You Can't Make This Script Up

Caitlin Gallo & Brittany Harris

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.

  1. 10/08/2021

    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 ...

  2. 16/07/2021

    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 World: Dominion, Scream, Thor: Love and Thunder, Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them.Erza Miller - actor (Justice League, Fantastic Beasts)We spiral into a bit of a Harry Potter rabbit hole… there’s uh, a lot of Dumbledore discourse.Top Gun: Maverick (2021)Tom Cruise and the coconut cakeAvatar and it’s many sequels in developmentIMAX and 3D movies - we have ~ thoughts ~2009 Best Director at the OscarsKathryn Bigelow - director (The Hurt Locker, Zero Dark Forty)Chloe Zhao - director (Nomadland) Jurassic Park: The Lost World (1997)The Mummy Returns (2001)Grease 2 (1982)Aladdin - The Return of Jafar (1994) and The King of Thieves (1996)The Lion King 2: Simba’s Pride (1998)Addams Family Values (1993) NOTE: Caitlin mixed up movie camp counselors here - mistakenly referencing the Parent Trap cast and erasing Christine Baranski from the conversation. She will be watching The Good Fight as penance for her sins.The Godfather: Part Two (1974)The Pirates of the Caribbean sequelsHBO’s new series from Craig Mazin - The Last of Us. Starring Pedro Pascal and Bella Ramsay. Reboots and Revivals - Gossip Girl, Spring Awakening Tap Dancing! Yes, we really talk about everything.

  3. 22/06/2021

    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...

  4. 30/03/2021

    ~ 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...

  5. 23/03/2021

    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...

  6. 18/02/2021

    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 &...

  7. 09/02/2021

    SCORE! Music in Movies

    We only scratched the surface but don't worry - Brittany still found a way to bring up Almost Famous! (Recorded November 2020) Things we talked about in the episode include: The Queen’s Gambit TV show (2020) and novel (1983)Cuban Chess prodigy from 1922 - Maria Teresa Mora Pride & Prejudice (2005) Dir. Joe Wright. Score by Dario MarianelliLove Actually (2003) Dir. Richard Curtis. Score by Craig Armstrong.Cameron Crowe and Almost Famous (2000)Steven Spielberg and the John Williams PBS tribute concertTangled (2010), “When Will My Life Begin (Reprise)” and Alan Menken13 Reasons Why and “Take Me Back to the Night We Met” by Lord HuronRomy and Michele’s High School Reunion (1997), Cyndi Lauper’s “Time After Time” and screenwriter, Robin SchiffPutting songs into your script - Pros and Cons. (The Beatles catalogue! AH!) Led Zeppelin’s music in car commercials and movies“I Will Be There When You Die” by My Morning Jacket and Elizabethtown (2005)Music Supervisors We Dig: Kier Lehman (Spider-man) and Danny Bramson (Cameron Crowe’s projects).Spotify inspirational playlistsTwyla Tharp, her book on creativity (The Creative Habit) and the Billy Joel show - Movin’ Out! Soundtracks versus ScoresBaz Luhrmann and the Moulin Rouge (2001) soundtrack John Williams’ body of work, Hans Zimmer, Howard Shore. (Caitlin said Howard Ashman but she meant Howard Shore for LOTR.)Love Actually’s mastery of both score and soundtrack. Development people and using discretion with music in scriptsBaby Driver (2017), Edgar Wright and The Hollywood Reporter video Janet Evanovich Author Bio Caitlin’s Favorite Pandemic Albums: “Folklore” by Taylor Swift, “Spider-man: Into the Spiderverse” soundtrack, “Knives Out” by Nathan Johnson, “Little Women” score by Alexandre Desplat, “Fetch The Bolt Cutters” by Fiona Apple, and “Fine Line” by Harry Styles.

  8. 02/02/2021

    Writing from Personal Experience 101

    We’re diving deeeeeep. Gird your loins! (Recorded November 2020)Hillbilly Elegy (2020 film and 2016 book by J.D. Vance)Caitlin brings up ~ screenwriting twitter ~ YET AGAIN.A Million Little Pieces (2003 book by James Frey)Why does having a personal connection to the story make a script more desirable?Sketchy Hollywood Nonsense!The “White Trash Narrative” and male, southern writersAn ode to Ron Howard, director of our hearts.White Trash: The 400 Year Old Untold History of Class in America (201...

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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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    Caitlin Gallo & Brittany Harris
  • Năm hoạt động
    2020 - 2021
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    19
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