16 episodes

Screenwriters, unscripted.

The Scriptcast began as a podcast that transformed unproduced film and television scripts into radio plays, but gradually evolved into a casual talk format. Tune in for casual conversations with screenwriters—about their lives, their creative practice, and the craft of writing for screens. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thescriptcast/support

The Scriptcast Alison Rinehardt Mauldin

    • TV & Film
    • 5.0 • 11 Ratings

Screenwriters, unscripted.

The Scriptcast began as a podcast that transformed unproduced film and television scripts into radio plays, but gradually evolved into a casual talk format. Tune in for casual conversations with screenwriters—about their lives, their creative practice, and the craft of writing for screens. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thescriptcast/support

    A Quick Announcement

    A Quick Announcement

    A brief announcement from your loving host.

    Social Media:

    Follow The Scriptcast on Instagram and Twitter

    E-mail Alison at thescriptcast@gmail.com

    Follow Elementary My Dears on Instagram and Twitter


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    • 6 min
    Scriptcast Conversations - Peter Barnes

    Scriptcast Conversations - Peter Barnes

    Join me for a conversation with screenwriter Peter Barnes, whose feature spec Lost Sun recently sold to MGM. Another of Peter's scripts, The Great In Between, is currently casting and plans to shoot in late summer.

    Find the Scriptcast on Instagram and Twitter

    Show Notes:

    Lost Sun in the Hollywood Reporter

    Save the Cat

    George Hickenlooper

    Compelling Pictures

    Lightning Round:

    Schitt's Creek

    HBO's QAnon doc, Q: Into the Storm

    The Boss

    28 Weeks Later score

    The City We Became by NK Jemison, also The Inheritance Trilogy




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    • 1 hr 3 min
    Scriptcast Conversations - Marque Franklin-Williams

    Scriptcast Conversations - Marque Franklin-Williams

    Join me for a conversation with TV writer Marque Franklin-Williams, whose credits include Just Add Magic, Leverage: Redemption, and upcoming shows for Showtime, Lion's Gate, and Amazon.

    Find the Scriptcast on Instagram and Twitter.

    In lieu of social media, Marque would like to direct your attention to Stacey Abrams' amazing organization, Fair Fight!

    Show Notes:

    Robert Dinsdale's book, The Toymakers

    A new take on Pinocchio

    Lawrence Kasdan's quote about homework.

    Marque's Recommendations:

    Wandavision

    Denzel Curry

    Silent Hill 2 original soundtrack

    Dune (the book)

    The Dune reboot is coming out October 1, 2021

    The last movies Alison saw in the theater: BBFL and Birds of Prey

    The last movies Marque saw in the theater: Captain Marvel and Parasite

    Marque's go-to movie snack




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    • 55 min
    Hello, listener. Let's chat.

    Hello, listener. Let's chat.

    Join me for a conversation with...yours truly. A special episode, just me (Alison) talking to you (the listener.)

    Questions for you, the listener:

    Who are you??

    What keeps you listening to Scriptcast Conversations?

    What would you like to hear more of?

    What's the best way to engage with you online?

    How to get in touch:

    The Scriptcast on Instagram and Twitter

    thescriptcast@gmail.com

    Please remember to rate and review The Scriptcast on Apple Podcasts

    Shout outs:

    Strawhouse Pictures

    Liftkit Coffee

    Lightning round with Alison:

    The Knick

    The Blind Assassin by Margaret Atwood

    60 Songs That Explain the 90s






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    • 19 min
    Scriptcast Conversations - Meghan Pleticha

    Scriptcast Conversations - Meghan Pleticha

    Join me for a conversation with comedy television writer, Meghan Pleticha, whose credits include Silicon Valley and her upcoming play, Murder At Winterberg Manor. 

    Social Media: 

    The Scriptcast on Instagram and Twitter 

    Meghan on Twitter 

    Murder At Winterberg Manor 

    Show Notes: 

    Meghan's episode of Silicon Valley 

    Small Screen Big Picture 

    George Saunders' new book, A Swim in a Pond in the Rain 

    Meghan's Recommendations: 

    RuPaul's Drag Race UK 

    The Wire 

    Whiting Wongs podcast 

    Infinite Jest (find your own bookclub...) 

    Happy Birthday, Doug 

    Barb and Star Go to Vista Del Mar


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    • 1 hr 30 min
    Scriptcast Conversations - Ruckus and Lane Skye

    Scriptcast Conversations - Ruckus and Lane Skye

    Join me for a conversation with filmmakers and screenwriters, Lane and Ruckus Skye, whose credits include The Devil to Pay, Becky, and Rattle the Cage. 

    Social Media:

    The Scripcast on Instagram and Twitter

    Lane and Ruckus on Instagram and Facebook

    Show Notes:

    Rattle the Cage

    Becky on Apple, Amazon, Google, etc.

    The Devil to Pay on Apple, Amazon, Google, etc.

    Lane's childhood muse, Red Sonja

    The Investigation on HBO

    Herland by Charlotte Perkins Stetson Gilman

    Warrior on HBO

    Philosophize This

    Scriptnotes 

    The Director's Cut

    Work Life

    How I Built This


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    • 56 min

Customer Reviews

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11 Ratings

11 Ratings

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Great Show

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Immersive and well done!

Great show. The stories are really well done and all the atmospheric sound and music really take you there.

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❤️ Radio Plays

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