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Publishing Military Fiction with Matt Gallagher, author of Young Blood

Wed, 08 Jun 2016 13:00:00 +0000

Matt Gallagher shares his experience going from getting in trouble for his blog while still in the military, to how he leveraged his military experience and writing MFA to get published with Simon and Schuster. He teaches veterans and civilians about military writing, and has an amazing novel titled YOUNG BLOOD. So whether you’re a veteran or any aspiring writer ...

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Cinematography and Film School with Christopher Murray

Wed, 11 May 2016 13:11:27 +0000

Christopher Murray discusses what it’s like to go to film school, the day to day of a cinematographer, and what it means to go from the military to a life of following your passion. CHRISTOPHER MURRAY Camera Dept., Cinematographer, Director / Directing Dept., Photographer / Videographer, Writer Chris Murray is an American filmmaker and cinematographer. His works range from narrative fiction, to ...

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Talking Terminal Lance and White Donkey, with Maximilian Uriarte

Tue, 19 Apr 2016 07:00:21 +0000

Maximilian Uriarte shares his experience going from an 0351 in the Marines to having an insane number of followers due to his military comic, “Terminal Lance.” He studied art after the military at the California College of the Arts, and hopes to one day have an animation studio of his own. What is Terminal Lance? Check him out at: http://terminallance.com Terminal Lance ...

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Stunt Driving with Rick Seaman

Wed, 13 Apr 2016 12:00:36 +0000

Jennifer, Justin, and Trevor talk with Rick Seaman about his stunt driving school. He shares how he went from being a Vietnam veteran to stumbling into a career as a stunt driver. He shares other thoughts and advice about acting in LA, and how stunt people can use that experience to get acting experience. If you have an interest in ...

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The Audiobook of Military Veterans in Creative Careers!

Mon, 11 Apr 2016 05:07:42 +0000

I’m interrupting your normal program to let you know about the Military Veterans in Creative Careers audiobook. All profits support this podcast, and the book is full of awesome interviews (Trevor and Jennifer are included!). I’m even giving stuff away, with is awesome – first 10 people to reply to this will get a copy of the audiobook (US, digital), ...

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Masterminds and Learning

Wed, 02 Mar 2016 15:00:17 +0000

Have you ever considered finding a group of people that can make you smarter? Ever wondered what a mastermind is? Tom goes into the history of masterminds, and discusses his group, High Speed Elite. And on the writer side, we discussed how this is similar to groups like the Inklings (with JRR Tolkien and CS Lewis, etc). Justin mentioned the ...

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Acting, Producing, and Self-Paced Healing via Vital Warrior, with Mikal Vega

Wed, 23 Dec 2015 15:00:00 +0000

Join Trevor, Tom, and Trevor as they talk with Mikal Vega about his time in the military and how he transitioned to acting in such films as GI Joe, Transformers, and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. For inspiration and a great discussion about inspiring others, tune in to this episode! Mikal A. Vega is a veteran that served in the military ...

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From Studying Acting at USC to Working on HBO’s “The Brink”, with James Bane

Wed, 02 Dec 2015 04:00:20 +0000

James Bane shared his advice on what it took for him to get into the USC MFA program in acting, what it was like to be a student there, and how he makes it now as a Hollywood actor. Some key points of the conversation included: • Having an acting coach, and the right acting coach can make all the ...

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Writing Military Romance and Mentoring Vets with Author Heather Ashby

Wed, 18 Nov 2015 04:00:30 +0000

Heather Ashby and her husband have a combined 40 years of experience in the military. That did not prepare her though for the fear that came when her son spent 18 months active duty in Iraq and Afghanistan. After his safe return, Heather wanted to do something to show her gratitude. She began writing military romance novels and donates half ...

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Kel Symons on Screenwriting, Comics, and Games

Mon, 16 Nov 2015 05:09:51 +0000

Kel is a graduate of American Film Institute. He served in the US Army, in the infantryduring the Gulf War, 1989-1992. He has since built a successful career as a writer for screenplays, comic books, and video games. In this podcast Trevor Scott and Justin Sloan talk with Kel about: How he transitioned out of military service into Hollywood. How ...

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