Apr 3, 2018
Craig welcomes Alec Berg, executive producer of two current HBO comedies (Barry and Silicon Valley), to discuss balancing productivity and creative energy, “comedy geometry,” and identifying as a craftsman rather than an artist.
We also answer listener questions about committing to a genre, the necessity of act breaks, and how much writers actually get to keep of their paycheck.
Links:
* Thanks for joining us, Alec Berg! Check out
his credits.
* Barry
is now on
HBO!
* Silicon
Valley is in its 5th season on
HBO.
*
Sharing your wifi password
* The
Last of Sheila by Anthony Perkins and Stephen Sondheim,
directed by Herbert Ross. Here’s the trailer.
* The Scriptnotes Listeners’
Guide!
*
The USB drives!
* Alec Berg on
Twitter
* John August on
Twitter
* Craig Mazin on
Twitter
* John on
Instagram
* Find past episodes
* Outro by
Rajesh Naroth (send us yours!)
Email us at ask@johnaugust.com
You can download the episode here.