Script Your Success™ Podcast

Eunice has successfully produced several award-winning short films that have jumpstarted screenwriter and filmmaker's careers. 

In this short but informative episode, she shares the blueprint with you as well as some critical mistakes you can avoid on your path to success as a filmmaker.

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Scared to tell people your story ideas? Ever been attacked by idea vultures? If you have then you definitely want to tune into this episode where Eunice shares the REAL and ONLY way you can truly protect your ideas from being stolen.

Episode Resources:

Big Magic Book - Elizabeth Gilbert

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Listen as a writer, director and producer, Brandon Miree talks with Eunice about some of the fatal mistakes he made early in his filmmaking career and the real reason so many black screenwriters are rejected by Hollywood (its not what you think).

From football and loss to creating a powerful award-winning animated short, The Magical Root, a story about the untold life of Fredrick Douglass, Brandon drops gems you can't...

The age old advice screenwriters get is to read scripts other people wrote but, what exactly are you supposed to look for?

In this episode,  Eunice Smith shares 10 of the top 20 questions in her Script Reading Checklist that helps you identify the good, bad, and ugly in other people's screenplays so you can avoid the same mistakes when you sit down to write.

Episode Resources
Script Reading Checklist
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In this short but powerful episode, Eunice talks about the three things that ruin most scenes for screenwriters and it's not that lame "show don't tell" BS people like to give writers. It's these:

1. The Knowing
2. Playing It Safe
3. Measuring Too Early or Too Late

Then Eunice takes you beyond the problem to three easy to implement SOLUTIONS you can use  fix these problems in your screenplay FOREVER!<...

Wondering how to get national AND international distribution for your film? Listen as Dan Mirvish, award-winning writer, producer and director shares how he got more than 60 theathers for the premier of his film 18 1/2. 

In addition to his vast knowledge of film distribution and the business side of filmmaking, Dan is the co-founder of Slam Dance, the film festival that showed up on the steps of Sundance in the early 90s ...

It's not easy to become a successful filmmaker, especially as a black woman in a male-dominated industry but SO WHAT!!!

Yeah, people will try to hold you back but THIS brilliant Black Woman, Omeiga Keeys (yes, two Es) found success without seeking permission and shares how you can do the same (even if you ARE a man)

Atlanta based writer, producer, director and actress Omeiga Keeys shares how she went from wr...

Isn't it time you finally start CRUSHING goals instead of watching everyone else be great? Eunice shares three tips for getting your rear in gear TODAY!

Get ready to CONSISTENTLY match your performance to your potential so you can script the success you deserve!


Episode Resources
The Four Agreements Book
The Domino Effect Book
Integrity: Without It, Nothing Works (article)
Happy Pocket Fu...

Eunice gets real about the other B.S. that can stop your story in it's tracks and it's not bull$#it.

If you ever find yourself struggling to get your ideas out of your head and onto the page, tune into this informative episode where Eunice, writer, producer and script coach, shares some of her personal struggles, strategies and triumphs over writer's block.

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In this episode, Eunice talks about one of the two REAL reasons you experience the infamous Writer's Block and what you can do TODAY to get rid of it.

There are two things that trip up writers every now and again. The first one we discuss is the B.S. but THIS BS isn't what you might think it is. Tune into this episode to find out what BS is holding you back and what you can STOP doing today to get your writing ba...

Tired of struggling to write a logline as good as the screenplay you wrote? In less than 10 minutes, Eunice breaks down the ultimate Logline formula that EVERY screenwriter MUST follow to bring their entire screenplay project to life in 30 words or less.

Then learn just why you don't want to skimp on writing a logline that makes your screenplay sound like the best thing since dresses with pockets three hints ( MONEY, ...

If you're fed up with script rejections and submitting to festivals only to find your project wasn't selected, you're not alone.  Rejection can be hard, especially as an aspiring filmmaker with limited education, opportunity and resources but there IS a different way to handle it when things don't go your way and it DOES not mean you need to wait for Hollywood to script your success.

In this short but p...

All that glitters ain't gold! Writer, producer, director and actor James Moorer aka "Uncle James"  gives it to us straight as he reveals the cut-throat truth about having your script optioned.

Then... he shares just how critical it is to build a brand as a screenwriter and how he works to make that happen in his role as head of Diversity & Inclusion at Roadmap Writers because as we say, it takes more tha...

Writing a film is one thing, but producing and distributing a feature film is a whole different ball game.  In this information packed episode, Eunice chats it up with writer, actor and executive producer Briana Cole as she goes deep into her creative process and how she secured distribution for her feature thriller Pseudo WITHOUT an agent!

Get insight you need to write, produce, direct and distribute your film in this sin...

Coach John Alexander is sick and tired of US throwing darts at each other and he did NOT hold back in this episode where he shares how ghostwriting, homelessness and having ideas stolen led him to be a more effective screenwriter and script coach.


Episode Resources:
The 90-Minute Mastermind Series
Coach John Alexander Screenwriting Academy

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Why Isn't Anyone Talking About the REAL value of Accountability Partners?

In this episode, script consultant and former Fortune 500 Leader Eunice Smith gives a detailed breakdown on what an accountability partner is, how they work (in real life scenarios) and what to do if you feel like you could use a boost of accountability in your filmmaking career.

Episode Resources:

Tina The Credit Doc: ucespp.n...

Eunice Smith aka The Savvy Screenwriter shares in a moment of serious transparency as she reveals a major, embarrassing PUBLIC FAIL and the secret she had to learn in order to dig deep, heal her wounded pride and achieve her goal.

If you've ever experienced a major public failure that made you feel like you could never achieve your dreams, you're not alone. This episode is gonna help you  break down the mental ba...

In this laugh out loud episode, award-winning playwright turned screenwriter, Christopher Raishun Marshall shares his inspiring journey filled with things to look out for, how to find your niche as a writer, how he handles culturally biased notes, and how trusting your instincts is as just as powerful as mastering script mechanics.

Chris gives it to you from the perspective of a well-connected, experienced working writer s...