Scriptnotes Podcast

411 - Setting it Up with Katie Silberman

John and Craig welcome screenwriter Katie Silberman (Set It Up, Isn’t It Romantic and Booksmart) to discuss writing a two-hander, practicing dialogue, and how she got her start in Hollywood. We also follow up on ‘liked, not love’ and answer listener questions on character development. Links: We’re hosting a panel on Addiction &amp; Mental Health organized by Hollywood, Health &amp; Society Wed, July 31, 2019, 6:30 PM – 9:30 PM PDT. Watch the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/801699256892361/">Facebook livestream</a> starting at 7:15pm PDT. <a href="https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/wga-west-unveils-officer-board-candidates-1226520"> WGA West Unveils Officer Board Candidates</a> Wednesday, Aug. 28 Candidates Night at the Writers Guild Theater <a href="https://my.wga.org/">Member meetings</a> August 7th, 8th and 10th <a href="https://www.indiewire.com/2019/07/booksmart-reunion-olivia-wilde-katie-silberman-new-project-universal-pictures-1202159802/"> Booksmart Reunion Olivia Wilde Katie Silberman New Project Universal Pictures</a> <a href="https://drafthouse.com/los-angeles">The Alamo Drafthouse Downtown LA</a> <a href="https://www.lupettipizzeria.com/">Lupetti Pizzeria</a> and <a href="https://www.insheepsclothinghifi.com/">In Sheep’s Clothing Hi-Fi Record Bar and Cafew</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/katiesilberman">Katie Silberman</a> on Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/johnaugust">John August</a> on Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/clmazin">Craig Mazin</a> on Twitter <a href="https://www.instagram.com/johnaugust/?hl=en">John on Instagram</a> <a href="http://johnaugust.com/2013/scriptnotes-the-outros">Outro</a> by Mackey Landy (<a href="http://johnaugust.com/2014/outros-needed">send us yours!</a>) Email us at ask@johnaugust.com You can download the episode <a href="http://traffic.libsyn.com/scriptnotes/scriptnotes_ep_411_setting_it_up_with_katie_silberman.mp3">here</a>.

Screenwriters John August and Craig Mazin discuss screenwriting and related topics in the film and television industry, everything from getting stuff written to the vagaries of copyright and work-for-hire law.