Scriptnotes Podcast

420 - The One with Seth Rogen

John and Craig welcome writer/actor/producer/director Seth Rogen (Superbad, Knocked Up, Good Boys) to the podcast. They discuss Seth’s writing process, evolving with a creative partner, and the cinematic origins of 420. Seth then joins them for another edition of How Would This Be a Movie? looking at stories ranging from corruption, cattle mutilation, and geriatric thieves. Links: <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/420_(cannabis_culture)">420 origins according to Wikipedia</a> <a href="https://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2019/09/09/jerry-falwell-liberty-university-loans-227914?fbclid=IwAR3V5SFMjUdw6A33e6y1NB3GhRrBg3ifTaMrVMZdASAkwHDl_9GsJaOoQ00"> ‘Someone’s Gotta Tell the Freakin’ Truth’: Jerry Falwell’s Aides Break Their Silence</a> by Brandon Ambrosino <a href="https://www.oregonlive.com/pacific-northwest-news/2019/08/mysterious-oregon-cattle-killings-mutilations-alarm-ranchers.html"> Mysterious Oregon Cattle Killings, Mutilations Alarm Ranchers</a> by Diana Kruzman <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2019/09/08/us/nyc-burglar-82-years-old-upper-east-side/index.html?no-st=1569027413"> An 82-year-old Man Slipped Past Doormen in Upscale Buildings for Years and Stole $400k in Jewelry, Police Say</a> by Madeline Holcombe and Joshua Girsky <a href="https://captainawkward.com/2013/02/16/450-how-to-tighten-up-your-game-at-work-when-youre-depressed/"> How to Tighten Up Your Game at Work When You’re Depressed</a> by Captain Awkward <a href="https://www.saucey.com/">Saucey: Alcohol Delivery App</a> <a href="https://hilarityforcharity.org/">Hilarity for Charity</a> <a href="https://www.cagefreecannabis.com/getfree">National Expungement Week</a>, Seth’s <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gdmvZjz1H7s">PSA</a> <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://twitter.com/sethrogen">Seth Rogen</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 Rajesh Naroth (<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_420_seth_rogen.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.