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On The Page

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ON 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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Episodes

373. An Imagineer Writes

Jeffrey Travis brought engineering and art together with his film "Flatland" and his business "Positron." Here he talks about those projects as well as his movie "Dragon Day," on VOD this week and "Old Fashioned," going against "Fifty Shades of Grey."

Oct 31, 201436 min

370. Beware “The X-Factor!"

Chris Amick, Development Assistant at Trigger Street Productions, offers up a list of “do’s and don’ts" for new writers.

Oct 10, 201456 min

369. Confessions of Two Very Sweet Writers

Hear how Cheryl Texiera (writer/director of "Confessions of a Bitter-Sweet Actress") and Cassie Daniels (writer of "Convalescent" with Sinovio Entertainment) teamed up to write their spec "Bachelorette Weekend" and sold it within six months!

Oct 03, 201441 min

368. Log Line Contest 2014

Former Imagine reader Matt Belknap, armed with his terrible Australian accent, returns to help Pilar analyze listener log lines. Who will be the big winner?

Sep 26, 20141 hr 38 min

367. Pep Talk

Writer/Director Josh Stolberg inspires as he talks about his Hollywood hits ... and notable misses.

Sep 19, 201451 min

366. The Versatile Writer

Writer Mark Valadez talks about his journey from the ABC/Disney Fellowship to the comedy medical show “Scrubs" to the dramatic one-hour “Gang Related.”

Sep 12, 201453 min

365. Amy Brenneman

Amy Brenneman, star of "The Leftovers," "The Practice" and "Judging Amy," talks about character arc, story intention and discovering emotion on the page... even when the character is silent.

Sep 06, 201454 min

364. Oh The Places You’ll Go

Writer / location manager Robert Paulsen joins Pilar and Mike Siegel of “Travel Tales Podcast” to talk about how place becomes character in well-written scripts.

Aug 29, 201451 min

363. Storytelling for Change

Writer/director Ben Zolno creates story-driven campaigns to make people think differently. Terrific tips on how to get a message out, without being message-heavy.

Aug 22, 201442 min

362. Hell on Wheels

Bruce Marshall Romans, Writer/Producer for the AMC show “Hell on Wheels” talks about the importance of writing from character and staying grounded in reality.

Aug 15, 201447 min

361. Writing Maron

Interview with Duncan Birmingham, executive producer of “Maron” on IFC.

Aug 08, 201451 min

360. Writer Q&A

What are the biggest mistakes writers make? How do you tackle the rewrite? Procrastination? Agents vs. Managers? Corey Mandell and Pilar answer your questions!

Aug 02, 201449 min

359. Always Be Joking

Ben Mekler, staff writer at Nerdist Industries, is always joking... and always working.

Jul 24, 201445 min

358. Pitchfest 2014

Roving reporter Ryan Budds interviews speakers, producers and attendees at the 2014 Great American Pitchfest!

Jul 18, 201449 min

357. Be A Fan

Being a fan of Adult Swim got writer/director Casper Kelly "in the building,” and eventually landed him the position of creator for the popular show, “Your Pretty Face Is Going to Hell."

Jul 11, 201451 min

356. Married to Screenwriting

Screenwriters Keith Giglio and Juliet Aires Giglio share their secrets about being a successful writing team and successful spouses.

Jul 04, 201448 min

355. Live From Dublin!

Pilar and guest producer Emma Gahan talk with Alan Fitzpatrick, the Managing Director of “Filmbase,” a national resource centre for filmmakers in Ireland.

Jun 27, 201429 min

354. Be Heard

U.K. writer/ producer Judy Goldberg discusses her collaborative film projects "Be Heard” and “50 Kisses.”

Jun 20, 201436 min

352. The Flexible Writer

Alex Cramer returns to talk about writing a rock biopic and a Disney movie and gives his more seasoned take on The Bottled Water Tour.

Jun 07, 201446 min

351. Tapping Into Our Fears

Devi Snively, writer and film professor at Notre Dame, explores and examines horror movies from a sociological perspective. http://deviantpictures.com

May 31, 201446 min

350. Shakespeare for Screenwriters

Hamlet for psychological depth, Macbeth for obsession, Lear for family drama. Jennie Evenson, author of "Shakespeare for Screenwriters," shows us how these characters help us create modern stories with timeless themes.

May 24, 201436 min

349. Best TV Moments

David Bax and Pilar discuss some of their favorite moments on TV including "biggest shocker" and "best kiss."

May 17, 201452 min

348. Non-Stop Writing

Christopher Roach, writer of the Liam Neeson hit movie “Non-Stop,” talks about screenwriting, his roots in reality TV and writing for the WWE.

May 09, 201442 min

347. All You Need Is Love

Pamela Jaye Smith, author of “Show Me The Love! All Kinds of Love for All Kinds of Stories” discusses the different kinds of love that can be found in movies and tv shows.

May 02, 201441 min

346. "Write to the Gun"

Writer Matthew Riopelle talks about eight act structure and writing for Lifetime.

Apr 25, 201446 min

345. Sign. Service. Sell.

Jake Wagner, head of the Management Division of BenderSpink, talks about finding talent and selling screenplays.

Apr 18, 201440 min

344. The Doctor Is In

Dr. Zach Lutsky talks about what he's learned as a medical consultant and writer for television dramas (E.R., Mob Doctor, Scandal and more).

Apr 11, 201435 min
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