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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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Mar 6, 2020 • 44min
653. Loglining A Life
Pilar sits down with her step-father, Philippe Koenig, to discuss the first 40 years of his life as though it were a series of movies.

Feb 28, 2020 • 49min
652. Writing "The Watercooler Kill"
Writers Pete Goldfinger and Josh Stolberg discuss their love of horror, their unique writing partnership and their experiences writing Spiral (the next movie in the Saw franchise) starring Chris Rock and Samuel L. Jackson.

Feb 21, 2020 • 53min
651. A Box Full of Toys
Showrunner Jeffrey Lieber digs into story, craft and the writers room as he shares his experiences about moving from playwright to filmmaker to TV writer and pitching a show called LOST along the way.

Feb 14, 2020 • 43min
650. Movies Are Like Magic
Writer/Director Danish Renzu talks about the passion and persistence that went into making his latest movie, “The Illegal.”

Feb 7, 2020 • 1h 12min
649. Oscar Podcast 2020
Pilar and her friends Brian Pope and Mike Musa get together for their annual discussion/argument about the best screenplay and best adapted screenplay Oscar nominees.

Jan 31, 2020 • 41min
648. Getting Started
Ready, set, go! Determined to finally get your script “out of your head and onto the page?” Hear how Pilar helped one of her toughest cases: her husband Pat!

Jan 24, 2020 • 44min
647. Things I Learned From Picture Books
Author / illustrator Vincent X. Kirsch talks about the ways that picture books have helped him write better screenplays and the ways screenwriting has helped him make better picture books.

Jan 17, 2020 • 48min
646. Producer on the Brink
Writers aren’t the only ones who have to work their way up. Producer Mandy June Turpin has paid her dues and now has a roster of projects to talk about - as well as advice about how to develop a movie from script to screen.

Jan 10, 2020 • 45min
645. Developing TV in the US and the UK
Siobhan Bachman is a TV executive who previously developed IP for Archie Studios (Riverdale), worked as a manager at 360, was ABC’s UK Comedy and Drama Development Scout and may or may not have discovered a chap named John Oliver. Here, she shares her wisdom about character development, IP adaptation and the differences between British and American story development.

Jan 3, 2020 • 50min
644. Cartoon Kate
Manager Kate Brogden of The Cartel discusses what she looks for in a great animated project and a great animation client. A must-listen if you write animation or just love watching it.