C. Robert Cargill is a screenwriter, novelist, and former film critic. In this podcast, he's joined by film critic David Chen to discuss his advice from his two decades in the entertainment industry. Find more episodes of the show at writealongpodcast.com and email us at writealongpodcast@gmail.com
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Ep. 40 – They’re fine with it
David and Cargill talk about how to approach a screenplay when your villain is the protagonist. Email us with your questions/thoughts at writealongpodcast@gmail.com. ind more episodes of this show at writealongpodcast.com. Follow us on Twitter @writealongpod. Follow Cargill on Twitter @massawyrm. Follow David on Twitter @davechensky. Listen to Cargill’s other podcast Junkfood Cinema. Listen to … Continue reading Ep. 40 – They’re fine with it
Ep. 39 – Bury it in conflict
David and Cargill talk about the best way to do “info-dumps.” Email us with your questions/thoughts at writealongpodcast@gmail.com. ind more episodes of this show at writealongpodcast.com. Follow us on Twitter @writealongpod. Follow Cargill on Twitter @massawyrm. Follow David on Twitter @davechensky. Listen to Cargill’s other podcast Junkfood Cinema. Listen to David’s other podcast the Slashfilmcast. … Continue reading Ep. 39 – Bury it in conflict
Ep. 38 – When your PB&PL stand fails
David and Cargill discuss the importance of writing for an audience and why artistic narcissism is one of the biggest sins a writer can commit. Check out Cargill’s tweets spawning this conversation here and here. Email us with your questions/thoughts at writealongpodcast@gmail.com. ind more episodes of this show at writealongpodcast.com. Follow us on Twitter @writealongpod. … Continue reading Ep. 38 – When your PB&PL stand fails
Ep. 37 – The struggle, not the reward
David and Cargill discuss why many faith-based/Evangelical films aren’t any good, and what makes a good Christian film. Email us with your questions/thoughts at writealongpodcast@gmail.com. ind more episodes of this show at writealongpodcast.com. Follow us on Twitter @writealongpod. Follow Cargill on Twitter @massawyrm. Follow David on Twitter @davechensky. Listen to Cargill’s other podcast Junkfood Cinema. … Continue reading Ep. 37 – The struggle, not the reward
Ep. 36 – Stay for the romance
David and Cargill discuss how to pace scenes and how to get in and out of them. Later, they chat about Danny Boyle’s new film Yesterday and what we can learn about paying off premises. Read Cargill’s tweet that prompted this discussion. Email us with your questions/thoughts at writealongpodcast@gmail.com. ind more episodes of this show at writealongpodcast.com. … Continue reading Ep. 36 – Stay for the romance
Ep. 35 – Days of rest
David and Cargill discuss why mental health should be the number one priority of all writers, and why Cargill lives nocturnally. Email us with your questions/thoughts at writealongpodcast@gmail.com. ind more episodes of this show at writealongpodcast.com. Follow us on Twitter @writealongpod. Follow Cargill on Twitter @massawyrm. Follow David on Twitter @davechensky. Listen to Cargill’s other … Continue reading Ep. 35 – Days of rest
Ep. 34 – The sin of Moses
David and Cargill discuss the rules you can’t break in Hollywood scripts, and when it might be acceptable to try. Here’s Cargill’s tweet that prompted this episode. Email us with your questions/thoughts at writealongpodcast@gmail.com. ind more episodes of this show at writealongpodcast.com. Follow us on Twitter @writealongpod. Follow Cargill on Twitter @massawyrm. Follow David on … Continue reading Ep. 34 – The sin of Moses
Ep. 33 – The moral of the story
David and Cargill respond to an email about how to write when you feel like you have nothing to say. Email us with your questions/thoughts at writealongpodcast@gmail.com. Find more episodes of this show at writealongpodcast.com. Follow us on Twitter @writealongpod. Download or play below:
Ep. 32 – There is a car chase
David and Cargill discuss how to write fights and action scenes. Email us with your questions/thoughts at writealongpodcast@gmail.com. Find more episodes of this show at writealongpodcast.com. Follow us on Twitter @writealongpod. Download or play below:
Ep. 31 – An Unlikable Protagonist
David and Cargill discuss the characteristics of an unlikable protagonist, and why/how it’s different than an anti-hero. Email us with your questions/thoughts at writealongpodcast@gmail.com. Find more episodes of this show at writealongpodcast.com. Follow us on Twitter @writealongpod. Download or play below: