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Jun 30, 2015

Craig and John look at why certain genres of movies — mid-budget thrillers, adult dramas and romantic comedies — aren’t getting made, and whether there’s any way to get them back.

 

We also look at Apple Music, and what streaming means for screenwriters. Finally, we chart the screenwriter’s job from pitch to...


Jun 23, 2015

John and Craig take an in-depth look at turnaround and reversion, and how screenwriters get their scripts back from a studio.

 

We also look at the latest developments in the Gravity saga, and answer a bunch of leftover questions from the live 200th episode.

 

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Jun 16, 2015

From Wolverine to The Rock, male action heroes have literally gotten bigger over the last decade. Craig and John look at how that impacts story. Is there hope for the the ordinary man in an extraordinary situation? Will we ever get back to Kurt and Keanu?

 

Then it’s time for three new Three Page Challenges, with...


Jun 9, 2015

John and Craig look at three current news stories from a screenwriter’s perspective, discussing how each lends itself to becoming a movie.

 

Would FIFA’s Stepp Blatter make a better Coen Brothers hero or a Sorkin villain? Could the Large Hadron Collider lend itself to a romantic comedy? Is there even a movie to make...


Jun 2, 2015

Craig, John, and Aline record the 200th episode of Scriptnotes live with a worldwide audience listening in — and chiming in — as they discuss TV showrunning and whether quality really counts at the box office.

 

Then it’s time for listener questions, ranging from presidential plagiarism to locked drafts.

 

Hard to...