On The Page

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Sinopsis

ON THE PAGE: Join professional script consultant Pilar Alessandra as she demystifies screenwriting and answers your questions about script craft and story.

Episodios

  • 873. Science and Scirens

    22/03/2024 Duración: 52min

    Science through entertainment. Entertainment inspiring science. Filmmakers Tamara Krinsky and Taryn O’Neill co-founded Scirens to explore all of the possibilities.

  • 872. And The Nicholl Goes To …

    15/03/2024 Duración: 37min

    Writer Jimmy Miller reflects on a script that changed as he changed, ultimately leading to his current Nicholl Fellowship win.

  • 871. Writing Tips, Wrestling and Al Pacino

    08/03/2024 Duración: 01h01min

    We’re covering it all in this one: Six writing tips from Pilar’s list, some talk of movies that got overlooked at the Oscars and a discussion of writer Sam Benjamin’s new wrestling short film, Screwjob.

  • 870. Oscar Talk 2024

    01/03/2024 Duración: 01h42min

    Pilar and her friends Brian Pope, Mike Musa and Alex Troxler get together for their annual discussion about the best screenplay and best adapted screenplay Oscar nominees.

  • 869. Writer Upgraded

    23/02/2024 Duración: 34min

    Writer/Producer Christine Lenig worked hard and took notes for twelve years before her rom-com Upgraded was finally produced with Camila Mendes, Marisa Tomei and Lena Olin. Now it’s #1 on Amazon! 

  • 868. Write Like a Poet

    16/02/2024 Duración: 39min

    Writer/Scholar David Noller discusses his book Master Poetry Forms and talks about the ways that screenwriting and poetry are similar in terms of structure, form and craft.

  • 867. Advice From The Experts

    09/02/2024 Duración: 38min

    Writer Andrew Zinnes provides nuggets from his new book, Screenwriters Advice, a “how to” as told through the interviews of successful writers of film and TV.

  • 866. Hidden Treasures

    02/02/2024 Duración: 37min

    Spotlight on Robert Wooldridge and Kimberly Dilts, two talented On the Page writers with excellent material, ready for their big break!

  • 865. Multimedia Storytelling

    26/01/2024 Duración: 45min

    Writer Allison McGevna talks about how the tools and narrative style she uses in her job as a multimedia storyteller and media executive help her as a screenwriter.  Please note: This episode was originally recorded on January 20, 2024 before the recent Conde Nast strike in response to media layoffs.

  • 864: "None of That Boring Love”

    19/01/2024 Duración: 58min

    Today’s glut of rom-coms: Why do we love them? What do they get right? What do they get wrong? Writer Elizabeth McKenzie has opinions!

  • 863. Proof of Concept

    12/01/2024 Duración: 48min

    Writer/director Christy Stratton returns to the podcast to discuss her short film, The Runt (and to hear about Pilar’s horror-movie Christmas.)

  • 862. Comedy Expert

    05/01/2024 Duración: 35min

    Jonterri Gadson went from "comedy nerd" to "comedy expert" when she earned fellowships with the NBC Late Night Writers Workshop and Kevin Hart’s LOL to land a show on adult swim and launch a career writing for The Upshaws, A Black Lady Sketch Show and the upcoming animated show Everybody Still Hates Chris. 

  • 861. 2023 Writing Year in Review

    29/12/2023 Duración: 42min

    Career coach Lee Jessup returns to discuss the industry changes and writing trends of 2023 and shares what’s ahead for the new year.

  • 860. Logline Competition 2023: Part 2

    22/12/2023 Duración: 01h11min

    Pilar reads and gives feedback on the loglines that didn’t make the top fifteen lists for the 2023 Logline Contest.

  • 859. Logline Competition 2023

    22/12/2023 Duración: 01h25min

    Pilar and Aadip read, evaluate and vote on feature and TV loglines sent in by listeners. Dimwitted extraterrestrials. Time-traveling teachers. Felons at birthday parties. Who will win?

  • 858. Making Things Happen

    15/12/2023 Duración: 41min

    A healthy “impatience” led writer Lenore Adediran to stop waiting and make a web series. Since then she’s sold a pilot, a feature and the Christmas movie, A Christmas Serenade, produced by Harpo Films and streaming on Max. 

  • 857. Building a Better Mousetrap

    08/12/2023 Duración: 45min

    Portuguese Script writer Miguel Simal spent years in telenovela writers rooms learning to be as creative as possible before going on to co-write the award-winning Netflix series, Glória. 

  • 856. A Christmas Movie in 70 Beats

    01/12/2023 Duración: 43min

    Writer Isabel Dréan talks about her shift from thrillers to holiday movies, leading to five of her scripts being produced in an 18-month period.

  • 855. Announcement: 2023 Logline Contest

    28/11/2023 Duración: 03min

    Ready to submit for the annual On the Page logline competition? Pilar explains the rules and gives the deadline.

  • 854. Writing His Way Into a New Life

    24/11/2023 Duración: 46min

    As he reaches his ten year anniversary of writing, Scotty Mullen returns to share his thoughts on what he’s learned from writing low budget horror, women in peril movies, Christmas movies and so much more. Bottom line: Writing has to be fun!

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