Screenwriters John August and Craig Mazin discuss screenwriting and related topics in the film and television industry, everything from getting stuff written to the vagaries of copyright and work-for-hire law.
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Gesamtlänge aller Episoden: 4 days 1 hour
episode 630: 630 - The One with Celine Song
John welcomes Celine Song (Past Lives) to chart her journey from playwright to Oscar-nominated screenwriter. We discuss the intricacies of writing bilingually, the similarities between theater and a writers room, finding the right collaborators and...
episode 629: 629 - Cork Grease
John and Craig host another round of the Three Page Challenge, where they give their honest feedback on three listener-submitted scripts. They offer insights into using sound realistically, writing action that can be easily directed, finding subtext...
episode 628: 628 - The Fandom Menace
by Sarah Viren for the New York Times by David Chapman on Spotify or Craig Mazin on and John August on , and by Jessica Mazin () Scriptnotes is produced by Drew Marquardt...
SC38 - Sidecast: The DGA Deal, part 2
The DGA surprised the town yesterday, announcing an update to their already-signed agreement with the AMPTP. The new deal includes select pay bumps and the streaming bonus gained by WGA and SAG-AFTRA after their lengthy strikes. John and Drew are back...
episode 627: 627 - Unbelievably Agentic
John welcomes back Aline Brosh McKenna to look at how both you and your characters can become more “agentic.” What are the traps and pitfalls of going after what you want? How do you get people to engage with your protagonist, especially when the...
episode 626: 626 - Realistic but Distracting
John and Craig investigate those details that are accurate and authentic, but can pull viewers out of the story. They look for ways to balance what is realistic with what is believable, and how to get rid of distractions and keep your audience focused...
episode 625: 625 - Back in the FYC
John and Craig take a look at the many For Your Consideration scripts suddenly available to read to see what lessons can be learned from movies that were actually made. They find best practices for establishing setting, using “we see” and “we...
episode 624: 624 - Creating Empathy for Your Characters
In this compendium episode, John and Craig look at how we can best articulate our characters’ inner lives and get the audience invested in them. They discuss the intricacies of point of view, finding truthful emotional states, and why it’s so...
episode 623: 623 - A Very Special Christmas Episode
by Diksha Madhok by Claire Saffitz or Craig Mazin on and John August on , and by Matthew Chilelli () Scriptnotes is produced by Drew Marquardt and edited by . Email...
episode 622: 622 - The One with Christopher Nolan
John welcomes writer and director Christopher Nolan (The Dark Knight, Inception) to discuss experimentation, subjectivity and adaptation as they take an in-depth look at his screenplay, Oppenheimer. They explore Chris’ writing process, how to make...