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
episode 412: 412 - Writing About Mental Health and Addiction (Encore)
Dr. Corey Waller on on and or Craig Mazin on and John August on , and by Matthew Chilelli () This episode was originally produced by . Scriptnotes is...
episode 620: 620 - This Uncertain Age
John and Craig investigate their anxiety and ask, why is the future so hard to predict right now? They discuss everything from what’s going at OpenAi, the upcoming elections, a new service that uses AI to generate script coverage, and muse about how...
episode 619: 619 - Comedy Episode
John welcomes Jesse David Fox (Comedy Book, Good One) and Greg Iwinski (Last Week Tonight, The Late Show with Stephen Colbert) to “explain the joke” and discuss how comedy works. They explore everything from harnessing your comedic voice, building...
episode 618: 618 - Clearing out the Mailbag
by Christopher Nolan by Larry Buchanan, Josh Katz, Rumsey Taylor and Eve Washington for the New York Times or Craig Mazin on and John August on , and by Nico Mansy ()...
SC37 - Sidecast: SAG-AFTRA has a deal
After 118 days on strike, SAG-AFTRA has a tentative deal with the AMPTP. John and Drew look through the details of the agreement to see what gains the actors union was able to make on streaming, self-tapes, performance capture, AI protections, and...
episode 386: 386 - The Princess Bride (Encore)
John and Craig host an in-depth look at the 1987 classic, The Princess Bride, recorded live at the WGA Theatre in 2019. They discuss how the “abridged” structure brings us only the best parts of the story and what this means for the characters and...
episode 617: 617 - Monsters and You
Mad scientists John and Craig dissect monsters and how they function in the stories we tell. How do monsters differ from the average villain? What makes them tick? And how do you make them fascinating? We also discuss how narratives are applied to...
episode 616: 616 - The One with Neil Gaiman
John and Craig welcome Neil Gaiman (The Sandman, Good Omens) to discuss the serialized storytelling of comics and screenwriting. Using Neil’s script for issue 24 of The Sandman, they look at how comics are written, communicating with other artists,...
episode 615: 615 - The Mind’s Eye
John and Craig talk about the importance of visualization for screenwriters, and the fact that some very successful writers can’t do it. They share what’s going on inside their brains as they write, their processes for imagining a scene, and what...
SC36 - Sidecast: WGA Ratifies its Contract
It’s official – the WGA has ratified its contract with the AMPTP. John and Drew look at how the votes were distributed, what happens next, and what to keep in mind as SAG-AFTRA moves forward in their negotiations. Links: John...