313. It's a Crime
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.
Sep 07, 2013•46 min
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Episodes
312. Perfectly Pippa
Actor / Writer Pippa Hinchley talks about sketch vs. film and gives tips from her class on writing for the web.
Aug 30, 2013•55 min
311. Comic-Con
"San Francisco Terisa" crashes Comic-Con and snags interviews with Jane Espenson, Scott Aukerman, Jeffrey Tambor and More!
Aug 23, 2013•1 hr 13 min
310. Writing for Game Shows
Writer/producers Bret Calvert and John Ricci Jr. talk about the comedy and drama of Game Shows!
Aug 16, 2013•45 min
Geeky Award / Comic-Con Preview
At Comic-Con, roving reporter San Francisco Terisa spends six minutes with Kristen Nedopak talking about the up-coming Geeky Awards.
Aug 13, 2013•6 min
309. How To Write Like a Third Grader
Third grade super teacher Erica Rood provides writing tips for writers of all ages.
Aug 09, 2013•36 min
308. No Nodding
Actor David Rees Snell of "The Shield" and "The Unit" talks about his take on scripts from an actors point of view.
Aug 02, 2013•48 min
307. Writing With Refrigerator Magnets
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.
Jul 27, 2013•46 min
306. Agency Analysis
Jeff Portnoy, Story Editor for Resolution, talks about what he and others look for when reading scripts submitted for representation.
Jul 20, 2013•53 min
305. China
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.
Jul 12, 2013•37 min
304. A Passionate Writer and a Seven-Figure Sale
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."
Jul 05, 2013•1 hr 8 min
303. Candid Producer Talk
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.
Jun 28, 2013•58 min
302. Theme
Ruth Atkinson, script consultant, story editor, and advisor to Sundance Institute/Film Independent, discusses the importance of theme and making your movie "about" something.
Jun 21, 2013•45 min
301. The Comic Book Guy Returns
Carr D'Angelo, movie producer and owner of Earth 2 Comics, discusses the marriage of comics and movies.
Jun 14, 2013•43 min
300. The Starling
Pilar is joined by writer Matt Harris to discuss their new venture … producing the independent feature, "The Starling."
Jun 07, 2013•53 min
299. Mother Effing Good Writing
Actor, writer, comedian Johanna Stein talks about writing for tv, web and more.
Jun 01, 2013•41 min
298. Tribeca
Roving reporter San Francisco Terisa sits down with Pilar to discuss her experiences at the Tribeca Film Festival and the Silent Film Festival.
May 25, 2013•47 min
297. Writing In Warsaw
What's it like to be a writer in Poland? Writer and festival organizer Agnieszka Kruk provides insight.
May 17, 2013•31 min
296. iPhone Filmmaking
Writer/Director Chad Diez talks about creating his award-winning web series, LAPS, on an iPhone.
May 10, 2013•36 min
295. Bacon Sizzles
Writer Caleb Bacon returns to talk about his work on the Vince Vaughn produced show "Sullivan and Son."
May 03, 2013•49 min
294. The Writing Groups
The members of Pilar's private writers' groups tell all.
Apr 28, 2013•1 hr 9 min
293. Tammy and Joe's Act 3
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.
Apr 20, 2013•49 min
292. The Business of TV Writing
"Staffing season." "Baby writers." "Diversity hires." Nick (our intern-turned-agency-bigshot) explains it all!
Apr 13, 2013•55 min
291. Coming to LA
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."
Apr 06, 2013•59 min
290. Phil Tippett
Roving reporter San Francisco Terisa interviews visual effects master Phil Tippett about his work on Star Wars, Twilight and more.
Mar 30, 2013•32 min
289. Q&A with Karl Iglesias
Karl Iglesias, author of "Writing For Emotional Impact" joins Pilar and Aadip in answering listener questions about suspense, flash-forwards, love scenes and more.
Mar 22, 2013•1 hr 4 min
288. Logline Contest 2013 (Part 2)
A winner is picked from this year's batch of listener loglines!
Mar 16, 2013•57 min
287. Logline Contest 2013 (Part 1)
Matt Belknap joins Pilar to evaluate and vote on listener loglines!
Mar 09, 2013•1 hr 15 min
286. Matt Price
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."
Mar 02, 2013•1 hr 4 min
285. Oscars 2013!
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!
Feb 23, 2013•1 hr 18 min
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