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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
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878. Making It
19/04/2024 Duración: 57minWriters Chris Lawing and Alex Grossman have independently made the movies they’ve written and prepare to makes more! Here they talk about how they’ve pulled it off and what they’ve learned along the way.
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877. Scene Direction Contest 2024
12/04/2024 Duración: 01h31minActor Joel Stoffer (Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D, Stranger Things) stage-reads scene direction submissions from listeners as they showcase their writing skills! Who will win?
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876. Telling His Story
05/04/2024 Duración: 44minWriter/producer Tracy Grant (Lincoln Heights, Lace) tells a personal story filled with highs and lows that led to a number of writing lessons and his confirmation that "you only need one yes."
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875. Announcement: 2024 Scene Direction Contest
30/03/2024 Duración: 02minDid you write a prize-worthy piece of scene direction? Enter it in the On the Page Scene Direction Contest! Pilar explains the rules and gives the deadline.
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874. Keeping Creative
29/03/2024 Duración: 49minA catch up with writer/comedian Laura House as she talks about the lean years and the ripe years, including running a British show in the middle of Covid and learning to feel “the right amount of proud” about her accomplishments.
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873. Science and Scirens
22/03/2024 Duración: 52minScience through entertainment. Entertainment inspiring science. Filmmakers Tamara Krinsky and Taryn O’Neill co-founded Scirens to explore all of the possibilities.
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872. And The Nicholl Goes To …
15/03/2024 Duración: 37minWriter Jimmy Miller reflects on a script that changed as he changed, ultimately leading to his current Nicholl Fellowship win.
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871. Writing Tips, Wrestling and Al Pacino
08/03/2024 Duración: 01h01minWe’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.
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870. Oscar Talk 2024
01/03/2024 Duración: 01h42minPilar 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.
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869. Writer Upgraded
23/02/2024 Duración: 34minWriter/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!
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868. Write Like a Poet
16/02/2024 Duración: 39minWriter/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.
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867. Advice From The Experts
09/02/2024 Duración: 38minWriter 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.
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866. Hidden Treasures
02/02/2024 Duración: 37minSpotlight on Robert Wooldridge and Kimberly Dilts, two talented On the Page writers with excellent material, ready for their big break!
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865. Multimedia Storytelling
26/01/2024 Duración: 45minWriter 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.
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864: "None of That Boring Love”
19/01/2024 Duración: 58minToday’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!
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863. Proof of Concept
12/01/2024 Duración: 48minWriter/director Christy Stratton returns to the podcast to discuss her short film, The Runt (and to hear about Pilar’s horror-movie Christmas.)
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862. Comedy Expert
05/01/2024 Duración: 35minJonterri 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.
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861. 2023 Writing Year in Review
29/12/2023 Duración: 42minCareer coach Lee Jessup returns to discuss the industry changes and writing trends of 2023 and shares what’s ahead for the new year.
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860. Logline Competition 2023: Part 2
22/12/2023 Duración: 01h11minPilar reads and gives feedback on the loglines that didn’t make the top fifteen lists for the 2023 Logline Contest.
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859. Logline Competition 2023
22/12/2023 Duración: 01h25minPilar 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?