254. Conceptual vs. Intuitive Writing
Are you an outliner or a page person? Writer / Teacher Corey Mandell discusses.
Jul 21, 2012•48 min
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253. Karin Gist and Regina Hicks
Karin and Regina write together and apart, cover every genre on TV and have great advice on getting work!
Jul 13, 2012•45 min
252. Meet the Manager
Literary manager Mark Wheeler discusses what he looks for in clients and in scripts.
Jul 06, 2012•57 min
251. Action Line Contest!
Parts 1 and 2 of the reading and analyzing listener submitted scene direction. Who will be the winner?
Jun 29, 2012•2 hr
250. Eye of the Hurricane
Writer/director Jesse Wolfe discussed the making of his indie film starring Campbell Scott and Melanie Lynskey.
Jun 22, 2012•34 min
249. GAPF 2012
Roving reporter San Francisco Terisa interviews writers, producers and organizers at the 2012 Great American Pitchfest.
Jun 15, 2012•38 min
248. Comedy Film Nerds
Graham 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
Jun 10, 2012•54 min
247. Writing for Conan
Conan writers Dan Cronin and Ted Levin talk comedy, submission packets and the "joke delivery system."
Jun 01, 2012•56 min
246. Hollywood Logic
Doug Chamberlain, writer of Toy Story 2, reveals what he's learned about writing and the business.
May 25, 2012•50 min
245. Script Writing, Novel Writing and the YA Market
Nina Berry and Jen Klein talk about how writing scripts has made them better YA novelists. http://ninaberry.com http://jenkleinbooks.com
May 19, 2012•51 min
244. Mom as Protagonist
Mom as movie protagonist? Pilar, Pat and filmmaker Leila Charles Leigh discuss! http://www.leilacharlesleigh.com
May 13, 2012•57 min
243. Smart Writing For Clever Kids
Jack 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.
May 06, 2012•47 min
242. Writing Great Scene Direction
Pilar, Pat and guest Alex Cramer explore and analyze well-written character descriptions and action lines. New contest announcement as well!
Apr 28, 2012•53 min
241. The Power of Film
UCLA Screenwriting Professor Howard Suber discusses key ponts from his books The Power of Film and Letters to Young Screenwriters. http://thepoweroffilm.com
Apr 21, 2012•1 hr 3 min
240. Writing Through It
Irving 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.
Apr 13, 2012•42 min
239. Writing For the Faith-based Market
No preaching on this podcast! Filmmakers Alan Tregoning and Jason Vaile talk about writing for the Christian market and their personal success with "speed filmmaking."
Apr 06, 2012•53 min
238. Out-of-the-Box Funding
Independent filmmakers J.T. Arbogast and Kimberly Dilts talk about their creative approach to storytelling and fundraising. www.angelsperch.com
Mar 30, 2012•50 min
237. Ten Ways to Get an Agent
TV executive / career coach Carole Kirschner explains it all to you. http://www.hollywoodgameplan.com
Mar 23, 2012•47 min
236. TV Trends 2012
Writer/journalist Michael Grebb discusses the current tastes and trends of the cable and broadcast networks.
Mar 17, 2012•44 min
235. Storytelling in Tel Aviv
Julie Gray discusses her plan to unite women in the Middle East through writing and filmmaking. www.storiesnoborders.com
Mar 10, 2012•48 min
234. Making a Scene
Find out how Pilar got a black eye, Nick got locked in a trunk and Pat spilled his milkshake.
Mar 03, 2012•45 min
233. Beyond Project Greenlight
Director Efram Potelle discusses his approach to writing, directing and the film industry.
Feb 25, 2012•47 min
232. Oscar Talk 2012
Pilar and Laurence join Pope's Picks team Brian Pope and Michael Musa in discussing and analyzing the best screenplay and best adapted screenplay Oscar nominees.
Feb 17, 2012•1 hr 3 min
231. Rom-Com Structure
Pilar offers eight different romantic comedy structures as guest David Kessler lends his dating wisdom.
Feb 10, 2012•55 min
230. Acting Wisdom for Writers
Actor Kevin E. West's (CASTLE, JUSTIFIED, LOST, 24) approach to the page reveals great character and story tips for writers. http://kevinewest.com/
Feb 04, 2012•54 min
229. The Editors' POV
POV of movie storytelling from Crispin Struthers (editorial dept. for THE FIGHTER, ROCK N' ROLLA and more) and Charles Kaplan (editorial department for HOT TUB TIME MACHINE, THE ROCKER, and more).
Jan 27, 2012•57 min
228. Four TV Movies!
Jen Notas, writer, OTP client and former babysitter, talks about writing for Hallmark. Joe Gold and Tammy Caplan update us on their indie film.
Jan 21, 2012•41 min
227. Writing For The Tonight Show
Tonight Show writer Michael Loprete talks about writing for late-night TV. Pilar lists scenes she'd like to retire in 2012.
Jan 14, 2012•57 min
226. Josh Stolberg Writes Everything
Indie, Studio, Horror, B-movie... Josh wrote it or is writing it!
Jan 06, 2012•58 min
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