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237 - FINDING A SPONSOR Jan 14, 2019

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In the episode, Hilliard, Chris and Lynelle go IN on an inspiring TED Talk focusing on how people in business can rethink FINDING A SPONSOR!

DIRECT LINK: www.bit.ly/SWRR-237

Carla Harris - How to find the person who can help you get ahead at work

More about Carla Harris -- cause she is the REAL DEAL

We talked about other well-respected Industry-vetting resources, YMMV

Sundance Lab

Film Independent Lab

BlckLst

Austin Film Festival Screenwriting Competition

Lee Jessup's Favorites

Golden Globes Categories FAQ.

Shout out to the Micheaux Mission Podcast for keeping it on point with their discussion of Black films!

Alex Freeman and NJ Watson drop TV-centric game on Paper Team podcast

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236 - SPIDER-MAN: INTO THE SPIDER-VERSE Jan 07, 2019

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Hosted by Hilliard - Geoff and Chris of course hogged the mic, this time talking about Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse and all of the comic book, geek shit you could imagine!

And, true to form, the film WON the Golden Globe for Best Animated Feature Film!

Direct Link: www.bit.ly/SWRR-236

Counterpart - Trailer

Babylon Berlin - Trailer

Dogs of Berlin - Trailer

Dragon Prince - Trailer

The Sinner - Trailer

Ozark - Trailer

Peaky Blinders - Trailer

Bodyguard - Trailer

Insatiable - Trailer

Miller's Crossing Script

Citizen Kane Script

Geoff's BATTLEBOOKS on Amazon

Battlebook: Redjack

Battlebook: The Return of Cadre One

Battlebook: Pilgrim

Buy yours now cuz they are $1.99 digital comics - a steal!

Be sure to Subscribe to the WGAW 3rd & Fairfax Podcast!

Shout out to the Micheaux Mission Podcast for keeping it on point with their discussion of Black films!

Alex and Nick drop TV-centric game on Paper Team podcast

Fans of the show, your support is always welcome, and as we mentioned on the show, here’s the link to this game-giving podcast’s Patreon link, show some love!

Geoffrey Thorne on Twitter

Chris Derrick on Twitter

Lisa Bolekaja on Twitter

235 - PRODUCING Dec 17, 2018

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The is our end of the year episode and it’s a good one... full of industry GAME and dedicated to the pitfalls of producing for Indie, web series and network projects!

Direct Link: www.bit.ly/SWRR-235
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234 - BLACK CRITICISM Dec 10, 2018

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Hilliard, Chris, Tracy and Lynelle go IN on the hot topic of Black Criticism!

Direct Link: www.bit.ly/SWRR-234

Wesley Morris' New York Times article THE MORALITY WARS

Zadie Smith's art critique (as mentioned in Morris' article)

Wesley Morris' podcast STILL PROCESSING

PODCAST SHOUTOUTS:

The Micheaux Mission Podcast

Nick and Alex's Paper Team

Pilar Alessandra's On The Page

Fans of the show, your support is always welcome, and as we mentioned on the show, here's the link to this game-giving podcast's Patreon link: http://bit.ly/SWRRPatreon

Lynelle White - https://twitter.com/lynellewhite

Tracy Grant - https://twitter.com/TheReelTray

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233 - IS THIS A BAD YEAR FOR HORROR? Dec 03, 2018

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In this episode, Hilliard, Lisa and Chris go in about an article Lisa balked at — Vogue's online article WASN'T THIS SUPPOSED TO BE THE GOLDEN AGE OF HORROR?

DIRECT LINK: www.bit.ly/SWRR-233

Writer/Director Shane Black's cameo in Predator (1987)

Scripts we mentioned on the show:

Tony Gilroy's MICHAEL CLAYTON, BOURNE IDENTITY, DOLORES CLAIBORNE, DEVIL'S ADVOCATE

Tina Turner as Auntie Entity in MAD MAX: BEYOND THUNDERDOME

Tupac's Thunderdome inspired music video: CALIFORNIA LOVE

Shout out to the Micheaux Mission Podcast for keeping it on point with their discussion of Black films!

Alex and NJ drop TV-centric game on Paper Team podcast

Fans of the show, your support is always welcome, and as we mentioned on the show, here’s the link to this game-giving podcast’s Patreon link, show some love!

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232 - DWAYNE JOHNSON-COCHRAN Nov 26, 2018

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Hilliard, Lisa and Chris sit down with big bro, writer/director Dwayne Johnson-Cochran to talk about his new Music Documentary BE KNOWN available on Amazon Prime!

DIRECT LINK: www.bit.l/SWRR-232

Dwayne’s film LOVE & ACTION IN CHICAGO on Amazon Prime

Other Must-See Music Docs:
Twenty Feet from Stardom (2013) - trailer
Chasing Train see it on Netflix
From The Sky Down - trailer (U2 documentary)
Hoop Dreams (trailer)
Miss Sharon Jones! trailer see it on Netflix We also dapped up Melissa McCarthy’s new film WILL YOU EVER FORGIVE ME? trailer
Shout out to the Micheaux Mission Podcast for keeping it on point with their discussion of Black films!
Alex and NJ drop TV-centric game on Paper Team podcast Fans of the show, your support is always welcome, and as we mentioned on the show, here’s the link to this game-giving podcast’s Patreon link. Show some love!
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231 - KILLER ENDINGS Nov 20, 2018

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Hilliard, Lisa, Chris and Showrunner Geoffrey Thorne talk about how sticking the landing is crucial for a screenplay to work; for a TV pilot, the engineering works differently because the ending is in most cases... the beginning. In a film, the ending contributes to your overall acceptance of the film as a whole, Act Three is the beast that needs to be looked it carefully. Sometimes Working Backwards is the key to success!

Direct Link: www.bit.ly/SWRR-231

We talked about HEREDITARY had a controversial, but thematically satisfying ending. Here's a YouTube video essay that delves into it deeper.

Even confusing endings "work", they just require a little more engagement from the audience. Another video essay that explains difficult endings.

Here's a video essay on the Top 10 Most Iconic Movie Endings.

Shout out to the Micheaux Mission Podcast for keeping it on point with their discussion of Black films!

Alex and NJ drop TV-centric game on the Paper Team podcast

Fans of the show, your support is always welcome, and as we mentioned on the show, here’s the link to this game-giving podcast’s Patreon link, show some love!

Geoffrey Thorne on Twitter

Chris Derrick on Twitter

Lisa Bolekaja on Twitter

Hilliard Guess on Twitter

The Screenwriters Rant Room on Facebook

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230 - “AMERICAN vs BRIT ACTORS” Nov 12, 2018

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This week Hilliard, Chris, and Lisa are joined by Geoffrey Thorne to discuss British vs. American actors - we weigh in on the unending debate about who can or can't portray Black life on screen! Direct Link: www.bit.ly/SWRR-230 Samuel L. Jackson takes umbrage when Black Brits play Black American roles.
The UK's seminal acting school, RADA - Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts
Black British actors John Boyega, Letitia Wright and Damson Idris show support for the London-based Identity School of Acting's new Los Angeles annex
Books mentioned on the episode:
Guns, Germs and Steel by Jared Diamond
Civilization or Barbarism by Cheikh Anta Diop
Shout out to the Micheaux Mission Podcast for keeping it on point with their discussion of Black films!
Alex and NJ drop TV-centric game on Paper Team podcast
Fans of the show, your support is always welcome, and as we mentioned on the show, here’s the link to this game-giving podcast’s Patreon link, show some love! Geoffrey Thorne on Twitter Chris Derrick on Twitter
Lisa Bolekaja on Twitter
Hilliard Guess on Twitter
The Screenwriters Rant Room on Facebook
The Screenwriters Rant Room on Twitter

229 - CO-EP DERIC A. HUGHES “FLASH & ARROW" Nov 05, 2018

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Hilliard and Chris sit down with Deric A. Hughes to talk about his crazy journey from the Writers On The Verge Program to Co Executive Producer on two of the hottest genre series: FLASH & ARROW! www.bit.ly/SWRR-229 Warren Ellis' Planetary Stephen King's ON WRITING John Cassidy (Comic Artist) Robert Hewitt Wolfe Gene Roddenberry's ANDROMEDA DEEP SPACE NINE NBC's Writers On The Verge Warehouse 13 Rescue Me Greg Bertlanti Writing Rule: Heart, Humor, Spectacle Deric’s Writing Partner Ben Raab Shout out to the Micheaux Mission Podcast (http://www.micheauxmission.com/) for keeping it on point with their discussion of Black films!
Fans of the show, your support is always welcome, and as we mentioned on the show, here's the link to this game-giving podcast's Patreon link: http://bit.ly/SWRRPatreon
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228 - TALKING HORROR! Oct 29, 2018

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Hilliard, Chris and screenwriter/director Todd Nunes chop it up about EVERYTHING we love about the Horror genre! HIGHLIGHTS: HALLOWEEN, DAWN OF THE DEAD, A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET, THE WARRIORS (yes, it has elements of horror), SLASHERS vs PARANORMAL FILMS and so much more! Direct Link: www.bit.ly/SWRR-228 Fans of the show, your support is always welcome, and as we mentioned on the show, here's the link to this game-giving podcast's Patreon link: http://bit.ly/SWRRPatreon Todd Nunes - https://twitter.com/todd_nunes Chris Derrick - https://twitter.com/unauthorizedcbd Lisa Bolekaja - https://twitter.com/lisabolekaja Hilliard Guess - https://twitter.com/HilliardGuess The Screenwriters Rant Room on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/screenwritersrr/ The Screenwriters Rant Room on Twitter - https://twitter.com/screenwritersrr

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