Pitch!

Leah & Angel discuss Dustin’s love and later collaboration with Kathleen Turner, and how he convinced the award-winning actress to write a book with him ("Kathleen Turner on Acting"). They also discuss grant writing, college, and tips on pitching with the Emmy-winning professor. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Leah & Angel discuss independent filmmaking with indie heavy hitters, Matt Miller and Natalie Metzger of Vanishing Angle. We cover what to include in your pitch to an executive (e.g. “this is how you WON’T get fired from your job for helping us make our indie project”), why filmmaking is about the highest risk with the greatest (potential) reward, and how tenacity pays off.  Learn more about your...

Angel and Leah get granular on TV shows that have influenced them as both audience members and writers. They discuss The English and white writers writing an indigenous character. Leah admits how many times she’s actually watched Parks & Rec. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hosts Leah and Angel go deep with John Zaorzirny to get his take on whether screenwriting programs at universities are worth it, where he finds new talent, and how to query him (he gets very specific so pay close attention). We also discuss when a screenwriter needs a manager and what scripts currently pique his interest. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Friends and sometimes collaborators, Mercedes Bryce Morgan and Katrina Kudlick, join us to discuss their TIFF film, Fixation, repped by UTA, and their Shudder film (penned by Leah), Spoonful of Sugar. We discover Angel’s first rated R movie, Katrina’s philosophies on dream projects, Mercedes’ pitch advice, and what Leah would be if she weren’t a filmmaker. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit m...

Angel asks Leah about the upcoming movie she penned, Spoonful of Sugar, which is set to release on AMC’s Shudder, March 2nd. Leah asks Angel about being on assignment for a feature comedy script. Leah and Angel finish discussing their top ten movies. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This is a special preview of our PREMIUM episode content. We listen to pitches from three screenwriters, including our hosts for this inaugural episode, and hear table reads of the first three pages of their scripts. This week's pitches include “The Killing Floor,” “ESC,” “Hammond”. Subscribe at pitch.supportingcast.fm. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Leah and Angel discuss the impetus for PITCH!, or, what we’re calling, the Blcklst but for pitches. We then dive into how the podcast functions, what to expect, and how to submit your pitch to us (be it, feature script, novel, comic book, play, or TV pilot). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

An introduction to our Pitch! podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices