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Two brothers, Ben and Dan work through the process of writing a movie. Each episode they discuss different parts of the journey of writing a film. From concept to pages ending with a finished screenpl... more
FAQs about Write That Shit Down:How many episodes does Write That Shit Down have?The podcast currently has 35 episodes available.
May 11, 2021S1 E36 - Season 1 Finale and We're Out of Gak! (The Salton Sea)Ben and Dan wrap up Season 1 with the final points on their rewrite process. Then they tease a bit about the next season and next movie they plan to write. Then they talk about the 2002 film The Salton Sea, written by Tony Gayton. A great movie about revenge starring Mike Dlugiewicz himself, Val Kilmer!...more58minPlay
April 11, 2021S1 E34 - Penultimate Episode and The Two Youts (My Cousin Vinny)Ben and Dan are wrapping up the rewrites of their movie Hinterlands. They discuss the plans to finish things with a hard deadline of end of May. They will have one more episode this season and then on to the next movie. On the second half of the episode they compare the 1992 comedy move, My Cousin Vinny to the screenplay written by Dale Laurner. Enjoy!...more1h 4minPlay
March 24, 2021Sn1 Ep33 - Rewrites Galore and Kings To You (The Count of Monte Cristo)Ben and Dan are still rewriting, this is taking forever! They talk about the need to beef up the James Boyd story line and redo the entire section of Sarah and Peter working in California. Then they talk about the 2002 revenge classic, The Count of Monte Cristo written by Jay Wolpert. Also time is an illusion. Enjoy!...more1h 4minPlay
March 09, 2021S1 E32 - Second Act Rewrite and Sell Me This Pen (The Wolf Of Wall Street)Ben and Dan discuss the continued rewrites of the rest of the first and into the second act. They talk about building up more storylines and removing scenes that just drag on. Then they talk about the 2013 movie Wolf Of Wall Street written by Terrance Winter. An amazing film that portrays the life and times of a money addict....more1h 14minPlay
February 22, 2021S1 E31 - Mas Rewrites and I Didn't Kill My Wife (The Fugitive) Ben and Dan discuss the first 30 pages that they have rewritten. They also touch on an interesting option to have a huge plot hole that is sorted out in the second movie. Then they discuss the 1993 thriller, The Fugitive written by David Twohy. ...more1h 4minPlay
February 08, 2021S1 E30 - Rewrite Plan and Needle Nosed Ned (Groundhog Day)Ben and Dan talk about the rewriting process they are about to embark on. They will be able to fix any plot holes by taking things scene by scene over the next few months. Then the boys talk about the 1993 comedy classic, Groundhog Day written by Danny Rubin and Harold Ramis....more1h 4minPlay
February 01, 2021S1 E29 - First Draft Done and It's So Fetch (Mean Girls)Ben and Dan are all done with their first draft! Clocking in at 126 pages this thing is a real mess. Now the work of re-writing starts. Then the boys talk about the 2004 teen comedy, Mean Girls written by Tina Fey. It's so fetch....more51minPlay
January 26, 2021S1 E28 - More Fricken Pages and A Dream Within A Dream (Inception)Ben and Dan discuss even more pages. This first draft is nearly done and they talk about re-writing to tighten things up. Then they discuss the 2010 mind bender, Inception written and directed by Christopher Nolan. Elliot Page is referenced, when Ben and Dan are referring to "she" this is the character in the movie not the actor....more58minPlay
January 11, 2021S1 E27 - In The Third Act and I Drink Your Milkshake (There Will Be Blood)Ben and Dan continue to work through the first draft and add another 8 pages. They discuss a new style approach for linear progressions. Then the boys breakdown the 2007 period piece, There Will Be Blood written and directed by Paul Thomas Anderson. ...more57minPlay
January 04, 2021S1 E26 - 100 Pages and Yippie Ki-Yay (Die Hard)Ben and Dan talk about the next 10 pages bringing them to 100 pages total. They talk about a few key plot holes they will close up and how the final bit of the second act and the third act will go. Then they talk about the 1988 Christmas action flick, Die Hard written by Jeb Stuart and Steven E. de Souza. This movie still holds up. RIP Alan Rickman....more54minPlay
FAQs about Write That Shit Down:How many episodes does Write That Shit Down have?The podcast currently has 35 episodes available.