On The Page

Oct 25 2024 681 ep. 47 mins 709
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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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905. Dystopic Yet Hopeful

Oct 25 2024 47 mins  
Lynn Renee Maxcy, writer for The Handmaid’s Tale and The Complex talks about her love of sci-fi and speculative fiction where, no matter how dark it seems, a story can always provide hope.

904. Talent Meets Teamwork

Oct 18 2024 38 mins  
Screenwriters Rafael Aguilo and Neal Thibedeau have written more than ten projects over the past four years and Pilar thinks they need their big break! Here they talk about their favorite projects and their style of collaboration.

903. Producing and Pitching

Oct 11 2024 40 mins  
Producer Kim Zubick (Togo, The Zookeepers Wife) emphasizes the need for emotion in verbal pitches, pitch-decks and sizzle reels.

902. Marketing for Screenwriters

Oct 04 2024 44 mins  
Filmmaker and marketing specialist Chris Brennan discusses ways that screenwriters can market themselves and their work by creating a new mindset, thinking about how they can “add value” and strategizing their social media and e-mails in more effective ways.

901. Drawing From the Well

Sep 27 2024 35 mins  
Writer/Director/Professor Shahari Moore draws from her “well" of experience and knowledge as she writes personal stories that grab the attention of industry and writers labs.

900. Getting Sucked Into the TV

Sep 20 2024 36 mins  
Adrian Colón Jr went from being a Wayans fan to working in the writers room with them on the new CBS show Poppa’s House. Hear what he learned as he went from Writers PA to CBS Fellow to working writer.

899. Artevism

Sep 13 2024 39 mins  
Actress, director, writer Tiffany Yvonne Cox (Reasonable Doubt, Napa Ever After) talks about the work she does on screen, on the page and behind the scenes to improve artists' lives and "expose the world one story at a time."

898. Your Aging Superhero

Sep 06 2024 19 mins  
How do you write a character over 50? By writing them as a superhero. From their secret lair to their Kryptonite, Pilar gives a tip-packed lesson in writing mature characters.

897. "Fan Girling" Over Victoria Male

Aug 30 2024 35 mins  
From working in development for Ivan Reitman to writing short stories and making the Love List with her feature film, Victoria Male has done it all. Here she shares a wealth of information including her unique take on IP and the secret skills that come with being a “fan girl."

896. In the Thicket With Elliott Lester

Aug 23 2024 41 mins  
Director Elliott Lester returns to talk about how a gender swap and involvement by Peter Dinklage brought him to his latest project, The Thicket.