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Pilar Alessandra
ON THE PAGE: Join professional script consultant Pilar Alessandra as she demystifies screenwriting and answers your questions about script craft and story.
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Nov 23, 2018 • 49min
585. Science!
Writer/Actor Taryn O'Neill discusses the ways that stories about science can entertain and change the world.

Nov 16, 2018 • 52min
584. OTN, BS and EH
With the help of writer Elena Zaretsky, Pilar explains the meaning of the mysterious red pen marks she makes on her students' scripts.

Nov 9, 2018 • 44min
583. Harry Potter and the Podcast of Screenwriting
Writers Carlton Allen and Michael Monteiro Wise love the Harry Potter movies. Here they explain why the book-to-screen adaptations work so well and why Harry Potter fans may end up saving the world.

Nov 2, 2018 • 55min
582. Scary Suzanne
Suzanne Keilly has had such a successful two years writing on Dallas and Robo, creating two horror movies for SyFy and being staffed on the upcoming Netflix show Warrior Nun, that we made her return to the show to tell us about it!

Oct 26, 2018 • 57min
581. Your Private Development Executive
Literary manager Jeff Portnoy talks about his role giving notes to writers, setting them up with agents, getting them ready for staffing and even producing movies.

Oct 19, 2018 • 36min
580. This Podcast is Rated PG-13
Film ratings consultant Barry Freeman discusses rating elements such as sex, violence and language on screen and explains why this knowledge is important for screenwriters.

Oct 12, 2018 • 40min
579. Making Movies in Massachusetts
John Stimpson has happily made a living and achieved success writing, producing and directing movies without moving to Los Angeles!

Oct 5, 2018 • 49min
578. Staying Alive
Writers Chuck McCue and Jules Vincent thought like producers when writing their horror movie "Alive." Now it's screening at Austin.

Sep 28, 2018 • 41min
577. The Idea
In anticipation of his new book, writer Erik Bork discusses the seven elements of a viable story for screen, stage or fiction.

Sep 21, 2018 • 54min
576. Done Deal!
Will Plyler, owner of Done Deal Pro, shares his thoughts about the thousands of film and TV deals made in Hollywood and archived daily on his website.


