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The Screenwriting Life with Meg LeFauve and Lorien McKenna

The Screenwriting Life with Meg LeFauve and Lorien McKenna

Meg LeFauve & Lorien McKenna

Welcome to The Screenwriting Life, a podcast where Oscar-nominated writer Meg LeFauve and Emmy-nominated writer Lorien McKenna discuss not only the craft and business of Screenwriting, but also the emotional life: the ups and downs of being a creative, to remind you that you are not alone and to keep writing.
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The Screenwriting Life with Meg LeFauve and Lorien McKenna - 169 | Oscar Winner Tom McCarthy (Spotlight, Alaska Daily) On Writing For & Working With Actors
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12/14/23 • 74 min

Having begun his career as an actor, and then transitioned to an Oscar-winning writer/director, Tom has worn MANY hats in this business. Because of that, he has a particularly unique point of view when it comes to writing. Today, Tom discusses how he embraces his multiple creative identities when approaching the blank page, especially he considers drafts that are going to producers, the studio, or actors.

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The Screenwriting Life with Meg LeFauve and Lorien McKenna - 218 | Lessons In Chemistry, The Office, and Jury Duty: Lee Eisenberg's Multi-Genre Screenwriting Career
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10/17/24 • 90 min

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How does a TV writer go from working on a classic sitcom (The Office), to a deeply-felt immigrant dramedy (Little America), to creating a hidden camera show (Jury Duty), and most recently, creating an Emmy-nominated female-driven workplace drama (Lessons in Chemistry)? Hard work. Despite his mega-career, Lee Eisenberg doesn't believe he is in the upper echelon of Hollywood's most talented writers, but he does believe he outworks almost anyone else in town. Tune in to find out how you can, too.

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The Screenwriting Life with Meg LeFauve and Lorien McKenna - 175 | American Fiction Writer/Director Cord Jefferson's Advice For Adaptating Material

175 | American Fiction Writer/Director Cord Jefferson's Advice For Adaptating Material

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01/18/24 • 45 min

Cord Jefferson knows what if feels like to watch a project die. Recently, he had a greenlit show that was so close to shooting that the production office for the show had an physical address. And then, it died. In a creative funk, Cord discovered Percival Everett's novel Erasure which immediately reignited a passion in Cord, and eventually became his debut feature film AMERICAN FICITION. Today, Cord discusses the process of adapting the novel.

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The Screenwriting Life with Meg LeFauve and Lorien McKenna - 179 | Feature Film Story Engine Checklist: 8 Elements To Turn A Situation Into A MOVIE

179 | Feature Film Story Engine Checklist: 8 Elements To Turn A Situation Into A MOVIE

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02/15/24 • 69 min

STORY ENGINE. Two words we so often dread, but let's be honest: the engine of your story is what POWERS your movie. It's make, or break. And today, we break down eight elements to test whether or not you are on your way to a feature film story engine that will take you from fade in, to fade out!

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The Screenwriting Life with Meg LeFauve and Lorien McKenna - 187 | Writing For Multi-Cam Sitcoms (w/ Lopez vs Lopez Showrunner Debby Wolfe)

187 | Writing For Multi-Cam Sitcoms (w/ Lopez vs Lopez Showrunner Debby Wolfe)

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04/04/24 • 48 min

Even though Debby Wolfe began her career writing "edgy, brooding feminist shorts" (her words), but really found her lane as a writer when she wrote a Modern Family spec that launched her career. Since then, she's written on a number of multi-cams, eventually arriving on Lopez vs. Lopez, which she's currently showrunning. Today, Debby discusses how she manages to produce at the pace Network TV requires, how she staffs, and the importance of character-driven comedy.

Watch Season 2 of Lopez vs Lopez starting on Tuesday, April 2, 2024 with back-to-back episodes at 8/7c and 8:30/7:30c on NBC. New episodes air next day on Peacock. It will continue in those time slots going forward — which means, yes, you'll be getting two new episodes of the show per week!

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The Screenwriting Life with Meg LeFauve and Lorien McKenna - 156 | SPECIAL: The Elevator Pitch + Austin Film Festival Prep Workshop

156 | SPECIAL: The Elevator Pitch + Austin Film Festival Prep Workshop

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09/21/23 • 93 min

The Austin Film Festival is many things, but one if its most infamous opportunities is the annual 90-second pitch competition, where writers join to do just that: pitch their story in JUST 90 seconds. In the industry, we call this "the elevator pitch" and its more important now than ever.

To help us unpack the nature of elevator pitching, we're featuring an amazing roster of guests: TSL veteran and super producer Sheila Hanahan Taylor, Austin Film Festival Screenplay Department Director Alyssa Alvarado, and the five brave souls who are joining to pitch them!

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The Screenwriting Life with Meg LeFauve and Lorien McKenna - 59 | LIVE From the London Screenwriter's Festival: Why Do We Write?

59 | LIVE From the London Screenwriter's Festival: Why Do We Write?

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09/26/21 • 62 min

Every writer inevitably faces this painful question somewhere along their journey: "why the hell am I doing this?" Today, we answer that question.

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The Screenwriting Life with Meg LeFauve and Lorien McKenna - 43 | Pitching & Meetings: EVERYTHING You Need To Know (Sheila Hanahan Taylor Pt. 2)

43 | Pitching & Meetings: EVERYTHING You Need To Know (Sheila Hanahan Taylor Pt. 2)

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05/05/21 • 60 min

This topic comes up ALL the time on our Facebook group, and finally, we have definitive answers, and LOTS of them. How long should my pitch be, what should it look like, what should it actually include. WTF actually is a DECK??? How can avoid nerves for a meeting, what is my responsibility during a general.

A-List producer Sheila Hanahan Taylor has EVERYTHING you need to know!

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The Screenwriting Life with Meg LeFauve and Lorien McKenna - 148 | Jodie Foster on Building Truthful Characters

148 | Jodie Foster on Building Truthful Characters

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07/27/23 • 69 min

Despite being a multiple Academy Award winner, celebrated producer, and feature/TV director, Jodie Foster is still aiming for a singular goal: to tell truthful stories. On today's show, we discuss how Jodie processes her work, how she collaborates with others, and what Robert De Niro taught her on the set of Taxi Driver.

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The Screenwriting Life with Meg LeFauve and Lorien McKenna - 207 | Being (And Writing) Women Over Forty: A Candid Conversation (ft. Nitza Wilon & Elizabeth Kaiden)
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08/01/24 • 78 min

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Let's be frank: sexism and ageism are no joke in Hollywood. That being said, women over forty posses superpowers that the peers may lack - experience and wisdom. For Nitza Wilon & Elizabeth Kaiden, this is part of the juice behind the Writers Lab, the only screenwriting lab solely focused on nurturing women and non-binary folk over 40.

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How many episodes does The Screenwriting Life with Meg LeFauve and Lorien McKenna have?

The Screenwriting Life with Meg LeFauve and Lorien McKenna currently has 231 episodes available.

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The podcast is about Podcasts and Tv & Film.

What is the most popular episode on The Screenwriting Life with Meg LeFauve and Lorien McKenna?

The episode title '147 | Elemental Co-Writer Brenda Hsueh On Balancing Comedy and Drama In Our Writing' is the most popular.

What is the average episode length on The Screenwriting Life with Meg LeFauve and Lorien McKenna?

The average episode length on The Screenwriting Life with Meg LeFauve and Lorien McKenna is 61 minutes.

How often are episodes of The Screenwriting Life with Meg LeFauve and Lorien McKenna released?

Episodes of The Screenwriting Life with Meg LeFauve and Lorien McKenna are typically released every 6 days, 23 hours.

When was the first episode of The Screenwriting Life with Meg LeFauve and Lorien McKenna?

The first episode of The Screenwriting Life with Meg LeFauve and Lorien McKenna was released on Mar 5, 2020.

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