Robert Ben Garant, writer of the NIGHT AT THE MUSEUM franchise, creator of RENO 911, and author of "Writing Movies for Fun and Profit," explains it all for you. (11/11/2011)
Three reality show story producers talk about how they create character, conflict and story. Great lessons here for writers of any medium! (10/14/2011)
Writer Pen Densham discusses his writing career as well as his new book, Riding the Alligator, which focuses on creative strategies for screenwriters. http://www.ridingthealligator.com (09/17/2011)
Ad-men turned screenwriters Scott Hanson and Glenn Sanders talk about what they've learned from their years writing and editing in the commercial world. (08/19/2011)
Shahari Moore, screenwriter and professor of African-American studies, discusses the common depictions of on-screen African American characters. (08/12/2011)
Our annual discussion of screenwriting, the film biz and random nonsense with Christmas movie writers Brian Turner and Garrett Frawley. http://tinyurl.com/3tgrmh3 (08/05/2011)
Experienced production pros, David Avalllone and Augusta Avalllone (aka Penny Starr Jr.) weigh in on how writing directly affects production. (07/23/2011)
In honor of episode 200, Pilar and Aadip pop the cheap champagne and dig into some of the 200 writing tips posted by On the Page on Twitter. (To get a PDF of these 200 tips, go to the On the Page Facebook Page). (07/09/2011)
Signe Olynk, creator of the Great American Pitchfest, locked herself in a meat freezer to write her screenplay. The result: the independent movie, "Below Zero," co-produced with GAPF director Bob Schultz. (06/18/2011)
Jeanne Veillette Bowerman, co-founder of Scriptchat, talks about book adaptation, short film producing, social networking and author stalking. http://jeannevb.com/ (06/10/2011)
TV Writer / producer Chad Gervich talks about his experiences in television and gives advice about taking notes, moving to LA and more. http://chadgervich.com/ (06/03/2011)
Kathie Fong Yoneda discusses the updates she made (animation, web, pitching and more) ;to the second edition of her popular book The Script Selling Game. (05/28/2011)
Kody Chamberlain, author of the new comic book Sweets, talks about his screenplay-like approach to comic book writing and the Hollywood meetings it has earned him. http://kodychamberlain.com (05/20/2011)
Funny men Peter Desberg and Jeffrey Davis talk about their new book, "Show Me The Funny: At The Writers Table With Hollywood's Top Comedy Writers." (05/15/2011)
What does a Script Frenzy rep, two micro-budget filmmakers, a web series writer and a guy who wrote a script in six days have in common? They're getting it done. ;Listeners contribute their own tips on finding writing time. (04/29/2011)
Writer-director Matthew Arnold talks about his successful documentary, The Long Green Line, and his online mockumentary, Legends of LaLa. Great information for DIY filmmakers. http://www.longgreenlinemovie.com/ (03/25/2011)
Pamela Jaye Smith discusses the use of myths and symbols in screenwriting. She is the author of THE POWER OF THE DARK SIDE; INNER DRIVES; SYMBOLS, IMAGES, CODES: The Secret Language of Meaning in Media; and BEYOND THE HERO'S JOURNEY. www.pamelajayesmith.com (02/25/2011)
For the fourth year in a row, Pilar is joined by friends Brian Pope and Mike Musa to talk about the best screenwriting nominees. This year they read excerpts from all of the scripts and Pat Francis guest produces! (02/18/2011)
Craig Fernandez, writer of SWAT, Biker Boyz and From Prada to Nada, talks candidly about being typed an "urban writer" and "Latino writer." (02/11/2011)
TV writer Tami Sagher launches the return of the FREE On the Page Podcast. She's written for How I Met Your Mother, 30 Rock, Bored To Death, Psych, Mad TV and more. (01/28/2011)
