Creatorwood

Michael Evans
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We help storytellers make movies with AI and build six-figure businesses selling films directly to viewers. We specifically focus on helping authors, writers, and other storytellers with no prior experience turn their ideas into six-figure movies, shows, animations, and more using just a laptop. Your host is Michael Evans. He has published 12 sci-fi novels, helped authors make $1 million+/year in memberships, and even worked on the Strategy Team for MrBeast. You can read Creatorwood, the free book all about how to build a business making movies with AI: https://blog.creatorwood.tv/subscribe And you can join the Creatorwood platform, the home for storytellers to turn their writing into films, discover new viewers, and run a film business, here: https://make.creatorwood.tv/

  1. Why the Smartest Authors Don't Rely on Book Sales

    MAY 4

    Why the Smartest Authors Don't Rely on Book Sales

    Michael walks through 25 of his 100 ideas for authors who want to make money beyond just selling books. Drawing from his time at Mr. Beast and his CreatorWood platform, he covers things like Kickstarters, merch, fan communities, AI movies, and story letters. He also stresses the importance of knowing your audience before spending a dime on marketing — and wraps up with a fun live Q&A helping an attendee with their book marketing. Join the beta of the Creatorwood platform: https://www.creatorwood.tv/ Read the Creatorwood book, all about building a movie business with AI, for free: https://www.blog.creatorwood.tv/subscribe Join the Creatorwood Discord: https://discord.gg/tTmWv23C9q Join the Six-Figure Film Accelerator: https://learn.creatorwood.tv/ EPISODE CHAPTERS: 00:00 Beyond Books Mindset 01:00 Webinar Welcome Chat 02:13 Origin Story Creatorwood 04:00 Beyond Book Examples 05:35 AI Movies Vision 07:00 MrBeast Business Lesson 10:48 Business Problems Solved 20:46 Three Stages Framework 22:20 Fun Examples Kickstarter 27:15 Ghost Listing Validation 30:10 25 Ideas Speedrun 31:23 Merch Newsletters Community 35:03 Special Editions Events 38:29 Consulting And Products 43:25 Genre Hacks Interactive 46:34 Behind The Scenes That Matters 47:37 AI Character BTS Marketing 48:28 Build A Genre Hub 50:13 Seasonal And Subscription Ideas 50:18 Patreon Horror Case Study 52:28 Reader Rewards Street Team 55:04 Shared Worlds And Book Clubs 55:55 Digital Bonuses And Affiliates 58:01 Wrap Up And Q&A 59:38 Do You Need An LLC 01:02:32 Marketing Without Market Fit 01:05:53 Finding Audience And Validation 01:08:40 Funding Films With Fans 01:10:13 Reaching Kids And Schools 01:13:01 Fixing A Mystery Book Launch 01:21:50 Short Form Video Playbook 01:26:58 Hard Earned Marketing Lessons 01:29:02 Final Thanks And Sign Off ABOUT MICHAEL: He has published 12 sci-fi novels, helped authors make $1 million+/year in memberships, and even worked on the Strategy Team for MrBeast. ABOUT CREATORWOOD: Creatorwood is the home for storytellers to turn their writing into films, discover new viewers, and run a film business. The Movie Machine by Creatorwood integrates with the top AI video, image, audio, and storytelling models to help transform your writing into immersive worlds, incredible characters, and gripping films with significantly less time and cost. Creatorwood also makes it easy to make money from your films inside our Streaming Platform. Specifically, Creatorwood allows you to upload your episodes, set them as free or paid (any price you’d like). Creators keep 80% of the revenue they earn on Creatorwood, and we pay out to creators in 130+ countries and accept payments from viewers globally. You can join Creatorwood here: https://creatorwood.tv/

    1h 30m
  2. The Foundations of a Rick Creative Life

    MAY 4

    The Foundations of a Rick Creative Life

    What if the secret to unlocking your creativity isn't about working harder, but doing just one thing? In this episode, I sit down with Peter Dudley — engineer turned writer, fundraiser, and life coach — who shares a surprisingly simple framework that could save you from creative burnout for good. Join the beta of the Creatorwood platform: https://www.creatorwood.tv/ Read the Creatorwood book, all about building a movie business with AI, for free: https://www.blog.creatorwood.tv/subscribe Join the Creatorwood Discord: https://discord.gg/tTmWv23C9q Join the Six-Figure Film Accelerator: https://learn.creatorwood.tv/ EPISODE CHAPTERS: 00:00 Creativity Without Burnout 02:14 Meet Peter Dudley 03:28 From Engineer to Impact Work 05:19 Giving Yourself Permission 07:05 Writing Across Genres 10:45 Protecting Creative Energy 13:51 One Shoe Momentum 17:22 Time Blocking and Accountability 18:34 Impact Beyond Big Numbers 20:20 Why Create and Self Publish 24:03 AI and the Messy Middle 27:03 Unpredictable AI Future 27:37 Adaptability Wins 29:33 Resilience Origins 30:49 Compassion Fatigue Tools 32:53 Creativity Builds Resilience 35:21 Detaching From Outcomes 38:04 Nature And Regulation 41:21 Sound Baths And Safety 44:03 Creative Needs Framework 45:57 Community And Risk Taking 49:13 Where To Find Peter 51:07 Final Reflections RESOURCES MENTIONED: Here's Peter's website: https://graybearpublications.com/ Get the free download on resilience from Peter: https://graybearcoaching.com/11-paths-to-personal-resilience-3/ ABOUT MICHAEL: He has published 12 sci-fi novels, helped authors make $1 million+/year in memberships, and even worked on the Strategy Team for MrBeast. ABOUT CREATORWOOD: Creatorwood is the home for storytellers to turn their writing into films, discover new viewers, and run a film business. The Movie Machine by Creatorwood integrates with the top AI video, image, audio, and storytelling models to help transform your writing into immersive worlds, incredible characters, and gripping films with significantly less time and cost. Creatorwood also makes it easy to make money from your films inside our Streaming Platform. Specifically, Creatorwood allows you to upload your episodes, set them as free or paid (any price you’d like). Creators keep 80% of the revenue they earn on Creatorwood, and we pay out to creators in 130+ countries and accept payments from viewers globally. You can join Creatorwood here: https://creatorwood.tv/

    53 min
  3. 5 Rules of AI Filmmaking in 2026

    MAY 4

    5 Rules of AI Filmmaking in 2026

    An introduction to the five core rules of AI filmmaking — embracing randomness, experimenting often, maintaining consistency through start frames, working with the technology rather than against it, and letting post-production work its magic. Join the beta of the Creatorwood platform: https://make.creatorwood.tv/ Read the Creatorwood book, all about building a movie business with AI, for free: https://www.blog.creatorwood.tv/subscribe Join the Creatorwood Discord: https://discord.gg/tTmWv23C9q Join the Six-Figure Film Accelerator: https://learn.creatorwood.tv/ EPISODES CHAPTER: 00:00 Five Rules Overview 00:51 Rule One Embrace Randomness 01:24 Rule Two Experiment Often 02:09 Rule Three Build Consistency 03:01 Start Frames And Control 04:23 Rule Four Work With Tech 05:44 Rule Five Post Is Magic 06:40 Movie Machine And Future 07:39 Wrap Up And Resources ABOUT MICHAEL: He has published 12 sci-fi novels, helped authors make $1 million+/year in memberships, and even worked on the Strategy Team for MrBeast. ABOUT CREATORWOOD: Creatorwood is the home for storytellers to turn their writing into films, discover new viewers, and run a film business. The Movie Machine by Creatorwood integrates with the top AI video, image, audio, and storytelling models to help transform your writing into immersive worlds, incredible characters, and gripping films with significantly less time and cost. Creatorwood also makes it easy to make money from your films inside our Streaming Platform. Specifically, Creatorwood allows you to upload your episodes, set them as free or paid (any price you’d like). Creators keep 80% of the revenue they earn on Creatorwood, and we pay out to creators in 130+ countries and accept payments from viewers globally. You can join Creatorwood here: https://creatorwood.tv/

    8 min
  4. How She Made a Sci-fi Film with AI for Less Than $1,000

    MAY 4

    How She Made a Sci-fi Film with AI for Less Than $1,000

    Go behind the scenes of the AI short film Saturn’s Rings with director Mia Salsi as she reveals how the entire film was created using the Movie Machine for just $600. Watch Saturn's Rings here: https://youtu.be/NZqkz6Trylg?si=P5fpeBh_C_49kyIO Join the Creatorwood Discord: https://discord.gg/tTmWv23C9q Join the beta of the Creatorwood platform: https://creatorwood.tv/ Read the Creatorwood book, all about building a movie business with AI, for free: https://www.blog.creatorwood.tv/subscribe Join the Six-Figure Film Accelerator: https://learn.creatorwood.tv/ EPISODE CHAPTERS: 00:00 Meet the Director: Breaking Down the AI Short “Saturn’s Rings” 00:46 Project Budget Reveal: Coins, Costs, and Where the Money Went 03:16 Production Timeline: 5–6 Days, 200+ Shots, and the AI Filmmaking Workflow 06:02 Watching the Film: Opening Walkway Shot & Continuity Headaches 10:32 Prompt Troubleshooting: The One-Word Fix (“Left”) and Iteration Strategy 13:41 Sound Design Deep Dive: Drones, SFX Layers, and Editing in DaVinci Resolve 21:33 Action Sequence Breakdown: Music Cues, Pacing, and Audience Emotion 24:00 Hardest VFX Shot: Debris Impact, Model Switching, and Continuity Fixes 31:07 Scene Two Begins: Dialogue, Telemetry, and Shifting the Tone 31:58 Why She’s Crying: The Cut Love Story & Story Intent 33:36 Directing AI Performances: Emotion, Facial Expressions & Future Video-to-Video Acting 36:47 Consistent Character Voices: Using the Juan Dialogue Model (and Current Limitations) 39:21 Green Screen Tricks: Matching Locations & Compositing Corridor Shots 41:49 Blocking & Continuity: Eye Lines, Camera Moves, and the 180° Rule 46:38 Keeping Faces Consistent: Zoom/Angle Pitfalls and the “Do It Backwards” Hack 51:18 Endgame VFX: Prompting Disintegration, Warp Speed, and Iterating on Shots 54:41 Workflow & Takeaways: Start Frames, Frames View, Learning Fast, and Funding Your Film 01:02:10 Crowdfunding + What’s Next: New Films, Community Breakdowns, and Final Thanks ABOUT MICHAEL: He has published 12 sci-fi novels, helped authors make $1 million+/year in memberships, and even worked on the Strategy Team for MrBeast. ABOUT CREATORWOOD: Creatorwood is the home for storytellers to turn their writing into films, discover new viewers, and run a film business. The Movie Machine by Creatorwood integrates with the top AI video, image, audio, and storytelling models to help transform your writing into immersive worlds, incredible characters, and gripping films with significantly less time and cost. Creatorwood also makes it easy to make money from your films inside our Streaming Platform. Specifically, Creatorwood allows you to upload your episodes, set them as free or paid (any price you’d like). Creators keep 80% of the revenue they earn on Creatorwood, and we pay out to creators in 130+ countries and accept payments from viewers globally. You can join Creatorwood here: https://creatorwood.tv/

    1h 6m
  5. Hollywood Gets This Wrong Here's What Actually Keeps Viewers Watching

    MAY 4

    Hollywood Gets This Wrong Here's What Actually Keeps Viewers Watching

    A deep-dive presentation on viewer retention in AI filmmaking — covering how screen size, viewing context, and story pacing determine whether audiences finish your film, and how to test and validate your story with real viewers before committing to a full production. Join the beta of the Creatorwood platform: https://make.creatorwood.tv/ Read the Creatorwood book, all about building a movie business with AI, for free: https://www.blog.creatorwood.tv/subscribe oin the Creatorwood Discord: https://discord.gg/tTmWv23C9q Join the Six-Figure Film Accelerator: https://learn.creatorwood.tv/ EPISODES CHAPTER 00:00 Storytellers Win Today 00:51 Meet Michael Evans 02:36 Stories Worth Finishing 04:16 Why Viewers Drop Off 08:26 Hook Pace Stakes 10:22 Format And Context 15:42 Quibi And India Lessons 21:41 Test With A Pilot 22:57 Kids Show Case Study 27:19 Distribution Via Parents 32:32 Validate Before You Build 34:05 Community Shoutouts 36:10 Creator Dinners Idea 37:12 Retention Benchmarks 39:54 Retention Drives Profit 42:21 Pilot Over Features 44:03 Netflix Data Lesson 46:34 Retention Point Concept 48:29 AB Test Everything 51:25 Lowering Release Fear 58:49 Training Marketplace Updates 01:00:16 Platform Overview Q&A 01:04:55 Book Club And Wrap ABOUT MICHAEL: He has published 12 sci-fi novels, helped authors make $1 million+/year in memberships, and even worked on the Strategy Team for MrBeast. ABOUT CREATORWOOD: Creatorwood is the home for storytellers to turn their writing into films, discover new viewers, and run a film business. The Movie Machine by Creatorwood integrates with the top AI video, image, audio, and storytelling models to help transform your writing into immersive worlds, incredible characters, and gripping films with significantly less time and cost. Creatorwood also makes it easy to make money from your films inside our Streaming Platform. Specifically, Creatorwood allows you to upload your episodes, set them as free or paid (any price you’d like). Creators keep 80% of the revenue they earn on Creatorwood, and we pay out to creators in 130+ countries and accept payments from viewers globally. You can join Creatorwood here: https://creatorwood.tv/

    1h 7m
  6. How to Create Beautiful Charaters in AI Movies

    MAY 4

    How to Create Beautiful Charaters in AI Movies

    In this session, Michael from Creatorwood explores the shift from human to AI actors, emphasizing that audience connection is the engine for sustainable storytelling. Whether a character is human or synthetic, "fandom lives and dies by characters"—not just plots. Join the beta of the Creatorwood platform: https://creatorwood.tv/ Read the Creatorwood book, all about building a movie business with AI, for free: https://www.blog.creatorwood.tv/subscribe Join the Creatorwood Discord: https://discord.gg/tTmWv23C9q Join the Six-Figure Film Accelerator: https://learn.creatorwood.tv/ EPISODE CHAPTERS: 00:00 Why AI Actors Matter 01:16 Fandom Fuels Word of Mouth 02:19 Talent Led Growth Explained 03:04 Make Characters Lovable 06:43 Character Design Checklist 09:01 Test With Pilots 10:42 AI Character Vlogging 13:26 License Characters as IP 15:11 Traditional Talent Economics 19:50 Casting Creators Strategically 21:43 Key Takeaways Workshop Setup 23:39 Audience Q&A Begins 25:19 Multilingual Dubbing Workflow 28:30 Localized AI Casting 29:34 Future Face Swap Films 30:06 Vampire Character Mission 30:41 Prompting In Claude 32:20 Viral Show Format 36:36 Character Consistency Demo 40:05 Claude Output Review 42:34 Episode Ideas Breakdown 45:27 Casting Picks And Next Steps 46:40 Movie Machine Workflow 49:27 Q And A Marketing Resources 54:50 Closing Storytellers Rule ABOUT MICHAEL: He has published 12 sci-fi novels, helped authors make $1 million+/year in memberships, and even worked on the Strategy Team for MrBeast. ABOUT CREATORWOOD: Creatorwood is the home for storytellers to turn their writing into films, discover new viewers, and run a film business. The Movie Machine by Creatorwood integrates with the top AI video, image, audio, and storytelling models to help transform your writing into immersive worlds, incredible characters, and gripping films with significantly less time and cost. Creatorwood also makes it easy to make money from your films inside our Streaming Platform. Specifically, Creatorwood allows you to upload your episodes, set them as free or paid (any price you’d like). Creators keep 80% of the revenue they earn on Creatorwood, and we pay out to creators in 130+ countries and accept payments from viewers globally. You can join Creatorwood here: https://creatorwood.tv/

    55 min
  7. The State of AI Filmmaking in 2026

    MAY 4

    The State of AI Filmmaking in 2026

    AI filmmaking is here — but it works differently than you think. In this video, we break down how AI video models actually work, why experimentation beats perfectionism, and how to work with the technology instead of against it. Whether you're ready to jump in or waiting for the tech to mature, this is your honest guide to the AI filmmaking frontier. Storytellers rule the world. 🌎 Join the beta of the Creatorwood platform: https://make.creatorwood.tv/ Read the Creatorwood book, all about building a movie business with AI, for free: https://www.blog.creatorwood.tv/subscribe Join the Creatorwood Discord: https://discord.gg/tTmWv23C9q Join the Six-Figure Film Accelerator: https://learn.creatorwood.tv/ EPISODE CHAPTERS: 00:00 AI Filmmaking Frontier 01:52 How AI Really Works 03:20 Pioneers vs Late Adopters 04:19 Experimentation Beats Prompts 04:53 Best Model For The Shot 05:54 Work Within Limitations 07:25 Trust The Process 08:06 Rule Two Cycle Time 08:49 Perfectionism And Collaboration 09:42 Real Production Effort Today 10:56 Join Now Or Later 11:32 Resources And Rapid Progress 11:57 Closing The Vision Ahead ABOUT MICHAEL: He has published 12 sci-fi novels, helped authors make $1 million+/year in memberships, and even worked on the Strategy Team for MrBeast. ABOUT CREATORWOOD: Creatorwood is the home for storytellers to turn their writing into films, discover new viewers, and run a film business. The Movie Machine by Creatorwood integrates with the top AI video, image, audio, and storytelling models to help transform your writing into immersive worlds, incredible characters, and gripping films with significantly less time and cost. Creatorwood also makes it easy to make money from your films inside our Streaming Platform. Specifically, Creatorwood allows you to upload your episodes, set them as free or paid (any price you’d like). Creators keep 80% of the revenue they earn on Creatorwood, and we pay out to creators in 130+ countries and accept payments from viewers globally. You can join Creatorwood here: https://creatorwood.tv/

    13 min
  8. How I Brainstorm Hit Film Ideas with AI

    FEB 18

    How I Brainstorm Hit Film Ideas with AI

    Michael, a former strategist at MrBeast and a sci-fi author, breaks down the art of ideation and market analysis for the new era of AI filmmaking. The core message is that "the idea is the ceiling"; no matter how good the production, a story's potential is capped by its premise. The speaker argues that AI has democratized filmmaking by lowering costs, allowing creators to bypass Hollywood gatekeepers and focus entirely on what viewers want. RSVP to future How to Make Your Movie Popcorn-Worthy Workshops here: https://luma.com/3zlbc0xx Join the beta of the Creatorwood platform: https://creatorwood.tv/ Read the Creatorwood book, all about building a movie business with AI, for free: https://www.blog.creatorwood.tv/subscribe Join the Creatorwood Discord: https://discord.gg/tTmWv23C9q Join the Six-Figure Film Accelerator: https://learn.creatorwood.tv/ EPISODE CHAPTERS: 00:00 From Passion to Premise: How to Think About Story Ideas 00:59 Why the Premise Is the Ceiling (Lessons from MrBeast) 03:50 AI Filmmaking Changes the Economics—So Viewers Matter More Than Gatekeepers 05:52 Market Analysis 101: Find What People Already Watch & Read 10:29 Turn Research into a Genre Style Sheet + Format Rule Sheet 13:39 Find Your “Story Gap”: The Unmet Need in the Market 22:19 Bake Virality In: Awe as the Engine of Shareable Stories 29:44 Write for Film by Launching Fast: Episodic Testing & Iteration 33:54 Live Workshop Setup: Collecting Ideas and Picking Susan’s Sci‑Fi Thriller 36:11 AI Writing Workflow: Model Choice Over Prompting (Why Claude) 38:38 Starting the Market Study Prompt for Susan’s Alien-Spy Concept 39:44 Rapid Market Research: Defining the Sci‑Fi Spy Thriller Lane 40:46 Why Amazon.com for Book Data (and How to Search Genres) 41:58 Building a Comp List: Opening Tabs, Skipping Weak Fits, Choosing a Slant 43:39 Expanding the Dataset: Alien Sci‑Fi Thrillers & Avoiding Romance Mismatch 45:01 Film Comps via Google/IMDb: Picking Inception & Arrival 46:59 Feeding Claude: Prompting a Genre Style Sheet from Reviews 50:13 Quality Control: Rankings, Reviews, and Curating What You Learn From 54:24 Context Windows & Efficient Sampling (Why 5–10 Titles Is Enough) 58:52 Reading the Style Sheet: Tropes, Archetypes, Settings, and Plot Rules 01:03:00 From Style Sheet to Series Pitch: Episodic Format + Cliffhangers 01:06:14 Claude’s Generated Concept: Logline, Protagonist, and Core Hook 01:08:42 Q&A: Making Existing Stories More Marketable + Adapting Prose for AI Film 01:13:37 Wrap-Up: Next Week’s Workshop on Characters & Final Links ABOUT MICHAEL: He has published 12 sci-fi novels, helped authors make $1 million+/year in memberships, and even worked on the Strategy Team for MrBeast. ABOUT CREATORWOOD: Creatorwood is the home for storytellers to turn their writing into films, discover new viewers, and run a film business. The Movie Machine by Creatorwood integrates with the top AI video, image, audio, and storytelling models to help transform your writing into immersive worlds, incredible characters, and gripping films with significantly less time and cost. Creatorwood also makes it easy to make money from your films inside our Streaming Platform. Specifically, Creatorwood allows you to upload your episodes, set them as free or paid (any price you’d like). Creators keep 80% of the revenue they earn on Creatorwood,

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We help storytellers make movies with AI and build six-figure businesses selling films directly to viewers. We specifically focus on helping authors, writers, and other storytellers with no prior experience turn their ideas into six-figure movies, shows, animations, and more using just a laptop. Your host is Michael Evans. He has published 12 sci-fi novels, helped authors make $1 million+/year in memberships, and even worked on the Strategy Team for MrBeast. You can read Creatorwood, the free book all about how to build a business making movies with AI: https://blog.creatorwood.tv/subscribe And you can join the Creatorwood platform, the home for storytellers to turn their writing into films, discover new viewers, and run a film business, here: https://make.creatorwood.tv/

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  • Creator
    Michael Evans
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    64
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Creatorwood 2025
  • Show Website
    Creatorwood

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