Behind-the-Scenes of the Business and Craft of professional Screenwriting.
Episodes
Sunday Nov 14, 2021
Sunday Nov 14, 2021
Action is its own unique writing skill and different masters craft their action differently. That's why, in this episode, hosts Tasha Huo and Josh Hallman dive into the specific writing techniques used by some of the best action writers in the business, including Derek Kolstad, James Cameron and Shane Black.
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Edited by Paul Lundquist
Music by 414beg
Sunday Nov 07, 2021
Sunday Nov 07, 2021
If you are a working Screenwriter, you will receive Submissions from Producers as a regular part of your job. Screenwriters Tasha Huo and Josh Hallman discuss how to handle those submissions, what producers are expecting of you when they submit to you, and how to succeed in the submission game.
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Edited by Paul Lundquist
Music by 414beg
Sunday Oct 31, 2021
Sunday Oct 31, 2021
Hosts Tasha Huo and Josh Hallman chime in on some of the most hotly-debated topics on Screenwriting Twitter going on right now.
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Edited by Paul Lundquist
Music by 414beg
Sunday Oct 24, 2021
Sunday Oct 24, 2021
Hosts Tasha Huo and Josh Hallman surprise each other with popular Film prompts that they have to, on the spot, pitch as a TV show. It's an exercise in how to think about adaptation, about the difference between TV and Film, and how to jumpstart the idea process when thinking about your own original TV ideas. How would YOU adapt your favorite movie as a TV show?
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Edited by Paul Lundquist
Music by 414beg
Monday Oct 18, 2021
Monday Oct 18, 2021
Hosts Tasha Huo and Josh Hallman discuss where they get their ideas and inspiration from, what tricks they use in Act Two, and how to start asking more questions about your world to get the brain juices flowing.
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Edited by Paul Lundquist
Music by 414beg
Sunday Oct 10, 2021
Sunday Oct 10, 2021
To write for free or not to write for free, that is the oft-asked Screenwriter’s question. So, hosts Tasha Huo and Josh Hallman discuss situations in their own careers when they’ve been asked to do free work, what that looked like and why they did it. They also discuss the various ways free work can come up for Screenwriters, and debate whether writers should or should not engage.
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Edited by Paul Lundquist
Music by 414beg
Sunday Oct 03, 2021
Sunday Oct 03, 2021
Austin Film Festival 2021 runs from October 21 - 28, so host Tasha Huo chats with co-host Josh Hallman who has been to AFF twice. First in 2014, when he won the Fade to Black Award for his action-comedy I F****d James Bond and also met his Agent, and again in 2019 with his festival favorite short, Robu (now available on YouTube starring Emmy winner, Jharrel Jerome). Act Two’s resident expert on AFF, Josh spills the beans on what it’s like to go to the festival and shares practical tips and tricks on how to maximize your experience as a Screenwriter.
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Edited by Paul Lundquist
Music by 414beg
Sunday Sep 26, 2021
Sunday Sep 26, 2021
Host Josh Hallman makes co-host Tasha Huo tell the story of how she became a Showrunner on TOMB RAIDER: THE ANIMATED SERIES, what the job entails, what surprises there were, and steps writers can take to prepare for the job.
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Edited by Paul Lundquist
Music by 414beg
Sunday Sep 19, 2021
Sunday Sep 19, 2021
Sit down with hosts Tasha Huo and Josh Hallman as they chat about a new slew of real-life problems and complications that have come up for Screenwriters working in the industry right now, and how the Screenwriter overcame them.
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Edited by Paul Lundquist
Music by 414beg
Sunday Sep 12, 2021
Sunday Sep 12, 2021
Knowing how to break your ideas and scripts into Notecards can be an extremely valuable tool in your writer’s tool chest, and is key to understanding a career in TV development. In this episode, hosts Tasha Huo and Josh Hallman get into the nitty gritty of what developing with Notecards looks like, lessons they’ve learned about the process, and how to make them useful in your own Screenwriting career.
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Edited by Paul Lundquist
Music by 414beg