Matthew Toffolo: What is your screenplay about? Jesse Garcia: My story centers on a lonely, middle-aged professor at a small college in Iowa. The professor falls for one of his students, but when the chair of the psychology department appears to be murdered, the professor’s world begins to unravel. 2. What genres does your screenplay… Continue reading Interview with Screenwriter Jessie Garcia (THE PROFESSOR)
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Interview with Screenwriter Stephen Bodossian (COUNTRY ROADS)
Matthew Toffolo: What is your screenplay about? -A lazy father takes his four-year-old daughter to rural North Jersey to meet her favorite movie character, Bambi, in hopes of proving to her that he is a fun dad and to gain a parenting win over his ex-wife. He soon learns that finding Bambi is much more… Continue reading Interview with Screenwriter Stephen Bodossian (COUNTRY ROADS)
Interview with Screenwriter Suzanne Lutas (INSIDE THE WORLD OF ZOE SANDER)
Matthew Toffolo: What is your screenplay about? Suzanne Lutas: It’s about a kid who becomes a trendy designer overnight. She must then learn to navigate through the cut-throat world of fashion with only the help of her working-class single mom, and her imaginary friend, a talking magazine cut-out of her favorite supermodel. 2. What genres… Continue reading Interview with Screenwriter Suzanne Lutas (INSIDE THE WORLD OF ZOE SANDER)
Interview with Screenwriter Gustavo Freitas (OPERATION BROTHER SAM)
OPERATION BROTHER SAM was the winner of BEST FEATURE SCREENPLAY at the August 2018 Action/Adventure/Crime/Mystery Festival. Matthew Toffolo: What is your screenplay about? Gustavo Freitas:During the Cold War an Intelligence Officer, haunted by the death of his wife, must stop a US Ambassador who plans to fraud the Brazilian elections. This script is based on… Continue reading Interview with Screenwriter Gustavo Freitas (OPERATION BROTHER SAM)
Interview with Novelist Dayna Mason (I’m Just That Into Me)
Matthew Toffolo: What is your novel about? Dayna Mason: In a playful response to the book, “He’s Just Not That Into You” the authors demonstrate how to stop searching for love from impossible sources and find it within yourself. They tell a tale based on a true story of two traumatized friends attempting to get… Continue reading Interview with Novelist Dayna Mason (I’m Just That Into Me)
Interview with Writer Paul Levinson (Twitter Short Story)
Matthew Toffolo: What is your story about? Paul Levinson: About saving some of the books that were destroyed when the Ancient Library of Alexandria was burned. Some historians regard this as the worst intellectual disaster in history – as many as 750,000 volumes were lost, some were unique copies, including the only copies of about… Continue reading Interview with Writer Paul Levinson (Twitter Short Story)
Interview with Writer James Stack (The Wycliffe Six)
July 2018 Winning Short Story Writer. Matthew Toffolo: What is your story about? James Stack: A sophomore in college discovers who his friends truly are, and that the bigotry he’s been taught is wrong. 2. What genres would you say this story is in? Young Adult, Coming of Age, Mystery, Historical 3. How would you… Continue reading Interview with Writer James Stack (The Wycliffe Six)
Interview with Novelist Polly White (WHAT IF I GO?)
Matthew Toffolo: What is your novel about? Polly White: It’s a crime novel about an overseas student who becomes a victim of sexual exploitation, set in Birmingham. 2. What genres would you say this story is in? New Adult/ Thriller 3. How would you describe this story in two words? Unveiling grooming 4. What movie… Continue reading Interview with Novelist Polly White (WHAT IF I GO?)
Interview with Screenwriter Hannah Suria (GF)
GF was awarded BEST FILM at the February 2018 Los Angeles FEEDBACK Film Festival. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Hannah Suria: I wrote this film based on real experiences and after losing friends and trying to make new ones. I also really love romantic comedies and wanted to do something in… Continue reading Interview with Screenwriter Hannah Suria (GF)
Interview with writer/actor James McDougall (WALKING SUPPLY)
James’ short film “WALKING SUPPLY” was awarded “Best Cinematography” at the May 2017 CANADIAN Film Festival. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? James McDougall: I was reading about Russian history in the wee hours of the morning and stumbled across some terrifying true stories. During Stalin’s regime, when two prisoners would escape… Continue reading Interview with writer/actor James McDougall (WALKING SUPPLY)
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