Craig and John get to the bottom of William Goldman’s famous quotation about Hollywood, which is so often misapplied. Then it’s a discussion of zombie cars, wind-tunnels, blockbusters, and the paradox of choice.
Finally, we look at the intersection of luck and talent behind a screenwriter’s career, and why struggle isn’t a useful yardstick for much of anything.
Austin Film Festival 2015 panel scheduleKarina Longworth’s You Must Remember ThisScriptnotes, 220: Writers Rooms, Taxes, and Fat HamletWilliam Goldman on Wikipedia, and Adventures in the Screen Trade on AmazonThe Zombie-mobileLeast objectionable program on WikipediaThe Paradox of Choice: Why More Is Less by Barry SchwartzThe Selling Your Screenplay Podcast, episode 95Tessy and TabBuzzFeed Crosswords, and logic-puzzles.orgPokémon’s Creepy Lavender Town Myth, Explained on KotakuYou can download the episode here: AAC | mp3.