643. 2019 Writing Trends in Review
Career coach Lee Jessup returns to discuss the writing trends popular in 2019 and shares what’s ahead for the new year.
Dec 27, 2019•51 min
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642. Log Line Contest 2019
Pilar and Aadip evaluate log lines sent in by listeners. Who will get a consider, recommend or pass?
Dec 20, 2019•1 hr 21 min
641. The Agent
TV literary agent Davina Hefflin (The Gersh Agency) talks about her work with writers and the storytelling and character development that moves her on the page.
Dec 13, 2019•47 min
640. A Very Scotty Christmas
Writer Scotty Mullen returns to the podcast to talk about his upcoming holiday movie, the Christmas tropes he loves and what it’s like to work with Donna Mills.
Dec 06, 2019•48 min
639. Basement Club Reunion (Part 2)
Writer/Directors Emily Dell and Hannah Macpherson talk about their productive year creating horror/thriller content and their interesting advice to "come at storytelling sideways."
Nov 29, 2019•51 min
638. Bonus: Logline Lesson
Announcement of the deadline and rules for the 2019 Logline Competition. Plus 10 patterns to help build your logline.
Nov 25, 2019•8 min
637. Basement Club Reunion (Part 1)
Writer/Directors Etta Devine, Barbara Stepansky and April Wright return to talk about a year writing on Outlander, getting a blacklist script produced, creating an award winning documentary and much more.
Nov 22, 2019•54 min
636. TV Trends Updated
Writer and television journalist Michael Grebb returns to discuss “Five Big Trends Writers Should Know About” including a new take on "peak TV," the death of the television season and the fact that almost everything in the industry is motivated by CYA.
Nov 15, 2019•54 min
635. Frederator!
Kelsey Calaitges, development executive at Frederator Studios ( Adventure Time, The Fairly Odd Parents ) and writer on GO! Cartoons Bravest Warriors shares wisdom about pitching and writing for character-driven animation .
Nov 08, 2019•41 min
634. The Genre Mash
Pilar and writer Jake Morgan discuss ways to combine genre, tone and intention to create the perfect “genre mash” television show.
Nov 01, 2019•47 min
633. The 17-year Overnight Success
Hear how, after seventeen years of stops and starts, Matt Harris’s script “The Starling” was produced with actors Melissa McCarthy, Kevin Kline, Chris O’Dowd, Timothy Olyphant and director Ted Melfi.
Oct 25, 2019•59 min
632. Rewrite Techniques
Pilar offers “Five Easy Rewrites” and writers on social media add over 40 more! Take notes on this one.
Oct 18, 2019•25 min
631. The Tenacious Writer
Writer Anne Kruse shares five concepts that build writer perseverance.
Oct 11, 2019•49 min
630. Getting Schooled in Star Trek
David Wright, writer/producer on Star Trek: Lower Decks, discusses the storytelling legacy of Star Trek.
Oct 04, 2019•48 min
629. Notes From The Writer To The Actor
Acting coach Crystal Carson reveals the ways she helps actors analyze story, discover characters and interpret meaning from feature and TV scripts.
Sep 27, 2019•51 min
628. Bless the Harts ... and Christy Stratton
Writer/Producer Christy Stratton shares her love of act structure and enthusiasm for the new FOX animated show “Bless the Harts.”
Sep 20, 2019•50 min
627. Scott Beck and Bryan Woods
The writers of A Quiet Place discuss their upcoming film Haunt , their long-standing writing partnership and their process of discovering story and characters on the page.
Sep 13, 2019•46 min
626. Lazy TV Writing
Pilar guides you through a few lazy ways to brainstorm, outline and write your TV pilot. E-mail for the handout!
Sep 06, 2019•24 min
625. Making it Real
Leon Gittens, a character animator for movies and video games, talks about the different kinds of animators needed to create one product, the role of the script in that product and the ways in which he personally brings emotion to a character.
Aug 30, 2019•42 min
624. Aadip Desai: Working Writer!
Aadip Desai has gone from On the Page Podcast producer to ABC/Disney fellow to staff writer on The Goldbergs. Hear about his journey to get there and what he’s learned - and is still learning - along the way.
Aug 23, 2019•1 hr 3 min
623. Taylor’s Hollywood Month
Writer Taylor Vaughn Lasley talks about her exciting summer pitching two series; one with Damon Wayans Jr. and one with Funny or Die .
Aug 16, 2019•44 min
622. Writing for Young Audiences
David Skelly (T he Muppets, Splash and Bubbles, Word Party ) and Jennifer Skelly ( My Little Pony, The Lion Guards, Motown Magic ) return to the podcast to talk about writing and creating TV for pre-school and elementary age audiences.
Aug 09, 2019•52 min
621. I Will
Maura Chanz, Michelle Flowers and Clarissa Kern have turned their jobs assisting show-runners and producers into major stepping stones to a writing and producing career.
Aug 02, 2019•49 min
620. Kaplan Talks Horseman
Writer Rachel Kaplan talks about what she’s learned in the writer’s room of the popular, animated comedy BoJack Horseman .
Jul 26, 2019•37 min
619. The Wrong End of the Table
Writer and editor Ayser Salman returns to talk about how she turned real life experiences into a comic memoir and pitch for a tv series.
Jul 19, 2019•47 min
618. Independent Thinkers
Filmmakers Sterling Macer Jr, Chris Molinaro and Jeremy Walton share their “dos” and “don'ts” about making movies cheaply, independently and with integrity.
Jul 12, 2019•59 min
617. Rising Star
Years of creating high quality content is paying off for writer Jude Roth. Hear what she’s learned from taking meetings and obtaining high quality representation.
Jul 05, 2019•41 min
616. The Hustle
Filmmaker Alex Ferrari talks about the “hustle” of independent filmmaking and the personal experiences that led him to write his new book, Shooting for the Mob .
Jun 28, 2019•49 min
615. Like Magic and Music
Shaun Cassidy ( New Amsterdam, Emerald City, American Gothic ) went from pop star to rockstar writer. Here he digs into the process of the writers’ room and reveals his personal inspiration for finding story. A must-listen.
Jun 21, 2019•50 min
614. "Television Is My Ministry"
TV executive Rev. Karen Frost talks about her path in Hollywood and her current role as creative executive at Viola Davis’s JuVee Productions .
Jun 14, 2019•45 min
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