Transcribed

John and Craig welcome back writer-director Scott Frank (Out of Sight, Minority Report, Godless) to discuss his new series The Queen’s Gambit and writing scenes that use senses beyond just sight and sound.

We also answer listener questions on Voice Over narration and researching versus writing for a period piece.

Finally, in our bonus segment for premium members we discuss Thanksgiving and a few things we’re grateful for this year.

Links:

• If you’re an assistant or coordinator interested in a PayUpHollywood survey please email ask@johnaugust.com
• Queen’s Gambit
• Queen’s Gambit Script Pages Opening and Basement Chess Scene
• Queen’s Gambit Palette Inspiration
• Scott Frank
• Moleskine Notebooks
• Brilliant: The Evolution of Artificial Light by Jane Brox
• Kitchen Butter Twist
• Get a Scriptnotes T-shirt!
• John August on Twitter
• Craig Mazin on Twitter
• John on Instagram
• Outro by William Phillipson (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 11-20-20 The transcript for this episode can now be found here.

John and Craig reflect on Quibi, the short-lived short-form video company that announced its end. They talk about what happened and prognosticate wildly about the future of the entertainment industry.

We also consider movie ideas to replace the Slinky movie and answer lots of listener questions.

Finally, in our bonus segment for premium members, we discuss scary movies.

Links:

• Slinky Movie Twitter Poll
• Magic 8 Ball Movie
• Quibi Shuts Down
• Hit and Run by Nancy Griffin and Kim Masters
• Quibi Loopholes
• Century City
• Descript
• DnD Heroes Feast
• 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 10-31-2020 The transcript for this episode can now be found here.

John and Craig welcome back Rachel Bloom (co-creator and star of Crazy Ex-Girlfriend) to talk about songwriting–both the creative process and the business of writing songs for film and television.

We also discuss a new report about sexual harassment in Hollywood and ageism in the industry.

Finally, in our bonus segment for premium members, John and Rachel talk about revivals.

Links:

• The Hollywood Commission
• Anita Hill’s Commission Launching Industry-Wide Platform to Report Sexual Harassment in Hollywood
• WGA West Career Longevity Committee Demands “Inclusion And Equity” For Older Writers
• List of Academy Award for Best Director winners by age
• Ages of Top Grossing Screenwriters and Directors
• Boys in the Band on Netflix
• Follow comedian Demi Adejuyigbe on Twitter
• Let Go or Be Dragged
• Get a Scriptnotes T-shirt!
• Rachel Bloom on Twitter
• John August on Twitter
• Craig Mazin on Twitter
• John on Instagram
• Outro by Rachel Bloom and Jack Dolgen (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 10-8-2020 The transcript for this episode can now be found here.