UK Scriptwriters
Summary: Tim Clague and Danny Stack talk about the UK scriptwriting scene - film, TV and new media. Get our book here - http://www.tinyurl.com/UKscripthandbook
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A one year anniversary for the podcast Competition Time - courtesy of Industrial Scripts Writer's Block - is it real? Script Checklist - what to do before you send out the first draft Contact Us - ukscriptwriters at hotmail.com
In this episode we go through the mail bag and answer 3 questions. Don't forget you can mail us questions at ukscriptwriters@hotmail.com and find us on twitter @ukscriptwriters * check out using withoutabox.com for your script competitions entries * Liquid Lunch * Hosting a script development day * Mail bag question 1: using real plays and real people featured in your script * Mail bag question 2: should you write to a budget? * Mail bag question 3: writing a pilot; the two ways * Reviews - a round up of the slick TV genre * Competition Time
In this episode we go through the mail bag and answer 3 questions. Don't forget you can mail us questions at ukscriptwriters@hotmail.com and find us on twitter @ukscriptwriters * check out using withoutabox.com for your script competitions entries * Liquid Lunch * Hosting a script development day * Mail bag question 1: using real plays and real people featured in your script * Mail bag question 2: should you write to a budget? * Mail bag question 3: writing a pilot; the two ways * Reviews - a round up of the slick TV genre * Competition Time
* Listener's Question - 1 page per minute? * Listener's Question - films festival or online? * Cannes reflections * Web series - a route to success * Reviews - the good wife * Competition time * Thanks to Moviescope and IndustrialScripts.co.uk
* Listener's Question - 1 page per minute? * Listener's Question - films festival or online? * Cannes reflections * Web series - a route to success * Reviews - the good wife * Competition time * Thanks to Moviescope and IndustrialScripts.co.uk
* News on BBC Writers Academy * How do get yourself established? * Is it worth going to Cannes? * Review of Dr Who * Tim goes down a Picasso tangent * Competition time
* News on BBC Writers Academy * How do get yourself established? * Is it worth going to Cannes? * Review of Dr Who * Tim goes down a Picasso tangent * Competition time
A special edition of the podcast devoted to the subject of pitching, with special guest Chris Hill (Skins etc). Recorded live at the Southern Script Festival, so the sound is 'on location'!
* Dear Podcast - two emails from listeners; one on Gnomeo and Juliet, the other on "do you need to do research, if so, what kind?" * Joss Whedon's 10 rules, part 1. Discussing rules 1-5. * Reviews - online drama Persona and the game trailer for Dead Island. * Competition - easy question, with faintly racist overtones!
* Dear Podcast - two emails from listeners; one on Gnomeo and Juliet, the other on "do you need to do research, if so, what kind?" * Joss Whedon's 10 rules, part 1. Discussing rules 1-5. * Reviews - online drama Persona and the game trailer for Dead Island. * Competition - easy question, with faintly racist overtones!
* BAFTA nominations - and how they affect us * When should you give up writing? * Chris Ware - the comic book guy reviewed * Being Human v True Blood * Competition Time * How to get in touch
* BAFTA nominations - and how they affect us * When should you give up writing? * Chris Ware - the comic book guy reviewed * Being Human v True Blood * Competition Time * How to get in touch
Are formal courses worth doing? What qualifications do you need to be a writer? We discuss: * NEWS - lots of new opportunities at the moment. Plus Creative England, will it work? * DISCUSSION - what should you study in order to be a writer? * COMPETITION - Congrats to Liz Holliday who wins goodies, plus this month's question. * REVIEWS - The Illusionist and Rare Exports * PLUS - Merry Christmas and Happy 2011!
Are formal courses worth doing? What qualifications do you need to be a writer? We discuss: * NEWS - lots of new opportunities at the moment. Plus Creative England, will it work? * DISCUSSION - what should you study in order to be a writer? * COMPETITION - Congrats to Liz Holliday who wins goodies, plus this month's question. * REVIEWS - The Illusionist and Rare Exports * PLUS - Merry Christmas and Happy 2011!
Using interviews with fellow writers, who we met at the Screenwriters' Festival, we discuss: * How should we feel about attending festivals? * Is genre a good thing? * Should you plan out your script before you start work? * Does the biz really want 'good' scripts? PLUS we talk about "Alice in Wonderland", "A Town called Panic", "Misfits" and "Walking Dead". AND FINALLY there is a chance for you to win Movie Magic software, DVDs and Moviescope subscriptions in our new competition.
