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Pilar Alessandra
ON THE PAGE: Join professional script consultant Pilar Alessandra as she demystifies screenwriting and answers your questions about script craft and story.
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May 12, 2023 • 33min
826. Unsticking the Duck
Career coach Carole Kirchner returns to the podcast to talk about ways to brave career obstacles and overcome writers block.

May 5, 2023 • 48min
825. Writers Strike 2023
WGA writers are striking to get the pay and benefits they deserve. But how does this effect non WGA writers as well? Career coach Lee Jessup explains it all.

Apr 28, 2023 • 41min
824. Chat GPT and the Future of Screenwriting
A little scared about AI’s role in the writing world? So are we. Writer and communications data analyst Michael Grebb helps us understand what’s happening now and what might be ahead.

Apr 21, 2023 • 34min
823. The Journey of Paint
Brit McAdams talks about the fact that it took twelve years to make his comedy Paint, starring Owen Wilson, only to discover that now is the perfect time.

Apr 14, 2023 • 40min
822. The Marvelous Mona Mira
What does a late night talk show, a game show, a limited series about The Godfather and a college soap have in common? The writer Mona Mira! Listen to how she wrote and learned on The Weakest Link, The Offer and the Hulu series Tell Me Lies.

Apr 7, 2023 • 39min
821. A Truly Irish Movie
Co-writer/directors Peter Murphy and Rachael Moriarty talk about making movies in Ireland, their creative process and the open door that allowed them to write their award winning movie, Róise and Frank, about a grieving woman and the dog who may or may not be her husband.

Mar 31, 2023 • 39min
820. "They’re Looking for You”
When Broadway went dark and Tommar Wilson found himself without a job, he turned to writing. Now he’s an NBC Fellow and has just been staffed on an upcoming TV show for Universal Content Productions that will air on Netflix.

Mar 24, 2023 • 42min
819. Writing What He Knows. Doing What He Loves.
After years in the music business and as a counselor in corrections, Jevon Graves found himself writing on the We TV show, Kold x Windy. Now he’s truly doing what he loves.

Mar 17, 2023 • 1h 1min
818. Scene Direction Contest 2023
Actor/writer Kristen Lee Kelly (original cast of Rent) stage-reads scene direction submissions from listeners as they showcase their writing skills! Who will win?

Mar 10, 2023 • 47min
817. Theater vs. Film: A Director’s POV
Acclaimed theater director Marya Mazor shares her thoughts on the differences between directing for theater and for the screen and how she follows the clues within the script to help achieve her vision.