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
Mentioned books
Oct 30, 2015 • 57min
425. Collaboration
Pilar is joined by writers Valerie Ahern, Mike Montesano and Eric Schaar to discuss their process for writing family oriented sitcoms.
Oct 23, 2015 • 42min
424. Thinking Out of the Boxe
Writer Shawn Boxe is on the brink! Here he talks about breaking story and taking meetings.
Oct 17, 2015 • 49min
423. John Vorhaus Knows Everything
Need tools for comedy, sitcom writing or life itself? Author and TV Writer, John Vorhaus has something to teach you.
Oct 9, 2015 • 48min
422. 10 Ways To Make L.A. Work For You
Writer Alexandra Denye came for a visit and never stopped moving. Here are 10 things she did to make progress on her writing and further her career.
Oct 2, 2015 • 33min
421. Character Epiphanies
Great on-screen stories often revolve around major character epiphanies. Author Elise Ballard and Pilar discuss.
Sep 25, 2015 • 44min
420. The Dan O'Bannon Way
Writer Matt R. Lohr shares what he learned about conflict, structure and world-building from the writer of "Alien" and "Total Recall."
Sep 18, 2015 • 44min
419. Walking the Walk
Filmmaker Coley Sohn talks about her indie film “Sassy Pants,” her days as Pilar’s wingman and her take on gay characters on screen.
Sep 11, 2015 • 48min
418. Just Between Gaby and Allison
YouTube comedy writers Gaby Dunn and Allison Raskin share their tips and techniques for creating entertaining short content on the web and beyond.
Sep 4, 2015 • 57min
417. Crime Time
Criminology expert Kat Lindsey discusses the accuracy of killers and crime as they are portrayed in film and TV.
Aug 28, 2015 • 28min
416. 6 Rewrites
Pilar revisits six of the rewrite tools from "The Coffee Break Screenwriter" in order to get you prepped for her Before and After Writing Contest.
