Don‘t Please Your Producer (from a Producer)

The Pitch: Film to TV: Hosts Tasha Huo and Josh Hallman surprise each other with popular Film prompts that they have to, on the spot, pitch as a TV show. It's an exercise in how to think about adaptation, about the difference between TV and Film, and how to jumpstart the idea ... by Act Two Podcast

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Introducing the ACT TWO Podcast: Welcome to the Act Two Podcast where screenwriters Tasha Huo and Josh Hallman demystify what it means to be an everyday working Screenwriter. In this introductory episode, meet your hosts, learn their paths to becoming professional Screenwriters, ... by Act Two Podcast

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We're Back! Post-Quarantine for Screenwriters by Act Two Podcast

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How to Stay Organized: In this Screenwriter-nerd episode, hosts Tasha Huo and Josh Hallman get specific about how they and other professional Screenwriters organize their files. Easy and clear organization becomes extremely important as you receive notes that could take you th... by Act Two Podcast

28 min listen

Welcome Home: Blank Page to Red Carpet with David Levinson: Hosts Tasha Huo and Josh Hallman sit down (with some electrolyte margaritas) and chat with screenwriter David Levinson on getting his first movie produced. They break down what it's like for a writer during the entire process, from development, to ca... by Act Two Podcast

65 min listen

Getting Repped -- All the Ways to Get a Manager or Agent: Screenwriters Tasha Huo and Josh Hallman share their wild stories about how they got their first Manager and Agent, and talk through the many ways you can get representation. Everyone tells you to get repped, but why do you even need a rep, and what... by Act Two Podcast

47 min listen

The Job: TV Staff Writing with Nneka Gerstle: How the heck do you get a Staff Writing job on a TV show? And once you have it, what does the job even look like? Hosts Tasha Huo and Josh Hallman grill seasoned staff writer, Nneka Gerstle, on what it's really like to be in a TV Writer's Room. Nneka... by Act Two Podcast

60 min listen

This Week in Writing: A busy week of new discoveries, bizarre meetings and franchise opportunities -- Hosts Tasha Huo and Josh Hallman dish on their This Week in Writing, in the life of a professional Screenwriter. Edited by the great Paul Lundquist Music by 414beg. Questio... by Act Two Podcast

40 min listen

Josh Interviews Tasha: SHOWRUNNING: Host Josh Hallman makes co-host Tasha Huo tell the story of how she became a Showrunner on TOMB RAIDER: THE ANIMATED SERIES, what the job entails, what surprises there were, and steps writers can take to prepare for the job. Questions/Comments: ActTwoW... by Act Two Podcast

47 min listen

The Note Giver's 10 Commandments: Part II of the Notes Commandments series, wherein hosts Tasha Huo and Josh Hallman break down the best, most effective (and simultaneously, the kindest) way to GIVE notes to Screenwriters, and what Screenwriters should expect in their own notes meetings ... by Act Two Podcast

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HARD KILL: Script to Screen with Joe Russo: Hosts Tasha Huo and Josh Hallman chat with Act Two member, Joe Russo, about his writing process on HARD KILL, his '90s throwback action movie starring Bruce Willis and former WWE wrestler Eva Marie. Joe walks us through the unique development process... by Act Two Podcast

59 min listen

The Art of the Spec Script: Spec scripts -- original feature-length screenplays you write for free and then try to sell on the market -- are an imperative part of a Screenwriter's profession, particularly for new and mid-level writers. They can offer you a unique control over y... by Act Two Podcast

55 min listen

The Note Taker's 10 Commandments: To have a sustainable Screenwriting career, you need to know more than just how to write a brilliant screenplay. Eventually, every Screenwriter is asked to revise. But taking notes and executing them effectively is a whole other part of the brain and a d... by Act Two Podcast

63 min listen

Film Writing vs. TV Writing with Special Guest David Levinson: This was the description I wrote — Writing for the small screen is not the same as writing for the big screen. They are completely different skills. In this episode, hosts Tasha Huo and Josh Hallman sit down with feature writer David Levinson -- who is c... by Act Two Podcast

54 min listen

The Open Writing Assignment (OWA): Devil or Deliverer?: Some Screenwriters think Open Writing Assignments (OWAs) are a waste of time and a product of the Devil, other Screenwriters build sustainable careers off of them, and still others believe they are a unique gateway for up & coming Screenwriters to get th... by Act Two Podcast

44 min listen

The Walt Disney Television Writing Program: Interview with 2020 alums, Adrian Viña & Allyson Philobos: The Walt Disney Television Writing Program is one of the most sought-after programs for up-and-coming writers because of its extremely high success rate in transitioning its program participants into working staff writers on Disney/ABC TV shows. In this ... by Act Two Podcast

57 min listen

General Meetings: The Couch & Water Tour: "The Couch & Water Tour" is the colloquial term for the slew of General Meetings that Screenwriters take on the road to finding work and building their network. It's called that because an assistant inevitably tells you to sit on the waiting room cou... by Act Two Podcast

51 min listen

Ghostwriting -- The Best Kept Secret in Screenwriting: Chances are, the Screenwriters of your favorite movies have hired a Ghostwriter to do everything from joke punch-ups to full on writing of your favorite scenes and set-pieces. Ghostwriting is one of the best kept secrets in Hollywood Screenwriting.... by Act Two Podcast

59 min listen

The Art of Adaptation with Special Guest: Evan Spiliotopoulos: Hosts Tasha Huo and Josh Hallman sit down with screenwriter and master of the adaptation Evan Spiliotopoulos (Snake Eyes, The Huntsman: Winter's War, Beauty and the Beast) to discuss how he approaches adaptation vs. an original idea, and how his latest f... by Act Two Podcast

48 min listen

This Week in Writing: A busy week of A-list writer meltdowns, reps pushing us to be selfish jerkoids, organization coming back to haunt us, and one TV writer’s tirade against film school — Hosts Tasha Huo and Josh Hallman dish on their This Week in Writing, in the life of a p... by Act Two Podcast

50 min listen

Anatomy of an Action Setpiece: Hosts Tasha Huo and Josh Hallman sit down and talk about their favorite thing -- action setpieces in movies. Breaking down iconic action sequences from four different films, they discuss how story structure, reversals, and character development are all k... by Act Two Podcast

57 min listen

Fireside Chat: This Is Us: Hosts Tasha Huo and Josh Hallman discuss the personal stories they consider turning points in their Screenwriting careers. Edited by the great Paul Lundquist Music by 414beg. Questions/Comments: ActTwoWriters@gmail.com by Act Two Podcast

50 min listen

Development Hell: Development Hell is part of every Screenwriter’s career, great and small. In this first in an ongoing series about real-life development stories, hosts Tasha Huo and Josh Hallman kick things off with a break down of just how a writer gets caught in Devel... by Act Two Podcast

55 min listen

To Study Film, or Not? with Special Guest: James Stoteraux: Hosts Tasha Huo and Josh Hallman sit down with Screenwriter James Stoteraux, Executive-Producer of "Batwoman", after his thread about his volatile experience at Columbia's graduate film program went viral on Twitter. We get honest with James as we all sh... by Act Two Podcast

82 min listen

Staying Proactive And Being An Advocate For Yourself.: There are many ways to stay proactive in your writing life. If you're sitting on a script you're passionate about, there are (creative) ways to get it into the world. Hosts Tasha Huo and Josh Hallman talk about the different outlets screenwriters have an... by Act Two Podcast

50 min listen

A Screenwriter Walks into a Festival...: ... and then what? Hosts Tasha Huo and Josh Hallman talk about their experiences as Screenwriters at Sundance and the Austin Film Festival (respectively) and how it affected their careers. Why should you apply to a screenwriting festival, what do you... by Act Two Podcast

40 min listen

WHY MOVIES WORK: Nobody, Mortal Kombat and The Mitchells vs. the Machines: In this inaugural edition of WHY MOVIES WORK, hosts Tasha Huo and Josh Hallman discuss three recently-released movies — NOBODY, MORTAL KOMBAT and THE MITCHELLS VS. THE MACHINES — and, more specifically, why these movies work on a screenwriting level. *Do... by Act Two Podcast

58 min listen

Pitching Is Terrible: The Series (Part 4 -- The Ten Minutes After You Pitch): It turns out there is a crucial moment after you pitch -- the ten-minute window when the pitch is finished. In part four of this multi-episode series hosts Tasha Huo and Josh Hallman discuss this moment and how it can make or break your pitch. It's impor... by Act Two Podcast

42 min listen

Writer‘s Tool Chest: The Notecard: Knowing how to break your ideas and scripts into Notecards can be an extremely valuable tool in your writer’s tool chest, and is key to understanding a career in TV development. In this episode, hosts Tasha Huo and Josh Hallman get into the nitty gritty ... by Act Two Podcast

51 min listen

The Breakdown: DIE HARD WITH A VENGEANCE (Better than the OG?): Which DIE HARD movie is your favorite? Hosts Tasha Huo and Josh Hallman will go to their graves believing DIE HARD WITH A VENGEANCE is the best in the series, but here they go up against Special Guest David Levinson who goes to the mat for The OG DIE HAR... by Act Two Podcast

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