725. Thinking Like a Creative Director

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725. Thinking Like a Creative Director

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Jul 2, 2021

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Glenn Sanders, Senior Creative Director at Amazon Prime Video, talks about entertainment marketing and how it can impact choices a writer makes early on in terms of concept, story and character.

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Jul 2, 2021

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

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231. Rom-Com Structure: Pilar offers eight different romantic comedy structures as guest David Kessler lends his dating wisdom. by On The Page
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241. The Power of Film: UCLA Screenwriting Professor Howard Suber discusses key ponts from his books The Power of Film and Letters to Young Screenwriters. http://thepoweroffilm.com by On The Page
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251. Action Line Contest!: Parts 1 and 2 of the reading and analyzing listener submitted scene direction. Who will be the winner? by On The Page
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245. Script Writing, Novel Writing and the YA Market: Nina Berry and Jen Klein talk about how writing scripts has made them better YA novelists. http://ninaberry.com http://jenkleinbooks.com by On The Page
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246. Hollywood Logic: Doug Chamberlain, writer of Toy Story 2, reveals what he's learned about writing and the business. by On The Page
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237. Ten Ways to Get an Agent: TV executive / career coach Carole Kirschner explains it all to you. http://www.hollywoodgameplan.com by On The Page
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233. Beyond Project Greenlight: Director Efram Potelle discusses his approach to writing, directing and the film industry. by On The Page
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226. Josh Stolberg Writes Everything: Indie, Studio, Horror, B-movie... Josh wrote it or is writing it! by On The Page
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229. The Editors' POV: POV of movie storytelling from Crispin Struthers (editorial dept. for THE FIGHTER, ROCK N' ROLLA and more) and Charles Kaplan (editorial department for HOT TUB TIME MACHINE, THE ROCKER, and more). by On The Page
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238. Out-of-the-Box Funding: Independent filmmakers J.T. Arbogast and Kimberly Dilts talk about their creative approach to storytelling and fundraising. www.angelsperch.com by On The Page
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232. Oscar Talk 2012: Pilar and Laurence join Pope's Picks team Brian Pope and Michael Musa in discussing and analyzing the best screenplay and best adapted screenplay Oscar nominees. by On The Page
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253. Karin Gist and Regina Hicks: Karin and Regina write together and apart, cover every genre on TV and have great advice on getting work! by On The Page
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227. Writing For The Tonight Show: Tonight Show writer Michael Loprete talks about writing for late-night TV. Pilar lists scenes she'd like to retire in 2012. by On The Page
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234. Making a Scene: Find out how Pilar got a black eye, Nick got locked in a trunk and Pat spilled his milkshake. by On The Page
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235. Storytelling in Tel Aviv: Julie Gray discusses her plan to unite women in the Middle East through writing and filmmaking. www.storiesnoborders.com by On The Page
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230. Acting Wisdom for Writers: Actor Kevin E. West's (CASTLE, JUSTIFIED, LOST, 24) approach to the page reveals great character and story tips for writers. http://kevinewest.com/ by On The Page
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248. Comedy Film Nerds: Graham Elwood and Chris Mancini, hosts of the Comedy Film Nerds Podcast, discuss popcorn movies, genre cliches, smart kids camp and the Secret Service. www.comedyfilmnerds.com by On The Page
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255. Get Up and Practice: Sean Hood, screenwriter (Halloween:Resurrection, Cube2, Conan The Barbarian) and blogger, discusses the (sometimes painful) rewrite process. http://genrehacks.blogspot.com/ by On The Page
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268. Shriekfest!: Roving reporter "San Francisco Terisa" interviews writers and filmmakers at Hollywood's scariest film festival! by On The Page
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244. Mom as Protagonist: Mom as movie protagonist? Pilar, Pat and filmmaker Leila Charles Leigh discuss! http://www.leilacharlesleigh.com by On The Page
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236. TV Trends 2012: Writer/journalist Michael Grebb discusses the current tastes and trends of the cable and broadcast networks. by On The Page
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242. Writing Great Scene Direction: Pilar, Pat and guest Alex Cramer explore and analyze well-written character descriptions and action lines. New contest announcement as well! by On The Page
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228. Four TV Movies!: Jen Notas, writer, OTP client and former babysitter, talks about writing for Hallmark. Joe Gold and Tammy Caplan update us on their indie film. by On The Page
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254. Conceptual vs. Intuitive Writing: Are you an outliner or a page person? Writer / Teacher Corey Mandell discusses. by On The Page
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276. Return of The Christmas Guys: They're back! "Christmas Guys" Brian Turner and Garrett Frawley talk scripts and Santa. by On The Page
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263. Writing the Contained Thriller: Chris Sparling, writer of "Buried," talks about finding inspiration from airplanes, obituaries and bunk beds. by On The Page
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257. Catch-up and Conflict: Pilar and David talk shop and discuss the meaning of scene conflict. by On The Page
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243. Smart Writing For Clever Kids: Jack Thomas, writer of "The Fairly Odd Parents," "The Replacements," and the tv show "How to Train Your Dragon," talks about his writing career. Special cameo by Rita Dodson. by On The Page
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265. Saying "Yes" To Story: For show runner Jeff Kline, it all boils down to story. by On The Page
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264. Four-part Structure: What do "The Master" and "The Avengers" have in common? Four-part Structure! Pilar and Pat discuss. by On The Page
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