Welcome to The Screenwriting Life, a podcast where Oscar-nominated writer Meg LeFauve and Emmy-nominated writer Lorien McKenna discuss not only the craft and business of Screenwriting, but also the emotional life: the ups and downs of being a creative, to remind you that you are not alone and to keep writing.
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Join Dr. Lorenza D. Smith, host of Talking Sports Plus Wednesday Night at 8 pm CST on Blog Talk Radio. The call-in number is 347.857.4192. The Web link to hear the show is www.blogtalkradio.com/ldsmithprod. Tweet the show @talkingsportsplus1, @lorenzadsmith, @kiwi_dont_care, @treedward7, @elliotdaryl1.The co-hosts are Coach Tony Stallworth, Coach Tremaine Edwards, Coach Lorien D.Smith, and Coach of the Airwaves Daryl Elliot.
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This podcast is for veterinary professionals who are looking for better ways of working and living. We discuss mind-sets, mind skills, behaviours and habits, which support sustainable performance and wellbeing in a challenging profession, and allow us to develop our own 'best veterinary self'. Podcast hosts Petra Agthe and Alison Collings (two vets with a long-standing interest in psychology and related disciplines) interview interesting guests, ranging from veterinary colleagues to psycholo ...
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Hello, and Welcome to ACX Everywhere 2023. This podcast is a series of candid conversations between meetup attendees recorded at ACX meetups around the country in the fall of 2023. If you're new here, ACX stands for Astral Codex Ten, which is a rationalist blog written by Scott Alexander. Scott is a doctor on the US West Coast, currently working on new models for mental health care at Lorien Psychiatry. Rationalism is...hard to define, so the following definition is taken from Astral Codex T ...
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Playing with unicorns is a new weekly show on startups, entrepreneurship, and venture capital. I cover everything I learned as an entrepreneur, angel investor and venture capitalist during the last 22 years, focusing on everything I wished I knew when I first got started as a tech entrepreneur.
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Binance Podcast invites leaders, entrepreneurs, scholars and influencers from different industries as guests to talk about how blockchain technology affects their respective industries and how it’s gonna change the world. Wanna join us? Apply here: podcasts@binance.com
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Every great film and TV maker began as a Red Carpet Rookie. In this podcast each episode you’ll learn from the life and career story of someone who’s grown to the top of the entertainment business, hearing how they mastered their craft with lessons you can apply to harness your own creative talent in your own career and everyday life. From lessons given by Spielberg to Oscar-winners tips on imposter syndrome, and some pretty crazy on-set anecdotes thrown in for good measure… My name is Mike ...
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213 | Using Festivals and Contests to Advance Your Career ft. Alex Convery (AIR) and Tate Hanyok (Sex APPeal)
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RSVP for the TSL/Roadmap AFF Party Here: https://bit.ly/4cQWUHa Years ago, Alex Convery and Tate Hanyok were merely attending the Austin Film Festival as screenplay competition winners, and this year, they're attending as panelists! Find out how they used the festival to meet writers, rep, and most importantly, motivate their career in the right di…
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212 | Outlander Writer/Producer Barbara Stepansky: How Winning The Nicholl Fellowship Changed Her Career
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JOIN TSL WORKSHOPS FOR FREE: https://tslworkshops.circle.so/ Barbara Stepansky’s career is the culmination of years of incredibly hard work. In addition to winning the highly competitive Nicholl Fellowship, Barbara is a WGA-award winner for a TV movie, the head writer on a German-language Netflix show, and a writer/producer on Starz’s Outlander. To…
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25. Compassion - with Katherine Wakelin and Megan Davis
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Join us diving into the topic of interpersonal relationships! We are starting the series off with an episode on compassion. Join host Petra Agthe and guests Katherine Wakelin and Megan Davis who take a deeper dive into this often misunderstood and undervalued skill. The discussion includes: 00:00:54 Introduction to episode 00:02:02 Introducing Kath…
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211 | Sundance Favorite GHOSTLIGHT's Kelly O'Sullivan: Indie Filmmaking Beyond LA/NY
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JOIN TSL WORKSHOPS: www.thescreenwritinglife.co/workshops How does a Chicago-based Indie film team break into Sundance, sell their movie at the fest, debut with a 100% on Rotten Tomatoes, and make a Box Office Splash? They make a really, really great movie. Writer/director Kelly O'Sullivan knows a thing or two about Indie Filmmaking; her debut "Sai…
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210 | "Monk" Creator Andy Breckman: How To Find Luck In Hollywood
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JOIN TSL WORKSHOPS: https://tslworkshops.circle.so Whether it was writing for SNL in the '80s, writing RAT RACE in the 90s, or creating MONK in the 2000s, it's no secret that Andy Breckman has had an incredible career. What does he chalk it up to? Luck (and a whole lot of hard work).द्वारा Meg LeFauve & Lorien McKenna
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209 | Hacks Creators Paul W. Downs and Jen Statsky: Writing and Selling A Mixed-Tone Comedy
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https://tslworkshops.circle.so When Paul W. Downs, Jen Statsky, and Lucia Aniello were first pitching Hacks, they didn't have a precise tonal comp when the network asked. But the trio ultimately knew that they wanted a show that was allowed to be "hard funny," but still make lots of space for rich emotional moments. Today, Paul and Jen discuss HOW …
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208 | Writing Animated Children's TV: A Crash Course w/ Lorien
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JOIN TSL WORKSHOPS: www.tslworkshops.circle.so Animation is a MEDIUM, not a genre. This, among many other important lessons on today's episode, is one of the first things Lorien tells people who are interested in writing animated TV for children. Today we discuss how to break into children's animated TV, how production considerations weigh into the…
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24. Reframing - with Debbie Robinson
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In this episode, we are taking 'mind work' literally! Host Petra Agthe and her guest Debbie Robinson are exploring the topic of reframing, a technique with which we can intentionally try to think differently about an event, a situation or a person. This can help us to give us to separate thoughts that are helpful from those which are not, and also …
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207 | Being (And Writing) Women Over Forty: A Candid Conversation (ft. Nitza Wilon & Elizabeth Kaiden)
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JOIN TSL WORKSHOPS: www.tslworkshops.circle.so Let's be frank: sexism and ageism are no joke in Hollywood. That being said, women over forty posses superpowers that the peers may lack - experience and wisdom. For Nitza Wilon & Elizabeth Kaiden, this is part of the juice behind the Writers Lab, the only screenwriting lab solely focused on nurturing …
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206 | Everything You Need To Know About The Writer's Guild Foundation Library (a FREE Treasure Trove)
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JOIN TSL WORKSHOPS!: https://tslworkshops.circle.so Today, we’re joined by Jaiver Barrios, Lauren, O’Connor, and Hilary Swett to discuss the INVALUABLE resources that the WGF library provides for writers…FOR FREE. RESOURCES DISCUSSED: WGF Blog (Spec Primer Example!): https://www.wgfoundation.org/blog/2023/1/18/formatting-your-spec-script-a-primer-p…
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205 | ANNOUNCEMENT: Last Day For A LIFETIME Discount on TSL Workshops
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Today is your last day for a lifetime TSL Workshops Discount! Sign up here: https://tslworkshops.circle.soद्वारा Meg LeFauve & Lorien McKenna
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204 | The Hero's Journey ft. Christopher Vogler
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Sign up for TSL Workshops!: https://tslworkshops.circle.so Get Chris' Book!: https://www.amazon.com/Writers-Journey-Mythic-Structure-3rd/dp/193290736X Though Chris Vogler is generally credited with introducing the FRAMEWORK of The Hero's Journey into modern Hollywood discourse, it almost didn't happen. When someone else plagiarized his memo and tra…
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203 | BONUS: TSL Workshops Exclusive Preview
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Sign up today - https://tslworkshops.circle.soद्वारा Meg LeFauve & Lorien McKenna
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202 | Turning The Tables: Meg and Lorien Interviewed By Screenwriting Teacher/Author Andrew Zinnes
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JOIN TSL WORKSHOPS: http://tslworkshops.circle.so Over the lifespan of our show, you've heard Meg and Lorien interview a ton of incredibly talented writers, but today, we turn the tables, and get to hear from them! (And a bit from producer Jeff too...) Andrew Zinnes, a screenwriter and teacher himself, helped compile a book of interviews by top-tie…
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201 | Mail Bag + Thoughts About the Dreaded Act 2b
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JOIN TSL WORKSHOPS: https://tslworkshops.circle.so On today’s show, we answer your (excellent) questions. Among the topics we discuss are: How to lean into our best writer selves How many drafts we “really” need to be taken seriously How to improve readability in our work Advice for sharing undeveloped ideas with executives Deepening our midpoint a…
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23. Self-motivation - with Lorien Waterer
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Have you ever wondered why people are behaving in different ways? And did you know that this can influence how we learn and grow? What motivates us to do something or stop doing it? In how far is it associated with our sense of control or confidence? This episode offers answers to these and more questions relating to self-motivation. In conversatio…
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200 | Discovering & Embracing Your Strengths As A Writer (ft. Showrunner Joey Slamon)
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JOIN TSL WORKSHOPS: tslworkshops.circle.so Joey's impressive resume in TV includes shows like Jimmy Kimmel Live, Arrested Development, and I'm Sorry, which she show-ran for two seasons next to Andrea Savage. And even so, she's the first to acknowledge her both her strengths and growth areas as a writer, which has been one of the most valuable tools…
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ANNOUNCEMENT: Episode Drops TOMORROW.
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Thanks for your patience! Our new episode this week will be dropping TOMORROW in your feed.द्वारा Meg LeFauve & Lorien McKenna
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199 | The New Look Creator/Showrunner on Finding Empathy for our Characters
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JOIN TSL WORKSHOPS: tslworkshops.circle.so Todd A Kessler's newest Apple TV+ THE NEW LOOK is one of Meg's favorite of the year. The show, which chronicles the rivalry between infamous fashion designers Coco Chanel and Christian Dior tracks their rapid ascent against the tense backdrop of WWII Europe, and for Meg, the way the show explores art, surv…
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198 | Girls5Eva Creator Meredith Scardino On How To Become INDISPENSABLE In A Writer's Room
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TSL WORKSHOPS IS LIVE!: www.tslworkshops.circle.so Use code "EARLYBIRD" at checkout for $5 off a month for LIFE! (Only lasts until Jul 15). Meredith Scardino has been many things: a fine artists, an animator, a late night writer, and now, a narrative comedy Creator/Showrunner (the wonderful Girls5Eva), but her focus on providing value wherever she …
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197 | Inside Out 2 Director Kelsey Mann and Writer Meg LeFauve on How To Approach A Sequel
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When Inside Out debuted, it was quickly celebrated as one of Pixar's masterpieces, earning multiple Oscar noms (including one for our HOST Meg LeFauve!) How then, do you approach a sequel to such a beloved classic? This was one of the many questions that weighed on both Kelsey Mann and Meg LeFauve as they reopened Riley's head to jump back in. Jump…
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196 | Inside Out 2 Writers Meg LeFauve and Dave Holstein
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When asked about his first time working in feature animation, Meg's Inside Out 2 co-writer Dave Holstein described the process as: "writing inside a dishwasher while it's running." This is just one of many charming talking points in this lovely conversation between two brilliant minds: Dave, and our very own Meg LeFauve!…
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22. Work-Life Balance - with Sarah Schofield
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Poor Work-Life Balance is often quoted as a reason for job dissatisfaction and intention to leave in the veterinary profession, so what better reason to dive a bit deeper into this subject! Host Petra Agthe and our guest Sarah Schofield discuss many different aspects including: Whether Work-Life Balance is a helpful term in the first place, and alt…
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195 | Dustin Lance Black: Writing (And Adapting) Compelling Protagonists
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TSL WORKSHOPS EMAIL LIST: www.thescreenwritinglife.co/workshops Friend of the show Dustin Lance Black is back to talk about the central lynchpin of a great film: the protagonist. Lance is known for his complicated heroes (often real people) who draw us in and don't let go. Today, we discuss how to draw a protagonist that will hold an audience's att…
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194 | Romantic Comedy Writing Masterclass w/ Billy Mernit
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TSL WORKSHOPS: www.thescreenwritinglife.co/workshops BILLY'S BOOKS: https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B001JSFBR4 The romantic comedy is one of the most enduring genres in American Cinema and for good reason: it's all about love, joy, and transformation, aka, the heart of good storytelling. This is Billy Mernit's entire ethos, the foundation that…
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193 | Ten Common Traps That Will Kill Your Script (Pt. 2)
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JOIN TSL WORKSHOPS: www.thescreenwritinglife.co/workshops We're back with part TWO of our ten common traps that will kill your script. Take notes, TSL Fam!द्वारा Meg LeFauve & Lorien McKenna
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192 | Ten Common Traps That Will Kill Your Script (Pt. 1)
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Whether you're a pro or a beginner, there are certain traps as screenwriters that will almost ALWAYS kill our writing. On today's show, we cover the first five...(stay tuned for the rest!) JOIN OUR PATREON: www.patreon.com/thescreenwritinglifeद्वारा Meg LeFauve & Lorien McKenna
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191 | Writing Visually On The Page (And Connecting To Your Theme) ft. Linda Seger
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Linda Seger basically created the job of independent script consultant. After years of exploring, she discovered that her gifts lie in making a good script great, which is the name of her first book: "Making A Good Script Great." Since then, Linda has become one of Hollywood's most sought after and celebrated consultants, because her ability to dis…
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The Vet Mind Works Podcast is back! In this slightly different episode without a guest, Petra explains what was behind the pause in the schedule and reflects on some topics which have been going through her mind in the last few months. Even though this episode is somewhat experimental as it was unscripted we hope that it will be of some interest, a…
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#51 - Ronan Bennett: Creating Top Boy, Working with Michael Mann, Following Obsession, Stamina, and Why Screenwriting is like Playing Tennis with Novak Djokovic
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Today’s guest began his career writing novels informed by his experiences growing up in the troubles of 1970s Northern Ireland such as The Second Prison which was shortlisted for the 1991 Irish Times prize. Soon after, he began writing for television and film, again bringing signature realism to his work in later projects including Michael Mann’s g…
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190 | Getting Candid About The Business of Hollywood (ft. Navid McIlhargey)
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Navid Mcllhargey has been a studio executive and producer for over 20 years, and over the course of his impressive career, he has seen the business change dramatically. Today, we get an inside look into the life of a studio-exec-turned-producer, and more importantly, what it looks like for a producer to puzzle together a movie in today's dramatical…
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189 | Create Your Hollywood Game Plan w/ Carole Kirschner
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Carole Kirschner, the director of the CBS Diversity Writers Program & WGA Showrunner Training Program, is passionate about helping creative professionals build thriving Hollywood careers. Whether you're an emerging writer of a pro, Carole will offer you PRACTICAL advice as to how to approach this ever-changing business. FOR CAROLE'S BOOK: https://w…
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188 | Playwriting (and some BTS Behind the Making of Coco) ft. Octavio Solis
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Octavio Solis is among the most celebrated playwrights discussing the Latin American experience, but he wasn't always a writer. Octavio began his artistic journey as an actor-turned-writing-teacher. But when his students started succeeding, he felt an emerging feeling; a need to take his own advice and get to the page. Since then, Solis has written…
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I had not done an Ask Me Anything (AMA) session in over a year which led to many questions on a wide variety of topics: AI, augmented reality, crypto, macro and much more. Here are the key questions we covered: • 00:01:44 Artificial Intelligence: Where are we now? Where are we heading? What is the timeline? Why is FJ Labs a way contrarian on the AI…
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#50 - Lorien McKenna: How the The Pixar Story Department Actually Works, Creating Career Agency, Writing For Visuals, Challenging Shame and The Power of Vulnerability
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Today’s guest began her creative journey in the world of theatre before moving to Pixar where she worked in the story department of hits including Ratatouille, Up, Brave, The Good Dinosaur and Inside Out. Having now transitioned to writing and showrunning her own projects, most recently the double Emmy nominated Tab Time as well as co-hosting mega-…
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187 | Writing For Multi-Cam Sitcoms (w/ Lopez vs Lopez Showrunner Debby Wolfe)
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Even though Debby Wolfe began her career writing "edgy, brooding feminist shorts" (her words), but really found her lane as a writer when she wrote a Modern Family spec that launched her career. Since then, she's written on a number of multi-cams, eventually arriving on Lopez vs. Lopez, which she's currently showrunning. Today, Debby discusses how …
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186 | A Crash Course For Showrunners (And Their Staff Writers) ft. Jeff Melvoin
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185 | Why Tone and Genre ≠ Plot (ft. Cole Haddon)
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Cole Haddon is many things: a feature writer, a showrunner, a novelist, but he's grown an incredibly loyal community for his STORY brain, which mostly congregates on his very popular substack. Today we discuss tone, genre, and plot through a case study in which we compare two very popular TV shows: The Bear and Ted Lasso. In this discussion, we'll …
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ACX Everywhere 2023 - Berkeley Edition Part 2 - 'ACX Meetup Meta' with ACX Meetup Czar Skyler Crossman (Coda), Education in the USSR, William Gibson, Robert Heinlein, Simulation Religions, Culture Novels ...
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Hello, and Welcome to ACX Everywhere 2023. I’m Andrew Willsen, and this episode is part 2 of an extended conversation recorded at an ACX Everywhere Meetup in Berkeley, California, in October of 2023. This meetup took place at Lighthaven, a beautiful events space and conference facility located in the heart of Berkeley. Thanks to Skyler for organizi…
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184 | What Does A Hollywood Studio Reader Do? (TSL Listener Spotlight)
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Today is a chance to hear from YOU! We were thrilled to invite longtime listener Jennifer Deaton onto our show to hear about her impressive career in the biz including her life as a reader for Focus Features and screenwriting debut, the award-winning indie feature Jack of the Red Hearts. JOIN OUR PATREON: www.patreon.com/thescreenwritinglife…
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183 | How The Animated Film Industry Is Changing (And Why That Matters Creatively): WAR IS OVER Chat, Part 2
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This year, one of the most talked about Animated Shorts at this year's Oscars is WAR IS OVER. The project, inspired by the Music of John and Yoko, is an 11-minute animated short featuring the 50-year-old classic song Happy Xmas (War Is Over), set against the backdrop of war. Today, we welcome three of the shorts' brilliant creators: Pixar alum and …
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182 | What Goes Into Creating an Oscar-nominated Animated Short?: WAR IS OVER Chat, Part 1
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This year, one of the most talked about Animated Shorts at this year's Oscars is WAR IS OVER. The project, inspired by the Music of John and Yoko, is an 11-minute animated short featuring the 50-year-old classic song Happy Xmas (War Is Over), set against the backdrop of WWI. Today, we welcome three of the shorts' brilliant creators: Pixar alum and …
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181 | Nimona Co-Writer Lloyd Taylor On The World Of Animated Feature Films
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Nimona isn't just one of 2023's best animated movies, it's one of 2023's best movies, full stop (and yes, it is Oscar-nominated). Today, we welcome one it's co-writers, Lloyd Taylor, to talk about adapting ND Stevenson beloved graphic novel, working through a roller coaster development window, and not being afraid to blow up his own work in service…
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180 | Award Winning "Wingspan" Game Designer Compares Writing To Game Design (ft. Elizabeth Hargrave)
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Elizabeth Hargrave's debut board game Wingspan has become a one this century's most definitional games, but her inspiration to create was pretty simple. She says, "I felt like there were too many games about castles and space, and not enough games about things I’m interested in. So I decided to make a game about something I cared about." This is ju…
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#49 - Simon Blackwell: Writing Veep & The Thick of It, Julia Louis-Dreyfus’ Scary Phrase, Emergency Plane Writing, The Genius of Armando Iannucci, Sweary Grannies, & Why Parenting Makes You A Better Creative ...
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I am lucky to introduce today’s guest who has been at the forefront of British comedy for the last two decades. The man behind hit shows such as Back starring Mitchell and Webb and Sky’s Breeders, his career is long and celebrated but it is his partnership with Armando Innaucci for which he is probably best known. Together they have brought movies …
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179 | Feature Film Story Engine Checklist: 8 Elements To Turn A Situation Into A MOVIE
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STORY ENGINE. Two words we so often dread, but let's be honest: the engine of your story is what POWERS your movie. It's make, or break. And today, we break down eight elements to test whether or not you are on your way to a feature film story engine that will take you from fade in, to fade out! JOIN OUR PATREON: www.patreon.com/thescreenwritinglif…
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178 | The Holdovers Writer David Hemingson On Finding Humanity In Our Characters
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Despite this being his first produced feature, David Hemingson's script for THE HOLDOVERS is one of the most celebrated of the year, nominated for over 40 industry prizes (including the Oscar), having won many of them. He's a self-proclaimed "journeyman" writer having bounced between children's animated, network comedy, and hourlong procedurals for…
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20. Coping Strategies - with Rachel Bowron
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We all know that veterinary work (and life in general for that matter!) can be stressful. So how can we make sure that we navigate the ups and downs the best way we can? Join host Petra, who has invited Rachel Bowron to explore a whole array of tools in the coping toolbox together, and explain how they applied some of these tools in their own lives…
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177 | Past Lives Writer/Director Celine Song: Standing In Your Authority As a Writer and Artist
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Hearing Celine Song discuss her authority as an artist is powerful stuff. Despite no feature film directorial experience, she knew she had the secret key to lead the production of Past Lives, which is now a 2024 Oscar nom: a fierce commitment to her script, the story, and characters. For Celine, all of the power and authority that we bring to our w…
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176 | Michael Arndt on Balancing Plot & Emotional Storytelling
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We talk about lava, character wounds, and emotional storytelling ALL THE TIME on the show, but it's important to remember: there's more to good storytelling than an emotionally juicy character. Today, Oscar-winner (and friend-of-the-show) Michael Arndt discusses this, along with trends he is noticing in the evolving world of 21st century cinema. GR…
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