Why Friday the 13th Became a Franchise (with Dave Levinson)
It’s our annual Halloween episode, and friend of the podcast Dave Levinson (Welcome Home) is back to talk about the 1980 original Friday the...
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Act Two Podcast
Behind-the-Scenes of the Business and Craft of professional Screenwriting.
Episodes
20 of 315 episodesListener Q&A: Adapting an Audio Drama to Film | World-Building, Action Scenes & Turning a Series Into a Feature
Hosts Tasha Huo and Josh Hallman take a listener's questions about adapting an audio drama: Where to Start, How to Adapt a Series to a Featu...
The World-Building Series for Screenwriters: How to Write Scene Description That Builds Your World
Hosts Tasha Huo and Josh Hallman kick off their new World-Building Series by discussing how to build your world within scenes. Whether writi...
What Jurassic Park's Act Two Teaches Screenwriters || Tension, Turning Points & Setups and Payoffs
Hosts Tasha Huo and Josh Hallman discuss the Act Two of Steven Spielberg & David Koepp's Jurassic Park. What can a perfect Act Two teach us...
How to Break the Cliches in Action Sequences || The Screenwriting Craft
Hosts Tasha Huo and Josh Hallman discuss their favorite tips on how to build more unique action sequences that feel essential, tell story an...
Note Behind the Note Series || Decoding "What's Your Series?" and "You Should Start Your Story Later"
Hosts Tasha Huo and Josh Hallman discuss two real-life notes given to a TV writer: "After reading your pilot, I don't know what your series...
10 Things Every Screenwriter Should Know
Hosts Tasha Huo and Josh Hallman break down and go in-depth on screenwriter Tom Vaughan's viral post about the 10 random things he learned a...
How Summer 2026 Blockbusters Are Inspiring Us to Write Original Screenplays
Hosts Tasha Huo & Josh Hallman talk about their hot takes on this Summer's blockbusters and how this massive Summer for theatrical releases...
REPOST - The Art of Adaptation: Interview w/ Christopher Yost (THOR: RAGNAROK, COWBOY BEPOP)
In honor of the recent announcement about Christopher Yost showrunning Dungeon Crawler Carl, we're sharing this great interview with him! Ho...
REPOST - Networking and Making Connections
After last week's episode where Kevin Shabel mentioned networking as key to building your career, we’re reposting an episode about that very...
5 Hacks for a Must-Read Screenplay
Hosts Tasha Huo and Josh Hallman discuss the top screenplay hacks according to NoFilmSchool.com, with examples of how and when they use thos...
REPOST - 10 Signs of a Great Screenplay
Lists on how to write a "great" screenplay are practically useless when sitting down before a blank page. But hosts Tasha Huo and Josh Hallm...
Screenplay Structure 101 | Every Major Turning Point, When It Happens & Why It Matters
Hosts Tasha Huo and Josh Hallman break down Structure for a feature-length story to its basics. What are each of the turning points, when sh...
5 Tips for Nailing Your TV Writers' Room Interview
Hosts Tasha Huo and Josh Hallman share five concrete tips for nailing your TV writers' room interview - how to read the room's energy, why h...
How Portal A is Changing the Game for Screenwriters & Directors | Producer Jacob Motz Interview
Hosts Tasha Huo and Josh Hallman sit down with Portal A producer, Jacob Motz, to talk about the business of quality filmmaker-driven short f...
REPOST - Staying Proactive And Being An Advocate For Yourself.
There are many ways to stay proactive in your writing life. If you're sitting on a script you're passionate about, there are (creative) ways...
Listener Q&A: Screenwriting from Abroad, Writing Around a Day Job & Why AI Won't Teach You to Write
Hosts Tasha Huo and Josh Hallman field Listener questions. Questions/Comments: ActTwoWriters@gmail.com Edited by the GREAT Paul Lundquist
REPOST — Getting Repped — All the Ways to Get a Manager or Agent
Screenwriters Tasha Huo and Josh Hallman share their wild stories about how they got their first Manager and Agent, and talk through the man...
How to Rewrite Your Screenplay
Hosts Tasha Huo and Josh Hallman discuss the many different ways screenwriters revise a script - from tackling major problems after a first...
What to See This Summer | 2026 Movie Picks
Hosts Tasha Huo and Josh Hallman discuss the 2026 Summer Blockbuster line-up, what's worth seeing, what are some surprises, and ask the age-...