John and Craig welcome screenwriter Katie Silberman (Set It Up, Isn’t It Romantic and Booksmart) to discuss writing a two-hander, practicing dialogue, and how she got her start in Hollywood.
We also follow up on ‘liked, not love’ and answer listener questions on character development.
Links:
- We’re hosting a panel on Addiction & Mental Health organized by Hollywood, Health & Society Wed, July 31, 2019, 6:30 PM – 9:30 PM PDT. Watch the Facebook livestream starting at 7:15pm PDT.
- WGA West Unveils Officer Board Candidates
- Wednesday, Aug. 28 Candidates Night at the Writers Guild Theater
- Member meetings August 7th, 8th and 10th
- Booksmart Reunion Olivia Wilde Katie Silberman New Project Universal Pictures
- The Alamo Drafthouse Downtown LA
- Lupetti Pizzeria and In Sheep’s Clothing Hi-Fi Record Bar and Cafew
- Katie Silberman on Twitter
- John August on Twitter
- Craig Mazin on Twitter
- John on Instagram
- Outro by Mackey Landy (send us yours!)
Email us at ask@johnaugust.com
You can download the episode here.
UPDATE 8-10-19 The transcript of this episode can be found here.