On The Page

Apr 11 2025 707 ep. 47 mins 724
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ON THE PAGE: Join professional script consultant Pilar Alessandra as she demystifies screenwriting and answers your questions about script craft and story.

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931. Philip Barantini (repeated episode)

Apr 11 2025 42 mins  
This episode was originally recorded in 2021 with director Philip Barantini, currently best known as the director of “Adolescence” a four-part series on Netflix. This episode focuses on his independent feature film Boiling Point, also shot in one take. Hear how he kept the camera moving while also telling a rich story of an intense night in a restaurant.

930. Smart Popcorn

Apr 04 2025 37 mins  
Up and comer Billy Zeinert talks about writing "smart popcorn," familiar stories with novel twists.

929. The Making of Dead Deer High

Mar 28 2025 52 mins  
Married creative partners Joshua Dean and Jo Rochelle describe the shared teaching experiences that inspired the writing of the independent feature Dead Deer High and the adventures they encountered while making it.

928. Saraswathi Buyyala and the Dancing Atoms

Mar 21 2025 54 mins  
Writer/director Saraswathi (Vani) Buyyala talks about her journey from being a teenager in India to becoming the head of Rhythm and Hues Asia and eventually following her creative passions with her production company Dancing Atoms.

927. Writing Act Three

Mar 14 2025 22 mins  
Pilar takes a moment to talk about the themes, triggers and ah-hah moments that work to create a strong act three in a feature film. Surprise announcement at the end of the episode!

926. The Art of Being Yourself

Mar 07 2025 43 mins  
Writer Craig T. Williams talks about his approach to making industry relationships, nailing interviews and about the fact that all of his opportunities, including his first writers room job, happened after the age of 50.

925. Oscar Talk 2025

Feb 28 2025 111 mins  
Pilar and her friends Brian Pope, Mike Musa and Alex Troxler get together for their annual discussion about the best screenplay and best adapted screenplay Oscar nominees.

924. The Scaffolding Method

Feb 21 2025 33 mins  
Television writer Taylor Vaughn Lasley talks about her latest Peabody-award nominated project and the unique method of building story she teaches her students at Syracuse University's Newhouse School.

923. "That’s Another Story!”

Feb 14 2025 38 mins  
On the Page “rising star" Tamar Feinkind has found stories from her dad, herself, her motherhood and her Jewish identity. Here, she talks about her projects, pitches and a pivotal name reclamation that helped change everything.

922. Finding Humor In the Darkness

Feb 07 2025 35 mins  
Political turmoil! Climate disasters! How can a comedy writer find the funny? Marc Warzecha, writer, comedian and director of The Sketch School, is here to help.