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Broken but Sympathetic

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John and Craig welcome back Can You Ever Forgive Me? director Marielle Heller to discuss the challenge of creating a hero the audience can root for while also establishing that the character must change.

We also answer questions from listeners about conflicting notes, meet-and-greets, and true-life stories.

Links:

Email us at ask@johnaugust.com

You can download the episode here.

UPDATE 4-5-19: The transcript of this episode can be found here

Twenty Questions About the Agency Agreement

News, Scriptnotes, WGA

John welcomes WGA negotiation committee members Chris Keyser and Angelina Burnett to answer listener questions on what’s happening and what to expect. They offer insight into the history of the issues and new tools the Guild is rolling out for staffing season.

We also follow up on the Disney/Fox 2000 merger, why we won’t be saying ‘baby writers’ anymore, and upcoming meeting dates for the WGA.

Links:

* [The Disney – Fox Merger](https://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2019/03/disney-fox-merger-and-future-hollywood/585481/)
* [Upcoming WGA Meetings and Voting Info](https://johnaugust.com/2019/guild-sets-dates-for-meetings-and-vote)
* [Ask a Native New Yorker](https://amzn.to/2ULv8og) by Jake Dobkin
* [Patriot](https://www.amazon.com/Patriot/dp/B017APUY62) on Amazon
* [Money Heist](https://www.netflix.com/title/80192098) on Netflix
* [My Brilliant Friend](https://www.hbo.com/my-brilliant-friend) on HBO
* We’re hiring a coder! If you’re interested please send an email to assistant@johnaugust.com
* You can now [order Arlo Finch in the Lake of the Moon](http://www.amazon.com/dp/162672816X/?tag=johnaugustcom-20)
* Submit entries for The Scriptnotes Pitch Session [here](https://johnaugust.com/pitch).
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**UPDATE 4-5-19:** The transcript of this episode can be found [here](https://johnaugust.com/2019/scriptnotes-ep-393-twenty-questions-about-the-agency-agreement)

The Final Moment

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John and Craig examine the final moment in movies, what they do and why they change so often.

We also take on vaccines, corruption, and extreme weather in another installment of ‘How Would This be a Movie’ and follow up on important upcoming meetings for the WGA.

Links:

Email us at ask@johnaugust.com

You can download the episode here.

UPDATE 3-25-19: The transcript of this episode can be found here.

When It’s All Said and Done

Scriptnotes, Transcribed

John and Craig welcome back Aline Brosh McKenna to talk about what she learned producing four seasons of Crazy Ex-Girlfriend. Aline shares the importance of trusting your gut, building school spirit, and empowering the voices around you.

We’ll also talk about Emma Thompson, agency-affiliated producers, and more.

Links:

* Emma Thompson’s open [letter](https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/la-et-mn-emma-thompson-john-lasseter-skydance-20190226-story.html) to Skydance.
* [Episode 175 Transcript](https://johnaugust.com/2014/scriptnotes-ep-175-twelve-days-of-scriptnotes-transcript)
* [A Very English Scandal](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07D3DQFKM)
* [Birdcage 2](http://pinestudio.co/birdcage.html)
* Instagram [#jackwawa](https://www.instagram.com/explore/tags/jackwawa/)
* New Highland 2 [videos and tutorials](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOJ7j13MYughtFygR1KYIRw/featured)
* We’re hiring a coder! If you’re interested please send an email to assistant@johnaugust.com
* You can now [order Arlo Finch in the Lake of the Moon](http://www.amazon.com/dp/162672816X/?tag=johnaugustcom-20)
* Submit entries for The Scriptnotes Pitch Session [here](https://johnaugust.com/pitch).
* T-shirts are available [here](https://cottonbureau.com/people/john-august-1)! We’ve got new designs, including [Colored Revisions](https://cottonbureau.com/products/colored-revisions), [Karateka](https://cottonbureau.com/products/karateka), and [Highland2](https://cottonbureau.com/products/highland2).
* [John August](https://twitter.com/johnaugust) on Twitter
* [Craig Mazin](https://twitter.com/clmazin) on Twitter
* [Aline Brosh McKenna](https://twitter.com/alinebmckenna)on Twitter
* [John on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/johnaugust/?hl=en)
* [Find past episodes](http://scriptnotes.net/)
* [Scriptnotes Digital Seasons](https://store.johnaugust.com/) are also now available!
* [Outro](http://johnaugust.com/2013/scriptnotes-the-outros) by Victor Krause ([send us yours!](http://johnaugust.com/2014/outros-needed))

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You can download the episode [here](http://traffic.libsyn.com/scriptnotes/scriptnotes_391_when_its_all_said_and_done.mp3).

**UPDATE 4-2-18:** The transcript of this episode can be found [here](https://johnaugust.com/2019/scriptnotes-ep-391-when-its-all-said-and-done-transcript).