Many of the biggest AI models have been trained on film and TV dialogue, and writers are furious. John and Craig explore the legal, ethical and philosophical implications of this revelation, our emotional reactions to it, and offer strategies for picking the right hills to die on. But first, we follow up on the definition of horror vs. thriller, generational narcissism, and young people’s ambition. We also answer listener questions on when to bail on a script and how to approach your first contract. In our bonus segment for premium members, we dig into the philosophical implications of Craig believing we live in a simulation, and whether that necessarily implies a creator. Woah, man. Links: <ul> <li><a href= "https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0408790/">Flightplan</a> (and <a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0030341/">The Lady Vanishes</a>)</li> <li><a href= "https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2024/11/opensubtitles-ai-data-set/680650/"> There’s No Longer Any Doubt That Hollywood Writing Is Powering AI</a> by Alex Reisner for The Atlantic</li> <li><a href= "https://downloads.regulations.gov/COLC-2023-0006-8501/attachment_1.pdf"> Vince Gilligan Statement on AI to USCO</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.lunchables.com/">Lunchables</a></li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Serenity_Prayer">The Serenity Prayer</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E0hSXIuPBwM">Jon Batiste hears Green Day for the First Time</a></li> <li><a href= "https://www.tiktok.com/@tinekeyounger/video/7300777943238790443?embed_source=121374463%2C121468991%2C121439635%2C121433650%2C121404359%2C121477481%2C121351166%2C121487028%2C121331973%2C120811592%2C120810756%2C121489688%3Bnull%3Bembed_share&refer=embed&referer_url=www.allrecipes.com%2Ftini-viral-macaroni-and-cheese-8409676&referer_video_id=7300777943238790443"> Tini’s Mac and Cheese</a> on TikTok</li> <li><a href= "https://cottonbureau.com/people/scriptnotes-podcast">Get a Scriptnotes T-shirt!</a></li> <li><a href="https://inneresting.substack.com/">Check out the Inneresting Newsletter</a></li> <li><a href="https://scriptnotes.supportingcast.fm/gifts">Gift a Scriptnotes Subscription</a> or <a href= "https://scriptnotes.supportingcast.fm/">treat yourself to a premium subscription!</a></li> <li>Craig Mazin on <a href= "https://www.threads.net/@clmazin">Threads</a> and <a href="https://www.instagram.com/clmazin/">Instagram</a></li> <li>John August on <a href= "https://bsky.app/profile/johnaugust.bsky.social">BlueSky</a>, <a href="https://www.threads.net/@johnaugust">Threads</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/johnaugust/?hl=en">Instagram</a>, and <a href= "https://mastodon.art/@johnaugust">Mastodon</a></li> <li><a href= "http://johnaugust.com/2013/scriptnotes-the-outros">Outro</a> by Nick Moore (<a href="http://johnaugust.com/2014/outros-needed">send us yours!</a>)</li> <li>Scriptnotes is produced by Drew Marquardt and edited by <a href="https://twitter.com/machelli">Matthew Chilelli</a>.</li> </ul> Email us at ask@johnaugust.com You can download the episode <a href= "http://traffic.libsyn.com/scriptnotes/669standard.mp3">here</a>.

<description>&lt;p&gt;Many of the biggest AI models have been trained on film and TV dialogue, and writers are furious. John and Craig explore the legal, ethical and philosophical implications of this revelation, our emotional reactions to it, and offer strategies for picking the right hills to die on.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;But first, we follow up on the definition of horror vs. thriller, generational narcissism, and young people’s ambition. We also answer listener questions on when to bail on a script and how to approach your first contract.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;In our bonus segment for premium members, we dig into the philosophical implications of Craig believing we live in a simulation, and whether that necessarily implies a creator. Woah, man.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Links:&lt;/p&gt; &lt;ul&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href= "https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0408790/"&gt;Flightplan&lt;/a&gt; (and &lt;a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0030341/"&gt;The Lady Vanishes&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href= "https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2024/11/opensubtitles-ai-data-set/680650/"&gt; There’s No Longer Any Doubt That Hollywood Writing Is Powering AI&lt;/a&gt; by Alex Reisner for The Atlantic&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href= "https://downloads.regulations.gov/COLC-2023-0006-8501/attachment_1.pdf"&gt; Vince Gilligan Statement on AI to USCO&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.lunchables.com/"&gt;Lunchables&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Serenity_Prayer"&gt;The Serenity Prayer&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E0hSXIuPBwM"&gt;Jon Batiste hears Green Day for the First Time&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href= "https://www.tiktok.com/@tinekeyounger/video/7300777943238790443?embed_source=121374463%2C121468991%2C121439635%2C121433650%2C121404359%2C121477481%2C121351166%2C121487028%2C121331973%2C120811592%2C120810756%2C121489688%3Bnull%3Bembed_share&amp;refer=embed&amp;referer_url=www.allrecipes.com%2Ftini-viral-macaroni-and-cheese-8409676&amp;referer_video_id=7300777943238790443"&gt; Tini’s Mac and Cheese&lt;/a&gt; on TikTok&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href= "https://cottonbureau.com/people/scriptnotes-podcast"&gt;Get a Scriptnotes T-shirt!&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://inneresting.substack.com/"&gt;Check out the Inneresting Newsletter&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://scriptnotes.supportingcast.fm/gifts"&gt;Gift a Scriptnotes Subscription&lt;/a&gt; or &lt;a href= "https://scriptnotes.supportingcast.fm/"&gt;treat yourself to a premium subscription!&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;Craig Mazin on &lt;a href= "https://www.threads.net/@clmazin"&gt;Threads&lt;/a&gt; and &lt;a href="https://www.instagram.com/clmazin/"&gt;Instagram&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;John August on &lt;a href= "https://bsky.app/profile/johnaugust.bsky.social"&gt;BlueSky&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href="https://www.threads.net/@johnaugust"&gt;Threads&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href="https://www.instagram.com/johnaugust/?hl=en"&gt;Instagram&lt;/a&gt;, and &lt;a href= "https://mastodon.art/@johnaugust"&gt;Mastodon&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href= "http://johnaugust.com/2013/scriptnotes-the-outros"&gt;Outro&lt;/a&gt; by Nick Moore (&lt;a href="http://johnaugust.com/2014/outros-needed"&gt;send us yours!&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;Scriptnotes is produced by Drew Marquardt and edited by &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/machelli"&gt;Matthew Chilelli&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ul&gt; &lt;p&gt;Email us at ask@johnaugust.com&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;You can download the episode &lt;a href= "http://traffic.libsyn.com/scriptnotes/669standard.mp3"&gt;here&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Many of the biggest AI models have been trained on film and TV dialogue, and writers are furious. John and Craig explore the legal, ethical and philosophical implications of this revelation, our emotional reactions to it, and offer strategies for...

669 - They Ate Our Scripts

John and Craig welcome Brian Jordan Alvarez & Stephanie Koenig (English Teacher) and Jac Schaeffer (Agatha All Along, WandaVision) to join them for a live holiday benefit for Hollywood HEART. They discuss constructing Agatha All Along from blue sky to the Witches’ Road, “protagonizing” a villain, breaking in through YouTube and maintaining a working relationship with your best friend. We also play a new game, the Christmas Song Three Word Challenge, with former Scriptnotes producers Megan McDonnell (Dark Matter, The Marvels) and Megana Rao (Unstable). In our bonus segment for premium members, we answer an all-star round of audience questions in maybe the best Q&A we’ve ever had. Thanks to our fantastic audience, everyone at Dynasty Typewriter, and Hollywood HEART for putting the event together. Links: <ul> <li><a href="https://www.hollywoodheart.org/">Hollywood HEART</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2356614/">Jac Schaeffer</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2755723/">Brian Jordan Alvarez</a> and <a href= "https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3649584/">Stephanie Koenig</a></li> <li><a href= "https://www.disneyplus.com/series/agatha-all-along/6Nf0RIVHbJnh">Agatha All Along</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eDwi-8n054s">Fleetwood Mac – Silver Springs (Live)</a></li> <li><a href= "https://www.fxnetworks.com/shows/english-teacher">English Teacher</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YziovxOn6kE">A Spy Movie</a> on YouTube</li> <li><a href= "https://www.youtube.com/shorts/6u8twYIW4_w">Sitting</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt18559464/">My Old Ass</a></li> <li><a href="https://youtu.be/LVlDSzbrH5M?si=plI0snsXJ0LvqtA0">The Downeaster “Alexa”</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.netflix.com/title/81665880">The Later Daters</a> on Netflix</li> <li><a href= "https://www.nytimes.com/wirecutter/reviews/best-light-therapy-lamp/"> Sun lamps</a></li> <li><a href="https://edwardmarc.com/products/thin-mint-bites">Thin Mint bites</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.netflix.com/title/81677257">A Man on the Inside</a> on Netflix</li> <li><a href= "https://cottonbureau.com/people/scriptnotes-podcast">Get a Scriptnotes T-shirt!</a></li> <li><a href="https://inneresting.substack.com/">Check out the Inneresting Newsletter</a></li> <li><a href="https://scriptnotes.supportingcast.fm/gifts">Gift a Scriptnotes Subscription</a> or <a href= "https://scriptnotes.supportingcast.fm/">treat yourself to a premium subscription!</a></li> <li>Craig Mazin on <a href= "https://www.threads.net/@clmazin">Threads</a> and <a href="https://www.instagram.com/clmazin/">Instagram</a></li> <li>John August on <a href= "https://bsky.app/profile/johnaugust.bsky.social">BlueSky</a>, <a href="https://www.threads.net/@johnaugust">Threads</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/johnaugust/?hl=en">Instagram</a>, and <a href= "https://mastodon.art/@johnaugust">Mastodon</a></li> <li><a href= "http://johnaugust.com/2013/scriptnotes-the-outros">Outro</a> by Matthew Chilelli (<a href= "http://johnaugust.com/2014/outros-needed">send us yours!</a>)</li> <li>Scriptnotes is produced by Drew Marquardt and edited by <a href="https://twitter.com/machelli">Matthew Chilelli</a>.</li> </ul> Email us at ask@johnaugust.com You can download the episode <a href= "http://traffic.libsyn.com/scriptnotes/668standard.mp3">here</a>.

<description>&lt;p&gt;John and Craig welcome Brian Jordan Alvarez &amp; Stephanie Koenig (English Teacher) and Jac Schaeffer (Agatha All Along, WandaVision) to join them for a live holiday benefit for Hollywood HEART. They discuss constructing Agatha All Along from blue sky to the Witches’ Road, “protagonizing” a villain, breaking in through YouTube and maintaining a working relationship with your best friend.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;We also play a new game, the Christmas Song Three Word Challenge, with former Scriptnotes producers Megan McDonnell (Dark Matter, The Marvels) and Megana Rao (Unstable).&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;In our bonus segment for premium members, we answer an all-star round of audience questions in maybe the best Q&amp;A we’ve ever had.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Thanks to our fantastic audience, everyone at Dynasty Typewriter, and Hollywood HEART for putting the event together.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Links:&lt;/p&gt; &lt;ul&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.hollywoodheart.org/"&gt;Hollywood HEART&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2356614/"&gt;Jac Schaeffer&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2755723/"&gt;Brian Jordan Alvarez&lt;/a&gt; and &lt;a href= "https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3649584/"&gt;Stephanie Koenig&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href= "https://www.disneyplus.com/series/agatha-all-along/6Nf0RIVHbJnh"&gt;Agatha All Along&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eDwi-8n054s"&gt;Fleetwood Mac – Silver Springs (Live)&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href= "https://www.fxnetworks.com/shows/english-teacher"&gt;English Teacher&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YziovxOn6kE"&gt;A Spy Movie&lt;/a&gt; on YouTube&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href= "https://www.youtube.com/shorts/6u8twYIW4_w"&gt;Sitting&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt18559464/"&gt;My Old Ass&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://youtu.be/LVlDSzbrH5M?si=plI0snsXJ0LvqtA0"&gt;The Downeaster “Alexa”&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.netflix.com/title/81665880"&gt;The Later Daters&lt;/a&gt; on Netflix&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href= "https://www.nytimes.com/wirecutter/reviews/best-light-therapy-lamp/"&gt; Sun lamps&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://edwardmarc.com/products/thin-mint-bites"&gt;Thin Mint bites&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.netflix.com/title/81677257"&gt;A Man on the Inside&lt;/a&gt; on Netflix&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href= "https://cottonbureau.com/people/scriptnotes-podcast"&gt;Get a Scriptnotes T-shirt!&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://inneresting.substack.com/"&gt;Check out the Inneresting Newsletter&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://scriptnotes.supportingcast.fm/gifts"&gt;Gift a Scriptnotes Subscription&lt;/a&gt; or &lt;a href= "https://scriptnotes.supportingcast.fm/"&gt;treat yourself to a premium subscription!&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;Craig Mazin on &lt;a href= "https://www.threads.net/@clmazin"&gt;Threads&lt;/a&gt; and &lt;a href="https://www.instagram.com/clmazin/"&gt;Instagram&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;John August on &lt;a href= "https://bsky.app/profile/johnaugust.bsky.social"&gt;BlueSky&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href="https://www.threads.net/@johnaugust"&gt;Threads&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href="https://www.instagram.com/johnaugust/?hl=en"&gt;Instagram&lt;/a&gt;, and &lt;a href= "https://mastodon.art/@johnaugust"&gt;Mastodon&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href= "http://johnaugust.com/2013/scriptnotes-the-outros"&gt;Outro&lt;/a&gt; by Matthew Chilelli (&lt;a href= "http://johnaugust.com/2014/outros-needed"&gt;send us yours!&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;Scriptnotes is produced by Drew Marquardt and edited by &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/machelli"&gt;Matthew Chilelli&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ul&gt; &lt;p&gt;Email us at ask@johnaugust.com&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;You can download the episode &lt;a href= "http://traffic.libsyn.com/scriptnotes/668standard.mp3"&gt;here&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

John and Craig welcome Brian Jordan Alvarez & Stephanie Koenig (English Teacher) and Jac Schaeffer (Agatha All Along, WandaVision) to join them for a live holiday benefit for Hollywood HEART. They discuss constructing Agatha All Along from blue...

668 - Holiday Live Show 2024

John welcomes playwright, novelist and screenwriter Justin Kuritzkes to discuss having his first two movies — Challengers and Queer — produced a single year. After charting his journey from playwright to screenwriter, we compare two drafts of Challengers to look at how the story changed during a hasty development, including crafting that iconic three-way. We also explore adapting William S. Burroughs’ novel Queer, and the film’s approach to showing sex on screen. In our bonus segment for premium members, Justin looks back on his time as a viral YouTube potion seller, and the value of that creative outlet early in his career. Links: <ul> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Justin_Kuritzkes">Justin Kuritzkes</a> on <a href= "https://www.instagram.com/justinkuritzkes/">Instagram</a> and <a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/JustinKuritzkes">YouTube</a></li> <li><a href= "https://www.imdb.com/title/tt16426418/">Challengers</a> and <a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt24176060/">Queer</a></li> <li>Justin’s novel, <a href= "https://static.macmillan.com/static/holt/famous-people/">Famous People</a></li> <li><a href= "https://amazonmgmstudiosawards.com/titles/challengers/">Challengers – Production Draft</a></li> <li><a href= "https://8flix.com/assets/screenplays/c/tt16426418/Challengers-2024-screenplay.pdf"> Challengers – First Draft</a></li> <li><a href= "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Queer_(novel)">Queer</a> by William S. Burroughs</li> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R_FQU4KzN7A">Potion Seller</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0233142/">3000 Miles to Graceland</a></li> <li><a href= "https://www.pgc.com.au/burnt-signs-and-how-to-prevent/">Why does my sign look like it has been burned?</a> by Perth Graphics Centre</li> <li><a href="https://know-your-enemy-1682b684.simplecast.com/">Know Your Enemy podcast</a></li> <li><a href= "https://cottonbureau.com/people/scriptnotes-podcast">Get a Scriptnotes T-shirt!</a></li> <li><a href="https://inneresting.substack.com/">Check out the Inneresting Newsletter</a></li> <li><a href="https://scriptnotes.supportingcast.fm/gifts">Gift a Scriptnotes Subscription</a> or <a href= "https://scriptnotes.supportingcast.fm/">treat yourself to a premium subscription!</a></li> <li>Craig Mazin on <a href= "https://www.threads.net/@clmazin">Threads</a> and <a href="https://www.instagram.com/clmazin/">Instagram</a></li> <li>John August on <a href= "https://www.threads.net/@johnaugust">Threads</a>, <a href= "https://www.instagram.com/johnaugust/?hl=en">Instagram</a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/johnaugust">Twitter</a> and <a href="https://mastodon.art/@johnaugust">Mastodon</a></li> <li><a href= "http://johnaugust.com/2013/scriptnotes-the-outros">Outro</a> by Matthew Chilelli (<a href= "http://johnaugust.com/2014/outros-needed">send us yours!</a>)</li> <li>Scriptnotes is produced by Drew Marquardt and edited by <a href="https://twitter.com/machelli">Matthew Chilelli</a>.</li> </ul> Email us at ask@johnaugust.com You can download the episode <a href= "http://traffic.libsyn.com/scriptnotes/667standard.mp3">here</a>.

<description>&lt;p&gt;John welcomes playwright, novelist and screenwriter Justin Kuritzkes to discuss having his first two movies — Challengers and Queer — produced a single year.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;After charting his journey from playwright to screenwriter, we compare two drafts of Challengers to look at how the story changed during a hasty development, including crafting that iconic three-way. We also explore adapting William S. Burroughs’ novel Queer, and the film’s approach to showing sex on screen.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;In our bonus segment for premium members, Justin looks back on his time as a viral YouTube potion seller, and the value of that creative outlet early in his career.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Links:&lt;/p&gt; &lt;ul&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Justin_Kuritzkes"&gt;Justin Kuritzkes&lt;/a&gt; on &lt;a href= "https://www.instagram.com/justinkuritzkes/"&gt;Instagram&lt;/a&gt; and &lt;a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/JustinKuritzkes"&gt;YouTube&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href= "https://www.imdb.com/title/tt16426418/"&gt;Challengers&lt;/a&gt; and &lt;a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt24176060/"&gt;Queer&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;Justin’s novel, &lt;a href= "https://static.macmillan.com/static/holt/famous-people/"&gt;Famous People&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href= "https://amazonmgmstudiosawards.com/titles/challengers/"&gt;Challengers – Production Draft&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href= "https://8flix.com/assets/screenplays/c/tt16426418/Challengers-2024-screenplay.pdf"&gt; Challengers – First Draft&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href= "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Queer_(novel)"&gt;Queer&lt;/a&gt; by William S. Burroughs&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R_FQU4KzN7A"&gt;Potion Seller&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0233142/"&gt;3000 Miles to Graceland&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href= "https://www.pgc.com.au/burnt-signs-and-how-to-prevent/"&gt;Why does my sign look like it has been burned?&lt;/a&gt; by Perth Graphics Centre&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://know-your-enemy-1682b684.simplecast.com/"&gt;Know Your Enemy podcast&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href= "https://cottonbureau.com/people/scriptnotes-podcast"&gt;Get a Scriptnotes T-shirt!&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://inneresting.substack.com/"&gt;Check out the Inneresting Newsletter&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://scriptnotes.supportingcast.fm/gifts"&gt;Gift a Scriptnotes Subscription&lt;/a&gt; or &lt;a href= "https://scriptnotes.supportingcast.fm/"&gt;treat yourself to a premium subscription!&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;Craig Mazin on &lt;a href= "https://www.threads.net/@clmazin"&gt;Threads&lt;/a&gt; and &lt;a href="https://www.instagram.com/clmazin/"&gt;Instagram&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;John August on &lt;a href= "https://www.threads.net/@johnaugust"&gt;Threads&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href= "https://www.instagram.com/johnaugust/?hl=en"&gt;Instagram&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/johnaugust"&gt;Twitter&lt;/a&gt; and &lt;a href="https://mastodon.art/@johnaugust"&gt;Mastodon&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href= "http://johnaugust.com/2013/scriptnotes-the-outros"&gt;Outro&lt;/a&gt; by Matthew Chilelli (&lt;a href= "http://johnaugust.com/2014/outros-needed"&gt;send us yours!&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;Scriptnotes is produced by Drew Marquardt and edited by &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/machelli"&gt;Matthew Chilelli&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ul&gt; &lt;p&gt;Email us at ask@johnaugust.com&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;You can download the episode &lt;a href= "http://traffic.libsyn.com/scriptnotes/667standard.mp3"&gt;here&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

John welcomes playwright, novelist and screenwriter Justin Kuritzkes to discuss having his first two movies — Challengers and Queer — produced a single year. After charting his journey from playwright to screenwriter, we compare two drafts of...

667 - The One with Justin Kuritzkes

John and Craig take a deep dive with the Devil, exploring the unholy trinity of satanic films: Rosemary’s Baby, The Exorcist and The Omen. They look at how these three horror classics work, where our modern conception of Satan comes from, and the future of the Devil on screen. We also answer listener questions on character arcs in horror, what separates horror movies from thrillers, and why the spooky stuff rarely gets awards attention. In our bonus segment for premium members, John and Craig offer their nominations for the antichrist of our times. Links: <ul> <li><a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0063522/">Rosemary’s Baby</a> – <a href= "https://assets.scriptslug.com/live/pdf/scripts/rosemarys-baby-1968.pdf?v=1729114981">Screenplay</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0070047/">The Exorcist</a> – <a href= "https://screencraft.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/The-Exorcist.pdf">Screenplay</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0075005/">The Omen</a> – <a href= "https://assets.scriptslug.com/live/pdf/scripts/the-omen-1976.pdf?v=1729115033">Screenplay</a></li> <li><a href= "https://nypost.com/2014/12/28/in-book-excerpt-ex-snl-writer-takes-aim-at-proud-nyc-parents/"> Gifted by Simon Rich</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.fxnetworks.com/shows/say-nothing">Say Nothing</a></li> <li><a href= "https://cottonbureau.com/people/scriptnotes-podcast">Get a Scriptnotes T-shirt!</a></li> <li><a href="https://inneresting.substack.com/">Check out the Inneresting Newsletter</a></li> <li><a href="https://scriptnotes.supportingcast.fm/gifts">Gift a Scriptnotes Subscription</a> or <a href= "https://scriptnotes.supportingcast.fm/">treat yourself to a premium subscription!</a></li> <li>Craig Mazin on <a href= "https://www.threads.net/@clmazin">Threads</a> and <a href="https://www.instagram.com/clmazin/">Instagram</a></li> <li>John August on <a href= "https://www.threads.net/@johnaugust">Threads</a>, <a href= "https://www.instagram.com/johnaugust/?hl=en">Instagram</a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/johnaugust">Twitter</a> and <a href="https://mastodon.art/@johnaugust">Mastodon</a></li> <li><a href= "http://johnaugust.com/2013/scriptnotes-the-outros">Outro</a> by Matthew Chilelli (<a href= "http://johnaugust.com/2014/outros-needed">send us yours!</a>)</li> <li>Scriptnotes is produced by Drew Marquardt and edited by <a href="https://twitter.com/machelli">Matthew Chilelli</a>.</li> </ul> Email us at ask@johnaugust.com You can download the episode <a href= "http://traffic.libsyn.com/scriptnotes/666standard.mp3">here</a>.

<description>&lt;article class= "post-22290 post type-post status-future format-standard category-podcast entry" aria-label="Satanic Movies"&gt; &lt;div class="entry-content"&gt; &lt;p&gt;John and Craig take a deep dive with the Devil, exploring the unholy trinity of satanic films: Rosemary’s Baby, The Exorcist and The Omen. They look at how these three horror classics work, where our modern conception of Satan comes from, and the future of the Devil on screen.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;We also answer listener questions on character arcs in horror, what separates horror movies from thrillers, and why the spooky stuff rarely gets awards attention.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;In our bonus segment for premium members, John and Craig offer their nominations for the antichrist of our times.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Links:&lt;/p&gt; &lt;ul&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0063522/"&gt;Rosemary’s Baby&lt;/a&gt; – &lt;a href= "https://assets.scriptslug.com/live/pdf/scripts/rosemarys-baby-1968.pdf?v=1729114981"&gt;Screenplay&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0070047/"&gt;The Exorcist&lt;/a&gt; – &lt;a href= "https://screencraft.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/The-Exorcist.pdf"&gt;Screenplay&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0075005/"&gt;The Omen&lt;/a&gt; – &lt;a href= "https://assets.scriptslug.com/live/pdf/scripts/the-omen-1976.pdf?v=1729115033"&gt;Screenplay&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href= "https://nypost.com/2014/12/28/in-book-excerpt-ex-snl-writer-takes-aim-at-proud-nyc-parents/"&gt; Gifted by Simon Rich&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.fxnetworks.com/shows/say-nothing"&gt;Say Nothing&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href= "https://cottonbureau.com/people/scriptnotes-podcast"&gt;Get a Scriptnotes T-shirt!&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://inneresting.substack.com/"&gt;Check out the Inneresting Newsletter&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://scriptnotes.supportingcast.fm/gifts"&gt;Gift a Scriptnotes Subscription&lt;/a&gt; or &lt;a href= "https://scriptnotes.supportingcast.fm/"&gt;treat yourself to a premium subscription!&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;Craig Mazin on &lt;a href= "https://www.threads.net/@clmazin"&gt;Threads&lt;/a&gt; and &lt;a href="https://www.instagram.com/clmazin/"&gt;Instagram&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;John August on &lt;a href= "https://www.threads.net/@johnaugust"&gt;Threads&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href= "https://www.instagram.com/johnaugust/?hl=en"&gt;Instagram&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/johnaugust"&gt;Twitter&lt;/a&gt; and &lt;a href="https://mastodon.art/@johnaugust"&gt;Mastodon&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href= "http://johnaugust.com/2013/scriptnotes-the-outros"&gt;Outro&lt;/a&gt; by Matthew Chilelli (&lt;a href= "http://johnaugust.com/2014/outros-needed"&gt;send us yours!&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;Scriptnotes is produced by Drew Marquardt and edited by &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/machelli"&gt;Matthew Chilelli&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ul&gt; &lt;p&gt;Email us at ask@johnaugust.com&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;You can download the episode &lt;a href= "http://traffic.libsyn.com/scriptnotes/666standard.mp3"&gt;here&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;/div&gt; &lt;footer class="entry-footer"&gt;&lt;/footer&gt; &lt;/article&gt; &lt;div class="after-entry widget-area"&gt; &lt;section id="yarpp_widget-3" class="widget widget_yarpp_widget"&gt; &lt;div class="widget-wrap"&gt; &lt;/div&gt; &lt;/section&gt; &lt;/div&gt;</description>

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666 - Satanic Movies

John and Craig analyze the iconic 1995 comedy Clueless, and why they’re majorly, totally, butt crazy in love with it. A contemporary adaptation of Jane Austen’s Emma set in Beverly Hills, Clueless follows protagonist Cher as she tries to do ‘good’ through make-over montages and match-making attempts. We discuss how the movie sets up the characters in the first ten minutes, why Cher’s voiceover works so well, and how Clueless ushered in a new era of teen movies. In our bonus segment for premium members, John and Craig share their own experiences learning to drive and how they’re preparing to teach their teenage daughters driving. Links: <ul> <li><a href= "https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0112697/">Clueless</a></li> <li><a href= "https://www.dropbox.com/s/bp19qv8vnvz77r3/Clueless.pdf?dl=0">Clueless Script</a></li> <li><a href= "https://johnaugust.com/2020/scriptnotes-ep-444-clueless-transcript"> Episode Transcript</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uao97YsUSuo">8D sound example</a></li> <li><a href= "https://jacobandsebastian.com/product/bath-body/lotions/creme-corps-hydratante-extra-pur-rose-sauvage/"> Creme Mains hand creme</a></li> <li><a href= "https://okeeffescompany.com/products/working-hands">O’Keefe’s Working Hands cream</a></li> <li><a href= "https://cottonbureau.com/people/scriptnotes-podcast">Get a Scriptnotes T-shirt!</a></li> <li><a href="https://inneresting.substack.com/">Check out the Inneresting Newsletter</a></li> <li><a href="https://scriptnotes.supportingcast.fm/gifts">Gift a Scriptnotes Subscription</a> or <a href= "https://scriptnotes.supportingcast.fm/">treat yourself to a premium subscription!</a></li> <li>Craig Mazin on <a href= "https://www.threads.net/@clmazin">Threads</a> and <a href="https://www.instagram.com/clmazin/">Instagram</a></li> <li>John August on <a href= "https://www.threads.net/@johnaugust">Threads</a>, <a href= "https://www.instagram.com/johnaugust/?hl=en">Instagram</a> and <a href="https://mastodon.art/@johnaugust">Mastodon</a></li> <li><a href= "http://johnaugust.com/2013/scriptnotes-the-outros">Outro</a> by Ryan Dunn (<a href="http://johnaugust.com/2014/outros-needed">send us yours!</a>)</li> <li>This episode was originally produced by Megana Rao. Scriptnotes is produced by Drew Marquardt and edited by <a href= "https://twitter.com/machelli">Matthew Chilelli</a>.</li> </ul> Email us at ask@johnaugust.com You can download the episode <a href= "http://traffic.libsyn.com/scriptnotes/444RBstandard.mp3">here</a>.

<description>&lt;p&gt;John and Craig analyze the iconic 1995 comedy Clueless, and why they’re majorly, totally, butt crazy in love with it.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;A contemporary adaptation of Jane Austen’s Emma set in Beverly Hills, Clueless follows protagonist Cher as she tries to do ‘good’ through make-over montages and match-making attempts. We discuss how the movie sets up the characters in the first ten minutes, why Cher’s voiceover works so well, and how Clueless ushered in a new era of teen movies.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;In our bonus segment for premium members, John and Craig share their own experiences learning to drive and how they’re preparing to teach their teenage daughters driving.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Links:&lt;/p&gt; &lt;ul&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href= "https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0112697/"&gt;Clueless&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href= "https://www.dropbox.com/s/bp19qv8vnvz77r3/Clueless.pdf?dl=0"&gt;Clueless Script&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href= "https://johnaugust.com/2020/scriptnotes-ep-444-clueless-transcript"&gt; Episode Transcript&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uao97YsUSuo"&gt;8D sound example&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href= "https://jacobandsebastian.com/product/bath-body/lotions/creme-corps-hydratante-extra-pur-rose-sauvage/"&gt; Creme Mains hand creme&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href= "https://okeeffescompany.com/products/working-hands"&gt;O’Keefe’s Working Hands cream&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href= "https://cottonbureau.com/people/scriptnotes-podcast"&gt;Get a Scriptnotes T-shirt!&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://inneresting.substack.com/"&gt;Check out the Inneresting Newsletter&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://scriptnotes.supportingcast.fm/gifts"&gt;Gift a Scriptnotes Subscription&lt;/a&gt; or &lt;a href= "https://scriptnotes.supportingcast.fm/"&gt;treat yourself to a premium subscription!&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;Craig Mazin on &lt;a href= "https://www.threads.net/@clmazin"&gt;Threads&lt;/a&gt; and &lt;a href="https://www.instagram.com/clmazin/"&gt;Instagram&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;John August on &lt;a href= "https://www.threads.net/@johnaugust"&gt;Threads&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href= "https://www.instagram.com/johnaugust/?hl=en"&gt;Instagram&lt;/a&gt; and &lt;a href="https://mastodon.art/@johnaugust"&gt;Mastodon&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href= "http://johnaugust.com/2013/scriptnotes-the-outros"&gt;Outro&lt;/a&gt; by Ryan Dunn (&lt;a href="http://johnaugust.com/2014/outros-needed"&gt;send us yours!&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;This episode was originally produced by Megana Rao. Scriptnotes is produced by Drew Marquardt and edited by &lt;a href= "https://twitter.com/machelli"&gt;Matthew Chilelli&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ul&gt; &lt;p&gt;Email us at ask@johnaugust.com&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;You can download the episode &lt;a href= "http://traffic.libsyn.com/scriptnotes/444RBstandard.mp3"&gt;here&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

John and Craig analyze the iconic 1995 comedy Clueless, and why they’re majorly, totally, butt crazy in love with it. A contemporary adaptation of Jane Austen’s Emma set in Beverly Hills, Clueless follows protagonist Cher as she tries to do...

444 - Clueless (Encore)

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