Act Two Podcast

What A Good Relationship With Your Reps Looks Like

Hosts Tasha Huo and Josh Hallman discuss a topic every screenwriter loves... your reps! Specifically, how to maintain a good relationship with your reps and what a working relationship looks like. This episode is a companion piece to a previous episode, which you can find here:

How to have a good relationship with your reps. 

 

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Edited by Paul Lundquist

Music by 414beg

This Week in Writing

Hosts Tasha Huo and Josh Hallman dish on their week in Screenwriting, including writing advice from an Emmy-award winning casting director, how writing a fan letter to an author could lead to a job, what happens when you get a note you don't want to address, and more!

 

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Edited by Paul Lundquist

Music by 414beg

Daily Life of a TV Staff Writer with Monty Bennett

Hosts Tasha Huo and Josh Hallman hang out with September Act Two Mentor, Mr. Monty Bennett, to discuss the daily life of a staff writer in a TV room. They share stories on everything from when you're expected to file in for the day, what's the snack situation, room politics, and how to pitch a good idea.

 

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Edited by Paul Lundquist

Music by 414beg

Anatomy of an Action Setpiece

Hosts Tasha Huo and Josh Hallman sit down and talk about their favorite thing -- action setpieces in movies. Breaking down iconic action sequences from four different films, they discuss how story structure, reversals, and character development are all key ingredients to crafting an action scene. Turns out, action is so much more than just punching someone in a really cool way. 

 

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Edited by Paul Lundquist

Music by 414beg

The Note Giver's 10 Commandments

Part II of the Notes Commandments series, wherein hosts Tasha Huo and Josh Hallman break down the best, most effective (and simultaneously, the kindest) way to GIVE notes to Screenwriters, and what Screenwriters should expect in their own notes meetings with producers and executives.

 

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Edited by Paul Lundquist

Music by 414beg

To Study Film, or Not? with Special Guest: James Stoteraux

Hosts Tasha Huo and Josh Hallman sit down with Screenwriter James Stoteraux, Executive-Producer of "Batwoman", after his thread about his volatile experience at Columbia's graduate film program went viral on Twitter. We get honest with James as we all share our Film School experiences, how we feel Film School failed us, where film academia excels, and how to make the most of your program if you are taking the college plunge or are actively in Film School already. 

 

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Edited by Paul Lundquist

Music by 414beg

Staying Proactive And Being An Advocate For Yourself.

There are many ways to stay proactive in your writing life. If you're sitting on a script you're passionate about, there are (creative) ways to get it into the world. Hosts Tasha Huo and Josh Hallman talk about the different outlets screenwriters have and ways to be an advocate for yourself. 

 

Edited by the great Paul Lundquist

Music by 414beg.

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The Open Writing Assignment (OWA): Devil or Deliverer?

Some Screenwriters think Open Writing Assignments (OWAs) are a waste of time and a product of the Devil, other Screenwriters build sustainable careers off of them, and still others believe they are a unique gateway for up & coming Screenwriters to get their foot in the door. Hosts Tasha Huo and Josh Hallman walk through what OWAs are, the different types, and the Pros & Cons to engaging on them. 

 

Edited by the great Paul Lundquist

Music by 414beg.

Questions/Comments: ActTwoWriters@gmail.com

This Week in Writing

A busy week of A-list writer meltdowns, reps pushing us to be selfish jerkoids, organization coming back to haunt us, and one TV writer’s tirade against film school — Hosts Tasha Huo and Josh Hallman dish on their This Week in Writing, in the life of a professional Screenwriter.

Edited by the great Paul Lundquist

Music by 414beg.

Questions/Comments: ActTwoWriters@gmail.com

How to Stay Organized

In this Screenwriter-nerd episode, hosts Tasha Huo and Josh Hallman get specific about how they and other professional Screenwriters organize their files. Easy and clear organization becomes extremely important as you receive notes that could take you through years of development on the same project. A clean organization of your documents will allow you to refer back to single scenes from months ago, easily call back old drafts that suddenly become relevant with new producers, or for any number of unexpected reasons that come up when you're a working Screenwriter. Do you have a unique way of organizing your drafts and notes? Let us know! 

 

Edited by the great Paul Lundquist

Music by 414beg.

Questions/Comments: ActTwoWriters@gmail.com