Act Two Podcast

Emotional Intelligence (EQ) and Screenwriting

Hosts Tasha Huo and Josh Hallman discuss Emotional Intelligence (EQ) and how you can apply it to your Screenwriting career.

 

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Edited by the GREAT Paul Lundquist

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The Hustle

Hosts Tasha Huo and Josh Hallman break down what it means to "hustle" as a Screenwriter.

TWIW: What writers can learn from actors on pitching, How pitching a movie requires multiple skills as a writer so get good at all of them, and the writer term "Is it a bug or a feature?"

 

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Edited by the GREAT Paul Lundquist

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TWIW: Selling in Animation, Spec Sales, and Learning Writing from Actors

Hosts Tasha Huo and Josh Hallman talk about what we can learn about how actors look at writing, discuss whether specs are necessary for a successful Screenwriting career, how to sell a script in animation and more This Weeks in Writing!

 

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Edited by the great Paul Lundquist

Music by 414beg

Nicole Ramberg Part II: Her Path To The Black List

Hosts Tasha Huo and Josh Hallman talk with screenwriter Nicole Ramberg about her script CRAIGSHAVEN which landed on the 2022 Black List. We also talk about her career path, working in Hollywood, and her love for Amblin-esque movies. 

 

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Edited by the great Paul Lundquist

Music by 414beg

Interview with Paul Bae: Screenwriter to Podcaster to Screenwriter

Hosts Tasha Huo and Josh Hallman sit down with Screenwriter Paul Bae, creator of the hit podcast series BLACK TAPES, and talk about how he turned his screenplay into a podcast to jump start his Screenwriting career, how he got his agents, how Twitter has helped his career, and how he has managed to make it in Hollywood as a Canadian still living in Canada.

 

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Edited by the GREAT Paul Lundquist

Music by 414beg

TWIW: Targeted Note-Giving and What a Screenwriting Career Actually Looks Like

Hosts Tasha Huo and Josh Hallman discuss their This Week in Writing, including AMC's debacle with seat sales, the newly-released TED LASSO teaser, how to give and receive targeted notes to help a writer write the script they want to write (not you), and a look into what a typical pro Screenwriter's career actually looks like and why some call it the "Screenwriting Wilderness".

 

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Edited by the GREAT Paul Lundquist

Music by 414beg

Pacing in an Action Sequence

Hosts Tasha Huo and Josh Hallman discuss... pacing and action sequences! We love action and the pacing is so important to your screenplay. We also discuss general meetings and the length of specs. 

 

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Edited by the GREAT Paul Lundquist

10 Signs of a Great Screenplay

Lists on how to write a "great" screenplay are practically useless when sitting down before a blank page. But hosts Tasha Huo and Josh Hallman discuss how to use lists and tips in the REWRITE process to help hone your decent script into a great one.

 

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Edited by the GREAT Paul Lundquist

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Screenwriting Skills that ARE NOT Writing

Hosts Tasha Huo and Josh Hallman discuss what skills professional Screenwriters need that aren't writing. Turns out there are a lot of skills Screenwriters need to practice and hone in order to have a successful career.

 

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Edited by the GREAT Paul Lundquist

Music by 414beg

Finding & Securing IP: Interview with Steve Desmond (KNOCK AT THE CABIN)

Screenwriter Steve Desmond and his co-writer Michael Sherman have made a career of securing IP and adapting it via pitches and spec sales. Their scripts have landed them on the Black List multiple times, and their latest feature, KNOCK AT THE CABIN, releases in theaters February 3, 2023 with M. Night Shyamalan directing. And it all started with a little-known IP.

 

Hosts Tasha Huo and Josh Hallman discuss how Steve finds his IP, secures it, and successfully adapts it at such a high level. If you've ever been interested in adapting your favorite IP but aren't sure where to start, this is the starting line.

 

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Edited by the GREAT Paul Lundquist

Music by 414beg