John August

Drew Marquardt

Sidecast: Risk and Reward

Episode - SC24

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Scriptnotes, Sidecast, WGA

John has opinions on the AMPTP’s new assertion that the studios are bearing all the risk when it comes to making a movie or a series, and therefore should be receiving all the reward.

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Character and Story Fit

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John welcomes back Pamela Ribon (My Year of Dicks, Moana) to talk about how to fit the right characters to your story. We know story comes from characters, but often an idea starts with a world, so how do writers find the right characters to build their story around?

We also talk about writing for animation, working in reality TV and the forgotten art of television recapping. We then answer listener questions about choosing a character’s sex and gender, and gauging page count from an outline.

And in our bonus segment for premium members, we explore Pamela’s own podcast, Listen to Sassy, about the greatest teen magazine of all time.

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Email us at ask@dev.johnaugust.com

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UPDATE 8-11-23: The transcript for this episode can be found here.

Sidecast: Different Guilds, Different Needs

Scriptnotes, Sidecast, WGA

John and Drew take a look at SAG-AFTRA’s summary of negotiations to see what was asked for, what was offered, and what writers need to know. They also share insights on SAG-AFTRA’s new captain system.

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Medicine and Mayhem

HWTBAM, Scriptnotes, Transcribed

John and Craig look at four tales of science, medicine and mayhem and ask, how would this be a movie? Stories include a catatonic woman who woke up after 20 years, a white supremacist transformed by MDMA, a drugged crypto lawyer, and an in-depth account of alien biology.

But first we have a very special announcement: Scriptnotes LIVE is back! We also follow-up on recent episodes before Drew and Halley look at statements John and Craig made years ago to see if either of them have changed their tune.

In our bonus segment for premium members, John and Craig discuss the changes that are coming to the world of Dungeons and Dragons with ONE D&D.

Links:

Email us at ask@dev.johnaugust.com

You can download the episode here.

UPDATE 8-11-23: The transcript for this episode can be found here.