BA #312: Stephany Folsom
Writer Stephany Folsom stops by the bungalow and discusses her experience at film school, how she approaches rewriters, her script for Toy Story 4 grossing over a billion dollars, and more!
00:00 – Introduction.
01:03 – Stephany slates her name.
02:00 – The writer’s strike.
04:50 – Wanting to write from an early age including some dark stories.
07:30 – Loving watching movies at the cineplex.
09:07 – Moving to LA to attend film school at Loyola Marymount.
15:50 – Learning to recognize what is only an idea and not a full story.
20:30 – Advice for writer’s block.
21:27 – Writing rituals.
25:13 – Does Stephany like being called a “writer”.
26:37 – Doing coverage work as a PA, before switching to other odd jobs.
29:00 – Time budgeting and management.
32:25 – Things Stephany does to recharge.
34:15 – Joining a writer’s group to help get momentum.
35:35 – Meeting a development exec at a party who got Stephany her manager.
36:52 – Getting a script on the black list.
40:15 – Surviving only off writing since her first paid gig.
41:35 – Advice for new writers.
43:23 – How to approach rewrites.
48:47 – Amount of work Stephany has generated versus her reps.
50:18 – Toy Story 4 grossed $1 billion.
52:42 – Writing a character for Keanu Reeves.
56:03 – Not realizing she was inerviewing for Toy Story 4.
59:40 – Has someone taken a chance on Stephany.
Stephany’s IMDb and Instagram @stephfolsom.
