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MacGruber, McGarnagle, McBain

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March 19, 2012 QandA, Scriptnotes

Craig and John tackle five listener questions on topics ranging from greedy managers to lazy agents to throwing in the towel.

  • What happens when a manager wants to attach himself to your spec?
  • How much detail should a screenwriter provide about wardrobe?
  • When is it okay to give up on screenwriting?

Also discussed: St. Patrick’s Day, The Book of Mormon (the musical), and the Koren/Eggers idiocy.

All this and Americans Against Mayonaise in the new Scriptnotes.

LINKS:

  • MacGruber on IMDb
  • McGarnagle from The Simpsons
  • McBain from The Simpsons
  • Book of Mormon soundtrack
  • Intro: Charles in Charge
  • Outro: Danny Boy and McGarnagle

You can download the episode here: AAC.

UPDATE 3-22-12: The transcript of this episode can be found here.

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