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Scriptnotes Podcast

Scriptnotes Podcast

De: John August and Craig Mazin
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Screenwriters John August and Craig Mazin discuss screenwriting and related topics in the film and television industry, everything from getting stuff written to the vagaries of copyright and work-for-hire law.© Copyright 2020 Arte
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  • 702 - Last Looks

    702 - Last Looks
    Sep 2 2025

    John and Craig welcome back producer Megana Rao, who has a question: how do you polish a script before sending it out? From obvious things like typos and title pages to tougher choices like cutting and transitions, they look at what to consider on a final pass so you can email your script with confidence.

    Then it’s another round of the Three Page Challenge, where we look at three listener-submitted scripts to offer our honest feedback on what’s working and what could use another pass. We also follow-up on advice for general meetings.

    In our bonus segment for premium members, what makes a great score? We look at the function of the soundtrack for feature films and how to work with composers.

    Links:

    • Follow along with our Three Page Challenge selections! The Thin Place – “Pilot” by Katie Seward, Sunset Paycheck by Holden Potter, and Levelling Up by Sylvia-Anne Parker
    • Submit to the next Three Page Challenge
    • Megana Rao on Instagram and X
    • Fixed-do vs. movable do solfège
    • How to Tell if Something is AI-Written by Hollis Robbins
    • Mark Halpin 2025 Labor Day Extravaganza
    • Pageant of the Masters
    • Preorder the Scriptnotes Book!
    • Get a Scriptnotes T-shirt!
    • Check out the Inneresting Newsletter
    • Become a Scriptnotes Premium member, or gift a subscription
    • Subscribe to Scriptnotes on YouTube
    • Scriptnotes on Instagram
    • John August on Bluesky and Instagram
    • Outro by NIck Moore (send us yours!)
    • Scriptnotes is produced by Drew Marquardt and edited by Matthew Chilelli.

    Email us at ask@johnaugust.com

    You can download the episode here.
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    1 h y 29 m
  • 701 - Connections

    701 - Connections
    Aug 26 2025

    John and Craig examine how to best use your connections to help yourself and others. They look at ways to identify the strength of a connection, leverage them without being manipulative, the nitty-gritty of approaching others for a favor, and the important ways to be generous in return.

    We also look at the good news in the WGA’s 2025 Screen Compensation Guide, follow-up on creator pay through streaming services, and answer listener questions on how to tell if you’re improving something, and whether having kids changes our storytelling.

    In our bonus segment for premium members, John and Craig piece together their feelings on modern LEGO sets.

    Links:

    • Scriptnotes Book is now on Goodreads!
    • Scriptnotes 700 on YouTube
    • Episode 645 with Meredith Scardino
    • Vimeo on Demand
    • Kanopy
    • WGAw Screen Compensation Guide
    • NYT Connections
    • Pips
    • 50 Things I Know by Cate Hall
    • Preorder the Scriptnotes Book!
    • Get a Scriptnotes T-shirt!
    • Check out the Inneresting Newsletter
    • Become a Scriptnotes Premium member, or gift a subscription
    • Subscribe to Scriptnotes on YouTube
    • Scriptnotes on Instagram
    • John August on Bluesky and Instagram
    • Outro by Spencer Lackey (send us yours!)
    • Scriptnotes is produced by Drew Marquardt and edited by Matthew Chilelli.

    Email us at ask@johnaugust.com

    You can download the episode here.
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    53 m
  • 700 - The Live Call-In Show

    700 - The Live Call-In Show
    Aug 19 2025
    To celebrate our 700th episode, John and Craig open the phone lines for a live late-night call-in show (recorded at 10 a.m. on a Wednesday). Through the power of Zoom (and YouTube), listeners ask questions about rewrites in post, avoiding traps as a production designer, changing characters in a rewrite, and advice on leaving the entertainment industry. We also welcome back familiar faces from Scriptnotes history for a brand-new segment, “People, Places and Things,” where we look at movie stills and ask how we might describe them on the page. Also for debate, what is the boundary between “spoiler” and “what’s happening in culture”? In our bonus segment for premium members, we keep the videophone lines open for more listener questions on juggling multiple projects, preparing alt lines for production, and whether studios option projects just to kill them. You can (and should!) watch the entire episode on our YouTube channel. Just search for Scriptnotes Podcast. While you’re there, give us a Like and a Follow. Links: Watch episode 700 on YouTube!Stuart Friedel, Megan McDonell, and Megana RaoWeaponsThe Hunting Wives on NetflixVince Gilligan YouTube video Our Back to School collection on Weekend ReadPlay along with People, Places and Things: Woman one, woman two, man one, kid duo, oceanside, house, and city.Scriptnotes Episode 399: Notes on Notes Spike tapeBridge Base OnlinePreorder the Scriptnotes Book!Get a Scriptnotes T-shirt!Check out the Inneresting NewsletterBecome a Scriptnotes Premium member, or gift a subscriptionSubscribe to Scriptnotes on YouTubeCraig Mazin on InstagramJohn August on Bluesky and InstagramOutro by Matthew Chilelli (send us yours!)Scriptnotes is produced by Drew Marquardt and edited by Matthew Chilelli. Email us at ask@johnaugust.com You can download the episode here.
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    1 h y 5 m
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