John and Craig discuss how to figure out if a given idea can work as a movie. What are the minimum requirements for story and vision a writer should consider before starting on a screenplay?
We also invite Megana Rao and Bo Shim to follow up on our discussion of low assistant pay. Plus follow up from the WGA and video game industry awards, and a look ahead to the Austin Film Festival.
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Austin Film Festival Schedule Taylor Swift Tiny Desk Concert on NPR What Is the Time Signature of the Ominous Electronic Score of The Terminator? by Seth Stevenson John August on Twitter Craig Mazin on Twitter John on Instagram Outro by Tyler Adams (send us yours!)Email us at ask@johnaugust.com
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430 - From Broadway to Hollywood
429 - Cleaning up the Leftovers
Extra - Assistants Townhall
428 - Assistant Writers
427 - The New One with Mike Birbiglia
426 - Chance Favors the Prepared with Lulu Wang
425 - Tough Love vs. Self Care
424 - Austin Film Festival 2019
422 - Assistants Aren’t Paid Nearly Enough
421 - Follow Upisode
420 - The One with Seth Rogen
Extra - What's it like to win an Emmy?
419 - Professionalism
418 - The One with David Koepp
417 - Idea Management
416 - Fantasy Worldbuilding
415 - The Veep Episode
414 - Mushroom Powder
413 - Ready to Write
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