Synopsis
ON THE PAGE: Join professional script consultant Pilar Alessandra as she demystifies screenwriting and answers your questions about script craft and story.
Episodes
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369. Confessions of Two Very Sweet Writers
03/10/2014 Duration: 40minHear 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!
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368. Log Line Contest 2014
26/09/2014 Duration: 01h38minFormer Imagine reader Matt Belknap, armed with his terrible Australian accent, returns to help Pilar analyze listener log lines. Who will be the big winner?
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367. Pep Talk
19/09/2014 Duration: 50minWriter/Director Josh Stolberg inspires as he talks about his Hollywood hits ... and notable misses.
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366. The Versatile Writer
12/09/2014 Duration: 53minWriter Mark Valadez talks about his journey from the ABC/Disney Fellowship to the comedy medical show “Scrubs" to the dramatic one-hour “Gang Related.”
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365. Amy Brenneman
06/09/2014 Duration: 54minAmy 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.
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364. Oh The Places You’ll Go
29/08/2014 Duration: 51minWriter / location manager Robert Paulsen joins Pilar and Mike Siegel of “Travel Tales Podcast” to talk about how place becomes character in well-written scripts.
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363. Storytelling for Change
22/08/2014 Duration: 41minWriter/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.
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362. Hell on Wheels
15/08/2014 Duration: 47minBruce Marshall Romans, Writer/Producer for the AMC show “Hell on Wheels” talks about the importance of writing from character and staying grounded in reality.
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361. Writing Maron
08/08/2014 Duration: 51minInterview with Duncan Birmingham, executive producer of “Maron” on IFC.
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360. Writer Q&A
02/08/2014 Duration: 49minWhat are the biggest mistakes writers make? How do you tackle the rewrite? Procrastination? Agents vs. Managers? Corey Mandell and Pilar answer your questions!
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359. Always Be Joking
24/07/2014 Duration: 44minBen Mekler, staff writer at Nerdist Industries, is always joking... and always working.
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358. Pitchfest 2014
18/07/2014 Duration: 48minRoving reporter Ryan Budds interviews speakers, producers and attendees at the 2014 Great American Pitchfest!
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357. Be A Fan
11/07/2014 Duration: 50minBeing 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."
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356. Married to Screenwriting
04/07/2014 Duration: 48minScreenwriters Keith Giglio and Juliet Aires Giglio share their secrets about being a successful writing team and successful spouses.
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355. Live From Dublin!
27/06/2014 Duration: 29minPilar and guest producer Emma Gahan talk with Alan Fitzpatrick, the Managing Director of “Filmbase,” a national resource centre for filmmakers in Ireland.
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354. Be Heard
20/06/2014 Duration: 35minU.K. writer/ producer Judy Goldberg discusses her collaborative film projects "Be Heard” and “50 Kisses.”
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353. 500 Days of Ryan Budds
13/06/2014 Duration: 50minOn the Page’s own Ryan Budds gives 10 Tips for Making It In LA.
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352. The Flexible Writer
07/06/2014 Duration: 45minAlex Cramer returns to talk about writing a rock biopic and a Disney movie and gives his more seasoned take on The Bottled Water Tour.
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351. Tapping Into Our Fears
31/05/2014 Duration: 46minDevi Snively, writer and film professor at Notre Dame, explores and examines horror movies from a sociological perspective. http://deviantpictures.com
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350. Shakespeare for Screenwriters
24/05/2014 Duration: 35minHamlet 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.