In the world of animation, Ryan Woodward is the ultimate utility man. He’s an A-list character animator, effects animator, and storyboard artist. Check out his social media (@ryanwoodwardart) and you’ll quickly discover he has a massive following for all the right reasons. He’s an iconoclast who refuses to settle.
Bottom of the Ninth app (Apple)
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Mark and Brian's children take over the podcast for Father's Day. Suzanne Arnett O'Dell, Kate Arnett Mower, and Simon Nissen reveal what it was like being parented by fathers who never fully grew up.
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It’s hard to believe it’s been 12 years since we performed our final Citrus Valley Playhouse performance which told an improbable tale of the most unique children’s show in American TV history.
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Mark’s daughter, Suzanne, has thought a lot about the stories she tells herself...about herself. Sometimes they hurt. Sometimes they help. Can better stories change your life?
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We haven’t run out of Ridley’s yet. Mark Ridley is the founder and owner of Detroit’s famous Mark Ridley's Comedy Castle. Think of your favorite comedian. He or she has played the Castle at one time or another. Seinfeld, Ellen DeGeneres. Tim Allen got his start there. The list goes on. Mark gives us a peek at how the world of stand-up comedy works.
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Lyricist, David Zippel has worked with a lot of big names in Hollywood and on Broadway. Alan Menken, Andrew Lloyd Webber, Larry Gelbart, and Marvin Hamlisch to name just a few. His credits include City of Angels, The Goodbye Girl, Hercules, Mulan and The Swan Princess. And yet he took the time to talk to little ol’ Storybabble. You’ve heard his stuff. You know how talented and clever he is. You’ll pleased to know he’s as nice as he is witty.
I Can't Believe My Heart Studio Version
I Can't Believe My Heart Live
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Mark and Brian talk to another member of the prolific Ridley clan. In a family that boasts actors, jazz singers, impresarios, and filmmakers, Mike is the touring balladeer, Michigan’s “Michigan Man”. To see his weekly Facebook concert is to see a man who loves music and people in equal measure. And they love him right back.
Mike Ridley on Facebook
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Probably more than any person, Lou Florimonte influenced Brian Nissen's acting and writing career. Once a professor at the California Institute of the Arts, Lou is now retired and living in California. He took the time to talk to Brian and Mark about the three most common mistakes a writer can make. This is a Master Class taught by a master of his craft. Enjoy.
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Filmmaker Aaron Meyers is stuck inside just like all the rest of us. But unlike Mark and Brian he’s trying to stay busy. He’s got some tips on how to sharpen your skills in the age of Corona.
Things For Quarantined Filmmakers To Do!
JUST. GO. FILM. A Motivational Short Film For Creatives
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Mark and Brian talk with Frank Ridley, Brian‘s cousin, who has appeared in numerous movies, TV shows, and even in an opera or two. But perhaps his most memorable role has been Gil Fulbright, a 2016 fake candidate for the US Senate. The so-called Honest Politician campaign was a viral phenomenon, drawing attention to the undue influence of money in politics.
Gil Fulbright the honest politician
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Hollywood has made a lot of disaster movies. Lifeboat, Tidal Wave, Towering Inferno, Outbreak, Titanic and Contagion just to name a few. Mark and Brian talk about why a tidal wave or a superbug are not always the villain. Also, we ask Thomas Grier, aka NostraThomas, what to expect next from the Coronavirus.
Do you cringe when a protagonist says something like, “I have to keep fighting until I overcome every obstacle.”? We feel your pain. Mark and Brian discuss why it hurts and how to fix it.
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Coming Up: TEDx Gilbert
Who’s the best TV protagonist of the last decade?
Mark and Brian discuss the virtues and failings of a faulted protagonist, and why we should care about them.
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Masters of their craft, James Adams and Thomas Manning of Epic Light Media, dish on the importance of getting the technical aspects of filmmaking right.
Brian calls and talks to Mark as he walks the Anaheim Convention Center for the National Association of Music Merchants 2020 described as “the world’s largest trade-only event for music products, pro audio and event tech industry."
This week self-proclaimed Star Wars nerds Carter, Tanner and Heath put forth a dizzying display of Star Wars trivia and analysis, proving that no matter how average or wonderful the latest episode, Star Wars nerds will dissect, ponder and pontificate about it for years to come.
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We talk to four self-proclaimed Star Wars nerds and one trivia genius to find out if The Rise of Skywalker adds glory or diminishes the Star Wars legacy. This is Part I of a two-part series, but in the tradition of Star Wars, we’re calling it Episode IV.
Sci-Fi With Me (Music Video)
Sci-Fi With Me (Apple Music)
Sci-Fi With Me (Spotify)
Back in the early 30s, the depression hit Mesa Arizona hard. An editor of the local newspaper, John McPhee, had an idea of how to save Christmas. But things didn’t turn out exactly as he had planned. Here’s a live performance Citrus Valley Playhouse performed this back in 2006.
Mark and Brian talk about the extended version of Tom Hanks’ That Thing You Do. Every single scene Hanks cut deserved it. That Thing You do is a clinic on the power of story editing.
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