John August

Film Industry

Today’s trends are tomorrow’s clichés

Film Industry

Eric D. Snider looks at [patterns in 2012 movies](http://www.pajiba.com/seriously_random_lists/the-films-of-2012-miscellaneous-important-statistical-data.php#GKZ6GjlA9YV1V6Oc.99). Some highlights:

> Movies in which a man puts his fingers in another’s man mouth: **21 Jump Street, American Reunion, The Three Stooges, Holy Motors**

> Movies in which archery is prominent: **The Avengers, Brave, The Hunger Games, Moonrise Kingdom**

> Movies in which someone vomits during a public performance, and then sees video of the incident go viral on YouTube: **Pitch Perfect, Here Comes the Boom**

> Movies in which John Goodman swept through the place, did a couple scenes, and instantly improved the film by at least 20%: **Argo, Trouble with the Curve, Flight**

The ideal 2012 movie would have featured John Goodman as a vomiting Friar Tuck in a modern-day retelling of Robin Hood.

Best of Outlines, Agents and Good Boy Syndrome

Episode - 70

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Film Industry, How-To, Scriptnotes, Transcribed

Craig and John start the year with a look back at three very early episodes not currently on iTunes, discussing outlines, agents and the Good Boy Syndrome.

Thank you for all the great ratings and reviews on iTunes. If you haven’t already left one, why not let it be the easiest resolution ever? You can leave one [here](https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/scriptnotes-podcast/id462495496?mt=2).

LINKS:

* Scriptnotes, Episode 3: [Kids, cards, whiteboards and outlines](http://johnaugust.com/2011/kids-cards-whiteboards-and-outlines)
* Scriptnotes, Episode 2: [How to get an agent and/or manager](http://johnaugust.com/2011/scriptnotes-episode-2)
* Scriptnotes, Episode 8: [The Good Boy Syndrome, and whether film school is worth it](http://johnaugust.com/2011/the-good-boy-syndrome-and-whether-film-school-is-worth-it)
* INTRO: Theme to [The Remnants](http://vimeo.com/2755105) by John August
* OUTRO: [Swiss Top Secret Drum Corps](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YJVdnMAGIt8) at the Edinburgh Military Tattoo 2009

You can download the episode here: [AAC](http://traffic.libsyn.com/scriptnotes/scriptnotes_ep_70.m4a).

**UPDATE** 1-6-13: The transcript of this episode can be found [here](http://johnaugust.com/2013/scriptnotes-ep-70-best-of-outlines-agents-and-good-boy-syndrome-transcript).

Talking Austen in Austin

Film Industry, Producers, Scriptnotes, Transcribed

Craig and John chat with Lindsay Doran, a producer and former studio exec who’s made terrific movies, ranging from Sense and Sensibility to Stranger than Fiction.

Topics include the role of producers, developing scripts with screenwriters, and the importance of good hair.

* [Lindsay Doran](http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0233386/) on IMDb
* The New York Times [on Lindsay Doran](http://www.nytimes.com/2012/01/15/movies/lindsay-doran-examines-what-makes-films-satisfying.html?pagewanted=all) (including a great photo of her hair)
* Lindsay’s TEDx presentation: [Saving the World vs Kissing the Girl](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=752INSLlyf0)
* Scriptnotes, Episode 17: [What do producers do?](http://johnaugust.com/2011/what-do-producers-do)
* INTRO: “Throw the Coins” from [Sense and Sensibility](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aUuXRfy5jSY) score by Patrick Doyle
* OUTRO: [Whip My Hair](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sp-wFsrM-Ng) cover by katiegavs

You can download the episode here: [AAC](http://traffic.libsyn.com/scriptnotes/scriptnotes_ep_68.m4a).

**UPDATE** 12-19-12: The transcript of this episode can be found [here](http://johnaugust.com/2012/scriptnotes-ep-68-talking-austen-in-austin-transcript).

One-step deals, and how to read a script

Film Industry, Scriptnotes, Software, Transcribed, WGA

Craig and John take a break from writing scripts to talk about how screenwriters should read scripts. Paper or iPad? Single or double-sided? And how do you keep track of your notes for future conversations?

Then it’s a session of roleplaying and maximum umbrage as we look at the logic and fallacies behind one-step deals for screenwriters.

Cleansing our palette, we look at Skyfall. Spoilers, folks. Spoilers!

Craig closes the podcast with a remembrance of his friend, screenwriter Don Rhymer, who died last week after a long and wittily-observed battle with cancer.

LINKS:

* [Fade In](http://www.fadeinpro.com/) screenwriting software
* [Fountain](http://fountain.io/), a plain text markup language for screenwriting
* Brett Terpstra’s [Systematic podcast, Episode 20](http://5by5.tv/systematic/20) with David Wain
* adult swim’s [Childrens Hospital](http://video.adultswim.com/childrens-hospital/)
* [FDX Reader](http://quoteunquoteapps.com/fdxreader) for iOS
* [Final Draft Reader](http://www.finaldraft.com/products/mobile/reader/) for iOS
* [GoodReader](http://www.goodiware.com/goodreader.html) for iOS
* [PDF Expert](http://readdle.com/products/pdfexpert_ipad/) for iOS
* [Myers-Briggs Type Indicator](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Myers-Briggs_Type_Indicator) on Wikipedia
* The Myers & Briggs Foundation’s page on [where to take the MBTI](http://www.myersbriggs.org/my-mbti-personality-type/take-the-mbti-instrument/)
* The WGA [Showrunner Training Program](http://www.wga.org/content/default.aspx?id=1190)
* LA Times on [Don Rhymer’s passing](http://articles.latimes.com/2012/nov/30/local/la-me-passings-20121130#mod-a-body-after-first-para)
* Don’s cancer blog, [Let’s Radiate Don](http://radiatedon.com/)
* Todd Downing’s [breakdown](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=25S-hXFqLB4) of the Skyfall theme song
* INTRO: [Strawberry Shortcake Intro (Italian)](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p_QEIF28nVI)
* OUTRO: For Your Eyes Only/Skyfall, arranged and performed by John August

You can download the episode here: [AAC](http://traffic.libsyn.com/scriptnotes/scriptnotes_ep_66.m4a).

**UPDATE** 12-7-12: The transcript of this episode can be found [here](http://johnaugust.com/2012/scriptnotes-ep-66-one-step-deals-and-how-to-read-a-script-transcript).