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Scriptcast 47: Nathan Ives
Writer/director Nathan Ives joins Matt and Eric to chat about his new film It’s Not You, It’s Me on this fun and informative episode of Scriptcast!
Music:
“The Only One” – Frantic Taste
Discussed:
Nathan Ives interview, Nate, Mr. Ives, It’s Not You It’s Me, Vivica A. Fox, Joelle Carter, writing an indie feature, a writers group called Deadline Junkies, rewriting, 22-25 drafts, sending out a low budget script, getting a film financed, producer Marie Rose, value of casting directors, writing a business plan for a movie, raising money for a feature, pitching your dentist, Nathan Ives on Directing, casting is key, writing scripts with location and budget in mind, directing your first feature, upm stands for Unit Production Manager, romantic comedies vs relationship comedies, good food on set is key, quality control report for distributors, Woody Allen and Christopher Guest, hire people you trust, be flexible with your vision, write something!
It’s Not You, It’s Me – Facebook
It’s Not You, It’s Me – Website
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Scriptcast 46: Richard Walter
In this episode, I spoke with Professor Richard Walter, Chair of the UCLA Screenwriting Department about some of the broader concepts behind screenwriting. Matt was absent (but who’s counting?)* but overall it was a fun and enlightening conversation. Enjoy! -Eric—
* No one is counting. But if they were counting, they would count this as absence #6.**
** That number is fabricated. No one is actually counting.
** That number is fabricated. No one is actually counting.
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Music:
“Sharks” – LA Font
Discussed:
Richard Walter interview, RichardWalter.com, summer screenwriting classes, Film and TV 135A Advanced Screenwriting Workshop, suck for bucks, audiences are smart, hollywood hoaxes, hollywood myths, sex and violence in screenwriting, narrative in scripture, the bible and powerful stories, village of the happy nice people, conflict and confrontation, bloody and perverse UCLA screenwriters, conflict should be everywhere, Richard Walter’s newsletter, user-powered desktops, exercising to help your creativity, your body is your instrument, show the way and get out of the way, common movie myth, the writer is the first artist in film, the difficulty of screenwriting, easier to write a novel, moving the story and building the characters, sustaining the interest and attention of an audience, UCLA Professional Program, all that really matters is provoking intense emotions, the biggest mistake in screenwriting – overwriting, every thing that happens must move the story forward, Alexander Payne, new technology and making your own movies, putting in the time, discipline in writing, David Koepp, Essentials of Screenwriting, high-concept screenplays a myth?, execution is everything…
Key Links:
Enroll in Film and TV 135A Now!
RichardWalter.com
Richard Walter on Twitter
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Scriptcast 42: Emily Blake Strikes Back!
On this awesome episode of Scriptcast Matt and Eric are joined by screenwriter and blogger Emily Blake to discuss her recent success, as well as mastering style and voice in screenwriting. Enjoy!
Music:
“Treats” – Novelists (featuring Randall Park)
“My Only Vice” – Novelists (featuring Randall Park)
Discussed:
Welcome Emily Blake back to Scriptcast, Emily Blake interview, TrackingB Screenwriting Contest, getting an agent and manager, taking general meetings, dressing for meetings, writing commercial screenplays, BREAK, screenwriting style, screenwriting voice, catch phrases, Tonight He Comes / Hancock, Quentin Tarantino’s Kill Bill, Requiem for a Dream, Shane Black’s Lethal Weapon script, it looks like robots live here, a mirror dusted with cocaine, Raymond Chandler’s Playback, Emily Blake’s transition from a serious tone to a more comedic style, Matt’s Two-Week Challenge, talking to a stranger, creating awkward situations may or may not help your screenwriting, The Game, Coolest Weapon Game, flame thrower, Emily’s Blog – www.bambookillers.blogspot.com, thanks for listening!
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Matt – @tweetofmatthill
Eric – @scriptdreric
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Scriptcast 39: Anne Lower
In this episode of Scriptcast – A Screenwriting Podcast Matt and Eric are joined by screenwriter / web series creator Anne Lower, known as @Princess_Scribe on Twitter. She arrived a bit late, so the episode is a somewhat shorter than others, and ends abruptly. Think you’ll still enjoy it!
Music:
“Can’t Go Back” – Putnam Hall
Discussed:
Anne Lower interview, They Live Among Us Web Series, indie filmmaking, fallen angels, skid row, finding locations, garment district, renting warehouses, landlord Steve story, landlord Steve shagging a girl in the bathroom, writing a web series, Save the Cat!, Blake Snyder, awful first screenplays, overconfidence in our first scripts, pitching your idea before writing, importance of outlining, applying Save the Cat to They Live Among Us, Blake Snyder beat sheet, fun and games and its relation to sex, abrupt ending!
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Scriptcast 36: Danny Manus
In Matt’s absence, Eric chats with screenplay consultant Danny Manus of No BullScript Consulting about screenwriting, script consulting, and other things.
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Music:
Actress – “Come On”
Discussed:
UCLA Radio Studios, Danny Manus interview, the origins of No BullScript Consulting, noble script consulting, The Great American PitchFest, screenwriting seminars, in defense of script consulting, script notes, common screenwriting mistakes, and more!
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