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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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Feb 3, 2023 • 44min
811. Having Lunch with Spike Lee
Hear how Victor Gabriel captured "the resilience of innocence" in his first short film that went to Sundance and his feature film which attracted none other than director Spike Lee.

Jan 27, 2023 • 1h 1min
810. Copyright Q&A
Copyright advocate David Newhoff returns to answer all your questions about protecting your work, obtaining rights to IP, hiring a lawyer and much, much more.

Jan 20, 2023 • 44min
809. First Read Radio
Writer Gary Jones talks about what he's learned about writing and editing as he turns written short films into spoken radio plays.

Jan 13, 2023 • 39min
808. The Prescription for Success
Mika Frank talks about how her love of writing, combined with her training in pharmacy and research led her to her current job as story editor on Fox's hit show, The Resident.

Jan 6, 2023 • 34min
807. Dude, Where's My Car-tharsis?
From comedy writer to therapist, Phil Stark, writer on South Park, That 70's Show and the screenwriter of the movie Dude, Where's My Car? talks about his unique, personal journey.

Dec 30, 2022 • 41min
806. 2022 Writing Trends in Review
Career coach Lee Jessup returns to discuss the writing trends popular in 2022 and shares what's ahead for the new year.

Dec 23, 2022 • 1h 13min
805. Logline Competition 2022: Part 2
Pilar reads and gives feedback on the loglines that didn't make the top fifteen lists for the 2022 Logline Contest.

Dec 23, 2022 • 1h 32min
804. Logline Competition 2022
Pilar and Aadip read, evaluate and vote on feature and TV loglines sent in by listeners. It all comes down to a well-written sentence and a creative idea. Who will win?

Dec 16, 2022 • 51min
803. Writing For Christmas
When his day job was threatened, writer Jeff Bonnett decided that he wasn't going to write a resume; he was going to write a screenplay. The end result is "Falling for Christmas," a Netflix movie starring Lindsay Lohan.

Dec 9, 2022 • 42min
802. Loss and Grief on Screen
Linda Klein, co-editor of the new book Loss and Grief, discusses the visual, sensory and emotional realities of the dying and grieving experience and how writers can use this knowledge to create more truthful depictions on screen.


