

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.
Episodes
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Mar 18, 2016 • 42min
445. Screenwriters Rising
Pilar sits down with screenwriting team Creighton Rothenberger and Katrin Benedikt to discuss the intricacies of writing action films such as "Olympus Has Fallen," "The Expendables 3" and their current release "London Has Fallen."

Mar 11, 2016 • 41min
444. Writing Homeland
"What keeps you up at night?" Writer Charlotte Stoudt discusses what it's like to write for Homeland.

Mar 7, 2016 • 47min
443. The Producer
Ethan Erwin, executive VP of Silver Pictures and producer of The Book of Eli and The Nice Guys, discusses the process of movie making, working with Shane Black, Denzel Washington's guest house and Jean Claude Van Damme's six pack.

Feb 26, 2016 • 56min
442. Finding the Layers
Costume designer Mary Zophres and set decorator Dena Allen look to the script to layer the movies and TV shows they work on.

Feb 19, 2016 • 1h 10min
441. Oscar Podcast 2016
Brian Pope and Mike Musa join Pat Francis and Pilar for their annual discussion of the nominees for best screenplay and best adapted screenplay.

Feb 12, 2016 • 46min
440. 5 Things to Avoid When Pitching
Joey Tuccio, the head of Stage 32 Happy Writers Online Pitchfest, talks about do’s and don’ts for online pitching.

Feb 5, 2016 • 49min
439. The Song Of My Movie
It's another On The Page/Rock Solid mash-up as Pilar and Pat Francis read listener's log lines and play the songs that they would want on the soundtrack.

Jan 29, 2016 • 53min
438. Movies and Web Series and Comic Books, Oh My!
Meredith Berg started in theater, but now she has a critically acclaimed independent movie, a web series with over six-million hits and comic book experience that would make any geek jealous.

Jan 22, 2016 • 44min
437. Hollywood in Wisconsin
Pilar sits down with Comedian and Screenwriter Pete Schwaba to discuss making independent films anywhere in the USA.

Jan 16, 2016 • 1h 11min
436. Q&A with P&A
With Aadip’s help, Pilar answers listeners’ questions about writing voice, genre, scene beats, script competitions and more.


