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February 5, 2013 Scriptnotes, Story and Plot, Television, Transcribed

John and Craig give heroes the week off and talk bad guys. Not every movie needs a villain, but if you have one, he better be good.

Also this week, follow-up on Courier Prime, John’s TV pilot, and most importantly Craig’s movie Identity Thief, which hits theaters this weekend.

In our One Cool Things, John talks up Gillian Flynn’s terrific but tough-to-adapt Gone Girl, while Craig wants fewer dead athletes.

LINKS:

  • Identity Thief trailer on Apple
  • Big Fish tickets on sale in Chicago
  • Every Villain is a Hero
  • Writing Better Bad Guys
  • Screenwriting and the Problem of Evil
  • Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn
  • Researchers Discover 28 New Cases of Brain Damage in Deceased Football Players
  • Easton-Bell Sports unveils pitcher’s helmet
  • OUTRO: Last Dance by Ariana Grande

You can download the episode here: AAC.

UPDATE 2-9-13: The transcript of this episode can be found here.

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