Writer/director Rhona Rees knows what she wants to say before she writes. Here she talks about her award-winning dystopian thriller and her newly completed high-concept comedy, both driven by big issues and a strong message.
Entertainment attorney Britton Payne talks about his work with The Autism Scene, a nonprofit advocating for the inclusion of explicitly autistic characters in kids pop culture. Check out his new competition the AuSPEC AWARDS, a kids animated series spec script competition which requires a series regular meaningfully interacting with an explicitly autistic character.
What happens when you're feeling discouraged in your writing career? You "persevere" and eventually carve out a career like writer-producer LaToya Morgan (Shameless, Parenthood, The Walking Dead, Duster). We read her fifteen-year-old letter to the podcast and talk about what happened next!
Writer Lori Rosene-Gambino does not back down from adding social commentary into her fictional narratives. Hear what she has to say about her movie Anniversary, directed by Jan Komasa and starring Diane Lane.
Krista Knight discussed her work as a playwright, screenwriter, and new media artist, including scripting a ride for Tokyo Disneyland, adapting Trolls for DreamWorks/Music Theatre International, writing a stage musical with the late Jill Sobule and creating a VR puppet play during the Covid lockdown.
Writers Jake Emanuel and Willie Block talk about the "epic intimacy" they created for their fictional podcast Edge of Sleep which went on to become a book and television show.
Rae Benjamin (The Witcher, Sirens of the Deep) says she's "inspired by stories and characters" and isn't afraid to explore any medium to get there.
What happens when fire breaks out on the first day of your film shoot? Writer/director John W. Kim talks about that and other challenges that went into the writing, directing and producing of his independent film Reunion (currently in post-production).
Filmmaker Michelle Muldoon joins Pilar to talk about all of the ways your storytelling and creativity can be applied to other creative work that, in turn, helps fuel your script writing.
Producer Lauren Vilchik talks about the love and hard work it took to make the movie A Little Prayer, currently in theaters.
Writer and UCLA Professor Paul Chitlik talks about his newest book, The Screenwriting Sensei, which takes screenwriters from start to finish.
As she did with her mother, Pilar learns about her father through a series of "loglines" discussing the movie-worthy moments in his life.
This week's writing wisdom is brought to you by the writer/producer of Speed, Broken Arrow, From The Earth to the Moon, Band of Brothers, Sneaky Pete, Slow Horses, Silo and more!
Actor / writer Stephanie Koenig (English Teacher, Lessons In Chemistry) talks about the jokes and ideas that inspired her to write and the confidence she has in creating her own content.
A real-life UFO sighting combined with knowledge of the addiction world helped to create the fictional independent movie Star People written and directed by filmmaker Adam Finberg. Here Adam talks about the story process for the movie and how it evolved from script to screen.
Film entrepreneur Gray Jones discusses the new platform Share which aims to split film profits with everyone involved - above and below the line.
Writer Melissa Cassera, who now has 14 Lifetime movies to her credit, discusses her businessperson's approach to getting and keeping work and the need to stay "obsessed" as an artist.
Writers George N Koulouris and Will Amato talk about the fun and work that go into writing short, entertaining content for "vertical films."
Writer/producer David Simkins (Adventures in Babysitting, Charmed, Grimm, Blade, Roswell, Angel) talks about his start as a screenwriter and his evolving process of writing his "core story."
From development funds to film markets, Frederik Ehrhardt talks about what it's like to write and produce in the United States and Europe.
apricotic
um I too want to marry her wife haha such a cute couple. this was a really lovely enlightening convo!!!
apricotic
for me knives out really did no justice to Agatha Christie and agree with pilar that there was no twist in that movie. overrated and disappointing. no genius or innovation for mystery buffs. thought everything was so on the nose too with the commentary on class blah blah. disagree with pilar on the joker though and agree that everything was so set up against the character that it was just one big eyeroll reaction from me.
Trox T
This episode was too short!
Trox T
This episode made me smile! I love it!
Jeremiah Tauamiti Wardreams
loved it!