On The Page

Brian Kalata and Stephen Andrzejewski, the producers of the documentary "Pencils Down! The 100 Days of the Writers Guild Strike," look back at the issues that created the strike and discuss the changes in the industry since its resolution. We then rebroadcast Episode 10 of the On the Page Podcast, originally recorded on the eve of the Writers Strike.

Career coach Lee Jessup returns to talk about the interviews she conducted for her new book "Breaking In: Tales From The Screenwriting Trenches."

Screenwriter Giz Gewirtz, co-founder of Seismic Games, discusses the possibilities and limitations of virtual reality narratives.

Kathryn Renee Thomas and Caitlin Barlow, creators and stars of "Teachers" on TV Land, school us in the improv techniques they use to build characters and find "the game of the scene."

Jim Churchman, stunt coordinator for Marvel movies, discusses what lifts off the page and onto the screen to create great action sequences.

Pilar and members of her Tuesday-night Writers Group pour champagne, look back on 2016 successes and discuss goals for the new year. (Stick around for Pilar's 5 Writing Resolutions for 2017. They might surprise you.)

What do pro-wrestling and good screenwriting have in common? Writer, actor and wrestling fan Sam Benjamin explains it to you.

This week Pilar is on a business trip teaching on the East Coast, so please enjoy a rebroadcast from December 16, 2011. A twelve day writing guide from logline to pages. Sing along with Pat and Pilar!

Filmmaker Kim Adelman shares tips on short film writing and low-budget filmmaking from her book, "Making It Big In Shorts," now in its third edition.

Actor Kevin E. West gives an actor's perspective on the script and discusses how the 7 Deadly Sins get in the way of artists' success.