553. John Yorke
Executive producer John Yorke (Wolf Hall, Casualty, Shameless) talks about writing and selling television in the UK.
Apr 13, 2018•45 min
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552. A Little Sketchy
Marc Warzecha of the Second City Comedy Theater talks about the “game” of the sketch and ways that the principles of sketch writing work for TV writing.
Apr 06, 2018•51 min
551. Talk Talk Bam!
Writer Jim Rash (The Descendants, The Way Way Back) talks about his co-writing process, his take on character and dialogue and how winning an Oscar doesn’t mean you don’t get writer's block.
Mar 30, 2018•46 min
550. Paul's World
Writer, Actor and longtime listener Paul A. Rose, Jr. sits in to ask questions and give information pertaining to previous episodes of the On the Page Podcast.
Mar 23, 2018•52 min
549. Frames
When you choose a “frame” for your story, you control the story that’s told. Writers Michael Zannettis and Chelsea O’Connor, hosts of the “We Can Talk About Podcast” discuss the “Strict Father / Nurturing Parent” frame used by many movies and TV Shows.
Mar 16, 2018•42 min
548. Writers Who Research
Curiosity and lots of research helped Andrew Logan and Taylor Allen write the movie “Chappaquiddick,” a dramatization of the car accident and cover-up involving Senator Ted Kennedy.
Mar 09, 2018•51 min
547. Indie Advice
Filmmaker Ben Zolno talks about what he’s learned from making the improvised dialogue movie, “Status Pending.”
Mar 02, 2018•51 min
546. Oscar Podcast 2018
Brian Pope, Mike Musa, Nina Berry and Pat Francis join Pilar for their annual discussion of the Oscar nominees for best screenplay and best adapted screenplay.
Feb 23, 2018•1 hr 18 min
545. Just Like Dating
Writer Jake Morgan describes the ways in which taking meetings and working in a writers’ room is like dating. And, in honor of Valentine’s Day, Pilar walks us through a structural template for romantic comedies.
Feb 16, 2018•46 min
544. Starting from Real Life
Writer Jennifer Joyce talks about how her life and experiences become the starting point for sketches, TV shows and movies.
Feb 09, 2018•44 min
543. Writing From The Inside Out
Writer John Whittington ( The Lego Batman Movie, When We First Met, Boy 21 ) talks about his live action/animation writing career and the surprising script that changed everything.
Feb 02, 2018•41 min
542. The Wisdom of Ed Solomon
Writer Ed Solomon (“Now You See Me,” “Men in Black,” “Bill and Ted’s Excellent Adventure”) wrote the HBO six-part series “Mosaic” as well as the eight-hour storytelling app that goes with it. Here he discusses objective and subjective storytelling and talks about how he breaks and rewrites his scripts.
Jan 26, 2018•55 min
541. Diving in with Doug Jones
Doug Jones, star of the Golden Globe winning film "The Shape Of Water,” reveals how he brings silent and non-human characters to life.
Jan 19, 2018•52 min
540. Writing Coco
Writer Matthew Aldrich and writer/co-director Adrian Molina discuss their approach to story, pay-off and world building for “Coco,” the winner of the 2018 Golden Globe for animated feature.
Jan 12, 2018•51 min
539. Pitching as Performance
Jennifer Julian and Holly Payberg of June Bug Pictures talk about the techniques they use to hook a listener in a two-minute pitch.
Jan 05, 2018•41 min
538. Storytelling For Change
Alan Jenkins, President of The Opportunity Agenda, and Jon Fitzgerald, author of "Filmmaking for Change," discuss ways to change the world through film, TV and documentary storytelling.
Dec 29, 2017•40 min
537. Wisdom from the Christmas Guy
Writer Brian Turner returns to talk about his new job writing for the Netflix series “Trolls” and helps Pilar answer more questions from her neglected e-mail inbox.
Dec 22, 2017•41 min
536. Trends for 2018
Career-coach Lee Jessup returns to talk about the changes we saw in 2017 and writing trends ahead for 2018.
Dec 16, 2017•49 min
535. Log Line Contest 2017
Pilar and Aadip review log lines sent in from listeners! Who will be the winner?
Dec 08, 2017•1 hr 24 min
534. Writing Non-binary Characters
Non-binary characters don’t fit into classic male or female molds. Writers Laura Erickson-Schroth and Sonya Ellis discuss the challenges and creative opportunities. Pilar’s 17-year-old daughter Ezra Rae Dodson leads the way.
Dec 01, 2017•57 min
533. Surviving AFM
Armed with a case of thumb drives and a bag filled with aspirin, filmmakers Curt Wiser, Al Mauro and John Wotring went to the American Film Market for four days of pitching, meetings and networking. Hear their day-by-day account in this special “roving reporter” episode.
Nov 24, 2017•48 min
532. Beyond Bollywood
Filmmakers Shazia Malik and Danish Renzu talk about their experiences pitching, writing and directing movies in India and the U.S.
Nov 17, 2017•47 min
531. Mr. Fortuitous
Sometimes you just happen to run into an old client from New York, who happens to be in town taking meetings for his feature after wrapping production for his short film. So, what do you do next? Put him on the podcast of course! Guest: Keith Armonaitis
Nov 10, 2017•45 min
530. VO, Flashback and Breaking the 4th Wall
Pilar gives a sneak preview of her next book, “The Coffee Break Screenwriter Breaks the Rules,” with this discussion about narrative devices like voice over and flashback.
Nov 03, 2017•24 min
529. Scary Scripting
Josh Stolberg, writer of “Jigsaw” (in theaters now), talks about the “Saw" franchise, working with Clive Barker and his advice for being scary on the page.
Oct 27, 2017•48 min
528. Write It Like Bruce
Writer on the verge Eric Rudnick talks about rewriting, video pitching and channeling your inner Bruce Springsteen.
Oct 20, 2017•56 min
527. Screenplay Development from the Inside Out
So you’ve got a script. What happens next? Producer Rona Edwards fills us in. A must-listen for those who want to understand the true business side of showbiz. Also check out the third edition of her book, “I Liked It, I Didn’t Love It: Screenplay Development from the Inside Out."
Oct 13, 2017•1 hr 1 min
526. The Adventures of Katie Mattila
Animation writer Katie Mattila (Avatar: The Last Airbender, Kung Fu Panda, Harvey Beaks, 100 Things to do Before High School, Tangled: The Series and Home: Adventures with Tip and Oh) talks about her experience with script-driven animated series and story-board driven animated series.
Oct 06, 2017•39 min
525. Writing in Cologne
Pilar's students from the International Film School in Cologne, Germany talk about their stories and feelings about US and German television.
Oct 01, 2017•54 min
524. Inbox
With the help of writer Suzanne Keilly, Pilar clears out her overstuffed e-mail inbox and gives long overdue answers to listener questions.
Sep 22, 2017•59 min
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