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Film Courage speaks with Erik Bork about his new movie The Elephant In The Room and how his successful writing book The Idea works within the story. Listen to our full podcast with Erik Bork here - soundcloud.com/filmcourage-com/erik-bork-the-elephant-in-the
Erik Bork is a screenwriter best known for his work on the HBO miniseries BAND OF BROTHERS and FROM THE EARTH TO THE MOON, for which he wrote multiple episodes, and won two Emmy and two Golden Globe Awards as part of the producing team.
Erik has also sold series pitches (and written pilots) at NBC and FOX, worked on the writing staff for two primetime dramas, and written feature screenplays on assignment for companies like Universal, HBO, TNT, and Playtone. In 2025 he released his feature film directing debut with The Elephant in the Room, a “red-blue romcom” he also wrote.
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Check out Film Courage's two books... STORY QUESTIONS: How To Unlock Your Story One Question At A Time - payhip.com/b/ZTvq9 and 17 Steps To Writing A Great Main Character - payhip.com/b/kCZGd
Film Courage speaks with Erik Bork about his new movie The Elephant In The Room and how his successful writing book The Idea works within the story. Listen to our full podcast with Erik Bork here - soundcloud.com/filmcourage-com/erik-bork-the-elephant-in-the
Erik Bork is a screenwriter best known for his work on the HBO miniseries BAND OF BROTHERS and FROM THE EARTH TO THE MOON, for which he wrote multiple episodes, and won two Emmy and two Golden Globe Awards as part of the producing team.
Erik has also sold series pitches (and written pilots) at NBC and FOX, worked on the writing staff for two primetime dramas, and written feature screenplays on assignment for companies like Universal, HBO, TNT, and Playtone. In 2025 he released his feature film directing debut with The Elephant in the Room, a “red-blue romcom” he also wrote.
BUY THE BOOK - THE IDEA: The Seven Elements of a Viable Story for Screen, Stage or Fiction by Erik Bork - amzn.to/2p3cJVG
WATCH 'THE ELEPHANT IN THE ROOM'
tubitv.com/movies/100046069/the-elephant-in-the-room
MORE VIDEOS WITH ERIK BORK
goo.gl/iEJi25
CONNECT WITH ERIK BORK
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imdb.com/name/nm0096897
facebook.com/ScreenwriterErikBork
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MORE VIDEOS LIKE THIS
What Should A Screenwriter Know Before Writing A Screenplay? - youtu.be/Jeejz5M7yb8
How To Know If You Have A Great Movie Idea - youtu.be/KveGHBFFVcw
How A Writer Can Turn An Ordinary Idea Into A Great One - youtu.be/G8Kl1tGBJT0
10 Ways To Come Up With Movie Ideas - youtu.be/A2BhItk6Fo0
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STORY QUESTIONS: How To Unlock Your Story One Question At A Time
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THE NUTSHELL TECHNIQUE: Crack the Secret of Successful Screenwriting amzn.to/2X3Vx5F
THE STORY SOLUTION: 23 Actions All Great Heroes Must Take
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THE ANATOMY OF STORY: 22 Steps To Becoming A Master Storyteller
amzn.to/2h6W3va
THE ART OF DRAMATIC WRITING - Lajos Egri
amzn.to/3jh3b5f
ON WRITING: A Memoir of the Craft
amzn.to/3XgPtCN
THE WAR OF ART: Break Through the Blocks
and Win Your Inner Creative Battles
amzn.to/1KeW9ob
►FILMMAKER STARTER KIT
BLACKMAGIC Design Pocket Cinema Camera 4K - amzn.to/4gDU0s9
ZOOM H4essential 4-Track Handy Recorder - amzn.to/3TIon6X
SENNHEISER Professional Shotgun Microphone - amzn.to/3TEnLiE
NEEWER CB300B 320W LED Video Light - amzn.to/3XEMK6F
NEEWER 160 LED CN-160 Dimmable Ultra High Power - amzn.to/3XX57VK
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LENS - Most people ask us what camera we use, no one ever asks about the lens which filmmakers always tell us is more important. This lens was a big investment for us and one we wish we could have made sooner. Started using this lens at the end of 2013 - amzn.to/2tbtmOq
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Audio Recorder - If we had to do it all over again, this is probably the first item we would have bought - amzn.to/3WEuz0k
LIGHTS - Although we like to use as much natural light as we can, we often enhance the lighting with this small portable light. We have two of them and they have saved us a number of times - amzn.to/2u5UnHv
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Lynda Goodfriend received her BFA from Southern Methodist University and did her acting study with legendary masters Lee Strasburg and Sandy Meisner. She has appeared in numerous shows on and Off-Broadway, including Good News, West Side Story, She Loves Me, Fiddler on the Roof, and The Boyfriend. For eight seasons, she played Richie’s (Ron Howard) girlfriend, Lori Beth, on the legendary sitcom Happy Days and guest-starred on shows like The Love Boat, Fantasy Island, and Vega$. Onscreen, she’s appeared in Pretty Woman, Taxi Driver, The Front, Nothing in Common, and Beaches. She founded the award-winning Actors Workout Theater in NoHo as well as the Actors Workout School. Behind the scenes, she has also worked in talent management, even opening her own firm, and has directed several television projects.
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LIGHTS - Although we like to use as much natural light as we can, we often enhance the lighting with this small portable light. We have two of them and they have saved us a number of times - http://amzn.to/2u5UnHv
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