A weekly podcast in which creative professionals G.M.B Chomichuk and Justin Currie (Chasing Artwork) explore the ingredients that go into a life working in their studio making art, writing stories and making graphic novels. Interviews with other industry newcomers and professionals compare and contrast different approaches and philosophies of living a creative life.
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A weekly podcast in which creative professionals G.M.B Chomichuk and Justin Currie (Chasing Artwork) explore the ingredients that go into a life working in their studio making art, writing stories and making graphic novels. Interviews with other industry newcomers and professionals compare and contrast different approaches and philosophies of living a creative life. https://www.patreon.com/gmbchomichuk
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A weekly podcast in which creative professionals G.M.B Chomichuk and Justin Currie (Chasing Artwork) explore the ingredients that go into a life working in their studio making art, writing stories and making graphic novels. Interviews with other industry newcomers and professionals compare and contrast different approaches and philosophies of living a creative life. www.patreon.com/gmbchomichuk
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Writing the Wrong Way is the perfect podcast for serious writers who want to stand out in a crowded industry by becoming more productive while taking more artistic risks. Jonathan Ball is an award-winning author of dark, experimental artworks. He holds a PhD in creative writing and uses an analytical approach to show serious writers new ways to write, edit, and work so they can create innovative art that stands taller than the crowd. https://www.strangerfication.ca/
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Your style is the mistakes you can’t get rid of
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Gregory and Justin welcome mythic fiction author Chadwick Ginther to talk about his process, taking a "writing day" mid-week, and not getting too worked up about revisions until you have to. Transition clips are from Army of Darkness: https://youtu.be/UHZQEtG8xYo?si=BpZeR6CILabxJH_j Check out Chadwick's Shared World stories at https://sharedworld.c…
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Justin returns from San Diego Comic-Con having gone through some emotional turmoil, while Gregory turns around a "making comics" workshop that had quickly veered off the rails. Check out Shared World at https://sharedworld.ca/ Transition clips are from Star Trek V: The Final Frontier: https://youtu.be/7S5TDrAWBd8?si=qwpcTM8kxU_PxGLZ Follow the gang…
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Gregory and Justin reflect on the idea that after nearly two decades of tabling at conventions, they have become the grizzled old men at the con among a sea of young fish. Transition clips are from Space Cowboys (2000) - https://youtu.be/gnGYgy744vU?si=Bvx6OPi-TryvFsPg Follow the gang on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com…
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Gregory and Justin welcome Saka, who decided to join the fight and make her very first comic: I Used To Be a Magical Girl (available at https://designsbysaka.com/ ) Saka discusses how this podcast helped give her the tools and confidence to realize her dream. Transition clips are from Sailor Moon (1994) - https://youtu.be/oCRsCXN7WvQ?si=gQxduiykCUY…
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Gregory asks Producer Dan about the mysteries of TikTok, in a wide-ranging discussion about the many forms of modern media. Transition clips are from The Shining (1980) - https://youtu.be/JkZzWDaId-s?si=Lnm6D9Kxv8TF3loM Follow the gang on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gmbchomichuk/ …
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Gregory, Justin, and Dan discuss the effect that incomprehensible jargon can have on someone who is trying to break into a new industry. Transition clips are from Hackers (1995) - https://youtu.be/Rn2cf_wJ4f4?si=A8XJBXOcIU2sEAYg Follow the gang on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gmbchomichuk/ …
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The 4 P's of Creativity: Putter, Plans, Projects, and Parts
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Gregory and Justin walk Dan through their creative process using a helpful alliterative device. Transition clips are from Peter Pan (1953) - https://youtu.be/L-o0ufCPANo?si=K0QLLghzIa9SP9tN Follow the gang on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gmbchomichuk/ https://www.instagram.com/c…
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Gregory and Justin welcome back frequent guest, collaborator, and new neighbour S.M. Beiko to the podcast to talk about leaving behind a steady job to focus on more creative work, and the need to have a seperate work space from the home office. Check out the Prairie Comics Festival, Oct. 5-6, 2024 at the Millennium Library: https://prairiecomics.co…
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My Brain is an Angry Pile of Squirrels
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Gregory vents to Justin and Dan about his recent struggles in completing a Shared Worlds story he's been working on and the frustration of realizing you have to trash some of your work in order to save it. Transition clips are from The Island of Dr. Moreau (1977) - https://youtu.be/-HqPxxBAUjE?si=FWWXC0oxkdB541vz Follow the gang on Instagram: …
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Story breaking 'Science Water' - an eco-friendly Creature Feature
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Justin leads Gregory and Dan in a story break involving an experiment gone wrong that creates massive problems for an inexperienced crew trapped in a secret science lab. Transition clips are from Them! (1954) - https://youtu.be/v4URRp39XOo?si=GSvVrArZmmC4uWK3 Follow the gang on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gmbchomichuk/…
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Breaking out of the Pandemic Funk with "Fearless" Fred Kennedy
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Jonathan welcomes “Fearless” Fred Kennedy to talk about his Image comic Dead Romans and how he dug out of his pandemic-induced creative funk. Pick up the latest copy of Dead Romans here: https://imagecomics.com/comics/series/dead-romans For more of Jonathan's work: https://twitter.com/jonathanballcom …
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Gregory and Justin tell Dan about their upcoming Dire Beasts collaboration, and a discussion about the role of the monster in story ensues. Transition clips are from Frankenstein Unbound (1990) - https://youtu.be/bYvWxpiG398?si=-3p8V5nvkng_KDo2 Follow the gang on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gmbchomichuk/ …
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Gregory, Justin, Lyndon, and Zach (a.k.a. the "BnB Bros") gather in a strip-club-like environment to share their experiences at the Calgary and Saskatoon Expos. Transition clips are from The Premature Burial: https://youtu.be/l-88CQaoajU?si=HJlDmlhxcTp1bV4z Follow the gang on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gmbchomichuk/…
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Self-Employment and Isolation with Elena Sturk-Lussier
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Jonathan welcomes Uniter columnist Elena Sturk-Lussier to talk about their recent piece on the isolation of self-employment and freelance work. Read more of Elena's columns: https://uniter.ca/author/elena-sturk-lussier For more of Jonathan's work: https://twitter.com/jonathanballcom https://www.…
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Gregory and Justin record an episode on the road with Lyndon Radchenka and Zach Schuster after tabling at the 2024 Calgary Comic and Entertainment Expo. Transition clips are from Day the World Ended (1955) - https://youtu.be/qU2ipDetUbI?si=PhwaR5ys0bYcZM9z Follow the gang on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gmbchomichuk/…
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How to stay motivated with GMB Chomichuk and Lyndon Radchenka
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Jonathan welcomes studio-mates Gregory and Lyndon to talk about how they stay motivated to continue creating when the work is not progressing well. For more of Jonathan's work: https://twitter.com/jonathanballcom https://www.instagram.com/jonathanballcom/ https://w…
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Exposing yourself to feedback with Justin Currie and Lyndon Radchenka
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Jonathan welcomes Justin Currie, a.k.a. Chasing Artwork, and Lyndon "The Letterer" Radchenka to talk about the risk and reward of building yourself a reliable feedback loop in your writing. For more of Jonathan's work: https://twitter.com/jonathanballcom https://www.instagram.com/jonathanballcom/…
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Gregory and Justin prepare for their big western Canada road trip to the Calgary Comic & Entertainment Expo. Justin goes through his newly-created "comic con prep checklist" while Gregory sorts out if he really exists in the eyes of convention organizers. Transition clips are from The Invisible Man (1933) - https://youtu.be/KXMOURHEMpY?si=v1b5JruK7…
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Tara Cole-McCaffrey on Developing Your Style
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Jonathan welcomes professional stylist Tara Cole-McCaffrey to talk about how to create your own personal writing style. You can see more of Tara's style at https://patronofdreams.com/ For more of Jonathan's work: https://twitter.com/jonathanballcom https://www.instagram.com/jonathanballcom/…
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The Intangibles of Traditional Publishing
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Gregory welcomes back Lyndon "The Letterer" Radchenka and Dr. Jonathan Ball to discuss (and argue!) about the non-monetary benefits of being published. Transition clips are from Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior (1981) - https://youtu.be/UlwtiOyaoo0?si=6hVP5W9to6NPII0P Follow the gang on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gmbchomichuk/…
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Jonathan welcomes friend and frequent collaborator GMB Chomichuk to share his thoughts on the indie filmmaking process immediately after they wrapped production on The Princess and the Dragon, a terrifying horror take coming soon to a screen near you! For more of GMB Chomichuk's work: https://www.gmbchomichuk.ca/ For more of Jonathan's work: …
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The grass is always greener where there aren’t cowboys.
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Gregory and Justin welcome back Lyndon Radchenka and Zach Schuster, fresh off of a whirlwhind trip to France for the Angouleme International Comics Festival where they were promoting their upcoming comic book Hero-Man. Check out Zach's work here - https://zmschuster.com/ Transition clips are from The Matrix Reloaded (2003) - https://youtu.be/zmYE3t…
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How to Be a Hero by Making Comics with Lyndon Radchenka and ZM Schuster
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Jonathan welcomes comic co-creators Lyndon Radchenka and Zach Schuster to talk about their upcoming Hero-Man, and their recent trip to France to promote the book at an international comics festival. You can pre-order Hero-Man now: https://a.co/d/geG2Bs0 For more of Jonathan's work: https://twitter.com/jonathanballcom …
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Gregory and Justin return from Brandon's Westman Gaming Expo, while Lyndon returns from an international comics event. Transition clips are from jason and the Argonauts (1963) - https://youtu.be/C-ZQGRM7GW0?si=zTrzV9Ofc0fFQl91 Follow the gang on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gmbchomichuk/ https://www.instagra…
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When your ideas are jealous of each other
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Gregory talks with Justin and Dan about what to do when you can't decide which amazing idea to start on next, and how to stay focused when other ideas distract from the task at hand. Transition clips are from Contact (1997) - https://youtu.be/SRoj3jK37Vc?si=BLLNBywwYAqnwqRU Follow the gang on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gmbchomic…
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Justin welcomes artist Danielle Caners on to the podcast to talk about her journey as an artist, from Emily Carr to New York Comic Con. Check out Danielle's work: https://daniellecaners.com/ Transition clips are from Alice in Winderland (1951) - https://youtu.be/KLIqErnQCuw?si=MT0tYcCkTrA5PNMy Follow the gang on Instagram: https://www.inst…
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Jonathan welcomes in his podcast producer Dan to talk about his "Meathouse" screenwriting project and about how to stay motivated and keep writing in the face of adversity. For more of Jonathan's work: https://twitter.com/jonathanballcom https://www.instagram.com/jonathanballcom/ …
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Jonathan welcomes Doni, the creative force behind The Aperios World Project, to talk about Afrofuturism and its depiction in the modern media landscape. For more of Jonathan's work: https://twitter.com/jonathanballcom https://www.instagram.com/jonathanballcom/ https://www.strangerfict…
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Too Many Cooks is a crash course in postmodern art
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Jonathan talks about the viral video Too Many Cooks, and its multilayered look at the distortion of our reality. Watch Too Many Cooks: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QrGrOK8oZG8 For more of Jonathan's work: https://twitter.com/jonathanballcom https://www.instagram.com/jonathanballcom/ htt…
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Gregory returns to the podcast after a brief absence to tell Justin and Dan about his experience shooting a low-budget horror movie in small-town Manitoba. Transition clips are from Creature From the Black Lagoon (https://youtu.be/svyPswixryM?si=hCsJIoBXaohRYnCl) Get your tickets for I Love You to Death, Feb. 14 at The Park Theatre: https://myparkt…
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Is Shakespeare an experimental writer? Sonnet 130
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Jonathan discusses William Shakespeare's Sonnet 130, which he considers an experimental poem from the most well-known writer in western civilization. For more of Jonathan's work: https://twitter.com/jonathanballcom https://www.instagram.com/jonathanballcom/ https://www.strangerfiction.ca/…
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An Alien Queen on the side (Justin's origin story)
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While Gregory is off making a scary movie, Producer Dan interviews Justin (known the world over as Chasing Artwork) about his humble beginnings, and how he got from a small rural Manitoba farm to selling art at the world's biggest comic cons. Transition clips are from Moby Dick (1956): https://youtu.be/m8irclBV5CA?si=B1NqifU1R951kTWv Follow the gan…
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Jonathan dives into the classic H.G. Wells novel The Island of Dr. Moreau and compares it's animals vs. human conflict to the philosophies of Dr. Slavoj Zizek. For more of Jonathan's work: https://twitter.com/jonathanballcom https://www.instagram.com/jonathanballcom/ https://www.strangerfiction.ca/…
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How dare I not try? (Gregory's origin story)
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Justin interviews Gregory about how he got started as a working artist, writer, and comics creator. More specifically, they talk about how Gregory went from leading a workers' revolution at a ski resort to making up stories for a living. It's a wild ride. Transition clips are from The Time Machine (1960): https://youtu.be/36UQCZEsY9g?si=3sRFxVlJBzY…
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Jonathan continues his breakdown of Shirley Jackson's 1959 gothic horror novel The Haunting of Hill House. For more of Jonathan's work: https://twitter.com/jonathanballcom https://www.instagram.com/jonathanballcom/ https://www.strangerfiction.ca/
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Did Shirley Jackson write the perfect novel? The Haunting of Hill House
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Jonathan discusses Shirley Jackson's 1959 gothic horror novel The Haunting of Hill House. For more of Jonathan's work: https://twitter.com/jonathanballcom https://www.instagram.com/jonathanballcom/ https://www.strangerfiction.ca/
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David Lynch's Lost Highway contains a perfect scene that writers should study
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Jonathan discusses a specific scene from David Lynch's Lost Highway (1997), which he says is one of the most perfect scenes ever created in film. Watch the scene here first: https://youtu.be/gzoe2_Hlz7Y?si=bAZWa8ofxJ_MFWvr For more of Jonathan's work: https://twitter.com/jonathanballcom https://www.instagram.com/jonathanballcom…
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Gregory and Justin welcome back Lyndon "The Letterer" Radchenka and Dr. Jonathan Ball of Writing the Wrong Way fame to talk about how well these creative professionals stuck to their goals over the past year. Spoiler alert, some did much better than others. Transition clips are from Men at Work (1990) - https://youtu.be/U2NBpDPhX6g?si=eZTkFUh-z7_wK…
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Is Ursula K. Le Guin the best science fiction writer in Omelas?
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Jonathan discusses one of the best writers the genre of science fiction has ever seen, Ursula K. Le Guin, beloved the world over for her sci-fi-centred Hainish universe, and Earthsea fantasy series. Specifically, Jonathan talks about Le Guin's 1973 short work of philosophical fiction, "The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas." You can read the short sto…
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Gregory and Justin prepare for their Fireside Book Market while explaining to Dan how he would never succeed as a recording artists (it's a publishing analogy!) Transition clips are from Field of Dreams (1989) - https://youtu.be/Ut06d4dptWo?si=DfhVKOZK74tWfs_0 Follow the gang on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gmbchomichuk/ http…
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What do Sigourney Weaver, Star Trek, and Alan Rickman have in common? Galaxy Quest!
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Jonathan breaks down the 1999 Star Trek spoof Galaxy Quest, directed by Dean Parisot and written by David Howard and Robert Gordon. It's a clever take on what was at that point a tired franchise. For more of Jonathan's work: https://twitter.com/jonathanballcom https://www.instagram.com/jonathanballcom/ https://www.strangerf…
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Gregory, Justin and Dan talk about starting NaNoWriMo, the end of comic con season, and going into "creative mode" at the studio. Gregory and Justin also do a postmortem on Winnipeg Comiccon 2023, including a story about someone trying to change things for the better, but making them worse. Transition clips are from Barton Fink (1991) - https://you…
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Has Christopher Nolan done his own Inception to convince me he is Hitchcock?
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Jonathan breaks down Christopher Nolan's Inception (2010), how it externalizes an internal conflict, and works so well structurally. Truly a masterpiece of Hitchcockian proportions. For more of Jonathan's work: https://twitter.com/jonathanballcom https://www.instagram.com/jonathanballcom/ https://www.strangerfiction.ca/…
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Gregory and Justin sit down with comics artist Hugh Rookwoodabout his 25+ year career illustrating comics, covers, and everything in between. Check out Hugh’s work at https://hughrookwoodart.com Transition clips are from Back to the Future (1985) - https://youtu.be/FHDKexBsSlU?si=Ex8wEMyM7IQ7gGOE Follow the gang on Instagram: https://www.instag…
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Who is the real Parasite in this smash Korean film?
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Jonathan discusses the 2019 Academy Award-winning Parasite, directed by Bong Joon-ho, who co-wrote the screenplay with Han Jin-won. A dark comedy from South Korea that does everything right as far as screenwriting goes, and many other things as well. For more of Jonathan's work: https://twitter.com/jonathanballcom https://www.instagram.…
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Is Seth Rogen just using James Franco? The genius of Pineapple Express
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Jonathan talks about the 2008 hit comedy Pineapple Express, written by Seth Rogan and Evan Goldberg. For more of Jonathan's work: https://twitter.com/jonathanballcom https://www.instagram.com/jonathanballcom/ https://www.strangerfiction.ca/
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The Two M’s in Life: Marriage and Mortgage
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Gregory welcomes Darcy and Gabby, the significant others of Justin and Lyndon, to dish dirt while the two are away at New York Comic Con. Transition clips are from the Stepford Wives: https://youtu.be/yh9yM00r9JQ?si=uLzdJD_VFiBArYSz Follow the gang on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gmbchomichuk/ https://www.instagram.com/chasingartwo…
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‘My Disgust at the New York Comic Con Artist Alley’: Chasing Artwork on NYCC 2023
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Justin and Lyndon return from tabling at New York Comic Con with tales of corporate greed and fears of the homogenization of comic book culture. Transition clips are from Network (1976) - https://youtu.be/1cSGvqQHpjs?si=12JU4jz6w5k9-aQI Follow the gang on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gmbchomichuk/ https://www.instagram.com/chasingartw…
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Thanos versus The Alien! Screenwriter Dan O'Bannon and Dynamic Story Structure
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Jonathan talks about Dan O'Bannon's Guide to Screenplay Structure, a book on screenwriting from the writer of Alien, Total Recall, and Lifeforce. Pick up Dan O'Bannon's book here: https://www.amazon.ca/Dan-OBannons-Guide-Screenplay-Structure/dp/B00F6IZHHC For more of Jonathan's work: https://twitter.com/jonathanballcom https://www.instagram.c…
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Robert Eggers made a deal with the devil to write The Witch — and so can you!
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Jonathan discusses his thoughts on the 2015 horror film The Witch, written and directed by Robert Eggers. Watch The Witch (2015): https://youtu.be/iQXmlf3Sefg?si=cbW0wG4hplEtRfAm For more of Jonathan's work: https://twitter.com/jonathanballcom https://www.instagram.com/jonathanballcom/ https://www.strangerfiction.ca/…
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