On The Page

Brit McAdams talks about the fact that it took twelve years to make his comedy  Paint , starring Owen Wilson, only to discover that now is the perfect time.

What does a late night talk show, a game show, a limited series about  The Godfather  and a college soap have in common? The writer Mona Mira! Listen to how she wrote and learned on  The Weakest Link ,  The Offer  and the Hulu series  Tell Me Lies .

Co-writer/directors Peter Murphy and Rachael Moriarty talk about making movies in Ireland, their creative process and the open door that allowed them to write their award winning movie, Róise and Frank,  about a grieving woman and the dog who may or may not be her husband .

When Broadway went dark and Tommar Wilson found himself without a job, he turned to writing. Now he's an NBC Fellow and has just been staffed  on an upcoming TV show for Universal Content Productions that will air on Netflix.

After years in the music business and as a counselor in corrections, Jevon Graves found himself writing on the We TV show,  Kold x Windy . Now he's truly doing what he loves.

Actor/writer Kristen Lee Kelly (original cast of  Rent ) stage-reads scene direction submissions from listeners as they showcase their writing skills! Who will win?

Acclaimed theater director Marya Mazor shares her thoughts on the differences between directing for theater and for the screen and how she follows the clues within the script to help achieve her vision.

Did you write a prize-worthy piece of scene direction? Enter it in the  On the Page Scene Direction Contest ! Pilar explains the rules and gives the deadline.

Emphasizing "the art of reader engagement," writers Chris Perry and Eric Henry Sanders's new book  Scenewriting  helps writers come up with new ways to plan, draft and perfect their scenes. 

Pilar and her friends Brian Pope, Mike Musa and Alex Troxler get together for their annual discussion about the best screenplay and best adapted screenplay Oscar nominees.

Writer Alicia Lomas-Gross shares about her experiences and writing process on her first produced feature, Perfect Harmony for Hallmark Movies and Mysteries.

Writer Matt Pacult of  Documentary Now  talks about the creative ways he goes about finding story, pitching ideas and giving notes.

Hear how Victor Gabriel captured "the resilience of innocence" in his first short film that went to Sundance and his feature film which attracted none other than director Spike Lee.

Copyright advocate David Newhoff returns to answer all your questions about protecting your work, obtaining rights to IP, hiring a lawyer and much, much more.  

Writer Gary Jones talks about what he's learned about writing and editing as he turns written short films into spoken radio plays.

Mika Frank talks about how her love of writing, combined with her training in pharmacy and research led her to her current job as story editor on Fox's hit show,  The Resident .

From comedy writer to therapist, Phil Stark, writer on  South Park ,  That 70's Show  and the screenwriter of the movie  Dude, Where's My Car?  talks about his unique, personal journey.

Career coach Lee Jessup returns to discuss the writing trends popular in 2022 and shares what's ahead for the new year.

Pilar reads and gives feedback on the loglines that didn't make the top fifteen lists for the 2022 Logline Contest.

Pilar and Aadip read, evaluate and vote on feature and TV loglines sent in by listeners. It all comes down to a well-written sentence and a creative idea. Who will win?

When his day job was threatened, writer Jeff Bonnett decided that he wasn't going to write a resume; he was going to write a screenplay. The end result is "Falling for Christmas," a Netflix movie starring Lindsay Lohan.

Linda Klein, co-editor of the new book  Loss and Grief,  discusses the visual, sensory and emotional realities of the dying and grieving experience and how writers can use this knowledge to create more truthful depictions on screen.

Ready to submit for the annual On the Page logline competition? Pilar explains the rules and gives the deadline.

Screenwriting teacher and author John Truby reveals how to master and transcend genre by understanding their unique story systems and philosophies.

The writer of the Oscar winning film  Inside Out  talks about her new movie  My Father's Dragon  and how she builds story from theme and emotion.