On The Page
Pilar Alessandra
ON THE PAGE: Join professional script consultant Pilar Alessandra as she demystifies screenwriting and answers your questions about script craft and story.
Episodes
Mentioned books
Jan 17, 2014 • 42min
332. The Internal Green Light Analysis
Song writer David Kauffman set out not only to make a film, but to open a film. Here’s his story so far.
Jan 11, 2014 • 50min
331. The Gender Gap
Franklin Leonard (founder of the Blacklist) and Madeline Di Nonno (director of the Geena Davis Institute on Gender in Media) discuss “unconscious bias” on screen and in the hiring process.
Jan 3, 2014 • 36min
330. About Nadia
Nadia Bacon, staff writer on “About a Boy,” talks about comedy, perseverance, and dating as research.
Dec 27, 2013 • 43min
329. Wine and Chocolate with Christy
Christy Stratton, Co-EP of "Awkward" and writer on "King of the Hill" talks about the "glamorous" world of tv writing.
Dec 21, 2013 • 45min
328. Christmas Guys!
Garrett Frawley and Brian Turner, writers of four Christmas specials, return to talk about their work on live and animated shows in 2013.
Dec 13, 2013 • 44min
327. Crowd-funding and the Independent Spirit
What goes into a successful crowd-funding campaign? Independent filmmakers Kat Castaneda, Reko Moreno and Gary Allen discuss!
Dec 7, 2013 • 30min
326. The Activity Pass
Ignore the echo and prepare to take notes! Pilar provides tips and tools from her rewrite class to help make your scenes more active and entertaining.
Nov 30, 2013 • 43min
325. Collaboration
Michael Hitchcock (writer on Glee) and Eddie Alfano (actor/writer) talk about their industry experience and their writing collaboration.
Nov 22, 2013 • 46min
324. Remembering Syd
In honor of the great screenwriting teacher Syd Field, we replay his 2011 On the Page episode.
Nov 15, 2013 • 53min
323. Scene Direction Contest, Part 2
Well, 1/4 page really. Pilar and Ryan Budds read and evaluate listener submissions with the help of Mike Siegel.
