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Just Mercy + Telling True Crime Stories
This week on On Story we’ll hear from screenwriter Andrew Lanham and celebrated character actor Tim Blake Nelson on their new film JUST MERCY and later we’ll hear from screenwriters Guinevere Turner and Michael Werwie for a discussion on adapting true crime events into feature films.
First up we’ll hear from screenwriter Andrew L....
Mission Log 31: Who Mourns for Adonais? | TOS
The Enterprise confronts its most powerful super-being so far. Can getting away be as simple as choosing to not believe in it? Find out as Mission Log asks, “Who Mourns for Adonais?” ....
The Oscars Slap Controversy and a Deep Dive Into Day 1 of CNN+
The Oscars Slap Controversy and a Deep Dive Into Day 1 of CNN+ Plus a deep dive into the latest headlines from Hollywood, including Bruce Willis stepping back from acting due to his aphasia diagnosis.
This week on “TheWrap-Up,” host Sharon Waxman and guest co-host Adam Chitwood, TheWrap’s assi....
Courtney Lilly, Writer Black-ish, The Cleveland Show & Arrested Development
Courtney Lilly’s writing credits include Invader ZIM, Arrested Development, Everybody Hates Chris, My Boys, The Cleveland Show, and Black-ish.
In this interview, we go Ito the weeds about writing comedy, uncover the rhythms of a television, talk about universal needs in stories, discuss the writer’s room, and talk about the legacy of B....
Building Confidence as a Filmmaker with Meg Swertlow!
This week Alrik and Liz welcome filmmaker Meg Swertlow on the show to talk about making her first short films and her process as a writer. We also chat about an article from Buzzfeed that details an overlap of conservative financiers and liberal artists and then we answer a listener question. Enjoy! ....
Want to Win an Academy Nicholl Fellowship? Listen to the 2021 Winners
The 2021 Academy Nicholl Fellows have one thing in common: Their scripts are filled with emotion.
The five winners of the Nicholl Fellowships, perhaps the most prestigious screenwriting competition of all, come from very wide-ranging backgrounds and experiences. But they agree that an embrace of classic....
Mission Log 30: Amok Time | TOS
Pulling a “The Cage/The Menagerie” play, John and Ken cut the first episode they ever recorded into the 30th episode of Mission Log. Spock’s gotta have it, though what it is he will not say. But he’s gotta get to Vulcan as soon as he can in “Amok Time.” ....
Haunted Galena, Prankster Ghosts at the Dowling House & the Woman in Black
We look ahead to the Haunted Galena Paranormal Conference and tell stories of tragedy at Berry Tavern, the Prankster Ghosts at the Dowling House & DeSoto House Hotel's Woman in Black with guest Theodore Williams.....
Best of CES 2022 and What we think will happen this year!
Mike and Chris talk about the Consumer Electronics Show (CES). They go over some of the products that received Videomaker Best of CES awards. They then predict what will happen in 2022 in the video production world. ....
POP ART: Episode 74, Warm Bodies/I Walked with a Zombie
POP ART, WHERE I FIND THE POP CULTURE IN ART AND THE ART IN POP CULTURE: LOVE AND DEATH: “Don’t be creepy. Don’t be creepy. Don’t be creepy.” This time round, Pop Art has a very special episode for the holiday. The question? Is love dead? Is romance dead? Is being dead dead? Sounds like it’s ....
Jane Campion on How #MeToo Emboldened Her + the ‘John Carter’ Disaster
Jane Campion On How #MeToo Emboldened Her as An Artist, Deconstructing the ‘John Carter’ Disaster. Plus, the cost to journalists trying to cover Ukraine, and Disney’s latest debacle
This week on “TheWrap-Up,” host Sharon Waxman and guest co-host and TheWrap assistant managing editor of au....
Award-Winning Screenwriter Mugs Cahill, Irish Lore & Haunted Lighthouses
Mugs Cahill's new supernatural pilot "Nantucket" recently won the Grand Prize for Table Read My Screenplay contest & was a finalist at the Big Apple Film Festival & Vancouver Women’s Int'l Film Festival. We talk to her about her research and Irish lore.
Wat....
POP ART: Episode 73, Clue/Murder By Death
POP ART, WHERE I FIND THE POP CULTURE IN ART AND THE ART IN POP CULTURE: IT WAS A DARK AND STORMY NIGHT
“I’m not a Frenchie, I’m a Belgie” Don’t you hate when this happens? You’re invited to a remote mansion. You don’t know why, but, hey, it’s a free meal. It’s a dark and stormy night.....
We talk to the biggest vlogger
Chris and Mike talk to the biggest vlogger around, Casey Neistat! Whenever you think of who is the biggest vlogger, you have to consider Casey Neistat. We talk to him about how he created his signature look and the path he had to take to become the biggest vlogger. ....
'Bust Down' Creators Chris Redd, Sam Jay, Langston Kerman & Jak Knight
“I met with a guy and he gave me a show that was terrible,” began Chris Redd. “I went back to my talented friends who don’t do terrible comedy and said, ‘We should make a version of this.’ We kept jamming on that shit and there were four different ....
Writing Family Dramas: Lulu Wang + Felicia D. Henderson
This week on On Story we’ll hear from filmmaker Lulu Wang on her new project, The Farewell. And later, we’ll hear from writer and producer Felicia D. Henderson on her 25-year television career which includes work on some of the 90’s most memorable series....
Smartphone vs cinema camera
Mike and Chris take a fresh look at the 'smartphone for video' debate. While the answer may seem self-evident, two filmmakers can quickly come to opposite conclusions. This episode's topics include the pros and cons of both opinions and why smartphones may overtake cinema cameras in the long run. ....
POP ART: Episode 72, Tombstone/My Darling Clementine
POP ART, WHERE I FIND THE POP CULTURE IN ART AND THE ART IN POP CULTURE: HIT AND MYTH
“I’m you’re huckleberry.” In John Ford’s movie The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance, we have the famous line, “This is the West, sir. When the legend becomes fact, print the legend.” Sounds like it’s time....
Alice Wetterlund, Actress 'Resident Alien,' 'Silicon Valley' & 'Space Force
Alice Wetterlund started her career with improv and stand-up. As a comedian, she’s performed on shows like Conan. As an actress, she’s best known for her roles on Space Force, New Girl, Silicon Valley, and most recently as D’Arcy Bloom on Resident Alien.Resident Alien stars Alan Tudyk, Sara Tomko, ....
