Jul 27, 2021
John and Craig curate a collection of craft topics: character wants and needs, point of view, and letting your heroes drive scenes. From internal struggles to the external obstacles, they share how to design a story that best serves a character’s journey.
We wrap up our clip show with a discussion on what we are...
Jul 20, 2021
John and Craig hint at the best ways to tease expectations in their discussion of foreshadowing. They take a look at popular examples, the difference between foreshadow and symbolism, and techniques for executing it well.
We answer listener questions on bad premieres, bad bosses, and good home theatre set-ups. We also...
Jul 13, 2021
John welcomes writer/producer/creator Jen Statsky to discuss getting started writing comedy, from late night to The Onion to The Good Place. Then it’s a deep dive on the Hacks pilot, looking at how jokes change from the page to the edit.
We follow up on the best way to get fired, the WGA pilot guide, and answer...
Jul 6, 2021
John and Craig discuss preproduction, with Craig sharing how he’s prepping for an entire season of television. From costumes to casting, we look at the showrunner’s decisions beyond just the words in the script.
Then it’s another round of How Would This Be A Movie, with further analysis on why certain movies...