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Pilar Alessandra
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Jun 23, 2017 • 47min

511. Idea Think Tank

How do you find the next great story? Writers Jacob Coakley, Alicia Lomas-Gross, Amanda Torigiani, Nadia Madden and Neal Thibedeau share the ways they brainstorm new ideas and find character inspiration from news, work and life.
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Jun 16, 2017 • 32min

510. Not Just A Pretty Face

Jamie Anderson has worked hard creating content and pitching ideas. Now it's paying off with representation and features in development.
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Jun 9, 2017 • 55min

509. The Reality of Reality

Producer Wendy Miller (formerly with Playboy TV, NBC Universal, Lifetime, Oxygen) has heard many, many reality pitches. Here are some of her do's and don'ts!
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Jun 2, 2017 • 42min

508. Hallmark Heather

Heather Overton, manager of original programming at Crown Media Family Networks, discusses the mission and story approach at the Hallmark Channel and Hallmark Movies and Mysteries.
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May 26, 2017 • 48min

507. Gentle Subversion

Irish writer/director John Butler discusses the ways he honored and subverted archetypes in his "coming out of age" film, "Handsome Devil."
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May 19, 2017 • 57min

506. The Marvel Cinematic Universe

Pilar learns from husband Pat Francis about the "three phases" of Marvel story-lines in the movies and on television.
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May 12, 2017 • 34min

505. Luck with Lifetime

Writers Melissa Cassera and Hunter Doohan separately made their first script sales with Lifetime. Hear how they did it, what it's taught them and what's next on the horizon.
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May 5, 2017 • 44min

504. What Not To Wear

Carole Kirschner, Director of the WGA Showrunner Training Program, CBS Diversity Program and Humanitas Fellowship, returns with business advice on how to create your personal PR packet, how to prep for a meeting and what not to wear to an interview.
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Apr 28, 2017 • 42min

503. Six Experts and a Toucan

A distributor, marketing expert, acquisitions director, producer, writer and filmmaker offer their opinions and expertise at the Cartagena International Film Festival.
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Apr 21, 2017 • 54min

502. Digging Under The Castle Walls

"Go-getters" Aydrea Walden, T. Michael Martin and Denise Cruz reveal the unique approaches to story and business that helped them hit the ground running with their writing careers.

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