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We can’t pretend these are normal times.
We’re postponing the normal Tuesday episode of Scriptnotes in support of Brianna Agyemang & Jamila Thomas’s initiative @pausetheshow.
Read more at theshowmustbepaused.com, which has resources and links.
John and Craig welcome back Aline Brosh McKenna (Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, Your Place or Mine) and Rawson Marshall Thurber (Dodgeball, We’re the Millers) to share how we’re thinking about the future of film and television production.
We talk about possible plans for getting back to set, how movies might change to adapt to the current circumstances, and how we want to see pandemic depictions in our media.
In our bonus segment for premium members we discuss puzzles: Craig’s controversial take on jigsaw, the Larchmont Puzzle Exchange, and why puzzles are good for families.
Links:
* Catch Craig on [Mythic Quest’s](https://tv.apple.com/us/show/mythic-quest-ravens-banquet/umc.cmc.1nfdfd5zlk05fo1bwwetzldy3?) special bonus [Quarantine Episode](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/mythic-quest-quarantine-special-explained-cast-talks-emotional-moments-1295570)!
* #FosterChallenge: John is raffling off a 60-minute one-on-one writing session on Zoom. Proceeds go to help amazing foster charities. [Donate here.](https://charity.gofundme.com/o/en/campaign/johnaugustscreenwriternovelist)
* Please send info on [Arlo Finch Bear](https://twitter.com/johnaugust/status/1262424834555801600) to ask@johnaugust.com!
* [Red Notice](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7991608/)
* [Your Place or Mine](https://deadline.com/2020/05/reese-witherspoon-two-netflix-romantic-comedies-hello-sunshine-the-cactus-aggregate-films-aline-brosh-mckenna-the-cactus-1202932978/)
* [Hollywood Food Coalition](https://hofoco.org/)
* [Wakanicci Bath Robe](https://www.wakanicci.com/products/the-perfect-bathrobe)
* [Winter on Fire: Ukraine’s Fight for Freedom](https://www.netflix.com/title/80031666)
* [Station Eleven](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/20170404-station-eleven) by Emily St. John Mandel from your local bookstore or [Bookshop](https://bookshop.org/books/station-eleven-9781594138829/9780804172448)!
* [The Miracle Sudoku Solve](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yKf9aUIxdb4&feature=emb_logo)
* [Aline Brosh Mckenna](https://twitter.com/alinebmckenna) on Twitter
* [Rawson Thurber](https://twitter.com/rawsonthurber) on Twitter
* [John August](https://twitter.com/johnaugust) on Twitter
* [Craig Mazin](https://twitter.com/clmazin) on Twitter
* [John on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/johnaugust/?hl=en)
* [Outro](http://johnaugust.com/2013/scriptnotes-the-outros) by Michael Caruso ([send us yours!](http://johnaugust.com/2014/outros-needed))
* Scriptnotes is produced by Megana Rao and edited by Matthew Chilelli.
Email us at ask@johnaugust.com
You can download the episode [here](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/scriptnotes/453standard.mp3).
**UPDATE 5-28-20** The transcript for this episode is now available [here](https://johnaugust.com/2020/scriptnotes-ep-453).
John and Craig welcome back Lawrence Kasdan for a deep dive on The Empire Strikes Back to celebrate this iconic film’s 40th anniversary.
We talk about the inspiration behind Yoda, keeping the Skywalker/Darth Vader connection a secret, and balancing competing storylines. We also take a look at Kasdan’s original handwritten script, accompanied by table reads from John and Craig!
And in our bonus segment for premium members, we answer audience questions with Lawrence Kasdan.
This special live show was produced in partnership with the Writers Guild Foundation.
Links:
* Find Lawrence Kasdan’s Handwritten Script [here](https://johnaugust.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/empire-handwritten-pages.pdf).
* [Scriptnotes 247, The One with Lawrence Kasdan](https://johnaugust.com/2016/the-one-with-lawrence-kasdan)
* Thank you to the [Writer’s Guild Foundation](https://www.wgfoundation.org/events/all/2020/5/5/online-conversation-revisiting-the-empire-strikes-back-with-lawrence-kasdan) for hosting us!
* [John August](https://twitter.com/johnaugust) on Twitter
* [Craig Mazin](https://twitter.com/clmazin) on Twitter
* [John on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/johnaugust/?hl=en)
* [Outro](http://johnaugust.com/2013/scriptnotes-the-outros) by Matthew Chilelli ([send us yours!](http://johnaugust.com/2014/outros-needed))
* Scriptnotes is produced by Megana Rao and edited by Matthew Chilelli.
Email us at ask@johnaugust.com
You can download the episode [here](http://traffic.libsyn.com/scriptnotes/452standard.mp3).
**UPDATE 5-26-20** The transcript for this episode can now be found [here](https://johnaugust.com/2020/scriptnotes-ep-452-the-empire-strikes-back-with-lawrence-kasdan-transcript).
John and Craig offer guidance on how to “flip the script” on tropes without landing on your face.
We also answer listener questions about phone numbers, sluglines and short films.
Finally, in our bonus segment for premium members, we discuss our personal video game histories and the possibility that John was raised in a cult.
Links:
* Join us Thursday, May 14th for a live talk with Lawrence Kasdan 4pm PT on Zoom here: [Online Conversation: Revisiting The Empire Strikes Back with Lawrence Kasdan](https://www.wgfoundation.org/events/all/2020/5/5/online-conversation-revisiting-the-empire-strikes-back-with-lawrence-kasdan)
* Submit to the [Three Page Challenge](https://johnaugust.com/threepage)
* [Jordan Mechner’s: The Making of Prince of Persia, 1985-1993](https://jordanmechner.com/store/the-making-of-prince-of-persia/) and Bookshop.org
* [Maria Bamford: Weakness is the Brand](https://comedydynamics.com/catalog/maria-bamford-weakness-is-the-brand/)
* [John August](https://twitter.com/johnaugust) on Twitter
* [Craig Mazin](https://twitter.com/clmazin) on Twitter
* [John on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/johnaugust/?hl=en)
* [Outro](http://johnaugust.com/2013/scriptnotes-the-outros) by James Llonch ([send us yours!](http://johnaugust.com/2014/outros-needed))
* Scriptnotes is produced by Megana Rao and edited by Matthew Chilelli.
Email us at ask@johnaugust.com
You can download the episode [here](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/scriptnotes/451standard.mp3).
**UPDATE 5-19-2020** The transcript for this episode can now be found [here](https://johnaugust.com/2020/scriptnotes-ep-451-there-are-no-slow-claps-transcript).