Episodes
Monday Mar 11, 2024
Secret to the Spec Sale: Interview with Daniel Kunka (Retake)
Monday Mar 11, 2024
Monday Mar 11, 2024
Tasha has lost her voice so this is a Retake: Hosts Tasha Huo and Josh Hallman talk with spec master Daniel Kunka to discuss his latest script: LIFT. Kunka’s spec created a frenzy that resulted in him teaming up with Netflix, Simon Kinberg, and Matt Reeves. The Act Two Podcast loves (LOVES) specs, and it was great to have Kunka offer inspiration while sharing his insight.
Questions/Comments: ActTwoWriters@gmail.com -- Edited by Paul Lundquist
Monday Mar 04, 2024
The 2024 Oscars Episode
Monday Mar 04, 2024
Monday Mar 04, 2024
Hosts Tasha Huo and Josh Hallman discuss their Oscar predictions and why, what movies they feel were snubbed, their favorite Oscar traditions, and what makes a script adapted vs. original? Also they ANNOUNCE their first ever Act Two Patreon Oscar Pool! Join now to receive the Oscar Ballot and try your hand at winning this year's prize!
Questions / Comments: ActTwoWriters@gmail.com
Edited by the GREAT Paul Lundquist
Monday Feb 26, 2024
Monday Feb 26, 2024
Host Tasha Huo brings on her Gersh agent, Mark Hartogsohn, for the first in a series designed to help Screenwriters navigate what it means to get an Agent and maximize your working relationship once you have an Agent. In this introductory installment, Tasha and Josh discuss how Mark became a Hollywood agent, what it means to be a Lit Agent for Screen and TV Writers, and how he goes about finding new clients.
Questions / Comments: ActTwoWriters@gmail.com
Edited by the GREAT Paul Lundquist
Monday Feb 19, 2024
Journey from Pitch to (Not) Getting the Job
Monday Feb 19, 2024
Monday Feb 19, 2024
Fresh from being told she *didn't* get the job, host Tasha Huo talks about the process of putting together a series pitch for one of her favorite IPs, what her process was, and what it was like to be told you didn't get the job.
Questions / Comments: ActTwoWriters@gmail.com
Edited by the GREAT Paul Lundquist
Monday Feb 12, 2024
Monday Feb 12, 2024
Hosts Tasha Huo and Josh Hallman take you through a Fireside Chat of real-life stories of working Screenwriters, including real hurdles, obstacles and situations that professional Screenwriters have come up against and what to do in those situations.
TWIW: Are you too old to start your Screenwriting career? / Why you shouldn't copyright your scripts. / Tasha & Josh finished breaking their spec, what next? / Is the Apple Vision Pro going to change Screenwriting? / The value of traditional weekly-released TV shows. / What is the tone of the new Mr. & Mrs. Smith TV show?
Questions / Comments: ActTwoWriters@gmail.com
Edited by the GREAT Paul Lundquist
Monday Feb 05, 2024
How to Cut Pages
Monday Feb 05, 2024
Monday Feb 05, 2024
It is the bane of any Screenwriter's existence when they turn in their perfect screenplay only to be told they need to cut 10 pages. Whether it's for the read or for production, hosts Tasha Huo and Josh Hallman discuss their step-by-step process for cutting pages when you absolutely don't want to, but HAVE to.
Questions / Comments: ActTwoWriters@gmail.com
Edited by the GREAT Paul Lundquist
Monday Jan 29, 2024
Taking an Idea to Outline
Monday Jan 29, 2024
Monday Jan 29, 2024
Where ideas come from and then how to turn that into an actual movie or TV show is THE hardest part of being a writer, and one of the most-asked questions between writers: "How did you come up with that?" So this episode, hosts Tasha Huo and Josh Hallman break down in detail how they went from Idea to Outline for their new Murder Mystery spec.
TWIW: Tasha's unexpected self-sabotage moment / To reference other movies in your action description, or not to? / Some new thoughts on pitch language
Questions / Comments: ActTwoWriters@gmail.com
Edited by the GREAT Paul Lundquist
Monday Jan 22, 2024
Getting Comfortable with Feeling Uncomfortable
Monday Jan 22, 2024
Monday Jan 22, 2024
Hosts Tasha Huo and Josh Hallman discuss all the ways a Screenwriter feels uncomfortable in their day to day working lives, and how they tackle those feelings when they come up, whether it be a Pitch, a General Meeting, or discussing difficult ideas in their scripts.
TWIW: How Act Two's first Patreon Live Q&A went, Tasha's Screenwriting nightmare, Short Form content and how difficult it is to crack.
Questions / Comments: ActTwoWriters@gmail.com
Edited by the GREAT Paul Lundquist
Monday Jan 15, 2024
How to Combat (and Defeat) Imposter Syndrome
Monday Jan 15, 2024
Monday Jan 15, 2024
We all feel it. That voice in our head telling us we are Imposters and someone will finally figure out we don't know how to write, pitch or create stories. Hosts Tasha Huo and Josh Hallman discuss what their own Imposter Syndrome looks like and how they have managed to not only combat it, but in some cases, completely defeat it.
TWIW: Is Barbie an "adapted" or "original" screenplay? / Tasha is watching Pokemon! / How to get over rambling and apologizing while pitching / Where ideas come from can be so surprising!
Questions / Comments: ActTwoWriters@gmail.com
Edited by the GREAT Paul Lundquist
Monday Jan 08, 2024
How to Nail a General or Rep Meeting
Monday Jan 08, 2024
Monday Jan 08, 2024
Hosts Tasha Huo and Josh Hallman discuss what a General Meeting is and how to impress once you're in one. They also discuss why reps are key, but not imperative, to a Screenwriting career, and how to meet with reps if you are taking meetings with Agents and Managers.
TWIW: 22 Jump Street's surprising improv scene, The importance and beauty of listening to others on set, and Josh & Tasha list their Top 5 favorite movies of 2023 (which may surprise you).
Questions / Comments: ActTwoWriters@gmail.com
Edited by the GREAT Paul Lundquist