343. Digital Storytelling
Jesse Wolfe, writer of Eye Of The Hurricane, director, and film professor at Savannah College of Art and Design says the future of film is all about story.
Apr 05, 2014•47 min
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Episodes
342. Acquisitions and “Artsploitation”
John Rhodes, founder of ScreenCraft, talks about what he’s learned from working in acquisitions and on films such as Rabbit Hole, Drive and Enders Game.
Mar 28, 2014•51 min
341. Comedy Central
Gary Mann, Senior VP of Original Programming and Development, talks about the direction, tone, and taste of Comedy Central.
Mar 21, 2014•41 min
340. "Getting It Write" with Lee Jessup
Career Coach Lee Jessup returns to talk about her new book, “Getting It Write: An Insider’s Guide to a Screenwriting Career.”
Mar 14, 2014•44 min
339. Breaking Into The Business
Corey Mandell returns to talk about the best way to get work and keep working as a Hollywood screenwriter. www.coreymandell.net
Mar 07, 2014•43 min
338. Seth Hoffman and The Walking Dead
That’s right, “The Walking Dead!” Plus, Seth has written for House, Prison Break and more.
Feb 28, 2014•53 min
337. Oscar Podcast 2014
Brian Pope and Mike Musa join David Bax and Pilar for their annual discussion of the nominees for best screenplay and best adapted screenplay.
Feb 22, 2014•1 hr 8 min
336. Group Hug
Pilar celebrates Valentine’s Day by answering writing questions from some of the people she loves … her students.
Feb 14, 2014•1 hr 2 min
335. Stories Unexpected
Writer/Producer Liz Tigelaar (Bates Motel, Revenge, Nashville) and actress Shiri Appleby (Girls, E.R., Roswell) talk about how life intersected with fiction on the one-hour drama "Life Unexpected."
Feb 08, 2014•43 min
334. Camping It Up
Scotty Mullen, writer of Asylum's My Boyfriend is a Zombie Stoner, talks about his hot delicious pizza approach to pitching and writing.
Feb 01, 2014•35 min
333. Managing The Agent Relationship
Chad Gervich, Author of How To Manage Your Agent, talks candidly about getting and keeping an agent.
Jan 25, 2014•52 min
332. The Internal Green Light Analysis
Song writer David Kauffman set out not only to make a film, but to open a film. Here’s his story so far.
Jan 17, 2014•42 min
331. The Gender Gap
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.
Jan 11, 2014•50 min
330. About Nadia
Nadia Bacon, staff writer on “About a Boy,” talks about comedy, perseverance, and dating as research.
Jan 03, 2014•36 min
329. Wine and Chocolate with Christy
Christy Stratton, Co-EP of "Awkward" and writer on "King of the Hill" talks about the "glamorous" world of tv writing.
Dec 27, 2013•43 min
328. Christmas Guys!
Garrett Frawley and Brian Turner, writers of four Christmas specials, return to talk about their work on live and animated shows in 2013.
Dec 21, 2013•45 min
327. Crowd-funding and the Independent Spirit
What goes into a successful crowd-funding campaign? Independent filmmakers Kat Castaneda, Reko Moreno and Gary Allen discuss!
Dec 13, 2013•44 min
326. The Activity Pass
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.
Dec 07, 2013•30 min
325. Collaboration
Michael Hitchcock (writer on Glee) and Eddie Alfano (actor/writer) talk about their industry experience and their writing collaboration.
Nov 30, 2013•43 min
324. Remembering Syd
In honor of the great screenwriting teacher Syd Field, we replay his 2011 On the Page episode.
Nov 22, 2013•46 min
323. Scene Direction Contest, Part 2
Well, 1/4 page really. Pilar and Ryan Budds read and evaluate listener submissions with the help of Mike Siegel.
Nov 15, 2013•53 min
322. Scene Direction Contest, Part 1
Well, 1/4 page really. Pilar and Ryan Budds read and evaluate listener submissions with the help of Mike Siegel.
Nov 08, 2013•45 min
321. Writing for Video Games
Do video game characters have backstories? Could Breaking Bad become a video game? Game writer Susan O'Connor reveals all.
Nov 01, 2013•57 min
320. Molly Shannon
Molly Shannon from Saturday Night LIVE, TV and Movies talks about creating characters.
Oct 25, 2013•42 min
319. Blue Cat
Gordy Hoffman talks about the Blue Cat Screenplay Competition and about what works on the page.
Oct 19, 2013•44 min
318. Paul Pitches
Screenwriter and TV producer Paul Guyot returns to talk about pitches, meetings and being good in the room.
Oct 11, 2013•54 min
317. Russ McGarry: Writer Ninja
Writer Russ McGarry talks about his wrestling documentary, writing on Randy Cunningham: 9th Grade Ninja (Disney XD), and his podcast.
Oct 05, 2013•46 min
316. Tremor's Resume
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)
Sep 28, 2013•46 min
315. Story Templates
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.
Sep 21, 2013•32 min
314. Avoiding Sushi
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.
Sep 14, 2013•38 min
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