205 - The One with Alec Berg

Jul 7, 2015

Craig sits down with Silicon Valley writer/director Alec Berg to talk about set ups and payoffs, editing comedy and how writing teams get screwed.

 

Also this week: Tess Gerritsen gives up, but that’s not the end of you-stole-my-idea lawsuits.

 

The 200-episode USB drives are in the store, but for how long? If you want one, don’t wait.

 

Links:

 

• Scriptnotes 200 Episode USB drives are available now!
• Tess Gerritsen on why she is giving up the Gravity lawsuit
• Alec Berg on Wikipedia, IMDb and Twitter
• The Harvard Lampoon, and on Wikipedia
• Jeff Schaffer and David Mandel on Wikipedia
• Silicon Valley on HBO.com and Wikipedia
• Christopher Evan Welch
• Crenshaw/LAX Tunnel Boring Machine
• Batman: Arkham Knight
• Rex Parker Does The NY Times Crossword Puzzle
• Check out Featured Fridays on Weekend Read
• Outro by Matthew Chilelli (send us yours!)

 

You can download the episode here: AAC | mp3.