541 - Intelligence vs. Charisma
03/15/22 • 69 min
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John and Craig breakdown the ideal attributes of the “screenwriter” character. Looking at the ratio of craft to charm, they debate which combinations lead to success in Hollywood.
We also host a round of the Three Page Challenge. Samples this week range from stories on earthquakes to community theatre, but all feature surprising reveals. The guys offer advice on cutting scenes, introducing characters, and punching up dialogue.
In our bonus segment for premium members, John and Craig discuss a Vanity Fair article on film score production and rumors of ghostwriting for composers.
Links:
- Follow alone with our Three Page Challenge selections The Man Who Could be Macbeth by Daniel Brace, Pizza Boy by Mick Jones, Evergreenby Heather Kennedy, Scavenger by Phil Saunders.
- WGA East Settles Five-Day Strike Against G/O Media
- RSVP for the Animation Guild Rally Sunday 3/20 at 2pm in Burbank, CA
- ‘Copshop’ Screenwriter Sues Zero Gravity Management For Breach of Contract
- ScreenSkills To Fund Accessibility Co-Ordinators For British TV
- Behind the Tweets: “Rewrite Map” by Jeffrey Lieber on WGAW Connect
- Scriptnotes Episode 530: The One with Jack Thorne
- David Iserson’s Tweet on Great Scripts
- Touring the MOST EXPENSIVE HOUSE in the United States! on Youtube and The Queen of Versailles
- The Astrologer on Elden Ring
- “The Minions Do the Actual Writing”: The Ugly Truth of How Movie Scores Are Made by Mark Rozzo for Vanity Fair
- Get a Scriptnotes T-shirt!
- Gift a Scriptnotes Subscription or treat yourself to a premium subscription!
- Craig Mazin on Twitter
- John August on Twitter
- John on Instagram
- Outro by Joe Palen (send us yours!)
- Scriptnotes is produced by Megana Rao and edited by Matthew Chilelli.
Email us at [email protected]
You can download the episode here.
John and Craig breakdown the ideal attributes of the “screenwriter” character. Looking at the ratio of craft to charm, they debate which combinations lead to success in Hollywood.
We also host a round of the Three Page Challenge. Samples this week range from stories on earthquakes to community theatre, but all feature surprising reveals. The guys offer advice on cutting scenes, introducing characters, and punching up dialogue.
In our bonus segment for premium members, John and Craig discuss a Vanity Fair article on film score production and rumors of ghostwriting for composers.
Links:
- Follow alone with our Three Page Challenge selections The Man Who Could be Macbeth by Daniel Brace, Pizza Boy by Mick Jones, Evergreenby Heather Kennedy, Scavenger by Phil Saunders.
- WGA East Settles Five-Day Strike Against G/O Media
- RSVP for the Animation Guild Rally Sunday 3/20 at 2pm in Burbank, CA
- ‘Copshop’ Screenwriter Sues Zero Gravity Management For Breach of Contract
- ScreenSkills To Fund Accessibility Co-Ordinators For British TV
- Behind the Tweets: “Rewrite Map” by Jeffrey Lieber on WGAW Connect
- Scriptnotes Episode 530: The One with Jack Thorne
- David Iserson’s Tweet on Great Scripts
- Touring the MOST EXPENSIVE HOUSE in the United States! on Youtube and The Queen of Versailles
- The Astrologer on Elden Ring
- “The Minions Do the Actual Writing”: The Ugly Truth of How Movie Scores Are Made by Mark Rozzo for Vanity Fair
- Get a Scriptnotes T-shirt!
- Gift a Scriptnotes Subscription or treat yourself to a premium subscription!
- Craig Mazin on Twitter
- John August on Twitter
- John on Instagram
- Outro by Joe Palen (send us yours!)
- Scriptnotes is produced by Megana Rao and edited by Matthew Chilelli.
Email us at [email protected]
You can download the episode here.
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540 - Nice to Meet-Cute You
John and Craig bump into/trip over/spill coffee on the ‘Meet-Cute.’ They look at the history and mechanics of that moment when two lead characters meet each other in a romantic comedy, with advice to writers on how to keep it fresh.
We answer listener questions on packing for set, branding yourself as a writer, and staggered success in a relationship.
In our bonus segment for premium members, we talk about onboarding, specifically in the game Elden Ring.
Links:
- Volodymyr Zelensky and the ongoing war in Ukraine
- Does Hollywood Ruin Books? by Numberphile on Youtube on Berkson’s Paradox
- Check out the Inneresting Newsletter and the Meet-Cute edition here!
- Scriptnotes 433: The One with Greta Gerwig
- Elden Ring video game
- Get a Scriptnotes T-shirt!
- Gift a Scriptnotes Subscription or treat yourself to a premium subscription!
- Craig Mazin on Twitter
- John August on Twitter
- John on Instagram
- Outro by Nico Mansy (send us yours!)
- Scriptnotes is produced by Megana Rao and edited by Matthew Chilelli.
Email us at [email protected]
You can download the episode here.
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542 - Betrayed!
John and Craig investigate backstabs and double-crosses onscreen and share how writers can set up plot twists on the page.
We answer listener questions on imposter syndrome, negative feedback, and hear about John’s journey to find the right ergonomic keyboard. We also follow up on meet-cutes, charismatic aspiring writers, and angry costume designers.
In our bonus segment for premium members, we discuss which reality competition show we’d enter and how we’d win.
Links:
- ‘Better Nate Than Ever’ Filmmaker on Disney’s Handling of “Don’t Say Gay” Bill: “Good Representation Does Not Cancel Out Bad Legislation”
- MGM joins Amazon Prime Studios
- Kinesis Ergo Keyboard
- John’s Old Keyboard set up with SafeType
- Subscribe to the Inneresting Newsletter and read our issue on betrayals here!
- Murderville on Netflix
- Logitech ERGO K860 Wireless Split Keyboard
- Get a Scriptnotes T-shirt!
- Gift a Scriptnotes Subscription or treat yourself to a premium subscription!
- Craig Mazin on Twitter
- John August on Twitter
- John on Instagram
- Outro by Matthew Chilelli (send us yours!)
- Scriptnotes is produced by Megana Rao and edited by Matthew Chilelli.
Email us at [email protected]
You can download the episode here.
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