John and Craig welcome screenwriter Katie Silberman (Set It Up, Isn’t It Romantic and Booksmart) to discuss writing a two-hander, practicing dialogue, and how she got her start in Hollywood.

We also follow up on ‘liked, not love’ and answer listener questions on character development.

Links:

• We’re hosting a panel on Addiction & Mental Health organized by Hollywood, Health & Society Wed, July 31, 2019, 6:30 PM – 9:30 PM PDT. Watch the Facebook livestream starting at 7:15pm PDT.
• WGA West Unveils Officer Board Candidates
• Wednesday, Aug. 28 Candidates Night at the Writers Guild Theater
• Member meetings August 7th, 8th and 10th
• Booksmart Reunion Olivia Wilde Katie Silberman New Project Universal Pictures
• The Alamo Drafthouse Downtown LA
• Lupetti Pizzeria and In Sheep’s Clothing Hi-Fi Record Bar and Cafew
• Katie Silberman on Twitter
• John August on Twitter
• Craig Mazin on Twitter
• John on Instagram
• Outro by Mackey Landy (send us yours!)

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You can download the episode here.