Act Two Podcast

TOMB RAIDER Q&A with Showrunner Tasha Huo

October is TOMB RAIDER: THE LEGEND OF LARA CROFT month! Co-host and Showrunner/Executive Producer, Tasha Huo, is answering listener questions about the show, releasing October 10 on Netflix. Tasha is fielding any and all questions about process, craft, specific questions around scenes, dialogue, moments, and more! If you ever wanted to ask a showrunner how the sausage is made, now's your chance! In this first installment, Tasha addresses overall questions about how she got the job, how she handled oversight of such a beloved IP, her approach to the IP and specific characters, and more!

 

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Edited by Paul Lundquist 

Get Your Tomb Raider Questions & 8 Sequence Story Structure (Repost)

Tasha is traveling the world and doing press, so we're reposting our episode on 8 sequence structure. When she's back, we'll tackle all things Tomb Raider - craft, process, pitching, episodes, etc. If you have any questions, please email acttwowriters@gmail.com. October is going to be an amazing month!

 

Tomb Raiders comes to Netflix on October 10th. 

No Writing Path Is The Same

We all have different paths in this industry, and it's important to understand where those paths lead and what jobs you'll be asked to do. Hosts Tasha Huo and Josh Hallman discuss showrunning, producing, and setting expectations as screenwriters. 

Also .... TWIW!

 

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Edited by Paul Lundquist 

 

Being Flexible without Compromising,

As screenwriters, we work in a collaborative medium. But we also need to be the arbiters of great storytelling and are hired for our creative and unique visions. We work with other writers, producers, actors and directors, all of whom have opinions and thoughts that may conflict with your own. How do you captain the ship (script) while also respecting their input? Hosts Tasha Huo and Josh Hallman discuss!

 

TWIW: Josh went to the Emmys! And is writing a difficult sport on the body? 

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Edited by the GREAT Paul Lundquist 

Hate Writing, or Yourself? How to Stay Motivated at a Low Point

Hosts Tasha Huo and Josh Hallman are at a mental low point in writing and discuss how they got there, the patterns of writing-depression they've noticed, and their helpful tips and tricks on how to get through it and keep writing. The ultimate deterrent to a writing career is giving up. Let's talk about how not to give up!

 

TWIW: The Bear S3 is taking chances!

 

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Edited by the GREAT Paul Lundquist 

The TV Writer's Room: Writing a Script

Hosts Tasha Huo and Josh Hallman discuss what it's like to break and write a script in a TV Writer's Room, including the expectations you have as a writer versus the realities.

 

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Edited by the GREAT Paul Lundquist 

Interview with Joe Russo: From Writing to Release of the ensemble horror movie THE INHERITANCE

Hosts Tasha Huo and Josh Hallman talk with writer-director Joe Russo about his latest horror film, THE INHERITANCE, which nearly became a victim of the latest wave of studio tax write-offs. Joe talks about how the idea for the script originally came together in 2018, about the process of writing an ensemble horror movie, producing the film during COVID, and the consequent difficulties of getting it to the public. 

 

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Edited by the GREAT Paul Lundquist 

(Don't) Write What You Know

Hosts Tasha Huo and Josh Hallman discuss the oft used (and incorrect) advice to writers of "Write what you know." Instead, they argue you should write anything you f***ing want! But if you do, make sure it is believable and well-researched, and Tasha and Josh give some examples from their own jobs where research has both served and hindered their writing. They address questions like How much research is too much? At what point in the process should you research? And how do you research effectively?

 

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Edited by the GREAT Paul Lundquist 

Does your script have a Central Question?

Hosts Tasha Huo and Josh Hallman discuss what a "Central Question" is when it comes to screenwriting, why you need one and how to find it for your specific story. Inspired by a Screencraft Blog Post, they break down how a Central Question works in current movies and in their own work as practical ways to understand the concept and its use in your own stories.

 

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Edited by the GREAT Paul Lundquist 

San Diego Comic-Con for Writers and the Summer Blockbuster

Hosts Tasha Huo and Josh Hallman discuss what it's like to go to San Diego Comic-Con as a writer, and some panels that proved useful in thinking about Screenwriting. Also, Summer movies are in full swing this year -- are movies back?! 

 

Questions / Comments: ActTwoWriters@gmail.com

Edited by the GREAT Paul Lundquist