On The Page

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  1000. Learning on the Job 24.07.2026 55min

  In the very last episode of the On the Page Podcast, host Pilar Alessandra says goodbye and takes part in an "exit meeting" courtesy of podcaster Ben Blacker.
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  999. Get It On the Page 17.07.2026 23min

  Whether you're writing something "elevated" or "grounded," Pilar helps you build a scene one element at a time.
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  998. Cleaning the Kitchen 10.07.2026 52min

  Austin Elliott chose to "be the person who cleans the kitchen without being asked," and went on to maintain steady work in the industry. Here he talks about the important lessons he's learned as he advanced from PA to the writers' room.
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  997. Five Tips for Moving to LA and Starting Your Career 03.07.2026 54min

  Writer Danny Bayliss came to LA right after college and has learned a thing or two in that time. Here he shares "five tips" that include ways to live a good life while expanding your network.
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  996. Comic Book Creative 26.06.2026 41min

  Josh Sky was an aspiring TV writer when he got an opportunity to write comics for his favorite character He-Man. Fifty issues later, he discusses what he's learned and his feelings about where comic book writing and screenwriting converge.
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  995. The Writers Guild Foundation 19.06.2026 34min

  "The Writers of today helping the writers of tomorrow." Such is the motto of The Writers Guild Foundation and its executive director Julie Lacouture. Julie describes the programs at the WGF which include the Veterans Writing Project, the Writers Access Program and its new partnership with the Nicholl Fellowship.
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  994. The Play's the Thing 12.06.2026 38min

  Actor/writer Marissa Alaniz discusses the love of the craft and passion for her subject matter that led her to write and produce her recently published play Elizabeth.
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  993. Lessons from Wanuri 05.06.2026 57min

  Lessons about bio-pics, lessons about pitching, lessons about hope. Writer/director Wanuri Kahiu (Rafiki, Washington Black) returns to the podcast to talk about all of it. Don't miss this one!
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  992. Coming of Age as a Screenwriter 29.05.2026 47min

  Actor/writer Karin delaPena Collison's first feature script Coming of Age won a Nicholl Fellowship. Here, she talks about what led up to it and what came next.
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  991. Dialogue Driven 22.05.2026 1h 44min

  On the Page Podcast and Rock Solid Podcast listeners contribute their favorite dialogue-driven clips from movies!
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  990. Nadia 911 15.05.2026 43min

  Nadia Abass-Madden drew from her experience as a 911 operator to land a job on the Fox series 911. 49 episodes later she's back on the podcast to tell her tale.
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  989. Shooting for the Moon 08.05.2026 31min

  Katrina Medoff, co-founder/executive director of the Moonshot Initiative, talks about the program's mission, events, film challenge and script accelerators - all aimed at getting emerging writers in the door.
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  988. Script Supervisor to Screenwriter 01.05.2026 43min

  Sylvia-Anne Parker is already a rockstar script supervisor, but over the years she's also been selected to the Sundance Episodic Lab, the Writers Lab and the Sony Creative Corridor. Recently, her BBC audio drama A Tale of Two Trumpets won an Imoson Award. Hear what she's learned as she continues on her path to screenwriting success.
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  987. Master Adapter 24.04.2026 36min

  Writer Jeremy Slater has built serious genre credentials across major IP, from creating Marvel's Moon Knight and developing Netflix's The Umbrella Academy to writing on Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire and the television adaptation of The Exorcist. Here he talks about his latest feature film, Mortal Kombat II, and his approach to adapting IP and making it his own.
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  986. A Screenwriter to Watch 17.04.2026 48min

  Named a top 25 screenwriter to watch by the ISA, Irish screenwriter Conor Dowling has written for everything from kids animation to live-action sci. fi. Here he talks about the ongoing development of his feature projects and the lessons he's learning along the way.
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  985. Company Retreat 10.04.2026 38min

  Creating involved character bios and being ready for the script shifting at a moment's notice; LaNisa Renee Frederick talks about the acting-plus-improv process involved in the unconventional Amazon series, Jury Duty Presents: Company Retreat. 
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  984. Producing in the UK 03.04.2026 45min

  Veteran producer Eleanor Greene talks about the ways she discovers and develops stories, often "beginning at the end" to help a project find its way.
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  983. Screenwriting in South Africa 27.03.2026 54min

  Zunaid Mansoor, a leading professional script editor and consultant in South Africa, shares his wisdom about screenwriting, the entertainment marketplace and the future of storytelling for his country and beyond. 
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  982. How to Be a Screenwriter 20.03.2026 41min

  Phil Stark,  screenwriter and licensed therapist, talks about his latest book, How to Be a Screenwriter, covering how to network, get an agent, develop with producers and take notes.
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  981. Oscar Talk 2026 13.03.2026 1h 55min

  Pilar and her friends Brian Pope, Mike Musa and Alex Troxler get together in person for one last time for their annual discussion about the best screenplay and best adapted screenplay Oscar nominees.