John and Craig discuss how to figure out if a given idea can work as a movie. What are the minimum requirements for story and vision a writer should consider before starting on a screenplay?

We also invite Megana Rao and Bo Shim to follow up on our discussion of low assistant pay. Plus follow up from the WGA and video game industry awards, and a look ahead to the Austin Film Festival.

Links:

• Austin Film Festival Schedule
• Taylor Swift Tiny Desk Concert on NPR
• What Is the Time Signature of the Ominous Electronic Score of The Terminator? by Seth Stevenson
• John August on Twitter
• Craig Mazin on Twitter
• John on Instagram
• Outro by Tyler Adams (send us yours!)

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