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Broadway, Directors, Film Industry, Follow Up, Los Angeles, News, Projects, Scriptnotes, Transcribed

John and Craig discuss what it feels like to finish a project — the combination of excitement and relief, joy and sadness — as Craig advises John which project he should write next now that Big Fish is set to open.

In film news, a new fund aims to back films directed by women, while Los Angeles appoints a new film czar with considerable studio experience.

All this, plus Craig recounts how he nearly saw John take a fist to the face.

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UPDATE 10-4-13: The transcript of this episode can be found here.

Putting your pain second

QandA, Scriptnotes, Transcribed

In this bonus episode, Craig and John and special guest Andrew Lippa answer audience questions after the New York live show, addressing topics ranging from sustaining your passion for a project to dealing with difficult gatekeepers. We had a great crowd with great questions, and Craig especially rose to the challenge.

  • Outro by Scriptnotes listener Daniel Johnson

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UPDATE 10-2-13: The transcript of this episode can be found here.

Scriptnotes Live from New York

Big Fish, Broadway, Follow Up, Scriptnotes, Story and Plot, Transcribed

John and Craig welcome their largest live audience yet for a conversation about Kickstarter, movie pilots and musicals. Joined by special guest Andrew Lippa, they talk about the special challenges and opportunities that arise when characters break into song.

It’s the biggest, gayest, most musical episode yet. Everyone sings.

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UPDATE 9-27-13: The transcript of this episode can be found here.

Are two screens better than one?

Apps, Highland, Scriptnotes, Software, Three Page Challenge, Transcribed

John and Craig debate the perils and possibilities of bringing iPads into movie theaters. Is Disney’s Little Mermaid iPad app a way to breathe new life into a classic, or a slippery slope towards cinematic ruin? It’s a conversation with plenty of umbrage — but from an unexpected source.

It’s then time for another round of Three Page Challenges. This week: hospital gowns, SARS masks, and nudity.

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UPDATE 9-18-13: The transcript of this episode can be found here.