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'''''Scriptnotes''''' is a weekly [[podcast]] that began airing on August 30, 2011.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://johnaugust.com/scriptnotes|title= Scriptnotes|last1= August|first1= John|date= |website= johnaugust.com|publisher= |accessdate=March 9, 2016}}</ref> It is billed as "a podcast about screenwriting, and things that are interesting to screenwriters."<ref>{{cite web |url= http://johnaugust.com/2016/scriptnotes-ep-235-the-one-with-jason-bateman-and-the-game-of-thrones-guys-transcript|title= Scriptnotes, Ep 235: The one with Jason Bateman and the Game of Thrones guys — Transcript|last1= |first1= |date= February 4, 2016|website= johnaugust.com|publisher= |accessdate=March 9, 2016}}</ref> The podcast is hosted by [[screenwriters]] [[John August]] and [[Craig Mazin]], with new episodes released every Tuesday.
The podcast has featured appearances from many notable people in the world of film and TV,
''Scriptnotes'' episodes are available for free up to
== History ==
▲The podcast has featured appearances from many notable people in the world of film and TV, including [[Rian Johnson]], [[David Benioff]] & [[D. B. Weiss]] (the showrunners of ''[[Game of Thrones]]''), [[Aline Brosh McKenna]], [[Dana Fox]], [[Rachel Bloom]] (star of ''[[Crazy_Ex-Girlfriend_(TV_series)|Crazy-Ex Girlfriend]]''), [[Jennifer Lee (filmmaker)|Jennifer Lee]], [[Riki Lindhome]], [[Natasha Leggero]], [[Alec Berg]], [[Kelly Marcel]], [[Rawson Marshall Thurber]], [[Richard Kelly (director)|Richard Kelly]], [[Chris Nee]], [[Malcolm Spellman]], [[David Wain]], and [[Jason Bateman]].
August, who had been writing his popular eponymous screenwriting blog since 2003, developed an interest in podcasting and its potential to extend the work he had been doing to help the screenwriting community. He approached Mazin via email in June 2011 with the idea of producing a screenwriting podcast together. Despite being largely unfamiliar with the medium, Mazin agreed out of a desire to talk about screenwriting without writing about it, as he had been doing for a number of years on his blog, The Artful Writer.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://johnaugust.com/2015/scriptnotes-ep-198-back-to-100-transcript|title=Transcript of Scriptnotes, 198|website=johnaugust.com|language=en|access-date=2018-01-04}}</ref> The inaugural episode of the podcast was released 30 August 2011.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://johnaugust.com/2011/pitching-a-take-and-the-wga-elections|title=Scriptnotes, ep. 1: pitching and voting|website=johnaugust.com|language=en|access-date=2018-01-04}}</ref>
▲''Scriptnotes'' episodes are available for free up to twenty weeks after their initial airing. Back episode archives and bonus episodes are available to premium subscribers at [http://scriptnotes.net scriptnotes.net]. Transcripts of all back episodes are available for free, and are usually posted within one week of the episode's initial airing.
▲==Recurring Segments==
===Three-page challenge===
Aspiring screenwriters are encouraged to send in three pages of their screenplay - almost always the first three - to be critiqued. The scripts vary widely in tone, style and genre. Links to the screenplays
===One Cool Thing===
One Cool Thing is a weekly segment that occurs at the end of each episode. August, Mazin
===How Would This Be a Movie?===
In this newer segment of the show, August and Mazin pull a few current stories from the news and discuss if and how those stories could be adapted into feature films. The discussion often includes brainstorming
=== Deep dives ===
==Recurring Themes / Characters==▼
A number of episodes have been dedicated to deep dive analyses of individual films. The first such episode, in January 2013, featured ''[[Raiders of the Lost Ark]]''. Subsequent episodes have looked at ''[[The Little Mermaid (1989 film)|The Little Mermaid]]'', ''[[Frozen (2013 film)|Frozen]]'', ''[[Groundhog Day (film)|Groundhog Day]]'', ''[[Ghost (1990 film)|Ghost]]'', ''[[Unforgiven]]'' and ''[[The Addams Family (film)|The Addams Family]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://johnaugust.com/2017/unforgiven|title=Scriptnotes, 314: Unforgiven|website=johnaugust.com|language=en|access-date=2018-01-04}}</ref>
There are a number of recurring themes, particularly in how the podcasts hosts interact with one another.▼
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===John's intro is professional while Craig's intro is affected===▼
===Craig acts lazy and John does all the work===▼
Mazin tells anecdotes about himself that emphasize how he is lazy, unprepared, and frequently late. In contrast, August appears productive, organized, and punctual.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://johnaugust.com/2015/the-200th-episode-live-show|title=Scriptnotes, 200: The 200th Episode Live Show|publisher=|accessdate=8 October 2016}}</ref>
===John August as robot===
In line with their personas of
===Segue Man===
===Stuart===
For five years up to episode 259, Stuart Friedel was
== Notable
=== Revelations about the ''Game of Thrones'' pilot ===
=== The One with the Guys from Final Draft ===
On episode 129, August and Mazin welcomed [[Final Draft (software)|Final Draft]] CEO and co-founder Marc Madnick
Instead, Madnick offered a revealing look into—as described by the Accidental Tech Podcast—the company's shortcomings, management's apparent feeling that they should make "[their] problems your problems," and the "severe technical debt" Final Draft has ignored for far too long, resulting in out of date, difficult to update, and unnecessarily expensive software.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://atp.fm/episodes/54-goto-fail|title= 54: GOTO FAIL; |last1= |first1= |date= |website= atp.fm|publisher= |accessdate= March 16, 2016}}</ref>
In response to the episode's controversy, filmmaker and software developer Kent Tessman pointed out that a possible reason many of Madnick's excuses were met with pushback is that, simply, "there might be technical people listening
=== The She-Hulk controversy ===
As part of
Talking about [[She-Hulk]], Goyer said:
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<blockquote>I have a theory about She-Hulk. Which was created by a man, right? And at the time in particular I think 95% of comic book readers were men and certainly almost all of the comic book writers were men. So the Hulk was this classic male power fantasy. It’s like, most of the people reading comic books were these people like me who were just these little kids getting the shit kicked out of them every day... And so then they created She-Huk, right? Who was still smart... I think She-Hulk is the chick that you could fuck if you were Hulk, you know what I’m saying? ... She-Hulk was the extension of the male power fantasy. So it’s like if I’m going to be this geek who becomes the Hulk then let’s create a giant green porn star that only the Hulk could fuck.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.avclub.com/article/she-hulk-sex-fantasy-virgins-and-other-david-s-goy-204935|title= She-Hulk is a sex fantasy for virgins, and other David S. Goyer thoughts |last1= O'Neal|first1= Sean|date= May 21, 2014|website= avclub.com|publisher= |accessdate= March 16, 2016}}</ref></blockquote>
The day after the episode's release, Alan Kistler of The Mary Sue wrote about these comments as well as Goyer's take on Martian
<blockquote>So to recap. She-Hulk is just a sex power fantasy rather than a character with agency who from the beginning went down a different path than her cousin, The Hulk. Martian Manhunter being the last survivor of a race which died out on Mars over a thousand years ago is goofy, but putting him Area 51 and using the same plot as many alien visitor movies is not. And God forbid superheroes embrace some goofiness and absurdity.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.themarysue.com/david-goyer-calls-she-hulk-sex-fantasy/|title= Man of Steel Sequel Writer David Goyer Calls Marvel’s She-Hulk "A Giant Green Porn Star," Insults Geeks |last1= Kistler|first1= Alan|date= May 21, 2014|website= avclub.com|publisher= |accessdate= March 16, 2016}}</ref></blockquote>
This prompted Michael Cavana from [[The Washington Post]]'s Comic Riffs to reach out to [[She-Hulk]] co-creator [[Stan Lee]] for a response.
<blockquote>When Lee, as writer, co-created She-Hulk with artist John Buscema (the character debuted in February of 1980, in Savage She-Hulk #1), he was absolutely focused on his gamma-green superheroine having brains. Lee tells The Post’s Comic Riffs this evening, in response to Goyer’s words: “I know I was looking for a new female superhero, and the idea of an intelligent Hulk-type grabbed me.
=== Mazin and Ted Cruz ===
During his freshman year at [[Princeton University|Princeton]] [[Princeton University|University]], Mazin was roommates with junior U.S. Senator and 2016 presidential candidate [[Ted Cruz]]. Mazin has been open about his dislike for Cruz,<ref>{{cite web |url= https://www.nytimes.com/2015/12/02/opinion/anyone-but-ted-cruz.html|title= Anyone but Ted Cruz|last1= Bruni|first1= Frank|date= December 2, 2015|website= nytimes.com|publisher= |accessdate= March 22, 2016}}</ref> and on episode 113
<blockquote>And, you know, I want to be clear, because Ted Cruz is a nightmare of a human being. I have plenty of problems with his politics, but truthfully his personality is so awful that ninety-nine percent of why I hate him is just his personality. If he agreed with me on every issue, I would hate him only one percent less.</blockquote>
Mazin's comment has since been picked up by [[The Daily Show]],<ref name="auto">{{cite web|url=http://www.cc.com/video-clips/c6usaz/the-daily-show-with-trevor-noah-nobody-likes-ted-cruz|title=The Daily Show - Nobody Likes Ted Cruz|last1=|first1=|date=December 3, 2015|website=cc.com|publisher=|accessdate=March 22, 2016}}</ref> [[HuffPost|The Huffington Post]],<ref name="auto2">{{cite web|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/davidhalperin/dear-god-do-not-leave-ame_b_9153014.html|title=Dear God Do Not Leave America Alone with Ted Cruz|last1=Halperin|first1=David|date=February 3, 2016|website=huffingtonpost.com|publisher=|accessdate=March 22, 2016}}</ref> [[Texas Monthly]],<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.texasmonthly.com/the-daily-post/ted-cruzs-headlines-may-be-mundane-but-hes-still-rising-in-the-polls/|title= Ted Cruz’s Headlines May Be Mundane, But He’s Still Rising In The Polls |last1= Solomon|first1= Dan|date= December 8, 2015|website= texasmonthly.com|publisher= |accessdate= March 22, 2016}}</ref> [[The Telegraph (London)|The Telegraph]],<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/us-politics/12121499/Why-do-so-many-people-hate-Ted-Cruz.html|title= Why do so many people hate Ted Cruz?|last1= Allen|first1= Nick|date= January 26, 2016|website= telegraph.co.uk|publisher= |accessdate= March 22, 2016}}</ref> [[Sun-Times Media Group|The Sun Times]],<ref>{{cite web |url= http://national.suntimes.com/national-world-news/7/72/2565655/ted-cruz-college-roommate-craig-mazin-epic-twitter-rant/|title= Cruz's college roommate is on an epic 10-month Twitter rant|last1= Merda|first1= Chad|date= February 10, 2016|website= suntimes.com|publisher= |accessdate= March 22, 2016}}</ref> and more.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.bustle.com/articles/147061-ted-cruz-craig-mazins-feud-as-former-college-roommates-might-be-the-best-part-of|title= Ted Cruz & Craig Mazin's Feud As Former College Roommates Might Be The Best Part Of The 2016 Election|last1= Millstein|first1= Seth|date= March 2016|website= bustle.com|publisher= |accessdate= March 22, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url= http://theodysseyonline.com/brandeis/open-letter-republican-voters/301134|title= To My Fellow Republicans: Beware The Siren Calls of Cruz and Trump|last1= Givner|first1= Ari|date= February 8, 2016|website= theodysseyonline.com|publisher= |accessdate= March 22, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url= http://theslot.jezebel.com/fuckin-craig-mazin-an-appreciation-of-ted-cruzs-colleg-1746278435|title= Fuckin' Craig Mazin: An Appreciation of Ted Cruz's College Roommate |last1= Merlan|first1= Anna|date= December 4, 2015|website= jezebel.com|publisher= |accessdate= March 22, 2016}}</ref>
=== Scriptshadow ===
== Live shows ==
▲Funny enough Mazin broached the topic again on episode 291 (March 07/2017) of the Scriptnotes podcast. Mr. Reeves of the Scriptshadow blog called out 2017 Oscar winners Moonlight (which won the Best Adapted screenplay award), and Manchester By The Sea (best Original screenplay) as terrible screenplays that any of the 10,000 WGA members could have scripted. Mr. Mazin's issue was that Mr. Reeves should have written them himself if that's the case, then went on to call Mr. Reeves an 'idiot' suffering 'delusions of grandeur' since Mr. Reeves had expressed his views on a public blog and not in a private conversation.
Live events for the podcast have been sponsored by [[The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.oscars.org/videos-photos/scriptnotes-academy|title=SCRIPTNOTES AT THE ACADEMY}}</ref> the [[Austin Film Festival]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.austinchronicle.com/daily/screens/2014-10-26/austin-film-festival-podcast-people/|title=Austin Film Festival: Podcast People|website=The Austin Chronicle}}</ref> and the Writers Guild Foundation.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.wgfoundation.org/screenwriting-events/scriptnotes-summer-superhero-spectacular/|title=THE SCRIPTNOTES SUMMER SUPERHERO SPECTACULAR}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.wgfoundation.org/screenwriting-events/scriptnotes-holiday-show/|title=THE SCRIPTNOTES HOLIDAY SPECTACULAR}}</ref> Scriptnotes has also produced a crossover episode with The [[Nerdist Industries|Nerdist]] Writers Panel podcast.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://nerdist.com/nerdist-writers-panel-136-the-scriptnotesnerdist-writers-panel-crossover-part-2/|title=The Nedist Podcast}}</ref>
== Reception ==
Scriptnotes has
It was ranked as one of the 11 best movie podcasts by [[MTV]].<ref name="auto4" /> [[Esquire (magazine)|Esquire]] selected the podcast as one of its 13 favourite podcasts of 2016, writing 'Whether you're an aspiring screenwriter or a plain old movie fan, Scriptnotes offers a unique insider's perspective into the business'.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.esquireme.com/content/18010-the-13-podcasts-of-2016-you-should-listen-to|title=The 13 podcasts of 2016 you should listen to|website=Esquire Middle East|language=en|access-date=2018-01-04}}</ref> It was listed among the week's best radio by [[The Guardian]] in September 2017.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2017/sep/30/this-week-best-radio-tony-blackburn-sounds-of-the-60s|title=This week’s best radio: Tony Blackburn’s Sounds of the 60s|last=Hepworth|first=David|date=2017-09-30|work=The Guardian|access-date=2018-01-04|language=en-GB|issn=0261-3077}}</ref> [[Vulture (web site)|Vulture]] called the show 'highly influential' for screenwriters.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.vulture.com/2017/10/what-hollywood-screenwriters-are-learning-from-peak-tv.html|title=What Hollywood Screenwriters Are Learning From Peak TV|last=Hill|first=Logan|work=Vulture|access-date=2018-01-04|language=en}}</ref> In a 2016 interview with the [[The Wall Street Journal|Wall Street Journal]], actor and director [[Elizabeth Banks]] revealed that Scriptnotes was her favourite podcast.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/elizabeth-banks-reveals-whats-on-her-iphone-1466089116|title=Elizabeth Banks Reveals What’s on Her iPhone|date=2016-06-16|work=Wall Street Journal|access-date=2018-01-04|language=en-US|issn=0099-9660}}</ref>
==Access to episodes==▼
The podcast has been discussed by [[The Daily Show]],<ref name="auto" /> [[Vanity Fair (magazine)|Vanity Fair]],<ref name="auto1" /> [[The Huffington Post]],<ref name="auto2" /> and [[The Washington Post]].<ref name="auto3" />
The last 20 episodes of Scriptnotes are available for free on iTunes<ref>{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/scriptnotes-podcast/id462495496?mt=2|title=Scriptnotes Podcast by John August and Craig Mazin on iTunes|publisher=|accessdate=8 October 2016}}</ref> and on the official Scriptnotes website.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://scriptnotes.net/|title=Scriptnotes Podcast|publisher=|accessdate=8 October 2016}}</ref> If you want to listen to earlier shows (which go back to August 2011), there is a premium option run through the Mylibsyn<ref>{{cite web|url=https://my.libsyn.com/|title=My Libsyn - Premium Podcast Subscriptions|publisher=|accessdate=8 October 2016}}</ref> service that costs $1.99 a month. Premium subscribers can access old shows either through the Scriptnotes website or a Scriptnotes app, for iOS<ref>{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/scriptnotes/id739117984?ls=1&mt=8|title=Scriptnotes on the App Store|publisher=|accessdate=8 October 2016}}</ref> and Android<ref>{{cite web|url=https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.johnaugust.android.scriptnotes|title=Scriptnotes - Android Apps on Google Play|publisher=|accessdate=8 October 2016}}</ref> devices.▼
▲==Access to back episodes==
▲The
== References ==
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