284. Adaptation
Writer Craig Fernandez discusses his approach to adaptation of books, classic stories and comic books.
Feb 16, 2013•1 hr 4 min
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Episodes
283. Rich Fulcher: Man of Mystery
David Bax and Pilar talk to writer/performer Rich Fulcher (The Mighty Boosh and Snuffbox) about career and comedy in the US and UK.
Feb 09, 2013•56 min
282. Supporting Characters Gone Wild
As 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.)
Feb 01, 2013•51 min
281. "Guy In Wheelchair"
Actor Tobias Forrest and Director Hilari Scarl discuss the benefits of writing for characters with disabilities.
Jan 25, 2013•47 min
280. Writing for Saturday Night Live
Writer/Producer Hugh Fink talks about his seven years writing on Saturday Night Live and about his current TV show, Parental Discretion.
Jan 19, 2013•43 min
279. Joy in 2013
Filmmaker and funny girl Joy Gohring talks about her adventures in independent filmmaking for features, tv and web.
Jan 11, 2013•43 min
278. Career Strategy with Lee Jessup
Career Coach Lee Jessup discusses personal branding and making it in the business. http://www.leejessup.com
Jan 04, 2013•47 min
277. The Seven Year Pitch
Actor/Producer Joe Sabatino describes the journey he went on to create, pitch and produce the one-hour show "Necessary Roughness."
Dec 29, 2012•48 min
276. Return of The Christmas Guys
They're back! "Christmas Guys" Brian Turner and Garrett Frawley talk scripts and Santa.
Dec 22, 2012•40 min
275. TJ Miller
TJ Miller writes in a bathing suit. He also has some interesting things to say about script writing, comedy and ways to create "likable" characters.
Dec 15, 2012•57 min
274. London Screenwriters Festival, Part 2
Taped 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.
Dec 07, 2012•50 min
273. Political Theater
Filmmakers Jane Edith Wilson and Grace Lee discuss their controversial movie "Janeane From Des Moines" and its unique fact-to-fiction style of storytelling.
Nov 30, 2012•40 min
272. Stand-up to Script
Stand-up comedians Murray Valeriano, Ryan Budds and Pat Francis discuss the structure of joke writing and the craft of script writing.
Nov 24, 2012•55 min
271. London Screenwriters Festival, Part 1
Taped live at the London Screenwriters Festival, Pilar interviews producer Lucy V. Hay, author Linda Aronson and writers Tim Clague and Danny Stack.
Nov 16, 2012•51 min
270: NYC Writers
NYC Writers speak! (Please remember to help out their city).
Nov 09, 2012•29 min
269. Talking Politics
PIlar and David discuss the structure and DNA of political films and tv shows.
Nov 03, 2012•51 min
268. Shriekfest!
Roving reporter "San Francisco Terisa" interviews writers and filmmakers at Hollywood's scariest film festival!
Oct 27, 2012•41 min
267. The Unofficial Google Plus Film Festival Podcast Episode
Writer/Director, producer of the "Unofficial" Google Plus Film Festival Mike Wollaeger discusses shorts and web series. http://blindlylefilms.com/pilar
Oct 19, 2012•48 min
266. Animation and Visual Effects
Dara McGarry, animation production and visual effects, has a "chin wag" with Pilar and Pat.
Oct 12, 2012•54 min
265. Saying "Yes" To Story
For show runner Jeff Kline, it all boils down to story.
Oct 05, 2012•51 min
264. Four-part Structure
What do "The Master" and "The Avengers" have in common? Four-part Structure! Pilar and Pat discuss.
Sep 29, 2012•44 min
263. Writing the Contained Thriller
Chris Sparling, writer of "Buried," talks about finding inspiration from airplanes, obituaries and bunk beds.
Sep 22, 2012•59 min
262. The Screenwriter's Fairytale
Todd Klick, author and writer, discusses the universal story and scene beats of great movies.
Sep 15, 2012•46 min
261. Pitching to Representation
Using an On the Page template, Pilar runs through the elements of pitching to a manager or agent.
Sep 08, 2012•31 min
260. Laura Learns Lessons
In the process of selling two original pilots, Laura House learned ten valuable lessons about writing and selling to Hollywood. http://laurahouse.com
Sep 01, 2012•57 min
259. Five Projects With Warner Brothers
Writer Bill Birch talks about pitching material, getting assignments and doing the job.
Aug 25, 2012•44 min
258. Thinking Independently
Edgar 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.
Aug 18, 2012•54 min
257. Catch-up and Conflict
Pilar and David talk shop and discuss the meaning of scene conflict.
Aug 11, 2012•43 min
256. Ninja Writing
Dan Avidan & Brian Wecht, co-writers and producers of Ninja Sex Party and DJs in PJs, talk about their love of music and storytelling.
Aug 04, 2012•44 min
255. Get Up and Practice
Sean Hood, screenwriter (Halloween:Resurrection, Cube2, Conan The Barbarian) and blogger, discusses the (sometimes painful) rewrite process. http://genrehacks.blogspot.com/
Jul 28, 2012•49 min
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