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659 episodes - English - Latest episode: 1 day ago - ★★★★★ - 365 ratingsON 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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284. Adaptation
February 16, 2013 08:38 - 1 hour - 36.4 MBWriter Craig Fernandez discusses his approach to adaptation of books, classic stories and comic books.
283. Rich Fulcher: Man of Mystery
February 09, 2013 17:09 - 55 minutes - 32 MBDavid Bax and Pilar talk to writer/performer Rich Fulcher (The Mighty Boosh and Snuffbox) about career and comedy in the US and UK.
282. Supporting Characters Gone Wild
February 01, 2013 21:39 - 50 minutes - 58.2 MBAs a follow up to her Script Magazine article, "Party Pals and Doormat Dudes,"Pilar and Aadip cover the wide-range of supporting characters on film and TV. (They also geek out on Downton Abbey.)
281. "Guy In Wheelchair"
January 25, 2013 17:30 - 46 minutes - 85.7 MBActor Tobias Forrest and Director Hilari Scarl discuss the benefits of writing for characters with disabilities.
280. Writing for Saturday Night Live
January 19, 2013 03:37 - 42 minutes - 49 MBWriter/Producer Hugh Fink talks about his seven years writing on Saturday Night Live and about his current TV show, Parental Discretion.
279. Joy in 2013
January 11, 2013 23:01 - 43 minutes - 49.7 MBFilmmaker and funny girl Joy Gohring talks about her adventures in independent filmmaking for features, tv and web.
278. Career Strategy with Lee Jessup
January 04, 2013 20:45 - 47 minutes - 27.1 MBCareer Coach Lee Jessup discusses personal branding and making it in the business. http://www.leejessup.com
277. The Seven Year Pitch
December 29, 2012 03:06 - 48 minutes - 55.5 MBActor/Producer Joe Sabatino describes the journey he went on to create, pitch and produce the one-hour show "Necessary Roughness."
276. Return of The Christmas Guys
December 22, 2012 01:00 - 39 minutes - 45.5 MBThey're back! "Christmas Guys" Brian Turner and Garrett Frawley talk scripts and Santa.
275. TJ Miller
December 15, 2012 16:16 - 56 minutes - 32.6 MBTJ Miller writes in a bathing suit. He also has some interesting things to say about script writing, comedy and ways to create "likable" characters.
274. London Screenwriters Festival, Part 2
December 07, 2012 23:18 - 50 minutes - 28.8 MBTaped live at the London Screenwriters Festival, Pilar interviews Pitchfest Winner Tom Kerevan, Writer Paul Bassett Davies, Producers Luke Ryan & Sascha Hecks and Festival Founder Chris Jones.
273. Political Theater
November 30, 2012 16:00 - 39 minutes - 22.9 MBFilmmakers Jane Edith Wilson and Grace Lee discuss their controversial movie "Janeane From Des Moines" and its unique fact-to-fiction style of storytelling.
272. Stand-up to Script
November 24, 2012 23:00 - 54 minutes - 31.3 MBStand-up comedians Murray Valeriano, Ryan Budds and Pat Francis discuss the structure of joke writing and the craft of script writing.
271. London Screenwriters Festival, Part 1
November 16, 2012 13:00 - 50 minutes - 29.2 MBTaped live at the London Screenwriters Festival, Pilar interviews producer Lucy V. Hay, author Linda Aronson and writers Tim Clague and Danny Stack.
270: NYC Writers
November 09, 2012 23:11 - 28 minutes - 16.5 MBNYC Writers speak! (Please remember to help out their city).
269. Talking Politics
November 03, 2012 07:21 - 51 minutes - 29.4 MBPIlar and David discuss the structure and DNA of political films and tv shows.
268. Shriekfest!
October 27, 2012 08:26 - 41 minutes - 23.7 MBRoving reporter "San Francisco Terisa" interviews writers and filmmakers at Hollywood's scariest film festival!
267. The Unofficial Google Plus Film Festival Podcast Episode
October 19, 2012 07:58 - 47 minutes - 27.3 MBWriter/Director, producer of the "Unofficial" Google Plus Film Festival Mike Wollaeger discusses shorts and web series. http://blindlylefilms.com/pilar
266. Animation and Visual Effects
October 12, 2012 14:00 - 54 minutes - 31.2 MBDara McGarry, animation production and visual effects, has a "chin wag" with Pilar and Pat.
265. Saying "Yes" To Story
October 05, 2012 21:30 - 51 minutes - 29.3 MBFor show runner Jeff Kline, it all boils down to story.
264. Four-part Structure
September 29, 2012 01:00 - 44 minutes - 25.4 MBWhat do "The Master" and "The Avengers" have in common? Four-part Structure! Pilar and Pat discuss.
263. Writing the Contained Thriller
September 22, 2012 08:06 - 58 minutes - 33.6 MBChris Sparling, writer of "Buried," talks about finding inspiration from airplanes, obituaries and bunk beds.
262. The Screenwriter's Fairytale
September 15, 2012 01:00 - 46 minutes - 53.1 MBTodd Klick, author and writer, discusses the universal story and scene beats of great movies.
261. Pitching to Representation
September 08, 2012 02:00 - 31 minutes - 36 MBUsing an On the Page template, Pilar runs through the elements of pitching to a manager or agent.
260. Laura Learns Lessons
September 01, 2012 06:57 - 57 minutes - 65.7 MBIn the process of selling two original pilots, Laura House learned ten valuable lessons about writing and selling to Hollywood. http://laurahouse.com
259. Five Projects With Warner Brothers
August 25, 2012 06:50 - 44 minutes - 50.7 MBWriter Bill Birch talks about pitching material, getting assignments and doing the job.
258. Thinking Independently
August 18, 2012 07:00 - 54 minutes - 15.7 MBEdgar Pablos and Judith Cummings discuss pre-production on their film The Legend of The Horse Thief. Joe Gold and Tammy Caplan finish production on their movie Desperate Acts of Magic.
257. Catch-up and Conflict
August 11, 2012 09:44 - 42 minutes - 49.2 MBPilar and David talk shop and discuss the meaning of scene conflict.
256. Ninja Writing
August 04, 2012 17:13 - 43 minutes - 49.9 MBDan Avidan & Brian Wecht, co-writers and producers of Ninja Sex Party and DJs in PJs, talk about their love of music and storytelling.
255. Get Up and Practice
July 28, 2012 01:58 - 49 minutes - 28.4 MBSean Hood, screenwriter (Halloween:Resurrection, Cube2, Conan The Barbarian) and blogger, discusses the (sometimes painful) rewrite process. http://genrehacks.blogspot.com/
254. Conceptual vs. Intuitive Writing
July 21, 2012 17:06 - 47 minutes - 27.5 MBAre you an outliner or a page person? Writer / Teacher Corey Mandell discusses.
253. Karin Gist and Regina Hicks
July 13, 2012 19:00 - 45 minutes - 25.8 MBKarin and Regina write together and apart, cover every genre on TV and have great advice on getting work!
252. Meet the Manager
July 06, 2012 19:54 - 56 minutes - 32.5 MBLiterary manager Mark Wheeler discusses what he looks for in clients and in scripts.
251. Action Line Contest!
June 29, 2012 16:00 - 2 hours - 68.9 MBParts 1 and 2 of the reading and analyzing listener submitted scene direction. Who will be the winner?
250. Eye of the Hurricane
June 22, 2012 22:00 - 33 minutes - 38.5 MBWriter/director Jesse Wolfe discussed the making of his indie film starring Campbell Scott and Melanie Lynskey.
249. GAPF 2012
June 15, 2012 20:19 - 37 minutes - 21.6 MBRoving reporter San Francisco Terisa interviews writers, producers and organizers at the 2012 Great American Pitchfest.
248. Comedy Film Nerds
June 10, 2012 21:28 - 53 minutes - 61.8 MBGraham Elwood and Chris Mancini, hosts of the Comedy Film Nerds Podcast, discuss popcorn movies, genre cliches, smart kids camp and the Secret Service. www.comedyfilmnerds.com
247. Writing for Conan
June 01, 2012 19:46 - 56 minutes - 32.1 MBConan writers Dan Cronin and Ted Levin talk comedy, submission packets and the "joke delivery system."
246. Hollywood Logic
May 25, 2012 19:21 - 49 minutes - 28.5 MBDoug Chamberlain, writer of Toy Story 2, reveals what he's learned about writing and the business.
245. Script Writing, Novel Writing and the YA Market
May 19, 2012 07:53 - 50 minutes - 29.1 MBNina Berry and Jen Klein talk about how writing scripts has made them better YA novelists. http://ninaberry.com http://jenkleinbooks.com
244. Mom as Protagonist
May 13, 2012 21:32 - 56 minutes - 32.5 MBMom as movie protagonist? Pilar, Pat and filmmaker Leila Charles Leigh discuss! http://www.leilacharlesleigh.com
243. Smart Writing For Clever Kids
May 06, 2012 09:41 - 47 minutes - 27.1 MBJack Thomas, writer of "The Fairly Odd Parents," "The Replacements," and the tv show "How to Train Your Dragon," talks about his writing career. Special cameo by Rita Dodson.
242. Writing Great Scene Direction
April 28, 2012 19:25 - 53 minutes - 30.4 MBPilar, Pat and guest Alex Cramer explore and analyze well-written character descriptions and action lines. New contest announcement as well!
241. The Power of Film
April 21, 2012 07:06 - 1 hour - 36.3 MBUCLA Screenwriting Professor Howard Suber discusses key ponts from his books The Power of Film and Letters to Young Screenwriters. http://thepoweroffilm.com
240. Writing Through It
April 13, 2012 16:45 - 42 minutes - 24.4 MBIrving Belateche, professional screenwriter and author of Under An Orange Sun, Some Days Are Blue, talks about how a tragic moment changed his perception about life and screenwriting.
239. Writing For the Faith-based Market
April 06, 2012 16:44 - 53 minutes - 30.5 MBNo preaching on this podcast! Filmmakers Alan Tregoning and Jason Vaile talk about writing for the Christian market and their personal success with "speed filmmaking."
238. Out-of-the-Box Funding
March 30, 2012 19:41 - 50 minutes - 28.9 MBIndependent filmmakers J.T. Arbogast and Kimberly Dilts talk about their creative approach to storytelling and fundraising. www.angelsperch.com
237. Ten Ways to Get an Agent
March 23, 2012 20:57 - 47 minutes - 27.1 MBTV executive / career coach Carole Kirschner explains it all to you. http://www.hollywoodgameplan.com
236. TV Trends 2012
March 17, 2012 07:10 - 44 minutes - 25.4 MBWriter/journalist Michael Grebb discusses the current tastes and trends of the cable and broadcast networks.
235. Storytelling in Tel Aviv
March 10, 2012 09:43 - 47 minutes - 27.3 MBJulie Gray discusses her plan to unite women in the Middle East through writing and filmmaking. www.storiesnoborders.com