

On The Page
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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Apr 27, 2018 • 42min
555. Why Are Grandma's Cats Trying to Kill Her?
Writer Russ McGarry returns to the podcast to talk about a career as a freelance writer and his latest job writing a three minute show with a compelling season arc.

Apr 20, 2018 • 47min
554. Keeping Score
West Anthony, host of the Musical Notation Podcast, talks about his favorite scores and soundtracks and how they enhance the story on the screen.

Apr 13, 2018 • 45min
553. John Yorke
Executive producer John Yorke (Wolf Hall, Casualty, Shameless) talks about writing and selling television in the UK.

Apr 6, 2018 • 51min
552. A Little Sketchy
Marc Warzecha of the Second City Comedy Theater talks about the "game" of the sketch and ways that the principles of sketch writing work for TV writing.

Mar 30, 2018 • 46min
551. Talk Talk Bam!
Writer Jim Rash (The Descendants, The Way Way Back) talks about his co-writing process, his take on character and dialogue and how winning an Oscar doesn't mean you don't get writer's block.

Mar 23, 2018 • 52min
550. Paul's World
Writer, Actor and longtime listener Paul A. Rose, Jr. sits in to ask questions and give information pertaining to previous episodes of the On the Page Podcast.

Mar 16, 2018 • 42min
549. Frames
When you choose a "frame" for your story, you control the story that's told. Writers Michael Zannettis and Chelsea O'Connor, hosts of the "We Can Talk About Podcast" discuss the "Strict Father / Nurturing Parent" frame used by many movies and TV Shows.

Mar 9, 2018 • 51min
548. Writers Who Research
Curiosity and lots of research helped Andrew Logan and Taylor Allen write the movie "Chappaquiddick," a dramatization of the car accident and cover-up involving Senator Ted Kennedy.

Mar 2, 2018 • 51min
547. Indie Advice
Filmmaker Ben Zolno talks about what he's learned from making the improvised dialogue movie, "Status Pending."

Feb 23, 2018 • 1h 18min
546. Oscar Podcast 2018
Brian Pope, Mike Musa, Nina Berry and Pat Francis join Pilar for their annual discussion of the Oscar nominees for best screenplay and best adapted screenplay.


