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EPISODE · Feb 16, 2026 · 49 MIN

Inside Studio Coverage: How Story Analysts Evaluate Scripts at Major Studios

from Act Two Podcast · host Tasha Huo & Josh Hallman

Hosts Tasha Huo and Josh Hallman sit down with long-time Universal Pictures Story Analyst, Ray Kolasa, to chat about the process a script goes through when it's sent to a studio, from submission, development to production. What do studios look for, what scripts work and don't work, and what writing lessons are there to learn from someone whose read thousands of scripts at the studio level? Questions / Comments: [email protected] Edited by the GREAT Paul Lundquist

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