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Scriptnotes Holiday Spectacular

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December 24, 2013 Film Industry, Producers, Scriptnotes, Story and Plot, Transcribed, Writing Process

‘Twas the Holiday Scriptnotes and at our behest, Craig and John were joined by our six favorite guests.

My Girlfriend’s Boyfriend’s Screenwriter

December 10, 2013 Adaptation, Apps, Scriptnotes, Transcribed, Writing Process

Writer/director/actor/comedian Mike Birbiglia joins John and Craig to talk about writing for yourself, and how his one-man shows have translated into his films Sleepwalk With Me and My Girlfriend’s Boyfriend. We talk movies and television, stand-up and screenplays, and the upside of failure.

Positive Moviegoing

November 26, 2013 Film Industry, Scriptnotes, Story and Plot, Television, Transcribed, Writing Process

Aline Brosh McKenna joins John and Craig to discuss watching movies with an open mind and why it’s important to befriend other writers.

Scriptnotes: Back to Austin with Rian Johnson and Kelly Marcel

October 29, 2013 Directors, Film Industry, QandA, Scriptnotes, Story and Plot, Transcribed, Writing Process

Craig and John head to the Austin Film Festival for another live edition of Scriptnotes. Everything is bigger in Texas, including the crowd for this packed show featuring Looper writer/director Rian Johnson and Saving Mr. Banks screenwriter Kelly Marcel.

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