Hey, everyone. Happy St. Patrick's Day! I hope you a fun (and safe) day! Being a Pakistani-American growing up in Overland Park, Kansas, it may seem as if I was the furthest person from celebrating anything Irish. However, my best friend, Patrick Edward Martin, (above) was...
Hey, filmmakers! Welcome to another edition of "Going Bionic News." Today we’re discussing how the formula to make a successful drama has shifted from needing established stars with healthy budgets, to showcasing rising stars with anemic budgets. While dramas like Lawrence of Arabia, Glengarry Glen...
Hey everyone. We hope you are having a great week. Today's podcast chronicles how Hammad unexpectedly befriended Oscar-nominated writer/director Richard Linklater. [audio m4a="http://limpingoncloud9.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/RICK-LINKLATER-11_21_17-8.04-AM.m4a"][/audio] Here are some of the most iconic film clips from Richard Linklater's films. As always, we thank you for lending us your eyes and ears. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KlmfRuXxuXo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3aQuvPlcB-8 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=25v7N34d5HE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oI3UuneLcyU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UyWUOgcJXxg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hkjDUERgCQw https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yMvpJDbWX_c https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y0oX0xiwOv8 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VmS4lTZ34uk ...
One of the most amazing talents filmmakers are instilled with is the ability (or humility) to deal with constant rejection. However, most filmmakers don’t know how to react when they hear the most beautiful three-letter word in the English language, “yes.” So, today we’re going...
Hey, filmmakers. Here's a fun (and possibly inspirational) podcast about spending a totally unexpected New Year's Eve with Nicky Katt and Adam Goldberg. [audio mp3="http://limpingoncloud9.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/Episode-010-_New-Year_s-With-Nicky-Katt-and-Adam-Goldberg_.mp3"][/audio] I've also included a great scene with Nicky Katt and Adam Goldberg from the film, "Dazed and Confused." Thank you for lending...
Hey writers! Today we're posting a podcast Jonathan Nadeau and I did about the journey we go through. [audio m4a="http://limpingoncloud9.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/69-limping-The-Writers-Journey-8_24_17-7.05-AM.m4a"][/audio] Here are some truths about writers. As always, I thank you for lending me your ears and eyes. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XpmE_gtZChY https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8GDGhWAfIHM ...
Welcome to the first edition of Going Bionic. Our submissions just opened up today exclusively on Film Freeway, so I thought it would be a perfect time to launch this column. That, and the fact that today is my birthday, and who doesn't want to launch something special...
Limping on Cloud 9 is the blissfully eclectic life of Hammad Zaidi, a disabled guy, through interviews with Jonathan Nadeau, a blind guy. Zaidi's podcasts will encompass everything from his most comedic moments, to his most tragic, poignant, fantastic, bittersweet and epic slices of life....