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
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Sep 22, 2012 • 59min
263. Writing the Contained Thriller
Chris Sparling, writer of "Buried," talks about finding inspiration from airplanes, obituaries and bunk beds.
Sep 15, 2012 • 46min
262. The Screenwriter's Fairytale
Todd Klick, author and writer, discusses the universal story and scene beats of great movies.
Sep 8, 2012 • 31min
261. Pitching to Representation
Using an On the Page template, Pilar runs through the elements of pitching to a manager or agent.
Sep 1, 2012 • 57min
260. Laura Learns Lessons
In the process of selling two original pilots, Laura House learned ten valuable lessons about writing and selling to Hollywood. http://laurahouse.com
Aug 25, 2012 • 44min
259. Five Projects With Warner Brothers
Writer Bill Birch talks about pitching material, getting assignments and doing the job.
Aug 18, 2012 • 54min
258. Thinking Independently
Edgar Pablos and Judith Cummings discuss pre-production on their film The Legend of The Horse Thief. Joe Gold and Tammy Caplan finish production on their movie Desperate Acts of Magic.
Aug 11, 2012 • 43min
257. Catch-up and Conflict
Pilar and David talk shop and discuss the meaning of scene conflict.
Aug 4, 2012 • 44min
256. Ninja Writing
Dan Avidan & Brian Wecht, co-writers and producers of Ninja Sex Party and DJs in PJs, talk about their love of music and storytelling.
Jul 28, 2012 • 49min
255. Get Up and Practice
Sean Hood, screenwriter (Halloween:Resurrection, Cube2, Conan The Barbarian) and blogger, discusses the (sometimes painful) rewrite process. http://genrehacks.blogspot.com/
Jul 21, 2012 • 48min
254. Conceptual vs. Intuitive Writing
Are you an outliner or a page person? Writer / Teacher Corey Mandell discusses.
