201 episodes

Welcome to the Act Two Podcast where screenwriters Tasha Huo and Josh Hallman demystify what it means to be an everyday working Screenwriter.

A podcast for Screenwriters, by Screenwriters.

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    • TV & Film

Welcome to the Act Two Podcast where screenwriters Tasha Huo and Josh Hallman demystify what it means to be an everyday working Screenwriter.

A podcast for Screenwriters, by Screenwriters.

    You Just Got Notes: What Now?

    You Just Got Notes: What Now?

    You just got notes and you want to curl into a ball and cry. Please don't do that. Hosts Tasha Huo and Josh Hallman discuss what happens after you get notes. It can be intimidating. What's the process? Where to begin? Each scenario is different, and it's important to have a clear idea when you jump back into your writing. 
     
    Questions / Comments: ActTwoWriters@gmail.com
    Edited by the GREAT Paul Lundquist 

    • 44 min
    Interview with Script Pipeline’s Matt Misetich

    Interview with Script Pipeline’s Matt Misetich

    Hosts Tasha Huo and Josh Hallman have a great conversation with Matt Misetich from Script Pipeline. We discuss how Script Pipeline is an asset for writers, contests, Brag Bars, and dive into the state of the industry, 
     
    Questions / Comments: ActTwoWriters@gmail.com
    Edited by the GREAT Paul Lundquist 

    • 47 min
    Career post AIR: Interview with Alex Convery

    Career post AIR: Interview with Alex Convery

    Hosts Tasha Huo and Josh Hallman sit down again with Act Two writer and Screenwriter of AIR, Alex Convery, to discuss how his screenwriting career and craft has changed since AIR was released in April 2023, and how the flurry of accolades during award season changed his career. With AIR being an original spec, Alex also talks about where the power of a Screenwriter lays, and how to combat the stalemate that often accompanies a Screenwriting career.
     
    Questions / Comments: ActTwoWriters@gmail.com
    Edited by the GREAT Paul Lundquist 

    • 1 hr 4 min
    Fan Fiction as a Road to Screenwriting: Interview with Keely MacDonald (AVATAR: THE LAST AIRBENDER)

    Fan Fiction as a Road to Screenwriting: Interview with Keely MacDonald (AVATAR: THE LAST AIRBENDER)

    One of the most exciting things about Screenwriting is that everyone finds a different path to becoming a professional. Hosts Tasha Huo and Josh Hallman sit down with Keely Macdonald (AVATAR: THE LAST AIRBENDER, SLEEPY HOLLOW) to discuss her path to discovering a career in Screenwriting through her fan fiction, one big fat coincidence, and the Fox Writers Incubator program.
     
    Questions / Comments: ActTwoWriters@gmail.com
    Edited by the GREAT Paul Lundquist 

    • 42 min
    The Act Two Mixer, and How to Have a Successful Writer's Group

    The Act Two Mixer, and How to Have a Successful Writer's Group

    Thank you all for an awesome mixer! Hosts Tasha Huo and Josh Hallman tell stories from their 2nd Act Two Podcast Mixer in Los Angeles and, since writers groups were created on the night, they discuss what makes a successful writer's group and what has made their group run strong for 15 years.
     
    Questions / Comments: ActTwoWriters@gmail.com
    Edited by the GREAT Paul Lundquist 

    • 39 min
    TWIW & the Act Two Mixer Announcement

    TWIW & the Act Two Mixer Announcement

    The Act Two Mixer is fast approaching, and hosts Tasha Huo and Josh Hallman discuss what to expect from the event and gain more from your writing community. 
     
    TWIW: Can you send out an old version of a new script to different producers? / An awkward general and how to handle. / Josh watched UNFROSTED and has thoughts. / How editing footage is actually a writing skill.
     
    Questions / Comments: ActTwoWriters@gmail.com
    Edited by the GREAT Paul Lundquist 

    • 31 min

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