Craig and John go back to basics with an all advice episode, looking at the Dear J.J. recommendations for Star Wars, Tony Gilroy’s advice to screenwriters and whatever’s up with Max Landis.
Words on the page
How screenwriting style changed movies
A listener makes the case that modern screenwriting style has changed how scenes themselves work.
Ender’s Game, one-hours and alt-jokes
John and Craig discuss the impact of author Orson Scott Card’s personal toxicity on Ender’s Game, and what it means for that movie and how it will this affect studio decisions moving forward.
Disaster Porn, and Spelling Things Out
John and Craig discuss Damon Lindelof’s interview about how plot stakes have escalated lockstep with budget, perhaps to the point of absurdity.