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  • Another Period


    “Blanche you idiot! You got egg upon my snood! He was gonna wear that today, now he has to select another snood!” This week on THE SCRIPT, our all woman panel Kara, Kristina, and Melissa assign David a period joke safeword and launch into a no-holds barred analysis of the new Comedy Central series “Another Period." Yes this is an explicit podcast. Yes it is entirely composed of powerful female comedy writers ‘going there', yes David cowers in the corner trying to hold his own. Is there such a thing as ‘women’s issues comedy’? What are the challenges and opportunities when writing an ensemble show vs. a traditional five person core cast comedy? How many comedic premises are too many for a comedy series engine? Does character development make jokes funnier or is an extreme personality enough? (Hint: Ask Helen Keller). EASTER EGG— be sure to stick around for a bonus green room discussion after the podcast on "The Top 5 Tampon Replacement Items” #NotJoking

    The new episode of "Another Period" airs tonight on Comedy Central @ 10:30p — but first...


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    SCREENWRITERS
    Kara Buller, Kristina Leath-Malin, Melissa Pagnotta, David Negrin


    PRODUCERS, The Script
    Jordan Rosengarten, David Negrin
    NYC Screenwriters Collective
    www.ScreenwritersCollective.org

    1 hr 15 min
  • Mr. Robot

    "Your internet connection. It's good. So good it scratched that part of my mind, the part that doesn’t allow good to exist without condition. That’s when I decided to hack you." This week on THE SCRIPT, we analyze the new cyberpunk drama series on USA: “MR. ROBOT” What is the definition of the Cyberpunk anyway? One convention of cyberpunk is homage to other cyberpunk works-- can you count all of Mr. Robot's (Blade Runner, Neuromancer, The Matrix)? How do you write in a niche genre and keep a broad audience entertained when they have little genre precognition? #PhilipKDickReference What is a greater feat in screenwriting: making every scene end different from how the audience expects OR showing internal conflict in a visual medium through character choices under pressure? (HINT: Creator Sam Esmail knows how to do both). And find out where we thinking Mr. Robot ranks in the hall of fame for "Obligatory Computer Screen POV Hacking Shots"  ps -ef | grep -i os12

    Episode 3 of “Mr. Robot" airs tonight on USA @ 10:30p. If you need to catch up, stream episodes 1 & 2 of Mr. Robot here: http://www.usanetwork.com/mrrobot/videos and then...

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    • SCREENWRITERS
    David Negrin, Christopher Theokas, Jordan Rosengarten

    PRODUCERS, The Script
    Jordan Rosengarten, David Negrin
    NYC Screenwriters Collective
    www.ScreenwritersCollective.org

    1 hr 4 min
  • True Detective II: Pilot

    "I used to want to be an astronaut. But astronauts don’t even go to the moon anymore.” This week on The Script, our screenwriters analyze Episode 1 of True Detective: Season II. The noir detective anthology kicks off with a new cast, a new case, and a new flavor of desperation. This is a rare chance for screenwriters to examine a second Pilot Episode from the same tv series and writer. How does the Season 2 Pilot stack up next to the Season 1 Pilot? How does showrunner Nic Pizzolatto violate and innovate the film noir detective genre? What are the opportunities and challenges of writing an anthology series? How do you calibrate prestige writing like True Detective with an American TV audience that expects a dynamite teaser and  Matthew McConaughey to walk in the door? What are we looking forward to in episode 2? Some more Da Vinci Code puzzles, some more mythology, more brass knuckles, more boot knives, and yes…”the bike, sir. The highway— because it suits me.”

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  • True Detective Series Bible by Nic Pizzolatto 
  • "Something Borrowed" - This article by Malcolm Gladwell is illuminating and addresses the spirit of derivative vs. transformative work, artistic influence vs. plagiarism.
  • True Detective Season II Literary Guide: Antigone, The Western Book of theDead, Hagakure: Book of the Samurai.
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    • SCEENWRITERS
    David Negrin, Jordan Rosengarten, Logan Kane

    PRODUCERS, The Script
    Jordan Rosengarten, David Negrin
    NYC Screenwriters Collective
    www.ScreenwritersCollective.org
    1 hr 2 min
  • Jurassic World

    "Monster is a relative term. To a canary, a cat is a monster. We're just used to being the cat. RUUUN!”  This week on a T-Rex sized episode of The Script, our screenwriters analyze Jurassic World-- the reboot / remake / sequel to the original Jeff Goldblum chaos theory and open shirt vehicle: Jurassic Park (1993). Does Jurassic World pay enough homage to PARK in terms of, not just easter eggs, but dramatic themes? What's the key to escalating set pieces and renewing awe in a monster movie? (HINT: mo' dino-antagonists, mo' problems) How does Jurassic World stack up in the comedy department next to the new generation of Action/Comedy tentpoles like Guardians & Avengers? Do you remember the Steven Spielberg "Rule of Monster Reveal"? JW did.  And four white males respond to the Bryce Dallas Howard high-heel controversy. WHEN DINOSAURS RULED THE WORLD! 


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    • SCEENWRITERS
    David Negrin, Jordan Rosengarten, Spencer Sapienza, Logan Kane

    PRODUCERS, The Script
    Jordan Rosengarten, David Negrin
    NYC Screenwriters Collective
    www.ScreenwritersCollective.org
    1 hr 32 min
  • Sense8

    "I take everything I am feeling, everything that matters to me, I push all of it into my fist, and I fight for it." This week on THE SCRIPT, we analyze the pilot of the new science fiction drama series created by The Wachowskis and now streaming on Netflix: Sense8. Are there structural differences between a pilot written for cable and a pilot written for binge-watching on a streaming network? What exactly is the lineage between Sense8 and "Cloud Atlas", the Wachowskis previous ensemble drama about interconnectedness? What are the pitfalls in a multi-plot, ensemble drama, transitioning between globe hopping plots with differing dramatic tones and varying levels of stakes?  How well do the creators of Sense8 navigate writing their transgender characters to avoid television’s favorite new stereotype (HINT: the series does a better job than the pilot)? But we think any drama that can reference Conan the Barbarian and Jean Claude Van Damme, combine Bollywood dance numbers and Mexican Telenovelas, then cap it all off with a visceral icelandic Sigur Rós set piece is worth tuning in for 12 episodes. 

    sensate  adj. ˈsen-ˌsāt - preoccupied with things that can be experienced only through a sense modality.


    Watch the Sense8 Pilot on NETFLIX and then...

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    • SCREENWRITERS
    David Negrin, Olu Anamashaun, Kristina Leath-Malin

    PRODUCERS, The Script
    Jordan Rosengarten, David Negrin
    NYC Screenwriters Collective
    www.ScreenwritersCollective.org
    1 hr 26 min
  • Tracking Board Preview: May 2015
    May 2015 Script Sales, Hot Spec Screenplays, Hollywood Gossip.
    Tracking Board Czar Mike De Luca is back with his monthly Tracking Board Preview! This is no advert. Once again Mike has mined the tracking boards so we don't have to and bringing us industry insider updates on big script sales and the spec screenplays hitting the town. Letting us know the script concepts, genres, and budgets that Hollywood is buying right now. 
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    PRODUCERS, The Script
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    4 min
  • Mad Max: Fury Road

    "I myself will carry you to the gates of Valhalla... you will ride eternal, shiny, and chrome!” This week on The Script, our script doctors analyze the resurrection of our favorite 80’s dystopian franchise with Mad Max: Fury Road. Is this possibly the biggest budget independent film of all time? If there is no screenplay does it mean there is no screenwriting? What is the right action scene / character development scenes ratio (Hint: don’t ask Man of Steel, ask Fury Road)? Why is a lack of exposition actually respectful of your audience? This film has all the elements… Blood, Water, Milk, Oil, and Chrome. Flaming Guitarist for President 2016!
    LISTEN to THE SCRIPT Podcast: “Mad Max: Fury Road" here on iTUNES
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    • See a series of George Miller Interviews below...
  • Mad Max’s Production Designer on How He Made All Those Badass Cars
  • Fury Road - VFX Before & After 
  • The Story Behind ‘Mad Max: Fury Road’s Flamethrower Guitarist

    • SCRIPT DOCTORS
    Jeremy Engdahl-Johnson, Jordan Rosengarten, Kristina Leath-Malin, David Negrin
    PRODUCERS, The ScriptJordan Rosengarten, David NegrinNYC Screenwriters Collective
    www.ScreenwritersCollective.org

    Best George Miller Interviews - thanks to Alec Pollak
    VICE Talks Film: George Miller on 'Mad Max: Fury Road'         Published on May 17, 2015Welcome to our first installment of VICE Talks Film, the series where we sit down with the most talented and creative minds in the movie world to discuss their work and how they're seeking to push the boundaries of the medium. In this episode, we caught up with director George Miller, creator of movies like Happy Feet, Babe, and of course the mythic Mad Max series. Now he's back with his lastest venture Mad Max: Fury Road—which some have called a badass feminist action flick. We talked to the 70-year-old director about the challenges he faced in recreating the Wasteland, his new crop of iconic characters, the insane practical stunts and why it took 17 years to make this movie happen.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u9_VxcSHyWI
    DP/30: Mad Max: Fury Road, George MIllerPublished on May 7, 2015George Miller has directed just 10 films in 36 years. Four are about Max Rockatansky. (Also, two Happy Feet, Twilight Zone, Lorenzo's Oil, Witches of Eastwick, Babe: Pig In The City) This time, 30 years since the last Max film, there is a new Max, a new kind of villain, and Max's first sidekick who (at least) is his equal. George discusses the new film, the new technology, the evolution of the choices of films he has made over these decades, and the low point of his Hollywood experience.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HPZeRAqGdVo
    The Q&A with Jeff Goldsmith5/15/215 George MillerHost Jeff Goldsmith interviews co-writer/director George Miller about Mad Max: Fury Roadhttps://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-q-a-with-jeff-goldsmith/id426840843?mt=2&i=342247941
    CBC Radio q video podcast5/8/2015 Mad Max Director George Miller in Studio qOscar winning director George Miller chats with Shad about returning — 30 years later — to the anti-hero and post-apocalyptic world that made his career Mad Max: Fury Road.http://www.cbc.ca/player/Shows/Shows/q/ID/2666782226/
    1 hr 3 min
  • Avengers: Age of Ultron


    "The city is flying, we’re fighting an army of robots, and I have a bow and arrow. None of this makes sense.” This week on The Script, our script doctors analyze the tentpole of all summer tentpoles-- Avengers: Age of Ultron. We meditate on the skills of Joss Whedon. Is Avengers a big ass movie or is it effectively a multi-plot, ensemble television series?  Does Joss’ single comedic voice across characters get old or does it function as a unifier for a complex story? What are the constraints of writing in a massive transmedia property? What is the screenwriter's perspective on The Black Widow controversy that’s swept the internet? And the cameos, oh so many cameos! Can you handle some big green Hulk love? "Fortunately, I am mighty."

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    • SCRIPT DOCTORS
    David Negrin, Jeremy Engdahl-Johnson, Jordan Rosengarten
    PRODUCERS, The ScriptJordan Rosengarten, David NegrinNYC Screenwriters Collective
    www.ScreenwritersCollective.org
    1 hr 22 min
  • While We're Young

    “Yeah. After thirty-five it’s a shit show.” This week on The Script— two New Yorkers analyze the latest movie from indie film darling Noah Baumbach. Where does "While We’re Young” fall in Baumbach’s pantheon of  adult coming-of-age dramas (The Squid and the Whale, Margot at the Wedding, Greenberg, and Frances Ha)? Are we looking for the next Woody Allen? Does "While We’re Young" lampoon or represent the new New York? Is Baumbach hailing or decrying the modern era of documentary film in his fictional yet strikingly autobiographical narrative? If you don’t know what Ayahuasca is, now you know. Watching Naomi Watts and Ben Stiller technicolor yodel while tripping balls was priceless.


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    SCRIPT DOCTORS
    David Negrin & Meryl Branch-McTiernan
    PRODUCERS, The ScriptJordan Rosengarten, David NegrinNYC Screenwriters Collective
    www.ScreenwritersCollective.org
    1 hr 25 min
  • While We’re Young

    “Yeah. After thirty-five it’s a shit show.” This week on The Script— two New Yorkers analyze the latest movie from indie film darling Noah Baumbach. Where does "While We’re Young” fall in Baumbach’s pantheon of  adult coming-of-age dramas (The Squid and the Whale, Margot at the Wedding, Greenberg, and Frances Ha)? Are we looking for the next Woody Allen? Does "While We’re Young" lampoon or represent the new New York? Is Baumbach hailing or decrying the modern era of documentary film in his fictional yet strikingly autobiographical narrative? If you don’t know what Ayahuasca is, now you know. Watching Naomi Watts and Ben Stiller technicolor yodel while tripping balls was priceless.


    LISTEN to THE SCRIPT Podcast: “While We're Young" here on iTUNES
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    1 hr 25 min

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