19 episodes
You Can't Make This Script Up Caitlin Gallo & Brittany Harris
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- TV & Film
A screenwriting and entertainment podcast by and for people who are making it up as they go. Join hosts Caitlin Gallo and Brittany Harris as they navigate the ins and outs of writing in Hollywood.
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Build, Baby. Build!
This week we’re talking about world building - from the minutiae to the BIG ideas. We discuss the ones who did it best and our strategies for recreating that magic.Pod Racing, George Lucas and the Star Wars prequelsKathleen Kennedy - President of Lucasfilm and patron Saint of our career endeavors The 2021 Cannes Film Festival and Brit’s fave - the red carpet fashion Pink suits are in! Spike Lee in Vuitton, Olivia Rodrigo in vintage Chanel, Kamala Harris in Sergio Hudson! (Even Kate ...
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Sequels: Second Time's the Charm!
Hi! We are very burnt out and discussing sequels. This episode may be best consumed with cold medicine. (Kidding. Exhaustion is a drug in and of itself! Let's party!)Pixar’s newest film - LUCA (2021)The most recent DC/Twitter discourse re: Harley Quinn’s animated series on HBOmax - does Batman give head?Funniest tweets from that day. The Room (2003), The Disaster Artist (2017) and Tommy WiseauAudrey Hepburn’s best quotes - “The mind reels!”2022 sequels coming down the pipeline - Jurassic...
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We're back, babyyy!
Our unplanned hiatus is OVER and we are ready to RAMBLE! Err... rumble?Screenwriting competitions, festivals, fellowshipsSpreadsheets are our savior. (Even if Caitlin is a psycho about it!)Reflecting on our pre-2021 episodes and our predictions and excitement (Inauguration fashion, Disney+ Marvel shows!)Amazon buys MGM for $8 BillionWizard of Oz sequels - Return to OZ (1985)John Chu - Director (Crazy Rich Asians, In The Heights, Wicked)Our college days in NYC circa 2007-2012 and theater schoo...
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~ INSPO ~
We're pulling inspiration from Pinterest boards, Spotify playlists, Google street view - anything we can get our grubby little hands on 'cause this shit is hard, okay?! (Recorded November 2020) Things we talked about in the episode include:Our creative process - research and development Pinterest boardsSpotify playlistsGoogle Street ViewTudor England and British Invasion classic rock Bad habits we had as young writersJane the Queen, our Lady Jane Grey adaptationPrincess L...
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Don't Judge a Book by It's On Screen Adaptation
Note: This episode was recorded November 2020, AKA before the Meghan Markle, Prince Harry and Oprah interview. Let it be known - we stan Josh O'Connor, we pan Prince Charles. MARKLE HIVE, RISE UP!Things we talked about in the episode include:“Modern Austen” Deadline press release (Y'all are not ready for Caitlin's RANT here, whew apologies!) Pride & Prejudice by Jane Austen and her body of work Clueless (1995)“Modern Austen” writer, Eleanor Burgess (Perry Mason)Optioning bo...
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The Movies that Made Us
*insert Keanu's "gosh I love movies!" meme here* (Recorded November 2020)Ryan Murphy’s AHS spinoff seriesAmerican Horror Story, Ratched & Six Feet UnderWandaVision release date set for Jan. 15th, 2021“I Love Dick” tv show, Marfa, TX & the glory of Kathryn Hahn“The Shrink Next Door” - new project with Paul Rudd/Will FerrellThe Wizard of Oz (1925), Aladdin (1992), Toy Story (1995), Jumanji (1995), The Land Before Time (1988)Jurassic Park (1993) - plus the tours you can go on in Hawaii &...