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John and Craig take a look at stories in the news — and elsewhere — to ask How Would This Be a Movie?

This week, we’ve got brine shrimp, Nazis, sympathetic kidnappers, and metaphysical paradoxes. What’s more, we’ve got a possible Nicole Perlman situation.

Links:

* [John’s Madrid Talk](https://bloguionistas.wordpress.com/2017/01/16/john-august-1/)
* [John’s Madrid Talk II](https://bloguionistas.wordpress.com/2017/01/17/john-august-ii/)
* [Abducted at Birth and Found 18 Years Later](https://www.nytimes.com/2017/01/18/us/alexis-anigo-kamiyah-mobley-kidnapping.html?smprod=nytcore-iphone&_r=0)
* [The Real Story of Sea Monkeys](http://boingboing.net/2016/12/28/the-real-story-of-sea-monkeys.html)
* [Sinbad in the Genie Movie](http://www.newstatesman.com/science-tech/internet/2016/12/movie-doesn-t-exist-and-redditors-who-think-it-does)
* [The Mandela Effect](http://www.snopes.com/2016/07/24/the-mandela-effect/)
* [Young Thug – Wyclef Jean](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_9L3j-lVLwk)
* [Potassium Iodide](https://emergency.cdc.gov/radiation/ki.asp)
* [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)
* [Find past episodes](http://scriptnotes.net/)
* [Outro](http://johnaugust.com/2013/scriptnotes-the-outros) by Matthew Chilelli ([send us yours!](http://johnaugust.com/2014/outros-needed))

Email us at ask@johnaugust.com

You can download the episode [here](http://traffic.libsyn.com/scriptnotes/scriptnotes_ep_285.mp3).

**UPDATE 1-30-17:** The transcript of this episode can be found [here](http://johnaugust.com/2017/scriptnotes-ep-285-sinbad-and-the-sea-monkeys-transcript).

Craig and Scriptnotes friend Derek Haas answer listener questions ranging from getting started in Hollywood to interviewing entertainment attorneys.

We also leave a message for a Scriptnotes listener to hear years in the future.

Links:

* [Scriptnotes Midnight Blue T-shirt](https://cottonbureau.com/products/scriptnotes-midnight-blue)
* [Scriptnotes Gold Standard T-shirt](https://cottonbureau.com/products/scriptnotes-gold-standard)
* [Sundance Episodic Story Lab](http://applications3.sundance.org/)
* [9 Celebrated Sundance Screenwriters Lab Alumni](https://www.sundance.org/blogs/program-spotlight/9-celebrated-sundance-screenwriters-lab-alumni)
* [Rafael Agustin](http://remezcla.com/features/film/rafael-agustin-sundance-institute-episodic-story-lab-2016/)
* [Calvin Reeder](http://nofilmschool.com/2016/11/sundance-episodic-labs-transition-film-tv)
* [Eboni Freeman and Mike Flynn](http://blavity.com/mike-flynn-eboni-freeman-talk-experience-sundance-institutes-episodic-story-lab)
* [WGA Veterans Writing Project](https://www.wgfoundation.org/programs/military-veterans-writing-workshop/)
* [Derek Haas](https://twitter.com/derekhaas) 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)
* [Find past episodes](http://scriptnotes.net/)
* [Outro](http://johnaugust.com/2013/scriptnotes-the-outros) by Bleak Gilliam ([send us yours!](http://johnaugust.com/2014/outros-needed))

Email us at ask@johnaugust.com

You can download the episode [here](http://traffic.libsyn.com/scriptnotes/scriptnotes_ep_284.mp3).

**UPDATE 1-20-17:** The transcript of this episode can be found [here](http://johnaugust.com/2017/scriptnotes-ep-284-ama-with-derek-haas-transcript).

John and Craig look at the newly-negotiated DGA deal, and what it portends for writers — in particular, TV showrunners and those who want to direct.

Then Kelly Marcel joins us for a new round of the Three Page Challenge, where we look at 80’s cyberpunk, dollhead ghosts, and the whimsical delusions of a bored movie theater worker.

Because you demanded it, they’re printing an extra run of the 2016 Scriptnotes shirts. This is the last week to order, so get yours now.

Links:

• Scriptnotes Midnight Blue T-shirt
• Scriptnotes Gold Standard T-shirt
• Empty Cup Awards
• The DGA Deal
• Three Pages by Julian von Nagel & Gathering Marbet
• Three Pages by Christine Trageser
• Three Pages by Pascoe Foxell
• Send us your Three Pages
• The Glossary of Happiness
• Search Party
• Sony Contact Lenses
• Kelly Marcel on Twitter
• John August on Twitter
• Craig Mazin on Twitter
• John on Instagram
• Get your 250 episode USB
• Find past episodes
• Outro by Adam Pasulka (send us yours!)

Email us at ask@johnaugust.com

You can download the episode here.

UPDATE 1-14-17: The transcript of this episode can be found here.

John welcomes Aline Brosh McKenna to the City of Lights, where they answer listener questions about cheating reality and bilingual characters.

They then invite a special guest on to talk about adaptation and autobiography. When writing about your own life, how much do you need to worry about portraying your friends and family?

Both of the 2016 Scriptnotes t-shirts are headed back to print — but only for two weeks! If you missed out the first time, make sure to get yours today.

Links:

* [Scriptnotes Midnight Blue T-shirt](https://cottonbureau.com/products/scriptnotes-midnight-blue)
* [Scriptnotes Gold Standard T-shirt](https://cottonbureau.com/products/scriptnotes-gold-standard)
* [More Of The Same: Excerpts Of Self-Sabotage](https://moreofthesame.squarespace.com/blog/2016/12/21/an-open-letter-to-a-town-in-transition)
* [Turning Point: Carrie Fisher’s Latest Star Turn](http://www.newsweek.com/turning-point-carrie-fishers-latest-star-turn-83217?rx=us)
* [Weapons of Math Destruction](https://www.amazon.com/Weapons-Math-Destruction-Increases-Inequality/dp/0553418815)
* [Colombe Schneck](https://twitter.com/ColombeSchneck) 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)
* [Get your 250 episode USB](http://store.johnaugust.com/collections/frontpage/products/250-episode-usb-flash-drive)
* [Find past episodes](http://scriptnotes.net/)
* [Outro](http://johnaugust.com/2013/scriptnotes-the-outros) by Matthew Chilelli ([send us yours!](http://johnaugust.com/2014/outros-needed))

Email us at ask@johnaugust.com

You can download the episode [here](http://traffic.libsyn.com/scriptnotes/scriptnotes_ep_282.mp3).

**UPDATE 1-08-17:** The transcript of this episode can be found [here](http://johnaugust.com/2017/scriptnotes-ep-282-the-one-from-paris-transcript).