John and Craig tackle the tricky territory of movie titles: what makes them great, why they’re important, and how a bad one can tank a good movie.
We answer listener questions on writing diverse characters, surprising movie expenses, and residuals.
Finally, in our bonus segment for premium members Craig outlines how to behave in a restaurant.
Links:
- 12 Great Movies with Terrible Titles by Margaret Maurer
- That Song In Every Musical That No One Likes by Sarah Smallwood Parsons
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UPDATE 4-9-21 The transcript for this episode can now be found here.