745. Inside Hollywood and Washington

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745. Inside Hollywood and Washington

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Nov 19, 2021

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George Stevens Jr. the founder of the American Film Institute, talks about the passion for film that inspired him to preserve and archive great movies, establish the Kennedy Center Honors and serve as a voice for the arts in Washington DC. as Co-chair of the Presidential Committee on the Arts & Humanities.

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Nov 19, 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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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239. Writing For the Faith-based Market: No preaching on this podcast! Filmmakers Alan Tregoning and Jason Vaile talk about writing for the Christian market and their personal success with "speed filmmaking." 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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249. GAPF 2012: Roving reporter San Francisco Terisa interviews writers, producers and organizers at the 2012 Great American Pitchfest. 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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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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291. Coming to LA: Ryan Budds, aspiring writing and future On the Page podcast producer, talks about his first six months out in Los Angeles and opportunities found by just saying "yes." 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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240. Writing Through It: Irving Belateche, professional screenwriter and author of Under An Orange Sun, Some Days Are Blue, talks about how a tragic moment changed his perception about life and screenwriting. 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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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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306. Agency Analysis: Jeff Portnoy, Story Editor for Resolution, talks about what he and others look for when reading scripts submitted for representation. by On The Page
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303. Candid Producer Talk: Producer Kim Zubick (The Zookeeper's Wife; License To Wed: Yours, Mine and Ours), discusses the state of the industry, the different approaches to producing movies of varying budgets, and attaching A-list talent. 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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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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250. Eye of the Hurricane: Writer/director Jesse Wolfe discussed the making of his indie film starring Campbell Scott and Melanie Lynskey. 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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871. Writing Tips, Wrestling and Al Pacino: 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. by On The Page
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863. Proof of Concept: Writer/director Christy Stratton returns to the podcast to discuss her short film, The Runt (and to hear about Pilar’s horror-movie Christmas.) by On The Page
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861. 2023 Writing Year in Review: Career coach Lee Jessup returns to discuss the industry changes and writing trends of 2023 and shares what’s ahead for the new year. by On The Page
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858. Making Things Happen: 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. by On The Page
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857. Building a Better Mousetrap: 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. by On The Page
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745. Inside Hollywood and Washington

745. Inside Hollywood and Washington

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