758 - Revisiting The Dropout
What are storytellers' responsibilities when it comes to real-life figures? How much fiction can you blend with fact? You Can See Everything...
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Screenwriters John August and Craig Mazin discuss screenwriting and related topics in the film and television industry, everything from getting stuff written to the vagaries of copyright and...
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20 of 45 episodes757 - Nerding Out on Story with Andrew Stanton
John and Craig welcome a long-awaited guest: Andrew Stanton, writer-director behind many beloved Pixar films including Finding Nemo, Monster...
756 - Archetypes
Since the dawn of storytelling, there have been archetypes. What aspects of archetypes are actually useful for writers? And how do we move b...
755 - Directing Your Writing
What changes when you take off your writer hat and put on your director hat? In this compendium episode, John, Craig, and Scriptnotes coordi...
754 - East of Eden with Zoe Kazan
John welcomes writer and actress Zoe Kazan (Ruby Sparks, The Big Sick, She Said) to talk about her sweeping and thorough reimagining of East...
753 - The One with Aaron Sorkin
Today, we welcome longtime fantasy guest, Aaron Sorkin (A Few Good Men, The West Wing, The Social Network) to talk through his writing proce...
752 - General Meetings
Think of this as a crash course in general meetings. In this compendium, John, Craig and Scriptnotes intern, Lauren, mine previous episodes...
751 - Assembling a Career with Erin Gibson
What if you zigged when you thought you should have zagged? As an actress, a writer, a showrunner, and a host, Erin Gibson's career has been...
750 - Quinceañera
The year was 2011. We had Occupy Wall Street, Hangover II, 50 Shades of Grey… and a podcast named Scriptnotes. On this episode, John and Cra...
749 - Famous People with Taffy Brodesser-Akner
John and Taffy sit down for a candid conversation surrounding fame, interacting with famous people, and the depiction of fame on screen. The...
748 - One Room Movies
John and Craig lock in on one-room movies. How does confinement change character behavior? What opportunities can a single location give you...
747 - Wrapping It Up with Hacks
John welcomes Lucia Aniello and Paul W. Downs to talk about the emotional and logistical process of closing out their five-season series, Ha...
746 - How Would This Be a Crime?
In today's edition of "How Would This Be a Movie?" John and Craig convert felonies into films. Together, they take a few crime-related news...
745 - Road Trip
Buckle up! John and Craig discuss the elements that make up a classic road movie. They cover the quintessential scenes, common pitfalls, and...
744 - The Invite with Rashida Jones and Will McCormack
John and Craig invite over Rashida Jones and Will McCormack to chat about their new film The Invite, out in theaters now. Rashida and Will d...
676 - Writing while the World is on Fire (Encore)
How do you keep doing creative work when the world is falling apart around you? To sift through the despair and doubt, John welcomes back le...
743 - Thinking on Your Feet with Ryan Condal
John and Craig sit down with Ryan Condal, showrunner of House of the Dragon , just as its third season airs. They dive into Ryan's late star...
742 - Obsession with Curry Barker
John and Craig welcome Curry Barker, the writer-director behind this summer's surprise blockbuster, Obsession. It's a rom-com, a horror film...
741 – Craig Takes Questions
This week, Craig answers listener questions about rewriting on set, AI coverage, when and how to kill off characters, sizing up producers, a...
740 - On Competence
Why is it so satisfying to watch a highly-skilled character complete their goals? And why can it be equally hilarious to watch an incompeten...