Real talk. No gatekeeping.

Welcome to The Successful Screenwriter Podcast, where screenwriters Geoffrey D. Calhoun and Kristy Lee Lussier have honest conversations about writing, filmmaking, and navigating the industry.
From developing and rewriting your screenplay to getting your work made, Geoffrey and Kristy break down the craft, business, frustrations, and realities of building a career in film.

They also take the conversation live on Instagram, answering screenwriting questions from listeners and diving into questions pulled directly from the comments. Along the way, they share lessons from their own experiences and talk openly about what’s actually happening in the industry.

About the Show
Screenwriting is about more than formatting a script or following a formula. It’s about learning the craft, finding your voice, surviving the rewrite, understanding the business, and figuring out how to keep moving forward.
Each episode tackles the questions and challenges writers actually face, from story, character, dialogue, and rewriting to pitching, representation, production, and breaking into the industry.

Your Hosts
Geoffrey D. Calhoun is a produced screenwriter, filmmaker, screenwriting instructor, and bestselling author of The Guide for Every Screenwriter. His work spans feature films, television, streaming, and independent production. He brings firsthand experience from both sides of the page: writing scripts and getting them made.

Kristy Lee Lussier brings a filmmaker’s perspective to the conversation, challenging ideas, asking the questions writers want answered, and joining Geoffrey for candid discussions about storytelling, filmmaking, and the realities of working in the industry.

What You’ll Find

• Screenwriting Q&A: Real questions from writers with practical, straightforward answers.
• Writing & Rewriting: Story, structure, character, dialogue, theme, rewriting, and making the script on the page actually work.
• Breaking In & Building a Career: Representation, pitching, networking, getting read, getting produced, and creating opportunities.
• Filmmaking & Production: What happens when a screenplay leaves the page and becomes a film.
• State of the Industry: Candid conversations about what’s happening in film and what it means for working screenwriters.

Connect with Us:

• Subscribe to the podcast on Spreaker for regular updates.
• Join us on Instagram @screenwriterpod for our livestream episodes.
• Visit our official website, thesuccessfulscreenwriter.com, for additional resources such as: Screenwriting Gigs, Screenplay Library, Seminars, and other exclusive content.

Real talk. No gatekeeping. Just screenwriters helping screenwriters.