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Umbrage Farms

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April 24, 2012 Film Industry, Psych 101, Scriptnotes, Transcribed

Craig and John take a brief look at the misguided Girls backlash and complaints about nepotism in Hollywood, before segueing to a bigger discussion of spec scripts and positioning:

* What are “spec farms,” and how can you avoid them?

* What should you do if you and your reps/producers disagree about whether your script is ready to send out?

* Is it a good idea to post your script online?

* How should you introduce characters in an ensemble? How many is too many?

Todo esto y más en el 34° episodio de Scriptnotes.

LINKS:

* The Girls [nepotism poster](http://crushable.com/entertainment/girls-nepotism-poster-lena-dunham-allison-williams-891/)
* [The Robotard 8000](http://www.therobotard8000.com/)
* [The Nissan Leaf](http://www.nissanusa.com/leaf-electric-car/index#/leaf-electric-car/index)
* [Tesla’s Model S](http://www.teslamotors.com/models)
* Intro: [Spiderman y Sus Increibles Amigos](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8eX3yWmwt7Q&feature=related) opening
* Outro: [Love is Real (Fred Falke Remix)](http://www.wired.com/underwire/2012/04/theophilus-london-love-is-real-remix/all/1) by Theophilus London

You can download the episode here: [AAC](http://traffic.libsyn.com/scriptnotes/scriptnotes_ep_34.m4a).

**UPDATE** 4-26-12: The transcript of this episode can be found [here](http://johnaugust.com/2012/scriptnotes-ep-34-umbrage-farms-transcript).

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