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On The Page
by Pilar Alessandra
ON THE PAGE: Join professional script consultant Pilar Alessandra as she demystifies screenwriting and answers your questions about script craft and story.
Episodes
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1000. Learning on the Job
In the very last episode of the On the Page Podcast, host Pilar Alessandra says goodbye and takes part in an "exit meeting" courtesy of podcaster Ben Blacker.
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999. Get It On the Page
Whether you're writing something "elevated" or "grounded," Pilar helps you build a scene one element at a time.
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998. Cleaning the Kitchen
Austin Elliott chose to "be the person who cleans the kitchen without being asked," and went on to maintain steady work in the industry. Here he talks about the important lessons he's learned as he advanced from PA to the writers' room.
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997. Five Tips for Moving to LA and Starting Your Career
Writer Danny Bayliss came to LA right after college and has learned a thing or two in that time. Here he shares "five tips" that include ways to live a good life while expanding your network.
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994. The Play's the Thing
Actor/writer Marissa Alaniz discusses the love of the craft and passion for her subject matter that led her to write and produce her recently published play Elizabeth.
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989. Shooting for the Moon
Katrina Medoff, co-founder/executive director of the Moonshot Initiative, talks about the program's mission, events, film challenge and script accelerators - all aimed at getting emerging writers in the door.
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988. Script Supervisor to Screenwriter
Sylvia-Anne Parker is already a rockstar script supervisor, but over the years she's also been selected to the Sundance Episodic Lab, the Writers Lab and the Sony Creative Corridor. Recently, her BBC audio drama A Tale of Two Trumpets won an Imoson Award. Hear what she's learned as she continues…
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987. Master Adapter
Writer Jeremy Slater has built serious genre credentials across major IP, from creating Marvel's Moon Knight and developing Netflix's The Umbrella Academy to writing on Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire and the television adaptation of The Exorcist. Here he talks about his latest feature film…
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986. A Screenwriter to Watch
Named a top 25 screenwriter to watch by the ISA, Irish screenwriter Conor Dowling has written for everything from kids animation to live-action sci. fi. Here he talks about the ongoing development of his feature projects and the lessons he's learning along the way.
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985. Company Retreat
Creating involved character bios and being ready for the script shifting at a moment's notice; LaNisa Renee Frederick talks about the acting-plus-improv process involved in the unconventional Amazon series, Jury Duty Presents: Company Retreat.
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984. Producing in the UK
Veteran producer Eleanor Greene talks about the ways she discovers and develops stories, often "beginning at the end" to help a project find its way.
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983. Screenwriting in South Africa
Zunaid Mansoor, a leading professional script editor and consultant in South Africa, shares his wisdom about screenwriting, the entertainment marketplace and the future of storytelling for his country and beyond.
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982. How to Be a Screenwriter
Phil Stark, screenwriter and licensed therapist, talks about his latest book, How to Be a Screenwriter, covering how to network, get an agent, develop with producers and take notes.
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981. Oscar Talk 2026
Pilar and her friends Brian Pope, Mike Musa and Alex Troxler get together in person for one last time for their annual discussion about the best screenplay and best adapted screenplay Oscar nominees.
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980. Blacklisted
Writer Chris Hill, the host of the podcast Blacklisted, talks about his personal screenwriting journey and what he's learned talking to writers who've made the coveted "Blacklist."
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979. Killing It
Following years as a successful screenwriter, Irene Turner talks about the work and fun that went into writing and producing the Ambie Award-nominated fictional podcast Lady Killer for Audible.
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978. A Cinematographer's Eye
Writer/Director Jethro Waters talks about the ways that cinematography reflects emotion and how that is shown in his new independent feature Gunfighter Paradise.
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977. Back with Bax
"Dapper" David Bax, host of the long-running podcast Battleship Pretension, returns to talk about the movies that had the most impact on him over the past 10 years.
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976. Five Across, Six Down
Craig Brewer, Writer/Director of Song Sung Blue, Dolemite is My Name and Hustle and Flow, talks about his inspiration and script writing process.
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975. Danielle Pinnock … Superstar!
Actor/writer Danielle Pinnock gives an actor's take on the writers' room, drawn from five seasons of playing the iconic "Alberta" on the CBS hit series Ghosts.
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974. It's OK To Change Your Mind
After graduating UNCSA, fimmaker Kat Street made decisions about what she really wanted to do as she filmed a web series and developed screenplays.
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973. Money for Makers
Writer/ director Drew Feldman is also a financial planner who specializes in helping creatives. Hear what he has to say about smart budgeting, planning for a successful future and navigating the "whiplash" of variable income.
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972. Dopamine on Demand
The "first five second rule" and "cliff hangers that force the swipe." Writer Isabel Dréan discusses her new book, How to Write a Vertical Series in Ten Days.
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971. Falling In Love With The Script
Hanelle Culpepper's career as a director spans dozens of series and a variety of genres. Here, she talks about her character-driven approach to directing and how she often "falls in love" with the script. She also discusses her latest project, "Red White and Blue" a series of short films inspired...
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970. 2025 Writing Year In Review
Career coach Lee Jessup returns to discuss the industry changes and writing trends of 2025 and shares what's ahead for the new year.
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969. Logline Competition 2025: Part 2
Pilar reads and gives feedback on the loglines that didn't make the top fifteen lists for the 2025 Logline Contest.
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968. Logline Competition: 2025
Pilar and Aadip read, evaluate and vote on feature and TV loglines sent in by listeners. Which ones will win and which ones will make the "bonkers" list?
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967. Following Her Dream
Vilma Llaguno's dream of making her movie 40 Before 40 was accelerated when she won a Kickstarter initiative, placing her film on Tubi and forcing her to learn very quickly.
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966. Learning While Doing
Actress/writer Corbin Reid shadowed directors and learned what went on behind the scenes of the shows she acted on, making her ready when the opportunity came for her to pitch and executive produce. Her movie The Christmas Showdown premieres on the OWN Network this weekend.
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965. Announcement: 2025 Logline Contest!
It's time for the very last On the Page logline competition! Pilar explains the rules and gives the deadline.
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964. Science Storytelling
Filmmaker/social scientist Dena Seidel talks about how her digital lab brings the story of scientists and scientific work to the public.
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963. The Ultimate Production Planner
Filmmaker Landi Maduro walks us through the elements of her Ultimate Feature Film Production Planner which give creatives a timeline to help stay on track and concrete strategies to make their work profitable.
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962. Supporting the Writers Room
Writer Brett Melnick (King of the Hill, Dave) walks us through the different jobs and duties of the "support staff" in a writers' room: writers' assistant, showrunner's assistant and script coordinator.
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961. A Clear Message
Writer/director Rhona Rees knows what she wants to say before she writes. Here she talks about her award-winning dystopian thriller and her newly completed high-concept comedy, both driven by big issues and a strong message.
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960. The Autism Scene
Entertainment attorney Britton Payne talks about his work with The Autism Scene, a nonprofit advocating for the inclusion of explicitly autistic characters in kids pop culture. Check out his new competition the AuSPEC AWARDS, a kids animated series spec script competition which requires a series...
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959. LaToya Morgan: Fifteen Years Later
What happens when you're feeling discouraged in your writing career? You "persevere" and eventually carve out a career like writer-producer LaToya Morgan (Shameless, Parenthood, The Walking Dead, Duster). We read her fifteen-year-old letter to the podcast and talk about what happened next!
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958. A Social Commentary
Writer Lori Rosene-Gambino does not back down from adding social commentary into her fictional narratives. Hear what she has to say about her movie Anniversary, directed by Jan Komasa and starring Diane Lane.
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957. The "Strange Alchemy" of Playwriting
Krista Knight discussed her work as a playwright, screenwriter, and new media artist, including scripting a ride for Tokyo Disneyland, adapting Trolls for DreamWorks/Music Theatre International, writing a stage musical with the late Jill Sobule and creating a VR puppet play during the Covid...
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956. Epic Intimacy
Writers Jake Emanuel and Willie Block talk about the "epic intimacy" they created for their fictional podcast Edge of Sleep which went on to become a book and television show.
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955. Writing a Movie While Staffed in the Room
Rae Benjamin (The Witcher, Sirens of the Deep) says she's "inspired by stories and characters" and isn't afraid to explore any medium to get there.
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954. Trial by Fire
What happens when fire breaks out on the first day of your film shoot? Writer/director John W. Kim talks about that and other challenges that went into the writing, directing and producing of his independent film Reunion (currently in post-production).
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953. Your Creative Side-Hustle
Filmmaker Michelle Muldoon joins Pilar to talk about all of the ways your storytelling and creativity can be applied to other creative work that, in turn, helps fuel your script writing.
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952. On a Wing and a Prayer
Producer Lauren Vilchik talks about the love and hard work it took to make the movie A Little Prayer, currently in theaters.
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951. Screenwriting Sensei
Writer and UCLA Professor Paul Chitlik talks about his newest book, The Screenwriting Sensei, which takes screenwriters from start to finish.
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950. Loglining a Life (with Pilar's Dad)
As she did with her mother, Pilar learns about her father through a series of "loglines" discussing the movie-worthy moments in his life.
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949. Graham Yost
This week's writing wisdom is brought to you by the writer/producer of Speed, Broken Arrow, From The Earth to the Moon, Band of Brothers, Sneaky Pete, Slow Horses, Silo and more!
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948. Art Can Start With a Joke
Actor / writer Stephanie Koenig (English Teacher, Lessons In Chemistry) talks about the jokes and ideas that inspired her to write and the confidence she has in creating her own content.
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947. Fact Meets Fiction
A real-life UFO sighting combined with knowledge of the addiction world helped to create the fictional independent movie Star People written and directed by filmmaker Adam Finberg. Here Adam talks about the story process for the movie and how it evolved from script to screen.
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946. Shared Equity Filmmaking
Film entrepreneur Gray Jones discusses the new platform Share which aims to split film profits with everyone involved - above and below the line.
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945: "You Are Your Own Business"
Writer Melissa Cassera, who now has 14 Lifetime movies to her credit, discusses her businessperson's approach to getting and keeping work and the need to stay "obsessed" as an artist.
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On The Page currently has 776 episodes available on PodParley. New episodes are automatically indexed when they're published to the podcast feed.
What is On The Page about?
ON THE PAGE: Join professional script consultant Pilar Alessandra as she demystifies screenwriting and answers your questions about script craft and story.
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On The Page is created and hosted by Pilar Alessandra.
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