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August 4, 2020 Scriptnotes, Transcribed

John and Craig talk action! It’s an all-craft episode about how words on the page become high-adrenaline events on the screen.

We also follow up on WGA news and agency lay-offs.

In our bonus segment for premium members we try to discuss the Emmys but mostly talk about teenage girls’ obsession with Criminal Minds.

Links:

  • Action Scenes PDF ←CORRECTED 8/20/2020
  • Support Staff Emergency Relief Fund
  • CAA Lays Off Agents and Employees
  • WGA East and West members voted to approve the new contract
  • Good Sudoku
  • Good Soduku App
  • Ghosts of Tsushima
  • Get a Scriptnotes T-shirt!
  • John August on Twitter
  • Craig Mazin on Twitter
  • John on Instagram
  • Outro by Matthew Chilelli (send us yours!)
  • Scriptnotes is produced by Megana Rao and edited by Matthew Chilelli.

Email us at ask@johnaugust.com

You can download the episode here.

UPDATE 8-10-20 The transcript for this episode can now be found here.

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