727 - Free Work
John and Craig tackle the scourge of free work and offer strategies to avoid it. They look at established norms, potential remedies, the things that s...
726 - So you've been nominated for an Oscar
John welcomes writer-directors Natalie Musteata and Alexandre Singh (Two People Exchanging Saliva) to ask, what happens when your short film is nomina...
725 - Torn from the pages of Squash Magazine
John and Craig gather our listeners' favorite news articles and ask, How Would This Be a Movie? Stories include an underground network delivering mens...
724 - Introductions with Joachim Trier
John welcomes writer and director Joachim Trier (Sentimental Value, The Worst Person in the World) to ask, how do you introduce your characters and th...
723 - Blank Meets Blank
John and Craig ask, what makes a useful comp? Writers often use comparisons when pitching or discussing projects, but what separates good comps from b...
722 - Orality, or Writing to be Spoken
John and Craig ask, are screenwriters just oral storytellers who happen to write things down? They compare the literate and oral markers of the medium...
721 - Preparing to Direct (with Eva Victor)
John and Craig welcome the actor-writer-director of the acclaimed indie Sorry, Baby to discuss preparing to direct your first feature. Eva Victor's ...
720 - Watch Your Tone
John welcomes back Susanna Fogel and David Iserson (The Spy Who Dumped Me) to steal their secrets on creating an original tone in their new series PON...
719 - When Good Enough Isn't Enough
John and Craig consider all the words they have to write and ask, how do you know when something deserves your best effort? They offer a useful rubric...
718 - No Worries if Not
John and Craig circle back on all the euphemisms and stock phrases that float around Hollywood. Using some favorite examples, they attempt to define a...