Jay Holben Today, we dive into the world of a producer with an incredible interview with Mr. Jay Holben. Jay discusses his career as a producer and director. He is incredibly generous and he reveals a very clear view of how he uses readers, as well as how readers! /episode/index/show/hollywoodgatekeepers/id/11511665

Why Do Producers Need Readers 09/27/2019

Why Do Producers Need Readers When you are a reader, you often work with producers. We talk a lot about the fact that readers should be providing a support system for producers. So let’s get a little granular to discuss why a producer needs a reader in the first place. We also have a free handout to give you an overview of some of the jobs that you can do once you have the skill of being a reader. We hope it will prompt you to look into what career paths might inspire you. So let's hear it for producers! /episode/index/show/hollywoodgatekeepers/id/11424365

Lessons with Alvaro Berrios 09/21/2019

Lessons with Alvaro Berrios Every tenth episode, we plan to share lessons that we have recently learned. To celebrate our tenth episode, our special guest is Mr. Alvaro Berrios and he is a Facebook expert. Join us to see how understanding Facebook is absolutely connected to your career as a filmmaker. We think you will thoroughly enjoy the lessons that we learned from Alvaro! /episode/index/show/hollywoodgatekeepers/id/11336594

"I Want to Quit My Day Job" 09/14/2019

"I Want to Quit My Day Job" Do you want to quit your job to be a full-time artist? Are you frustrated with your current position? Today, we cover how to go about getting rid of the dreaded "day" job. We have a tool that may surprise you! /episode/index/show/hollywoodgatekeepers/id/11247083

"What if I Hate Everything?" 09/06/2019

"What if I Hate Everything?" At Hollywood Gatekeepers, we ask our audience to give us their questions. Today, we will dive in to answer one of our favorite questions, "What if I hate everything?" /episode/index/show/hollywoodgatekeepers/id/11156672

Vision Boards for Writers 08/31/2019

Vision Boards for Writers What does it take to write a screenplay? Vision. How can you cultivate vision? Today, we will share a tool that can really help you during the dark days of facing the blank page and guide you toward creating the ultimate vision for your screenplay and your life. /episode/index/show/hollywoodgatekeepers/id/11067302

Tackling Obstacles & Overwhelm 08/24/2019

Tackling Obstacles & Overwhelm Today, we are speaking about readers as entrepreneurs. We believe artists are entrepreneurs. It is show BUSINESS, after all. Consequentially, we want to provide as many resources as possible to help readers thrive as entrepreneurs. /episode/index/show/hollywoodgatekeepers/id/10977368

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