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On The Page

659 episodes - English - Latest episode: 7 days ago - ★★★★★ - 365 ratings

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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Episodes

333. Managing The Agent Relationship

January 25, 2014 04:59 - 52 minutes - 29.9 MB

Chad Gervich, Author of How To Manage Your Agent, talks candidly about getting and keeping an agent.

332. The Internal Green Light Analysis

January 17, 2014 14:00 - 41 minutes - 24 MB

Song writer David Kauffman set out not only to make a film, but to open a film. Here’s his story so far.

331. The Gender Gap

January 11, 2014 17:45 - 49 minutes - 91.2 MB

Franklin Leonard (founder of the Blacklist) and Madeline Di Nonno (director of the Geena Davis Institute on Gender in Media) discuss “unconscious bias” on screen and in the hiring process.

330. About Nadia

January 03, 2014 17:33 - 36 minutes - 66.6 MB

Nadia Bacon, staff writer on “About a Boy,” talks about comedy, perseverance, and dating as research.

329. Wine and Chocolate with Christy

December 27, 2013 14:00 - 43 minutes - 24.8 MB

Christy Stratton, Co-EP of "Awkward" and writer on "King of the Hill" talks about the "glamorous" world of tv writing.

328. Christmas Guys!

December 21, 2013 02:48 - 45 minutes - 25.9 MB

Garrett Frawley and Brian Turner, writers of four Christmas specials, return to talk about their work on live and animated shows in 2013.

327. Crowd-funding and the Independent Spirit

December 13, 2013 13:00 - 44 minutes - 25.4 MB

What goes into a successful crowd-funding campaign? Independent filmmakers Kat Castaneda, Reko Moreno and Gary Allen discuss!

326. The Activity Pass

December 07, 2013 03:30 - 29 minutes - 34 MB

Ignore the echo and prepare to take notes!  Pilar provides tips and tools from her rewrite class to help make your scenes more active and entertaining.

325. Collaboration

November 30, 2013 02:08 - 42 minutes - 48.8 MB

Michael Hitchcock (writer on Glee) and Eddie Alfano (actor/writer) talk about their industry experience and their writing collaboration.

324. Remembering Syd

November 22, 2013 14:00 - 45 minutes - 84.4 MB

In honor of the great screenwriting teacher Syd Field, we replay his 2011 On the Page episode.

323. Scene Direction Contest, Part 2

November 15, 2013 15:00 - 52 minutes - 96.9 MB

Well, 1/4 page really.  Pilar and Ryan Budds read and evaluate listener submissions with the help of Mike Siegel. 

322. Scene Direction Contest, Part 1

November 08, 2013 14:00 - 45 minutes - 82.6 MB

Well, 1/4 page really.  Pilar and Ryan Budds read and evaluate listener submissions with the help of Mike Siegel.  

321. Writing for Video Games

November 01, 2013 13:00 - 57 minutes - 105 MB

Do video game characters have backstories? Could Breaking Bad become a video game? Game writer Susan O'Connor reveals all.

320. Molly Shannon

October 25, 2013 13:00 - 42 minutes - 77.8 MB

Molly Shannon from Saturday Night LIVE, TV and Movies talks about creating characters.

319. Blue Cat

October 19, 2013 04:50 - 44 minutes - 80.7 MB

Gordy Hoffman talks about the Blue Cat Screenplay Competition and about what works on the page.

318. Paul Pitches

October 11, 2013 13:00 - 54 minutes - 99.4 MB

Screenwriter and TV producer Paul Guyot returns to talk about pitches, meetings and being good in the room.

317. Russ McGarry: Writer Ninja

October 05, 2013 14:55 - 45 minutes - 26.3 MB

Writer Russ McGarry talks about his wrestling documentary, writing on Randy Cunningham: 9th Grade Ninja (Disney XD), and his podcast.

316. Tremor's Resume

September 28, 2013 17:39 - 45 minutes - 26.2 MB

Writer Tremor Temchin - former agent assistant, writer's assistant and celebrity assistant - shares what he's learned about writing and about the industry. (pardon the echo)

315. Story Templates

September 21, 2013 05:00 - 31 minutes - 36.2 MB

Pilar goes through the structure of 8 different story-telling templates from "Origin Stories" to "Puzzle Movies."  NOTE:  The "echoes" of the new  studio affect the sound quality of this episode.  Apologies in advance. 

314. Avoiding Sushi

September 14, 2013 10:53 - 38 minutes - 43.9 MB

Theater fundamentals for screenwriters as discussed by playwright / Film Instructor Steven Wolfson.  Take his advice and audiences won't be tempted to step out for sushi during your second act.

313. It's a Crime

September 07, 2013 14:22 - 45 minutes - 83.9 MB

Can a car door protect you from a bullet?  How do you know when a criminal is lying Writers Dave Merlino (former Federal law Enforcement Supervisor) and Dustin Sweet provide answers.

312. Perfectly Pippa

August 30, 2013 14:00 - 55 minutes - 102 MB

Actor / Writer Pippa Hinchley talks about sketch vs. film and gives tips from her class on writing for the web.

311. Comic-Con

August 23, 2013 15:59 - 1 hour - 133 MB

"San Francisco Terisa" crashes Comic-Con and snags interviews with Jane Espenson, Scott Aukerman, Jeffrey Tambor and More!

310. Writing for Game Shows

August 16, 2013 16:00 - 45 minutes - 83.1 MB

Writer/producers Bret Calvert and John Ricci Jr. talk about the comedy and drama of Game Shows!

Geeky Award / Comic-Con Preview

August 13, 2013 14:00 - 6 minutes - 11.4 MB

At Comic-Con, roving reporter San Francisco Terisa spends six minutes with Kristen Nedopak talking about the up-coming Geeky Awards.

309. How To Write Like a Third Grader

August 09, 2013 14:00 - 36 minutes - 65.9 MB

Third grade super teacher Erica Rood provides writing tips for writers of all ages.

308. No Nodding

August 02, 2013 14:00 - 47 minutes - 87.1 MB

Actor David Rees Snell of "The Shield" and "The Unit" talks about his take on scripts from an actors point of view.

307. Writing With Refrigerator Magnets

July 27, 2013 07:41 - 46 minutes - 26.6 MB

Writer/Producer Troy Devolld, author of "Reality TV: An Insiders Guide to TV's Hottest Market," talks about getting work in the reality show industry.

306. Agency Analysis

July 20, 2013 01:00 - 52 minutes - 30.3 MB

Jeff Portnoy, Story Editor for Resolution, talks about what he and others look for when reading scripts submitted for representation.

305. China

July 12, 2013 14:00 - 36 minutes - 67.6 MB

Chellis Ying, writer and marketing executive, discusses the ways that China has become a major film market and an emerging force within the film industry.

304. A Passionate Writer and a Seven-Figure Sale

July 05, 2013 14:00 - 1 hour - 124 MB

Paul Guyot, Feature and TV writer, talks about his recent feature sale to Paramount Pictures and his experience writing for TV shows such as "Leverage" and "Judging Amy."

303. Candid Producer Talk

June 28, 2013 18:23 - 57 minutes - 32.9 MB

Producer Kim Zubick (The Zookeeper's Wife; License To Wed: Yours, Mine and Ours), discusses the state of the industry, the different approaches to producing movies of varying budgets, and attaching A-list talent. 

302. Theme

June 21, 2013 22:20 - 45 minutes - 25.8 MB

Ruth Atkinson, script consultant, story editor, and advisor to Sundance Institute/Film Independent, discusses the importance of theme and making your movie "about" something.

301. The Comic Book Guy Returns

June 14, 2013 14:00 - 42 minutes - 78.5 MB

Carr D'Angelo, movie producer and owner of Earth 2 Comics, discusses the marriage of comics and movies.

300. The Starling

June 07, 2013 14:48 - 52 minutes - 96.6 MB

Pilar is joined by writer Matt Harris to discuss their new venture … producing the independent feature, "The Starling."

299. Mother Effing Good Writing

June 01, 2013 05:23 - 40 minutes - 46.7 MB

Actor, writer, comedian Johanna Stein talks about writing for tv, web and more.

298. Tribeca

May 25, 2013 17:13 - 46 minutes - 26.9 MB

Roving reporter San Francisco Terisa sits down with Pilar to discuss her experiences at the Tribeca Film Festival and the Silent Film Festival.

297. Writing In Warsaw

May 17, 2013 15:37 - 30 minutes - 56.6 MB

What's it like to be a writer in Poland? Writer and festival organizer Agnieszka Kruk provides insight.

296. iPhone Filmmaking

May 10, 2013 16:23 - 36 minutes - 41.6 MB

Writer/Director Chad Diez talks about creating his award-winning web series, LAPS, on an iPhone.

295. Bacon Sizzles

May 03, 2013 17:40 - 48 minutes - 89.2 MB

Writer Caleb Bacon returns to talk about his work on the Vince Vaughn produced show "Sullivan and Son."

294. The Writing Groups

April 28, 2013 04:00 - 1 hour - 126 MB

The members of Pilar's private writers' groups tell all.

293. Tammy and Joe's Act 3

April 20, 2013 04:38 - 48 minutes - 55.6 MB

Filmmakers Tammy Caplan and Joe Gold wrap up their long adventure with their indie-film, by talking about distribution and the road to screening in NYC and L.A.

292. The Business of TV Writing

April 13, 2013 03:28 - 54 minutes - 62.4 MB

"Staffing season."  "Baby writers."  "Diversity hires."  Nick (our intern-turned-agency-bigshot) explains it all!

291. Coming to LA

April 06, 2013 03:30 - 58 minutes - 107 MB

Ryan Budds, aspiring writing and future On the Page podcast producer, talks about his first six months out in Los Angeles and opportunities found by just saying "yes."

290. Phil Tippett

March 30, 2013 07:20 - 32 minutes - 59.1 MB

Roving reporter San Francisco Terisa interviews visual effects master Phil Tippett about his work on Star Wars, Twilight and more.

289. Q&A with Karl Iglesias

March 22, 2013 16:00 - 1 hour - 72.9 MB

Karl Iglesias, author of "Writing For Emotional Impact" joins Pilar and Aadip in answering listener questions about suspense, flash-forwards, love scenes and more.

288. Logline Contest 2013 (Part 2)

March 16, 2013 07:00 - 56 minutes - 22.8 MB

A winner is picked from this year's batch of listener loglines!

287. Logline Contest 2013 (Part 1)

March 09, 2013 06:00 - 1 hour - 30.1 MB

Matt Belknap joins Pilar to evaluate and vote on listener loglines!

286. Matt Price

March 02, 2013 16:00 - 1 hour - 36.5 MB

Writer/Actor Matt Price talks about writing for "The Regular Show" while also acting on such shows as "Men of a Certain Age," "Reno 911" and "1600 Penn."

285. Oscars 2013!

February 23, 2013 18:28 - 1 hour - 44.9 MB

Brian Pope and Mike Musa are back to review the best screenplay and adapted screenplay nominees. This year they're joining Pilar and David Bax to argue about "Moonrise Kingdom," "Argo," "Lincoln," "Amour" and more!