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Pilar Alessandra
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May 27, 2016 • 46min

455. Pickle and Peanut and Joel and Noah

Joel Trussell and Noah Jones traveled from Maine and Tennessee to the land of unicorns. Hear how they did it and went on to work on animated projects such as "Yo Gabba Gabba," "Fish Hooks" and "Pickle and Peanut."
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May 20, 2016 • 43min

454. Joy To The Script

Joy Gorman Wettels, producer of "The Meddler" and "Seeking a Friend for the End of the World," starts with the question, "why should your story be told?"
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May 13, 2016 • 45min

453. Writing the Thing That Scares You

Writer Irene Turner does not shrink away from tough characters and true crime. Here, she talks about co-writing "An American Crime," starring Ellen Page, and "The Most Hated Woman in America," with Melissa Leo (Netflix 2017).
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May 6, 2016 • 52min

452. Paul Rust

Writer Paul Rust is everywhere on Netflix right now with his show "Love" and co-writing credit on "Pee-wee's Big Holiday." So it looked like a good time to replay an episode you might have missed!
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Apr 29, 2016 • 60min

451. Making Connections When You Have Zero Connections

Writer and marketing consultant Melissa Cassera talks about 7 ways you can create your "little black book" of helpful industry connections.
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Apr 22, 2016 • 52min

450. 1-Hour & Y.A.

What do a "Grey’s Anatomy” and “I-Zombie” writer have in common? They both moonlight as Y.A. writers! Jen Klein and Sara Saedi talk about structure and storytelling for both mediums.
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Apr 15, 2016 • 49min

449. Creed

Aaron Covington, co-writer of “Creed," talks about the work and thought that went into writing the 7th "Rocky” movie.
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Apr 8, 2016 • 47min

448. Stephanie Allain

Stephanie Allain, producer of “Dear White People," and “Hustle and Flow,” and an early champion of "Boyz n the Hood," talks about theme, diversity and scripts that make her “heart beat fast.”
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Apr 1, 2016 • 44min

447. Pilar and the Script Monsters

Pilar is joined by writers Garrett Frawley and Brian Turner (AKA The Christmas Guys) to discuss their reboot of the 70's kids' show "Sigmund and the Sea Monsters” and their award-winning Amazon show "Gortimer Gibbon's Life on Normal Street.” Guest interviewer: Rita Dodson.
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Mar 26, 2016 • 49min

446. Return of The Coffee Break Screenwriter!

As the second edition of "The Coffee Break Screenwriter" hits the shelves, we replay an episode devoted to that book, hosted by Matt Belknap. New edition available through mwp.com and amazon.com

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