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The Untold Story Behind The Beverly Hills Cop Screenplay – Ken Estin

[Watch the video interview on YouTube here] Film Courage: Why aren’t you a credited writer on Beverly Hills Cop? Ken Estin, Showrunner/Screenwriter: When...

Filmcourage2 days ago

Ken Estin Showrunner Screenwriter Taxi Cheers Film Courage video interview

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Great Comedy Is More Than Jokes – Ken Estin (Taxi, Cheers) FULL INTERVIEW

[Watch the video interview on YouTube here] Film Courage: Your first writing credit is on one of my favorite comedy TV shows of...

FilmcourageSeptember 19, 2026

David Zucker Film Courage video interview

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A Crash Course In Spoof Comedy – David Zucker [FULL INTERVIEW]

[Watch the video interview on YouTube here] Film Courage: Do you think you’ll ever make another studio movie? David Zucker, Director/Writer/Producer: Oh, never say never,...

FilmcourageSeptember 8, 2026

Wade Patterson Film Courage video interview

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How I Got A $4000 Movie On Tubi – Wade Patterson

[Watch the video interview on YouTube here] Film Courage: Why did you go with FilmHub? Wade Patterson, Filmmaker: At the time they had...

Filmcourage1 day ago

Gavin Gaitan Film Courage video interview

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Why David Fincher Thinks Screenwriters Are Genius – Gavin Gaitan

Michael Weiss Film Courage video interview

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The Odyssey Proves The Hero’s Journey Is Dead – Michael Weiss

Tony DuShane Film Courage video interview

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Biggest Mistakes Writers Make With Memoirs – Tony DuShane

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Here’s The Secret That Launched My Screenwriting Career And Led To 80 Jobs – Rich Ronat

[Watch the video interview on YouTube here] Film Courage: Why did screenwriting become a better path for you? Rich Ronat, Screenwriter/Director: I tend to...

FilmcourageOctober 18, 2026

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The Greatest Screenwriting Lesson I’ve Ever Learned – Ron Mita

Blake Ridder Film Courage video interview

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Beginning Filmmakers Do Not Want To Admit This – Blake Ridder

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If You Don’t Have At Least One Of These Two Things, You Don’t Have A Story – Stuart Acher

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First Steps To Writing A Comedy Movie – David Zucker (Airplane!, Naked Gun)

[Watch the video interview on YouTube here] Film Courage: What are your first steps of writing a new comedy? David Zucker, Director/Writer/Producer: With Airplane,...

FilmcourageSeptember 1, 2025

comedy

If They Don’t Laugh Out Loud… It’s Not Funny Enough – David Zucker (Naked Gun, Airplane!)

[Watch the video interview on YouTube here] Film Courage: Another rule that you have is ‘Merely Clever.’ And I’m hoping to clarify that....

FilmcourageAugust 13, 2025

Billy Van Zandt Film Courage video interview

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Easiest Way To Avoid Writer’s Block – Billy Van Zandt [FULL INTERVIEW]

[Watch the video interview on YouTube here] Film Courage: Billy, what’s the story of you shifting from being an actor to being a...

FilmcourageAugust 3, 2025

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Biggest Difference Between A Bad Spoof Comedy And A Great One – David Zucker (Naked Gun, Airplane!)

[Watch the video interview on YouTube here] Film Courage: Your first rule of comedy is never do a joke on a joke. David...

FilmcourageJuly 29, 2025

comedy

Why 99 Percent Of Comedy Movies Today Aren’t Funny – David Zucker (Naked Gun, Airplane!)

[Watch the video interview on YouTube here] Film Courage: What was comedy like then when you started and what is it like now? ...

FilmcourageJuly 21, 2025

comedy

Biggest Struggles In Writing A Screenplay – Greg Porper

[Watch the video interview on YouTube here] Film Courage: Do you have to have a log line before you begin a screenplay? Greg...

FilmcourageJuly 6, 2025

comedy

This 50-Year-Old Comedy Rule Still Works Today

[Watch the video interview on YouTube here] Film Courage: David, when you were 22 years old you drove to Chicago and you saw...

FilmcourageJuly 1, 2025

Greg Porter Don't Tell Larry Movie Film Courage video interview

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Why A Screenwriter Shouldn’t Fear A Page 1 Rewrite – Greg Porper

[Watch the video interview on YouTube here] Film Courage: Can you explain what is a page one rewrite? Greg Porper, Filmmaker/Screenwriter: A page...

FilmcourageJune 20, 2025

David Zucker Mastercrash Film Courage video interview

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First Rule Of Comedy That Filmmakers Need To Know – David Zucker (Naked Gun, Airplane!)

[Watch the video interview on YouTube here] Film Courage: I believe you once said to Leslie Nielsen “I will never let you do...

FilmcourageJune 19, 2025

John Schimke Film Courage video interview Don't Tell Larry movie

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Why It’s Dangerous To Think You Have Written A Great Scene – John Schimke

[Watch the video interview on YouTube here] Film Courage: What is your approach to writing a great scene? John Schimke, Filmmaker/Screenwriter: I don’t know....

FilmcourageJune 15, 2025

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