John and Craig invite Wendy Calhoun (Station 19, Empire), Phil Hay (The Invitation, Ride Along), Nicole Perlman (Guardians of the Galaxy, Captain Marvel), and Jason Fuchs (Wonder Woman, Ice Age: Continental Drift) to join them onstage for a discussion about the death of the writing middle class, why we get bored during a film or episode of television, and the consequences of handing over unpaid writing.
We also play a game called “Why is Craig So Mad?”
Recorded live from the Driskill Ballroom at the 2018 Austin Film Festival. Thanks to the Austin Film Festival for hosting us, and to a great audience!
Links:
- Thanks for joining us, Wendy Calhoun, Phil Hay, Nicole Perlman, and Jason Fuchs!
- And thank you, Beto, for the message! Check out the
(https://johnaugust.com/Assets/20181027_044233000_iOS.mov) from the audience.
* The Death of Hollywood’s Middle Class by Nicole Laporte for Fast Company
* This tweet by Nicola Prigg
* Keep an eye on Weekend Read for screenplays this awards season.
* T-shirts are available here! We’ve got new designs, including Colored Revisions and Highland.
* The USB drives!
* Wendy Calhoun on Twitter
* Phil Hay on Twitter
* Nicole Perlman on Twitter
* Jason Fuchs on Twitter
* John August on Twitter
* Craig Mazin on Twitter
* John on Instagram
* Find past episodes
* Scriptnotes Digital Seasons are also now available!
* Outro by Matthew Chilelli (send us yours!)
Email us at ask@johnaugust.com
UPDATE 11-8-18: The transcript of this episode can be found here.