Jason Hellerman

5 days ago | nofilmschool.com | Jason Hellerman

Originally aired in 1963, the episode, penned by Serling himself, transports viewers to a desolate, alien planet. Here, astronaut Colonel Adam Cook, portrayed by Richard Basehart, finds himself stranded after his spacecraft, Probe 7, crash-lands. With his ship irreparably damaged and his home world on the brink of nuclear annihilation, Cook faces a future of profound isolation.

5 days ago | nofilmschool.com | Jason Hellerman

There's something about listening to esteemed authors giving no bullshit advice to people. There's a genuine demystification of the process that lowers the barrier of entry to people, and for that, I think them. This week, I want to cover a video from Jodi Picoult, who is one of the fiercest and most unique voices working in storytelling right now. Over her prolific career, Picoult has published over 28 novels, a bunch of short stories, and even written for DC Comics' Wonder Woman series.

5 days ago | nofilmschool.com | Jason Hellerman

Roger Avary and Quentin Tarantino If you're like me, your top movies fluctuate depending on your mood and what you've watched recently. And it turns out, we're just like Quentin Tarantino and Roger Avary, who feel the same way. In order to promote a special video episode of The Video Archives Podcast, Quentin Tarantino and Roger Avary each shared the three movies they are obsessing over right now. Let's dive in. 1.

5 days ago | nofilmschool.com | Jason Hellerman

This week's episode of The Studio took inside Hollywood to another level, as they recreated the Golden Globes and took us through a tense storyline that asked questions about art, artists, and who gets the credit for the finished product. In order to achieve that look and feel, they didn't use the real Golden Globes, but they did rent out the Beverly Hilton Ballroom, where the actual Globes take place, and shot inside that.

6 days ago | nofilmschool.com | Jason Hellerman

I just went out with a new spec, but before I could do that, I had to do a whole lot of rewriting and polishing to make sure it was ready for the town. This wasn't just editing and making sure the story made sense, but it was also making sure the read was fun and that the story actually looked good on the page. Today, I want to take you through a little checklist I use in order to make sure my script is ready for the town. Let's dive in.