Captain's Log: How a Behind the Scenes Star Trek Book Inspired Steve Wise, of Pensacon, to Become a Filmmaker. - Pensacola FL

Join Christian Jones and Regan Bell with their guest Stephen Wise as they talk about his experience in filmmaking and media, Pensacon 2022, fandoms, and the revolutionizing influence of Star Trek on Sci-fi and television. As Pensacon's Programming Director, Stephen throws in scoops on what people can expect from the upcoming event on Feb 18-20th, 2022, in this episode. Being the avid Star Trek fan that he is, tune in on what he's got to say about the show's primary appeal to the young audience, the show's themes and rawness, and what can be anticipated from what more can become of Star Trek in the next five to ten years. There is indeed tons to unpack, so stay tuned and enjoy the episode!

About Stephen Wise:

Stephen Wise was born in Michigan. At age eight, friends of his invited him to participate in a "home movie" they were making. This set him on a course of filmmaking, where he wrote and directed his own films on Super 8 through his teen years. His family moved to Texas and then to Oklahoma, where he earned an Associate's Degree in Broadcasting. He then relocated to Orlando, where he was one of the first 30 students inducted into the inaugural class of the University of Central Florida's film program and graduated with a Bachelor's Degree cum laude.

With a love of writing, Stephen focused on screenwriting. He received accolades from Creative Screenwriting Magazine, Writer's Digest, and the Screenwriting Expo. He co-wrote a script for a proposed Batman film that was in consideration at Warner Bros. but was eventually passed over in favor of the reboot "Batman Begins." IFC listed his effort as one of the seven best unproduced Batman screenplays.

Outline of the Episode:

[04:01] The weird 9th-grade transition for Stephen

[06:08] A day in the life of Pensacon's Programming Director

[11:15] What is it like to be a Star Trek fan?

[16:27] About the highlights of the first season…

[19:07] Continuous storylines over episodic television

[24:11] "It's not just forward-thinking as a show, it's also forward-thinking as us—as a people."

[29:16] What do you think of New Trek?

[36:08] Stephen Wise – on the book about the making of Star Trek and its impact

[41:00] The problem with the general 'fandoms'

[46:13] What happens if we get too much of Trek?

[50:59] A bit of Pensacon and what you can expect for the next celebration.

Resources:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stephenjwise/

Blackwater Blues FB Page: https://www.facebook.com/bwbluestv/

Upcoming Pensacon: https://pensacon.com/

Pensacon's FB Page: https://www.facebook.com/Pensacon/

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