823. The Journey of Paint
Brit McAdams talks about the fact that it took twelve years to make his comedy Paint , starring Owen Wilson, only to discover that now is the perfect time.
Apr 21, 2023•34 min•Ep. 823
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822. The Marvelous Mona Mira
What does a late night talk show, a game show, a limited series about The Godfather and a college soap have in common? The writer Mona Mira! Listen to how she wrote and learned on The Weakest Link , The Offer and the Hulu series Tell Me Lies .
Apr 14, 2023•40 min•Ep. 822
821. A Truly Irish Movie
Co-writer/directors Peter Murphy and Rachael Moriarty talk about making movies in Ireland, their creative process and the open door that allowed them to write their award winning movie, Róise and Frank, about a grieving woman and the dog who may or may not be her husband.
Apr 07, 2023•39 min•Ep. 821
820. "They’re Looking for You”
When Broadway went dark and Tommar Wilson found himself without a job, he turned to writing. Now he’s an NBC Fellow and has just been staffed on an upcoming TV show for Universal Content Productions that will air on Netflix.
Mar 31, 2023•39 min•Ep. 820
819. Writing What He Knows. Doing What He Loves.
After years in the music business and as a counselor in corrections, Jevon Graves found himself writing on the We TV show, Kold x Windy . Now he’s truly doing what he loves.
Mar 24, 2023•42 min•Ep. 819
818. Scene Direction Contest 2023
Actor/writer Kristen Lee Kelly (original cast of Rent ) stage-reads scene direction submissions from listeners as they showcase their writing skills! Who will win?
Mar 17, 2023•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 818
817. Theater vs. Film: A Director’s POV
Acclaimed theater director Marya Mazor shares her thoughts on the differences between directing for theater and for the screen and how she follows the clues within the script to help achieve her vision.
Mar 10, 2023•47 min•Ep. 817
816. Announcement: 2023 Scene Direction Contest
Did you write a prize-worthy piece of scene direction? Enter it in the On the Page Scene Direction Contest ! Pilar explains the rules and gives the deadline.
Mar 06, 2023•2 min•Ep. 816
815. Scene Writing
Emphasizing “the art of reader engagement," writers Chris Perry and Eric Henry Sanders’s new book Scenewriting helps writers come up with new ways to plan, draft and perfect their scenes.
Mar 03, 2023•52 min•Ep. 815
814. Oscar Talk 2023
Pilar and her friends Brian Pope, Mike Musa and Alex Troxler get together for their annual discussion about the best screenplay and best adapted screenplay Oscar nominees.
Feb 24, 2023•1 hr 34 min•Ep. 814
813. Writing in Perfect Harmony
Writer Alicia Lomas-Gross shares about her experiences and writing process on her first produced feature, Perfect Harmony for Hallmark Movies and Mysteries.
Feb 17, 2023•40 min•Ep. 813
812. B-sides, Kudos and Flipping the Dolphin
Writer Matt Pacult of Documentary Now talks about the creative ways he goes about finding story, pitching ideas and giving notes.
Feb 10, 2023•51 min•Ep. 812
811. Having Lunch with Spike Lee
Hear how Victor Gabriel captured “the resilience of innocence” in his first short film that went to Sundance and his feature film which attracted none other than director Spike Lee.
Feb 03, 2023•44 min•Ep. 811
810. Copyright Q&A
Copyright advocate David Newhoff returns to answer all your questions about protecting your work, obtaining rights to IP, hiring a lawyer and much, much more.
Jan 27, 2023•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 810
809. First Read Radio
Writer Gary Jones talks about what he’s learned about writing and editing as he turns written short films into spoken radio plays.
Jan 20, 2023•44 min•Ep. 809
808. The Prescription for Success
Mika Frank talks about how her love of writing, combined with her training in pharmacy and research led her to her current job as story editor on Fox’s hit show, The Resident .
Jan 13, 2023•39 min•Ep. 808
807. Dude, Where's My Car-tharsis?
From comedy writer to therapist, Phil Stark, writer on South Park , That 70’s Show and the screenwriter of the movie Dude, Where's My Car? talks about his unique, personal journey.
Jan 06, 2023•34 min•Ep. 807
806. 2022 Writing Trends in Review
Career coach Lee Jessup returns to discuss the writing trends popular in 2022 and shares what’s ahead for the new year.
Dec 30, 2022•41 min•Ep. 806
805. Logline Competition 2022: Part 2
Pilar reads and gives feedback on the loglines that didn’t make the top fifteen lists for the 2022 Logline Contest.
Dec 23, 2022•1 hr 13 min•Ep. 805
804. Logline Competition 2022
Pilar and Aadip read, evaluate and vote on feature and TV loglines sent in by listeners. It all comes down to a well-written sentence and a creative idea. Who will win?
Dec 23, 2022•1 hr 32 min•Ep. 804
803. Writing For Christmas
When his day job was threatened, writer Jeff Bonnett decided that he wasn’t going to write a resume; he was going to write a screenplay. The end result is “Falling for Christmas,” a Netflix movie starring Lindsay Lohan.
Dec 16, 2022•51 min
802. Loss and Grief on Screen
Linda Klein, co-editor of the new book Loss and Grief, discusses the visual, sensory and emotional realities of the dying and grieving experience and how writers can use this knowledge to create more truthful depictions on screen.
Dec 09, 2022•42 min
801. Announcement: 2022 Logline Contest
Ready to submit for the annual On the Page logline competition? Pilar explains the rules and gives the deadline.
Dec 06, 2022•4 min•Ep. 801
800. The Anatomy of Genres
Screenwriting teacher and author John Truby reveals how to master and transcend genre by understanding their unique story systems and philosophies.
Dec 02, 2022•40 min
799. Meg LeFauve
The writer of the Oscar winning film Inside Out talks about her new movie My Father’s Dragon and how she builds story from theme and emotion.
Nov 25, 2022•50 min
798. The Year of Getting It
We check back in with writer Kris Crenwelge after her “year of going for it” earned her three writers’ fellowships, staffing on an animated show and a new job on the series True Lies on CBS.
Nov 18, 2022•42 min
797. Lunchtime Punchlines
Brandon Childs was only a PA when he started adding jokes to the lunch order e-mail. Before long he was brought into the writers room on Black Monday , Kenan and, most recently, Netflix’s new comedy Blockbuster .
Nov 11, 2022•43 min
796. Seeing Through the Lens
Cinematographer Sarah Whelden talks about how she holds the vision of the director, looking through the lens to help capture theme, tone and story.
Nov 04, 2022•49 min
795. The Commonwealth of Writers
As British writer Sam Benjamin discusses the release of his new film The Payday he’s joined by Elizabeth McKenzie from Australia and Dawn Ius from Canada to discuss the challenges of writing in their home country, the lure of Los Angeles and the love of their genres.
Oct 28, 2022•1 hr 6 min
794. Story Maverick
Andy Raymer shares writing and industry information gleaned from his experience as a writer, creative exec, independent producer and script consultant.
Oct 21, 2022•57 min
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