Screenwriters John August and Craig Mazin discuss screenwriting and related topics in the film and television industry, everything from getting stuff written to the vagaries of copyright and work-for-hire law.
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ON THE PAGE: Join professional script consultant Pilar Alessandra as she demystifies screenwriting and answers your questions about script craft and story.
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Two emerging screenwriters – Chas Fisher and Stuart Willis – try to work out what makes great screenplays work. Discovering what it takes by analysing what successful writers put on the page.
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Jeff Goldsmith interviews screenwriters and filmmakers alike about their creative process!
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“Lessons from the Screenplay” creator Michael Tucker and the LFTS team do deeper dives into the storytelling of individual movies and chat with the creatives behind those films.
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The definitive insider's guide to our current golden age of television, Ben Blacker's The Writers Panel is an ever expanding anthology of live convention panels and intimate in-studio interviews with the writers, producers, and show runners responsible for all the shows you can't stop watching. Over the course of nearly 500 episodes and counting, The Writers Panel has sat across from guests such as Vince Gilligan (Breaking Bad), Amy Sherman-Palladino (Gilmore Girls, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel ...
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A podcast about the first-draft secrets behind great movies and TV shows. Each episode, the screenwriter behind a beloved film shares with us their initial screenplay for that movie. We then talk through what changed, what didn’t and why on its journey to the big screen. Hosted by Al Horner and produced by Kamil Dymek.
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The Bulletproof Screenwriting Podcast shows you how to make your screenplays bulletproof. Weekly interviews with Oscar® and Emmy® award winning screenwriters, story specialists, best-selling authors, Hollywood agents and managers, and industry insiders. We cover every aspect of the screenwriting process. This is the screenwriting podcast for the rest of us. No fluff. No BS. Just straight talk that will help you on your screenwriting journey. Some of the past guests include 3X Oscar® Winning ...
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Designed to help you navigate the screenwriting industry, Final Draft, interviews working screenwriters, agents, managers, and producers to show you how successful executives and writers make a living writing and working with screenplays, and how you can use their knowledge to break into the industry. Subscribe today to catch every episode!
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The Selling Your Screenplay Podcast helps serious screenwriters sell their screenplays. We offer practical advice about how to market your script and get it into the hands of agents, managers, producers, and directors who can get your screenplay produced.
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Rather than looking at movies in terms of "two thumbs up" or "two thumbs down" Award Winning Screenwriter Jacob Krueger discusses what you can learn from them as a screenwriter. He looks at good movies, bad movies, movies we love, and movies we hate, exploring how they were built, and how you can apply those lessons to your own writing. More information and full archives at WriteYourScreenplay.com 831588
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C. Robert Cargill is a screenwriter, novelist, and former film critic. In this podcast, he's joined by film critic David Chen to discuss his advice from his two decades in the entertainment industry. Find more episodes of the show at writealongpodcast.com and email us at writealongpodcast@gmail.com
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Welcome to the Curious about Screenwriting Podcast where you'll enjoy listening to fascinating film industry guests who share their insights on how you can take your screenwriting career to the next level.
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Our podcast breaks down the techniques of great storytelling across our favorite games, movies, literature, and music. I also occasionally upload music I've arranged or composed!
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We are Tim Clague and Danny Stack, writers from Nelson Nutmeg Pictures ltd. We talk about the UK scriptwriting scene - film, TV and new media. Get our book here - http://www.tinyurl.com/UKscripthandbook
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This is the Official Site for "Hilliard Guess' SCREENWRITERS' RANT ROOM!" Our host is Hilliard Guess, a WGAw writer, director, TV/Film producer and most recently, the former Director of Development at Blue Monday Prods (now executive producer of Amazon's upcoming CROSS: AFTER HOURS series). Hilliard does one-on-one interviews with guests or rotating co-hosts stop by to drop industry bombs in this unfiltered, hilarious podcast series that delivers nuthin’ but REAL TALK… from REAL working writ ...
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The Last Website On Storytelling You'll Ever Need
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Paper Team is a podcast about television writing and becoming a TV writer.
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Aspiring writers, best-selling scribes, and award-winning screenwriters confront existential dread and writing angst! A podcast for the conversationalist.
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News and information about the WGAw, and interviews with screenwriters from the worlds of movies, television, and new media.
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Screenwriters John August and Craig Mazin discuss screenwriting and related topics in the film and television industry, everything from getting stuff written to the vagaries of copyright and work-for-hire law.
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Solid Advice About Storytelling (mingled with nonsense)
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The Beach Of Nothingness | Xenosaga Ep.III Analysis (Ep.3)
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Casen is out of town today, so I'm going back to touch on a few points we didn't have time to talk about last week. Thank you all for watching and contributing to this ongoing discussion!By Resonant Arc
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John and Craig stand waist-deep in rotten tomatoes and ask, what can we learn from bad movies? Resisting the urge to walk out, they explore ways to evaluate a movie’s problems, interrogate your taste, and turn a real stinker into an opportunity to grow as a writer. We also follow up on Lifetime movies, colored pages and AI screenwriting, and answer…
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John and Craig stand waist-deep in rotten tomatoes and ask, what can we learn from bad movies? Resisting the urge to walk out, they explore ways to evaluate a movie’s problems, interrogate your taste, and turn a real stinker into an opportunity to grow as a writer. We also follow up on Lifetime movies, colored pages and AI screenwriting, and answer…
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Writer/actor Sierra Katow (Funt; Golden Axe; The Sex Lives of College Girls) discusses performing stand-up from a young age, putting together her first hourlong special, the fun of narrative writing, the comedy landscape, writing jokes for clubs, and more. THE WRITERS PANEL IS A COMPLETELY INDEPENDENT PRODUCTION. Follow and support the show by subs…
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Author Kristopher Jansma (Why We Came to the City) returns to the show and chats with Daniel Ford about his new novel Our Narrow Hiding Places, out today from Ecco. To learn more about Kristopher Jansma, visit his official website. Also listen to our first interview with the author in Episode 186. Writer's Bone is proudly sponsored by Chelsea Devan…
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495: EXECUTIVE PRODUCER - AIYANA WHITE
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In this episode Hilliard and guest co-host (writer on Amazon’s upcoming CROSS) MEAGAN DAINE sit down with Executive Producer AIYANA WHITE (CROSS, THE GREATEST, LUCIFER, LA BREA, TINY PRETTY THINGS to list a few) for a super fun, educational episode that drops nothing but GAME! We talk about Aiyana’s amazing journey from staff writer to EP, selling …
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Host Jeff Goldsmith interviews creators-showrunners Josh Heald, Jon Hurwitz and Hayden Schlossberg about TV's Cobra Kai - Season 6 Part 1. Download my podcast here Copyright © Unlikely Films, Inc. 2024. All rights reserved.For more great content check out Backstory Magazine @ Backstory.netBy Jeff Goldsmith
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Today on Script Apart – a film about a man trapped in an air-conditioned purgatory, full of fast food joints, luggage carousels and people in transit, while he himself remains frustratingly locked in place. 2004’s The Terminal is the Steven Spielberg-directed tale of Viktor, played by Tom Hanks: a kind-hearted soul marooned at an American airport o…
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Writer/Director Tracie Laymon turned a painful truth into an award-winning independent feature. Hear how she conceived, wrote, directed and produced Bob Trevino Likes It, earning the jury prize for Best Narrative Feature and the Audience Award at the 2024 South by Southwest Film Festival.
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Episode 184: Avatar: The Way of Water (from the Patreon Vault)
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In this episode pulled from Patreon "Vault," the BTS team shares their thoughts on Avatar: The Way of Water. Originally released to patrons December 23rd, 2022. 🎬 Join our community! Head to the Beyond the Screenplay Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/beyondthescreenplay 👕 BEYOND THE SCREENPLAY MERCH …
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On the latest episode of Friday Morning Coffee, Caitlin Malcuit discusses the approaching global warming threshold in 2026, AI's environmental impact, and the term "greenwashing." Then author Kate Risse chats with Daniel Ford about her book Inland. To learn more about Kate Risse, visit her official website. Writer's Bone is proudly sponsored by Che…
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Ep. 379 - Keith McNutt, Executive Director of the Entertainment Community Fund
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WGAW member Andra Whipple sat down with Entertainment Community Fund Western Region Executive Director Keith McNutt to discuss what services are provided, what the Fund is currently working on, and how you can get involved.
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BPS 379: The Art of Being a Military Advisor on Set with Jariko Denman
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Jariko Denman was born in Washington DC and, as a military brat, grew up all over the world. In 1997 he enlisted in the US Army. After basic training and Airborne School, he completed the assessment and selection process for the 75th Ranger Regiment and was assigned to the 2nd Ranger Battalion at Ft Lewis, Washington. Jariko went on to serve in the…
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Shion and Kevin Sitting in a Tree, * * * * I N G | Xenosaga Ep.III Analysis (Ep.2)
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After finding herself transported to Miltia 15 years in the past, Shion finds the rest of the group and investigates the area to find out what happened. Along their way, they come across Virgil engaged in combat with U-TIC realians. Seeing that he is badly injured, they decide to help him despite knowing he is the Blue Testament. They soon find an …
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John welcomes writer-director Betsy Thomas (Superior Donuts, Superstore) to finally discuss writing multi-camera sitcoms. Using famous sitcom scripts as guides, they look at how multi-cam sets itself apart through its unique formatting and production, how it utilizes blocking, its surprising limitations in post, and the live studio audience. But Be…
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John welcomes writer-director Betsy Thomas (Superior Donuts, Superstore) to finally discuss writing multi-camera sitcoms. Using famous sitcom scripts as guides, they look at how multi-cam sets itself apart through its unique formatting and production, how it utilizes blocking, its surprising limitations in post, and the live studio audience. But Be…
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Author Alexander Boldizar (The Ugly) wrinkles our brain again during our discussion about his new book The Man Who Saw Seconds. To learn more about Alexander Boldizar, visit his official website. Also read our print interview with the author from 2016. Writer's Bone is proudly sponsored by Chelsea Devantez and her upcoming book I Shouldn’t Be Telli…
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SYS 525 – Writing an Action Movie Starring Chuck Norris with Derek Ting
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In this episode Ashley Scott Meyers talks with Writer/Director Derek Ting. Our guest Derek Ting is a Writer/Director of several Acton movies including Agent Recon (2024) starring Chuck Norris and Marc Singer. Topics include writing action descriptions in scripts and how they cast Chuck Norris in the movie. The podcast is available in iTunes, YouTub…
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494: EXECUTIVE PRODUCER - TAWNYA BENAVIDES BHATTACHARYA
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In this episode, Hilliard & guest co-host, dramedy writer Rich Redlo sat down with Executive Producer TAWNYA BENAVIDES BHATTACHARYA (A MILLION LITTLE THINGS, GINNY & GEORGIA, BEL AIR, MY LIFE WITH THE WALTER BOYS AND FOUNDER SCRIPT ANATOMY. This is another super fun episode with tons of great behind-the-curtain information and lessons for emerging …
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Film Inquiry Interviews Sandy King, Producer & Co-Founder of Storm King Comics!
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Sandy King is a film producer & businesswoman who is known for In the Mouth of Madness, Village of the Damned, Vampires & Ghosts of Mars, all of which were directed by her husband John Carpenter. She co-created the comic book series Asylum.
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Writer James “Doc” Mason digs into the elements of the logline as discussed in his book, Mastering the Logline: How To Excite Hollywood in a Single Sentence.
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Part of the BTS team is joined by Ed Vega and Sven Pape to discuss the latest entry in the MCU, X-Men, and Deadpool franchises, which character and structural beats worked and which didn't, and why making sure the audience has fun is so important. Edward Vega: https://www.vox.com/authors/edward-vega Sven Pape: https://www.youtube.com/@ThisGuyEdits …
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This week on Script Apart – a sit-down on a proverbial park bench to pick through the box of chocolates that is Forrest Gump, with the legendary screenwriter behind the classic drama, Eric Roth! Marking the film's 30th anniversary, Roth regales us with secrets from the Gump's creation, breaking down why he elected not to make Forrest a NASA astrona…
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Host Jasmyne Peck speaks with Orphan Black: Echoes creator and showrunner Anna Fishko about exploring identity and found families in her sci-fi thriller series, 4D-printed body parts, what narratives she’s drawn to, and more.
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BPS 378: Directing as a Team & NOT Killing Each Other with Vanessa & Joseph Winter
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Vanessa and Joseph Winter are a writer/director duo best known for their critically acclaimed SXSW midnighter “Deadstream,” a horror comedy coming to Shudder in October. They also wrote and directed a segment of the highly anticipated V/H/S/99 which will have its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival. Their feature debut, Deadst…
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DZ-112: Breaking the 4th wall How is the effect of breaking the 4th wall different to VoiceOver? As part of our series on how filmmakers can directly communicate to the audience, we finally examine the most blatant tool of them all: when character look directly down the barrel of the camera… and thus look directly at us, the viewer. Chas, Stu and M…
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Xenosaga III Is LEGIT | Xenosaga Ep.III Analysis (Ep.1) | State of the Arc Podcast
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Well, well, well... you don't a much stronger start to a game than that! Xenosaga III REALLY impressed me in its opening act. This is by far the most polished product of this trilogy, and we're excited to share our incites with you on all the great symbolism and strong setups here.Following her resignation from Vector, Shion teams up with Scientia …
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John and Craig welcome back Megana Rao to look at rituals and what they can tell us about our characters. But what are characters doing deliberately, and what is just routine? They separate routines from rites, and how both can help deepen our understanding of characters and the threats that face them. We also follow up on un-locking pages, industr…
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John and Craig welcome back Megana Rao to look at rituals and what they can tell us about our characters. But what are characters doing deliberately, and what is just routine? They separate routines from rites, and how both can help deepen our understanding of characters and the threats that face them. We also follow up on un-locking pages, industr…
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Kathleen Jordan (creator, The Decameron and Teenage Bounty Hunters) discusses finding inspiration in a 14th century text, creating comic characters, balancing tone, theme, and plot, and lots more. THE WRITERS PANEL IS A COMPLETELY INDEPENDENT PRODUCTION. Follow and support the show by subscribing to Ben Blacker's newsletter, Re:Writing, where you'l…
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Historian and author Jacqueline Jones joins Daniel Ford on the show to discuss her Pulitzer Prize-winning book No Right to an Honest Living: The Struggles of Boston’s Black Workers in the Civil War Era. Writer's Bone is proudly sponsored by Chelsea Devantez and her upcoming book I Shouldn’t Be Telling You This: (But I'm Going to Anyway), Libro.fm, …
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Learn life-changing techniques to silence the inner questions and doubts in your head, and know if it’s time to quit or time to redouble your efforts in pursuing your passion as a screenwriter. If you enjoyed our podcast, don't miss out on Thursday Night Writes – our lively writing exercises Happy Hour hosted by Jacob Krueger every Thursday at 7:00…
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In this episode Hilliard and guest co-host (writer/professor) MICHELLE AMOR sit down with super talented writer/filmmaker PERES OWINO, Nominated this year for a Creative Arts Emmy, she co-wrote Netflix’s “African Queens – Njinga,” which was nominated for more Daytime/Creative Arts Emmys than any other program. It was also nominated for a Buzzie Awa…
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Host Jeff Goldsmith interviews creator-showrunner Barry L. Levy about TV's Me, Season 1. Download my podcast here Copyright © Unlikely Films, Inc. 2024. All rights reserved.For more great content check out Backstory Magazine @ Backstory.netBy Jeff Goldsmith
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From getting stuck in a Zoom room to working in hospice, everything that writer Lauren Glover (Chicago Med, Fight Night) thought was an obstacle, came full circle to help her in her writing career.
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In this preview of our patron-exclusive episode on Twisters, the BTS team shares their initial reactions to the film. Listen to the full episode over on the Beyond the Screenplay Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/beyondthescreenplay Find us on Twitter Beyond the Screenplay: https://twitter.com/BTScreenp…
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Audio storyteller and author Lissa Soep joins Daniel Ford on Friday Morning Coffee to discuss her memoir Other People's Words. Writer's Bone is proudly sponsored by Chelsea Devantez and her upcoming book I Shouldn’t Be Telling You This: (But I'm Going to Anyway), Libro.fm, and Everyday Shakespeare.
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Two sisters on opposite sides of the Force; one terrible trauma that sent them on those divergent paths... Set one hundred years before the Skywalker Saga that would define a galaxy, The Acolyte – Disney's newest Star Wars TV show – explores uncharted territory for the franchise in more ways than one. Not only have fans never seen this era in Star …
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BPS 377: I Almost Died Making My Indie Film with Josh David Jordan
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Josh David Jordan is a Texas filmmaker, director, actor and artist. Starting off as an actor, He appeared in several feature films, as well as the sitcom, SCRUBS. He began to slowly transition myself behind the lens. Josh worked on MTV featured music videos for the Polyphonic Spree, Rhett Miller of the Old 97's and many more. After premiering his s…
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Host Jeff Goldsmith interviews director Catriona McKenzie about TV's The Boys: The Insider - Season 4, Episode 7. Download my podcast here Copyright © Unlikely Films, Inc. 2024. All rights reserved.For more great content check out Backstory Magazine @ Backstory.netBy Jeff Goldsmith
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How Nietzsche Influenced Xenosaga | Xenosaga Ep.III Analysis (Ep.0) | State Of The Arc Podcast
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Rather than taking advice from a Chad philosopher like Diogenes, we'll instead be diving into the deep end of virgin Friedrich Nietzche's thoughts. This is essential if one wants to understand the underlying meaning of Xenosaga, particularly this final entry in the series.By Resonant Arc
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John and Craig finally become writing partners and edit the opening to one chapter of the upcoming Scriptnotes book live on-air. They wrestle with word choices, adapting the phrasing of a spoken conversation and finding a unified voice as they pass the keyboard back and forth. We also catch up Craig on what he’s missed since he’s been away, follow …
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John and Craig finally become writing partners and edit the opening to one chapter of the upcoming Scriptnotes book live on-air. They wrestle with word choices, adapting the phrasing of a spoken conversation and finding a unified voice as they pass the keyboard back and forth. We also catch up Craig on what he’s missed since he’s been away, follow …
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Robert Rodat (Those About to Die; Saving Private Ryan)
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Robert Rodat (Those About to Die; Saving Private Ryan) discusses the parallels of his ancient Roman series to today's politics, his grueling rewriting process, the "heart and soul" of Saving Private Ryan, the three levels of conflict, and more. THE WRITERS PANEL IS A COMPLETELY INDEPENDENT PRODUCTION. Follow and support the show by subscribing to B…
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Episode 668: Music and Vibes With Asha Thanki
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Author Asha Thanki chats with Daniel Ford about her debut novel A Thousand Times Before. To learn more about Asha Thanki, visit her official website. Writer's Bone is proudly sponsored by Chelsea Devantez and her upcoming book I Shouldn’t Be Telling You This: (But I'm Going to Anyway), Libro.fm, and Everyday Shakespeare.…
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492: HEAD WRITERS' BEAU DEMAYO AND BRANDON EASTON
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Have you ever thought about Animation and how it works for screenwriters? In this episode, Hilliard chopped it up with Head Writer’s BEAU DEMAYO (MARVEL’S X-MEN 97) and BRANDON EASTON (TRANSFORMERS: WFC-SIEGE), going in deep about working in Animation, the ups-and-downs, staffing a writers’ rooms, writing for historic comic book characters, working…
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Barbara Stepansky, writer/producer on Outlander and head writer on Woman of the Dead, talks about how the rules of the shows she writes on present creative challenges that make her job even more interesting.
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The BTS team discusses focusing on character in a high concept blockbuster, the film’s kinetic pacing and energy, and how the tornados are depicted as an antagonistic force. 🎬 Join our community! Head to the Beyond the Screenplay Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/beyondthescreenplay 👕 BEYOND THE SCREENPLAY MERCH …
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Write On: 'Cobra Kai' Showrunners Jon Hurwitz, Josh Heald and Hayden Schlossberg
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“We were all six or seven years old when [the first Karate Kid movie] came out. So all of us saw it in the theater and I think for all of us, it was probably the first time any of us had seen a movie where there was such an amazing twist that happened. The whole time, we’re thinking that Daniel LaRusso's not learning [karate], that he's doing all t…
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Host Josephine Green Zhang talks with screenwriter-director Joshua Margolin about his feature debut Thelma, how his grandmother’s own experience inspired the film, how his improv comedy background informs his creative process, and more.
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