Act Two Podcast
Behind-the-Scenes of the Business and Craft of professional Screenwriting.
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Hosts Tasha Huo and Josh Hallman talk about self-talk, the kind that holds us back, and the kind that pushes us forward. How do we recognize and manage those self-destructive thoughts, and how do we start talking kinder to ourselves as writers. Questions / Comments: ActTwoWriters@gmail.com Edited by the GREAT Paul Lu
Hosts Tasha Huo and Josh Hallman discuss a hotly debated topic -- writing for an audience (it's not what you think it is). What does it mean to think about the audience when you write a scene and how do you do without compromising your vision as a writer. Questions / Comments: ActTwoWriters@gmail.com Edited by the GR
What is a framing device, and why do writers use them? Hosts Tasha Huo and Josh Hallman explore the storytelling tool that bookends so many scripts. They also have a little disagreement about the use of a framing device in White Lotus... Questions / Comments: ActTwoWriters@gmail.com Edited by the GREAT Paul Lundquist
Hosts Tasha Huo and Josh Hallman discuss ways to advocate for yourself, whether you have reps or not, and the importance of thinking of yourself as the CEO of your own company of one. TWIW: the new Nicholls Fellowship setup / Josh's insane Monday morning that ended with a 911 call Questions / Comments: ActTwoWriter
Getting repped can seem impossible, but the good news is there are actually many different paths to representation. In this repost from S4, hosts Tasha Huo and Josh Hallman break down what worked for them in their own careers and what they've seen work for other writers. TWIW: Josh finished a pilot with his wife and
Some stories begin with a character. Others begin with a question. But what if yours begins with a place? This week, hosts Tasha Huo and Josh Hallman kick off a new series on story starting points — beginning with how location can be more than just a setting. Stephen Sondheim Instagram POST. Questions / Comments: Act
