Episodes
![Mailbag: How to Write Professional Dialogue, How to Write Different Genres, and more!](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/5667419/Act_Two_Updated_Logo_rnx9fe_300x300.jpg)
5 days ago
5 days ago
Hosts Tasha Huo and Josh Hallman field email questions from listeners, including ways to better improve your dialogue, how to think about a "high-concept" idea, and what their process is when they approach different and distinct genres, like a Western vs. Sci-Fi, etc.
TWIW: Beverly Hills Cop Axel F, Longlegs, Ryan Reynolds' sacrifices on Deadpool, and how Tasha figured out how to find time for reading.
Questions / Comments: ActTwoWriters@gmail.com
Edited by the GREAT Paul Lundquist
![TWIW - Being an Authentic Writer, Are Managers Staying Away from New Clients?, Beverly Hills Cop, and More!](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/5667419/Act_Two_Updated_Logo_rnx9fe_300x300.jpg)
Monday Jul 15, 2024
Monday Jul 15, 2024
Hosts Tasha Huo and Josh Hallman discuss their This Week in Writings, including a story from Josh about pitching a father-son story and the personal feedback he got in return, Tasha's meeting with her manager that transformed her working methods, an LA Times article saying Management is dead but is it really?, and what to do if you want to write a biopic but don't have the life rights?
Questions / Comments: ActTwoWriters@gmail.com
Edited by the GREAT Paul Lundquist
![Are you dedicated to Screenwriting? Let's find out.](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/5667419/Act_Two_Updated_Logo_rnx9fe_300x300.jpg)
Monday Jul 08, 2024
Are you dedicated to Screenwriting? Let's find out.
Monday Jul 08, 2024
Monday Jul 08, 2024
Hosts Tasha Huo and Josh Hallman discuss an interview with Bryan Cranston where he talks about how acting is a lifestyle, not a job. That same philosophy applies to a Screenwriting career, so they discuss how and why you must consider whether you want the lifestyle of a Screenwriter as much as the job of one.
TWIW: Do you flash your fangirl/boy tattoo in a meeting? / INSIDE OUT 2
Questions / Comments: ActTwoWriters@gmail.com
Edited by the GREAT Paul Lundquist
![The Keys to a Successful (and long) Screenwriting Career](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/5667419/Act_Two_Updated_Logo_rnx9fe_300x300.jpg)
Monday Jul 01, 2024
The Keys to a Successful (and long) Screenwriting Career
Monday Jul 01, 2024
Monday Jul 01, 2024
Hosts Tasha Huo and Josh Hallman break down all the many skills required of a Screenwriter to have a long-lasting career and not just a one-hit wonder. Spoiler alert: it's not just about great writing.
TWIW: Tasha has a breakthrough with AI / Is theater popcorn a meal replacement?
Questions / Comments: ActTwoWriters@gmail.com
Edited by the GREAT Paul Lundquist
![Have you hit your goals? -- 2024 Mid-Year Goals Check-In](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/5667419/Act_Two_Updated_Logo_rnx9fe_300x300.jpg)
Monday Jun 24, 2024
Have you hit your goals? -- 2024 Mid-Year Goals Check-In
Monday Jun 24, 2024
Monday Jun 24, 2024
We are halfway through the year, so it's time to look back on our New Year's Goals! Join hosts Tasha Huo and Josh Hallman as they do an honest mid-year check-in on their own goals for this year (which they have definitely not nailed) and discuss how we can all make stronger plans to accomplish those unfinished goals in the latter half of the year.
Questions / Comments: ActTwoWriters@gmail.com
Edited by the GREAT Paul Lundquist
![You Just Got Notes: What Now?](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/5667419/Act_Two_Updated_Logo_rnx9fe_300x300.jpg)
Monday Jun 17, 2024
You Just Got Notes: What Now?
Monday Jun 17, 2024
Monday Jun 17, 2024
You just got notes and you want to curl into a ball and cry. Please don't do that. Hosts Tasha Huo and Josh Hallman discuss what happens after you get notes. It can be intimidating. What's the process? Where to begin? Each scenario is different, and it's important to have a clear idea when you jump back into your writing.
Questions / Comments: ActTwoWriters@gmail.com
Edited by the GREAT Paul Lundquist
![Interview with Script Pipeline’s Matt Misetich](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/5667419/Act_Two_Updated_Logo_rnx9fe_300x300.jpg)
Monday Jun 10, 2024
Interview with Script Pipeline’s Matt Misetich
Monday Jun 10, 2024
Monday Jun 10, 2024
Hosts Tasha Huo and Josh Hallman have a great conversation with Matt Misetich from Script Pipeline. We discuss how Script Pipeline is an asset for writers, contests, Brag Bars, and dive into the state of the industry,
Questions / Comments: ActTwoWriters@gmail.com
Edited by the GREAT Paul Lundquist
![Career post AIR: Interview with Alex Convery](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/5667419/Act_Two_Updated_Logo_rnx9fe_300x300.jpg)
Monday Jun 03, 2024
Career post AIR: Interview with Alex Convery
Monday Jun 03, 2024
Monday Jun 03, 2024
Hosts Tasha Huo and Josh Hallman sit down again with Act Two writer and Screenwriter of AIR, Alex Convery, to discuss how his screenwriting career and craft has changed since AIR was released in April 2023, and how the flurry of accolades during award season changed his career. With AIR being an original spec, Alex also talks about where the power of a Screenwriter lays, and how to combat the stalemate that often accompanies a Screenwriting career.
Questions / Comments: ActTwoWriters@gmail.com
Edited by the GREAT Paul Lundquist
![Fan Fiction as a Road to Screenwriting: Interview with Keely MacDonald (AVATAR: THE LAST AIRBENDER)](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/5667419/Act_Two_Updated_Logo_rnx9fe_300x300.jpg)
Monday May 27, 2024
Monday May 27, 2024
One of the most exciting things about Screenwriting is that everyone finds a different path to becoming a professional. Hosts Tasha Huo and Josh Hallman sit down with Keely Macdonald (AVATAR: THE LAST AIRBENDER, SLEEPY HOLLOW) to discuss her path to discovering a career in Screenwriting through her fan fiction, one big fat coincidence, and the Fox Writers Incubator program.
Questions / Comments: ActTwoWriters@gmail.com
Edited by the GREAT Paul Lundquist
![The Act Two Mixer, and How to Have a Successful Writer's Group](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/5667419/Act_Two_Updated_Logo_rnx9fe_300x300.jpg)
Monday May 20, 2024
The Act Two Mixer, and How to Have a Successful Writer's Group
Monday May 20, 2024
Monday May 20, 2024
Thank you all for an awesome mixer! Hosts Tasha Huo and Josh Hallman tell stories from their 2nd Act Two Podcast Mixer in Los Angeles and, since writers groups were created on the night, they discuss what makes a successful writer's group and what has made their group run strong for 15 years.
Questions / Comments: ActTwoWriters@gmail.com
Edited by the GREAT Paul Lundquist