Dec 26, 2023
John and Craig are joined by the ghosts of Scriptnotes past and
present (Megana and Drew) for a festive competition: discussing the
perils of studio bake-offs — pitting writer against writer for one
coveted job — while simultaneously judging three of LA’s finest
holiday cookies. We also look at Netflix’s...
Dec 19, 2023
John welcomes writer and director Christopher Nolan (The Dark Knight, Inception) to discuss experimentation, subjectivity and adaptation as they take an in-depth look at his screenplay, Oppenheimer.
They explore Chris’ writing process, how to make non-linear structures work, finding the story in real-life events,...
Dec 12, 2023
John and Craig look at several notable figures in the news and ask, How Would This Be a Biopic? They examine the lives of Henry Kissinger, Sandra Day O’Connor, George Santos, Rosalynn Carter, and Sam Altman to see which are best suited for the big screen, and declare once-and-for-all the proper way to pronounce...
Dec 5, 2023
John moderates Breaking the Stigma, a panel on addiction and
mental health with guests Gemma Baker (creator of CBS’s Mom), Dr.
Corey Waller (specialist in pain, addiction and emergency
medicine), Dr. Holly Daniels (specialist in eating disorders and
mental health issues), and journalist Zachary Siegel. We discuss...
Nov 28, 2023
John and Craig investigate their anxiety and ask, why is the future so hard to predict right now? They discuss everything from what’s going at OpenAi, the upcoming elections, a new service that uses AI to generate script coverage, and muse about how to move forward in a time of unprecedented uncertainty.
We also...