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Scriptnotes Podcast

John August and Craig Mazin
Scriptnotes Podcast
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  • 706 - Is TV Better Now?
    John and Craig wonder, how has TV changed in the last ten years? They compare what’s better and worse, the tradeoffs between quality and quantity, how curation is changing, the pros and cons of shorter seasons, and what this all means for writers and viewers. We also look forward to our time at the Austin Film Festival, offer paths for writers to keep their health insurance, follow up on Three Page Challenge selections that actually got made, and answer listener questions on adapting a screenplay into an audio drama and payment for work after a script is turned in. In our bonus segment for premium members, John and Craig looks at what makes a damn fine cup of coffee. Links: Going to the Austin Film Festival this year?Ā Submit for our LIVE Three Page Challenge here! Entertainment Community Fund Services & Programs Signed editions of the Scriptnotes Book Destination: EarthĀ audio drama Weekend Read Episode 163: Ghost WGA Showrunner Training Program Phantom Ink The House of Tesla Preorder the Scriptnotes Book! Get a Scriptnotes T-shirt! Check out the Inneresting Newsletter Become a Scriptnotes Premium member, orĀ gift a subscription Subscribe to Scriptnotes on YouTube Scriptnotes onĀ Instagram John August onĀ BlueskyĀ andĀ Instagram OutroĀ by Nick Moore (send us yours!) Scriptnotes is produced byĀ Drew MarquardtĀ and edited byĀ Matthew Chilelli. Email us at [email protected] You can download the episodeĀ here.
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  • 705 - Short Films and Existential Threats
    John and Craig discuss short films: what makes a great short, when should you make one, and what should you realistically expect out of it? We also update our predictions on whether the career of ā€œscreenwriterā€ can survive potential global catastrophes. We then answer listener questions on staff writer wages and using URLs in a script. In our bonus segment for premium members, John and Craig talk intermissions and why more movies should have them. Links: Remembering Sundance Institute Founder, Robert Redford John’s post onĀ Robert Redford Digital Dungeons and Dragons Die Tally to vote for Scriptnotes Live Shows Scriptnotes Episode 334, Worst Case Scenarios, Transcript Maccy App DEVO Documentary on Netflix Megana Rao onĀ InstagramĀ andĀ X Preorder the Scriptnotes Book! Get a Scriptnotes T-shirt! Check out the Inneresting Newsletter Become a Scriptnotes Premium member, orĀ gift a subscription Subscribe to Scriptnotes on YouTube Scriptnotes onĀ Instagram John August onĀ BlueskyĀ andĀ Instagram OutroĀ by Luke Davis (send us yours!) Scriptnotes is produced byĀ Drew MarquardtĀ and edited byĀ Matthew Chilelli. Email us at [email protected] You can download the episodeĀ here.
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  • 704 - Places, Everyone
    John welcomes back Liz Hannah (The Post, The Girl from Plainville) to discuss how to construct and communicate setting in a script. They talk about the balance between establishing a sense of space while avoiding the beginner’s mistake of over-blocking. We also follow up on accountability groups, last looks, and French composers. Then, we answer listener questions on revisions and getting your Hollywood Card revoked. In our bonus segment for premium members, John and Liz consider how to explain screenwriting to your kids (and others). LINKS: Bob The Musical has a Director! Download Weekend Read on the App Store Oxo Carbon Steel Pan Dehv Candle Company Apply for a student license for Highland Pro! Interested in being our new UI/UX designer?Ā More info here! Preorder the Scriptnotes Book! Get a Scriptnotes T-shirt! Check out the Inneresting Newsletter Become a Scriptnotes Premium member, orĀ gift a subscription Subscribe to Scriptnotes on YouTube Scriptnotes onĀ Instagram John August onĀ BlueskyĀ andĀ Instagram Liz Hannah onĀ Instagram OutroĀ by Spencer Lackey (send us yours!) Scriptnotes is produced byĀ Drew MarquardtĀ and edited byĀ Matthew Chilelli. Email us at [email protected] You can download the episodeĀ here.
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  • 703 - Getting Period Right
    John and Craig ask, how do you keep your period films from being a boring history lesson? They offer ten tips to keep your setting from taking over your story, defining the scope of your research, and how to balance the reality of the era with what’s relevant to audiences today. We also follow up on navigating industry connections and answer three period-appropriate listener questions on transitions across time, accurate dialogue, and how to handle historical sensitivities on the page. In our bonus segment for premium members, John and Craig get into some toil and trouble as they give their rankings of the most iconic witches. Links: Apply for a student license for Highland Pro! Interested in being our new UI/UX designer?Ā More info here! Mel Gibson rant at Joe Eszterhas caught on tapeĀ by Ben Child for The Guardian Episode 129: The One with the Guys from Final Draft Episode 314: Unforgiven Episode 674: The One vvith Robert Eggers Marielle Heller’sĀ Episode 212Ā andĀ Episode 394 Standard ThermalĀ (And a summary by CEO Austin Vernon) Panthalassa The Concept C Is the All-Electric Sports Car Kick-Starting Audi’s Design FutureĀ by Jason Barlow for Wired Countdown on Amazon Prime Video Rank these iconic witches! Preorder the Scriptnotes Book! Get a Scriptnotes T-shirt! Check out the Inneresting Newsletter Become a Scriptnotes Premium member, orĀ gift a subscription Subscribe to Scriptnotes on YouTube Scriptnotes onĀ Instagram John August onĀ BlueskyĀ andĀ Instagram OutroĀ by Whit Morliss (send us yours!) Scriptnotes is produced byĀ Drew MarquardtĀ and edited byĀ Matthew Chilelli. Email us at [email protected] You can download the episodeĀ here. Ā 
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  • 702 - Last Looks
    John and Craig welcome back producer Megana Rao, who has a question: how do you polish a script before sending it out? From obvious things like typos and title pages to tougher choices like cutting and transitions, they look at what to consider on a final pass so you can email your script with confidence. Then it’s another round of the Three Page Challenge, where we look at three listener-submitted scripts to offer our honest feedback on what’s working and what could use another pass. We also follow-up on advice for general meetings. In our bonus segment for premium members, what makes a great score? We look at the function of the soundtrack for feature films and how to work with composers. Links: Follow along with our Three Page Challenge selections!Ā The Thin Place – ā€œPilotā€Ā by Katie Seward,Ā Sunset PaycheckĀ by Holden Potter, andĀ Levelling UpĀ by Sylvia-Anne Parker Submit to the next Three Page Challenge Megana Rao onĀ InstagramĀ andĀ X Fixed-do vs. movable do solfĆØge How to Tell if Something is AI-WrittenĀ by Hollis Robbins Mark Halpin 2025 Labor Day Extravaganza Pageant of the Masters Preorder the Scriptnotes Book! Get a Scriptnotes T-shirt! Check out the Inneresting Newsletter Become a Scriptnotes Premium member, orĀ gift a subscription Subscribe to Scriptnotes on YouTube Scriptnotes onĀ Instagram John August onĀ BlueskyĀ andĀ Instagram Outro by NIck Moore (send us yours!) Scriptnotes is produced byĀ Drew MarquardtĀ and edited byĀ Matthew Chilelli. Email us at [email protected] You can download the episodeĀ here. Ā 
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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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