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Sinopsis
Tim Clague and Danny Stack talk about the UK scriptwriting scene - film, TV and new media.Get our book here - http://www.tinyurl.com/UKscripthandbook
Episodios
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Episode 36: Proactive and Nelson Nutmeg
27/02/2014 Duración: 33minThis episode is about being proactive. What can you do to make sure you chase down every avenue? Are you an amateur or a professional. PLUS we launch our new feature film for children - Who Killed Nelson Nutmeg? www.nelsonnutmeg.com
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Episode 35: Children's TV
25/01/2014 Duración: 37minIn this episode Danny talks about the high quality entries that have come in for this year's Red Planet Prize. What works well? What are the common mistakes? In the second half we discuss writing for children, the differences and similarities to mainstream drama. What would make a good spec script? How long should it be? Lastly we talk secret and exciting plans for the future. What are yours?
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Episode 34: A games special
16/12/2013 Duración: 39minA Danny free zone this podcast as we delve into the world of writing for computer games and interactive entertainment in general. We tried to get somewhere quiet at the London Screenwriters Festival and gather around a microphone. A bit hit and miss with the sound, but wise words all the same. Alongside Tim are: * Steve Ince (20 years writing games, stretching back to the original Broken Sword and In Cold Blood) * Rudolf Kremers (independent producer at OmniLabs whose EufloriaHD comes out for PSVita tomorrow!) * Tony Lee (multi format writer who is best known for comics and books but who worked on games in his early days) We talk about how to get into the business, how to start, the opportunities out there and how to go it alone and just make stuff.
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Episode 33: Red Planet Prize
11/11/2013 Duración: 41minDanny is back with the Red Planet Prize. But we also talk about the BBC Writers' Room, Video On Demand, and why writers could get more out of the London Screenwriters' Festival. And remember folks; wise up and be normal.
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Episode 32: Recently graduated?
07/10/2013 Duración: 38minComing to you 'live' from the middle of the Med, this episode Tim and Danny are joined by 3 people who are all at different stages of graduating and looking for work? Was the degree worth it? What kind of work are they looking for? What plans are they putting into place?
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Episode 31:Book writing special
22/08/2013 Duración: 45minThis episode we have a special guest; Mary Evans. Mary is a scriptwriter, but also has done a lot of research into self publishing books AND is also a writer for the TV Times. How does writing prose slot into scriptwriting?
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Episode 30: A TV writing special
07/07/2013 Duración: 34minDanny just got back from the BBC Writers Room TV Drama Festival. He spoke to writers there and Tim asks him - is this a golden age for TV writers? Note: we recorded this episode outside, apologies for the windy audio experience!
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Episode 29: Freelancing&Funding
23/05/2013 Duración: 38minA business focus to this episode. Is freelancing for you? And are you fully exploring all forms of funding?
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Episode 28: Q&A with Jo Ho
09/05/2013 Duración: 49minDanny has a lively chat with Jo Ho, creator & writer of CBBC's Spirit Warriors. They discuss Jo's career, everything from how she got a series commissioned as a new writer, her writing insights, and what she's up to now. Enjoy!
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Episode 27: 10 Questions
22/03/2013 Duración: 49minTim and Danny answer ten common questions about the industry.
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Episode 26: Characters and VHSs
26/01/2013 Duración: 34minTim and Danny consider the demise of retail stores such as HMV, chat about characters and how to make them interesting and deliver some interesting news for writers on opportunities.
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Episode 25: Planes Trains and Reviews
21/12/2012 Duración: 35minTim and Danny get stuck at the airport and so discuss: * News about film funding * Red Planet Prize update * Topic - time management * Topic - being a storyteller * Reviews - Royal Affair, Frankenweenie and Beasts of the Southern Wild
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Episode 24: Festival Guest-a-thon
04/11/2012 Duración: 51minA snapshot of Tim and Danny sitting around. They chance upon: Darrin Grimwood - feature film writer Pilar Alessandra - podcaster and writing guru Linda Aronson - non-linear structure legend Nish Panchal - agent Jonathan Newman - director and others.
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Episode 23
28/09/2012 Duración: 29minA special Skype call episode where we talk to the co-founders of the Great American Pitch Fest (who are also writers themselves) Signe Olynyk and Bob Schultz. They're in the UK promoting their new feature, Below Zero and also talking about a pitchfest spin off being held at the London Screenwriters Festival. But we wanted to ask them about a controversial issue. Is it right for writers to charge other writers for events? Why do they cost so much? Could they be cheaper?
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Episode 22: Marketing your spec script
16/07/2012 Duración: 31minIt's a slightly different podcast this month. MA student Melissa Hermanny has some questions to ask for her essay and comes down in person to hear our ramblings. We include a couple of highlights here, with the full interview to come later. So in all we cover... NEWS - there are currently 50 opportunites for writers out there. See Kulvinders list at https://bitly.com/Opps4UKwriters2012c QUESTIONS - What do you get out of a festival? What do you do with your spec? How should you conduct yourself online? Who should you send your script to? And remember to keep in touch. Find us on twitter and facebook. Search ukscriptwriters.
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Episode 21: Visual Storytelling
13/06/2012 Duración: 32minTim and Danny discover there is little news out there so focus instead on 3 items from the mailbag. * Show not tell, but how do you keep your script punchy? * Historical research, how much to do? * Working with actors, the benefits.
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Episode 20: Mailbag
24/04/2012 Duración: 37minIn this episode Tim and Danny discuss: * Latest opportunities for writers * Questions posed by listeners * How to work with other writers * What they are watching (and playing!)
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Episode 19: James Moran interview
24/03/2012 Duración: 36minWe sit down with James Moran at the Southern Script Festival to talk about: * Writing for Film and TV * Working to a brief * How he got started * And his top tips for horror
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Episode 18: Our new gigs
20/02/2012 Duración: 33min* Two new UK based schemes for writers * We answer your questions * What work we are doing and how we got it
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Episode 17: Goals
09/01/2012 Duración: 33minMentioned in the podcast this month... Red Planet Prize Prequel to Cannes BAFTA guru website Our new(ish) facebook page Stephen Fry's interview Richard Feynman Sullivan's Travels by Preston Sturges (in fact from 1941, not the 50s) Fleabag Monkeyface Reviewed: Midnight in Paris Drive Arthur Christmas The Artist Young Adult The Descendants New Girl Community It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia Borgen The links are in the podcast too if you have a snazzy device that reads them.