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by Tasha Huo & Josh Hallman
Behind-the-Scenes of the Business and Craft of professional Screenwriting.
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- 4 days ago38 min
I Don’t Connect With Your Character (Note Behind the Note, Pt. 2)
When a reader says “I don’t connect with your character,” the real problem isn’t necessarily the character. Tasha Huo and Josh Hallman break down the five notes hiding behind it, the questions to ask the person who gave it, and how to fix it on the page.
- 1 weeks ago39 min
Why Friday the 13th Became a Franchise (with Dave Levinson)
It’s our annual Halloween episode, and friend of the podcast Dave Levinson (Welcome Home) is back to talk about the 1980 original Friday the 13th.
- 2 weeks ago29 min
Listener Q&A: Adapting an Audio Drama to Film | World-Building, Action Scenes & Turning a Series Into a Feature
Hosts Tasha Huo and Josh Hallman take a listener's questions about adapting an audio drama: Where to Start, How to Adapt a Series to a Feature, How to Approach Action Scenes, and How to Build a World Without Getting Overwhelmed. Questions/Comments: ActTwoWriters@gmail.com Edited by the GREAT Paul Lundquist
- 3 weeks ago29 min
The World-Building Series for Screenwriters: How to Write Scene Description That Builds Your World
Hosts Tasha Huo and Josh Hallman kick off their new World-Building Series by discussing how to build your world within scenes. Whether writing high fantasy or just building tension, how you introduce or describe a scene and how your characters approach that scene can have a trickle down effect from engaging studio readers to steering production. Let's talk about that! TWIW: Josh visits a studio film set; The greatest compliment-insult Tasha has ever received; Resident Evil and video game adaptations. Questions/Comments: ActTwoWriters@gmail.com Edited by the GREAT Paul Lundquist
- Oct 6, 202643 min
What Jurassic Park's Act Two Teaches Screenwriters || Tension, Turning Points & Setups and Payoffs
Hosts Tasha Huo and Josh Hallman discuss the Act Two of Steven Spielberg & David Koepp's Jurassic Park. What can a perfect Act Two teach us about tension, transitions, creating setups and building to better payoffs, and how to craft turning points that propel your movie forward in seamless and engaging ways. Questions/Comments: ActTwoWriters@gmail.com Edited by the GREAT Paul Lundquist
- Sep 28, 202629 min
How to Break the Cliches in Action Sequences || The Screenwriting Craft
Hosts Tasha Huo and Josh Hallman discuss their favorite tips on how to build more unique action sequences that feel essential, tell story and character, and make your screenplay standout. Whether you write in the action genre or not, these storytelling do's apply to all Screenwriters who sometimes find themselves stuck in a cliche. Questions/Comments: ActTwoWriters@gmail.com Edited by the GREAT Paul Lundquist
- Sep 22, 202636 min
Note Behind the Note Series || Decoding "What's Your Series?" and "You Should Start Your Story Later"
Hosts Tasha Huo and Josh Hallman discuss two real-life notes given to a TV writer: "After reading your pilot, I don't know what your series is about" and "You should start your story later". What do those notes actually mean and how do you address them? Questions/Comments: ActTwoWriters@gmail.com Edited by the GREAT Paul Lundquist
- Sep 15, 202637 min
10 Things Every Screenwriter Should Know
Hosts Tasha Huo and Josh Hallman break down and go in-depth on screenwriter Tom Vaughan's viral post about the 10 random things he learned about having a Screenwriting career after 29 years of writing movies. Questions/Comments: ActTwoWriters@gmail.com Edited by the GREAT Paul Lundquist
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