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June 2015 Script Sales, Hot Spec Screenplays, Hollywood Gossip. Tracking Board Czar Mike De Luca is back with his monthly Tracking Board Preview! This is no advert. Once again Mike has mined the tracking boards so we don't have to and bringing us industry insider updates on big script sales and the spec screenplays hitting the town. Letting us know the script concepts, genres, and budgets that Hollywood is buying right now.  Now you can support THE SCRIPT Podcast by crowdfunding us on PATREON $1, $5, $10… check out our rewards!If you enjoy our Podcast please POST A REVIEW or a STAR RATING on iTunes. Follow us on Facebook at http://facebook.com/NYCScreenwritersFollow us on Twitter here @ScriptFeed Fan mail, complaints, questions, wedding proposals can be sent to ScriptFeed@gmail.com PRODUCERS, The Script NYC Screenwriters Collective www.ScreenwritersCollective.org

“Blanche you idiot! You got egg upon my snood! He was gonna wear that today, now he has to select another snood!” This week on THE SCRIPT, our all woman panel Kara, Kristina, and Melissa assign David a period joke safeword and launch into a no-holds barred analysis of the new Comedy Central series “Another Period." Yes this is an explicit podcast. Yes it is entirely composed of powerful female comedy writers ‘going there', yes David cowers in the corner trying to hold his own. Is there such a thing as ‘women’s issues comedy’? What are the challenges and opportunities when writing an ensemble show vs. a traditional five person core cast comedy? How many comedic premises are too many for a comedy series engine? Does character development make jokes funnier or is an extreme personality enough? (Hint: Ask Helen Keller). EASTER EGG— be sure to stick around for a bonus green room discussion after the podcast on "The Top 5 Tampon Replacement Items” #NotJoking The new episode of "Another Period" airs tonight on Comedy Central @ 10:30p — but first... - You can support THE SCRIPT Podcast by CrowdFunding Us on PATREON $1, $5, $10... - Help spread the word POST A REVIEW or a STAR RATING on iTunes.  - Inside Amy Schumer - Girl, You Don't Need Makeup  - Follow us on Twitter here @ScriptFeed - Like us on Facebook at NYC Screenwriters  - Fan mail, complaints, questions, wedding proposals can be sent to ScriptFeed@gmail.com SCREENWRITERS Kara Buller, Kristina Leath-Malin, Melissa Pagnotta, David Negrin PRODUCERS, The Script Jordan Rosengarten, David Negrin NYC Screenwriters Collective www.ScreenwritersCollective.org

“Blanche you idiot! You got egg upon my snood! He was gonna wear that today, now he has to select another snood!” This week on THE SCRIPT, our all woman panel Kara, Kristina, and Melissa assign David a period joke safeword and launch into a no-holds barred analysis of the new Comedy Central series “Another Period." Yes this is an explicit podcast. Yes it is entirely composed of powerful female comedy writers ‘going there', yes David cowers in the corner trying to hold his own. Is there such a thing as ‘women’s issues comedy’? What are the challenges and opportunities when writing an ensemble show vs. a traditional five person core cast comedy? How many comedic premises are too many for a comedy series engine? Does character development make jokes funnier or is an extreme personality enough? (Hint: Ask Helen Keller). EASTER EGG— be sure to stick around for a bonus green room discussion after the podcast on "The Top 5 Tampon Replacement Items” #NotJoking The new episode of "Another Period" airs tonight on Comedy Central @ 10:30p — but first... - You can support THE SCRIPT Podcast by CrowdFunding Us on PATREON $1, $5, $10... - Help spread the word POST A REVIEW or a STAR RATING on iTunes.  - Inside Amy Schumer - Girl, You Don't Need Makeup  - Follow us on Twitter here @ScriptFeed - Like us on Facebook at NYC Screenwriters  - Fan mail, complaints, questions, wedding proposals can be sent to ScriptFeed@gmail.com SCREENWRITERS Kara Buller, Kristina Leath-Malin, Melissa Pagnotta, David Negrin PRODUCERS, The Script Jordan Rosengarten, David Negrin NYC Screenwriters Collective www.ScreenwritersCollective.org

"Your internet connection. It's good. So good it scratched that part of my mind, the part that doesn’t allow good to exist without condition. That’s when I decided to hack you." This week on THE SCRIPT, we analyze the new cyberpunk drama series on USA: “MR. ROBOT” What is the definition of the Cyberpunk anyway? One convention of cyberpunk is homage to other cyberpunk works-- can you count all of Mr. Robot's (Blade Runner, Neuromancer, The Matrix)? How do you write in a niche genre and keep a broad audience entertained when they have little genre precognition? #PhilipKDickReference What is a greater feat in screenwriting: making every scene end different from how the audience expects OR showing internal conflict in a visual medium through character choices under pressure? (HINT: Creator Sam Esmail knows how to do both). And find out where we thinking Mr. Robot ranks in the hall of fame for "Obligatory Computer Screen POV Hacking Shots"  ps -ef | grep -i os12 Episode 3 of “Mr. Robot" airs tonight on USA @ 10:30p. If you need to catch up, stream episodes 1 & 2 of Mr. Robot here: http://www.usanetwork.com/mrrobot/videos and then... LISTEN to THE SCRIPT Podcast: “Mr. Robot" here on iTUNES Support THE SCRIPT Podcast by crowdfunding us on PATREON $1, $5, $10… check out our rewards! If you like The Script please POST A REVIEW or a STAR RATING on iTunes. What are the best computer hacking scenes shown in movies? QUORA Follow us on Twitter here @ScriptFeed Like us on Facebook at NYC Screenwriters Fan mail, complaints, questions, wedding proposals can be sent to ScriptFeed@gmail.com SCREENWRITERS David Negrin, Christopher Theokas, Jordan Rosengarten PRODUCERS, The Script Jordan Rosengarten, David Negrin NYC Screenwriters Collective www.ScreenwritersCollective.org

"Your internet connection. It's good. So good it scratched that part of my mind, the part that doesn’t allow good to exist without condition. That’s when I decided to hack you." This week on THE SCRIPT, we analyze the new cyberpunk drama series on USA: “MR. ROBOT” What is the definition of the Cyberpunk anyway? One convention of cyberpunk is homage to other cyberpunk works-- can you count all of Mr. Robot's (Blade Runner, Neuromancer, The Matrix)? How do you write in a niche genre and keep a broad audience entertained when they have little genre precognition? #PhilipKDickReference What is a greater feat in screenwriting: making every scene end different from how the audience expects OR showing internal conflict in a visual medium through character choices under pressure? (HINT: Creator Sam Esmail knows how to do both). And find out where we thinking Mr. Robot ranks in the hall of fame for "Obligatory Computer Screen POV Hacking Shots"  ps -ef | grep -i os12 Episode 3 of “Mr. Robot" airs tonight on USA @ 10:30p. If you need to catch up, stream episodes 1 & 2 of Mr. Robot here: http://www.usanetwork.com/mrrobot/videos and then... LISTEN to THE SCRIPT Podcast: “Mr. Robot" here on iTUNES Support THE SCRIPT Podcast by crowdfunding us on PATREON $1, $5, $10… check out our rewards!If you like The Script please POST A REVIEW or a STAR RATING on iTunes.What are the best computer hacking scenes shown in movies? QUORAFollow us on Twitter here @ScriptFeedLike us on Facebook at NYC ScreenwritersFan mail, complaints, questions, wedding proposals can be sent to ScriptFeed@gmail.com SCREENWRITERS David Negrin, Christopher Theokas, Jordan Rosengarten PRODUCERS, The Script Jordan Rosengarten, David Negrin NYC Screenwriters Collective www.ScreenwritersCollective.org

"I used to want to be an astronaut. But astronauts don’t even go to the moon anymore.” This week on The Script, our screenwriters analyze Episode 1 of True Detective: Season II. The noir detective anthology kicks off with a new cast, a new case, and a new flavor of desperation. This is a rare chance for screenwriters to examine a second Pilot Episode from the same tv series and writer. How does the Season 2 Pilot stack up next to the Season 1 Pilot? How does showrunner Nic Pizzolatto violate and innovate the film noir detective genre? What are the opportunities and challenges of writing an anthology series? How do you calibrate prestige writing like True Detective with an American TV audience that expects a dynamite teaser and  Matthew McConaughey to walk in the door? What are we looking forward to in episode 2? Some more Da Vinci Code puzzles, some more mythology, more brass knuckles, more boot knives, and yes…”the bike, sir. The highway— because it suits me.” LISTEN to THE SCRIPT Podcast: “True Detective: Season II Pilot" here on iTUNES Please POST A REVIEW or a STAR RATING on iTunes.  True Detective Series Bible by Nic Pizzolatto  "Something Borrowed" - This article by Malcolm Gladwell is illuminating and addresses the spirit of derivative vs. transformative work, artistic influence vs. plagiarism. True Detective Season II Literary Guide: Antigone, The Western Book of theDead, Hagakure: Book of the Samurai. Follow us on Twitter here @ScriptFeed Fan mail, complaints, questions, wedding proposals can be sent to ScriptFeed@gmail.com SCEENWRITERS David Negrin, Jordan Rosengarten, Logan Kane PRODUCERS, The Script Jordan Rosengarten, David Negrin NYC Screenwriters Collective www.ScreenwritersCollective.org

"I used to want to be an astronaut. But astronauts don’t even go to the moon anymore.” This week on The Script, our screenwriters analyze Episode 1 of True Detective: Season II. The noir detective anthology kicks off with a new cast, a new case, and a new flavor of desperation. This is a rare chance for screenwriters to examine a second Pilot Episode from the same tv series and writer. How does the Season 2 Pilot stack up next to the Season 1 Pilot? How does showrunner Nic Pizzolatto violate and innovate the film noir detective genre? What are the opportunities and challenges of writing an anthology series? How do you calibrate prestige writing like True Detective with an American TV audience that expects a dynamite teaser and  Matthew McConaughey to walk in the door? What are we looking forward to in episode 2? Some more Da Vinci Code puzzles, some more mythology, more brass knuckles, more boot knives, and yes…”the bike, sir. The highway— because it suits me.” LISTEN to THE SCRIPT Podcast: “True Detective: Season II Pilot" here on iTUNES Please POST A REVIEW or a STAR RATING on iTunes. True Detective Series Bible by Nic Pizzolatto "Something Borrowed" - This article by Malcolm Gladwell is illuminating and addresses the spirit of derivative vs. transformative work, artistic influence vs. plagiarism.True Detective Season II Literary Guide: Antigone, The Western Book of theDead, Hagakure: Book of the Samurai.Follow us on Twitter here @ScriptFeedFan mail, complaints, questions, wedding proposals can be sent to ScriptFeed@gmail.com SCEENWRITERS David Negrin, Jordan Rosengarten, Logan Kane PRODUCERS, The Script Jordan Rosengarten, David Negrin NYC Screenwriters Collective www.ScreenwritersCollective.org

"Monster is a relative term. To a canary, a cat is a monster. We're just used to being the cat. RUUUN!”  This week on a T-Rex sized episode of The Script, our screenwriters analyze Jurassic World-- the reboot / remake / sequel to the original Jeff Goldblum chaos theory and open shirt vehicle: Jurassic Park (1993). Does Jurassic World pay enough homage to PARK in terms of, not just easter eggs, but dramatic themes? What's the key to escalating set pieces and renewing awe in a monster movie? (HINT: mo' dino-antagonists, mo' problems) How does Jurassic World stack up in the comedy department next to the new generation of Action/Comedy tentpoles like Guardians & Avengers? Do you remember the Steven Spielberg "Rule of Monster Reveal"? JW did.  And four white males respond to the Bryce Dallas Howard high-heel controversy. WHEN DINOSAURS RULED THE WORLD!  LISTEN to THE SCRIPT Podcast: “Jurassic World" here on iTUNES Please POST A REVIEW or a STAR RATING on iTunes. Need a Blake Snyder Beat Sheet Explanation?Follow us on Twitter here @ScriptFeedFan mail, complaints, questions, wedding proposals can be sent to ScriptFeed@gmail.com SCEENWRITERS David Negrin, Jordan Rosengarten, Spencer Sapienza, Logan Kane PRODUCERS, The Script Jordan Rosengarten, David Negrin NYC Screenwriters Collective www.ScreenwritersCollective.org

"Monster is a relative term. To a canary, a cat is a monster. We're just used to being the cat. RUUUN!”  This week on a T-Rex sized episode of The Script, our screenwriters analyze Jurassic World-- the reboot / remake / sequel to the original Jeff Goldblum chaos theory and open shirt vehicle: Jurassic Park (1993). Does Jurassic World pay enough homage to PARK in terms of, not just easter eggs, but dramatic themes? What's the key to escalating set pieces and renewing awe in a monster movie? (HINT: mo' dino-antagonists, mo' problems) How does Jurassic World stack up in the comedy department next to the new generation of Action/Comedy tentpoles like Guardians & Avengers? Do you remember the Steven Spielberg "Rule of Monster Reveal"? JW did.  And four white males respond to the Bryce Dallas Howard high-heel controversy. WHEN DINOSAURS RULED THE WORLD!  LISTEN to THE SCRIPT Podcast: “Jurassic World" here on iTUNES Please POST A REVIEW or a STAR RATING on iTunes.  Need a Blake Snyder Beat Sheet Explanation? Follow us on Twitter here @ScriptFeed Fan mail, complaints, questions, wedding proposals can be sent to ScriptFeed@gmail.com SCEENWRITERS David Negrin, Jordan Rosengarten, Spencer Sapienza, Logan Kane PRODUCERS, The Script Jordan Rosengarten, David Negrin NYC Screenwriters Collective www.ScreenwritersCollective.org

"I take everything I am feeling, everything that matters to me, I push all of it into my fist, and I fight for it." This week on THE SCRIPT, we analyze the pilot of the new science fiction drama series created by The Wachowskis and now streaming on Netflix: Sense8. Are there structural differences between a pilot written for cable and a pilot written for binge-watching on a streaming network? What exactly is the lineage between Sense8 and "Cloud Atlas", the Wachowskis previous ensemble drama about interconnectedness? What are the pitfalls in a multi-plot, ensemble drama, transitioning between globe hopping plots with differing dramatic tones and varying levels of stakes?  How well do the creators of Sense8 navigate writing their transgender characters to avoid television’s favorite new stereotype (HINT: the series does a better job than the pilot)? But we think any drama that can reference Conan the Barbarian and Jean Claude Van Damme, combine Bollywood dance numbers and Mexican Telenovelas, then cap it all off with a visceral icelandic Sigur Rós set piece is worth tuning in for 12 episodes.  sensate  adj. ˈsen-ˌsāt - preoccupied with things that can be experienced only through a sense modality. Watch the Sense8 Pilot on NETFLIX and then... LISTEN to THE SCRIPT Podcast: “Sense8" here on iTUNES Now you can support THE SCRIPT Podcast by crowdfunding us on PATREON $1, $5, $10… check out our rewards! If you like The Script please POST A REVIEW or a STAR RATING on iTunes. Follow us on Twitter here @ScriptFeed Like us on Facebook at NYC Screenwriters Collective Fan mail, complaints, questions, wedding proposals can be sent to ScriptFeed@gmail.com SCREENWRITERS David Negrin, Olu Anamashaun, Kristina Leath-Malin PRODUCERS, The Script Jordan Rosengarten, David Negrin NYC Screenwriters Collective www.ScreenwritersCollective.org

"I take everything I am feeling, everything that matters to me, I push all of it into my fist, and I fight for it." This week on THE SCRIPT, we analyze the pilot of the new science fiction drama series created by The Wachowskis and now streaming on Netflix: Sense8. Are there structural differences between a pilot written for cable and a pilot written for binge-watching on a streaming network? What exactly is the lineage between Sense8 and "Cloud Atlas", the Wachowskis previous ensemble drama about interconnectedness? What are the pitfalls in a multi-plot, ensemble drama, transitioning between globe hopping plots with differing dramatic tones and varying levels of stakes?  How well do the creators of Sense8 navigate writing their transgender characters to avoid television’s favorite new stereotype (HINT: the series does a better job than the pilot)? But we think any drama that can reference Conan the Barbarian and Jean Claude Van Damme, combine Bollywood dance numbers and Mexican Telenovelas, then cap it all off with a visceral icelandic Sigur Rós set piece is worth tuning in for 12 episodes.  sensate  adj. ˈsen-ˌsāt - preoccupied with things that can be experienced only through a sense modality. Watch the Sense8 Pilot on NETFLIX and then... LISTEN to THE SCRIPT Podcast: “Sense8" here on iTUNES Now you can support THE SCRIPT Podcast by crowdfunding us on PATREON $1, $5, $10… check out our rewards!If you like The Script please POST A REVIEW or a STAR RATING on iTunes.Follow us on Twitter here @ScriptFeedLike us on Facebook at NYC Screenwriters Collective Fan mail, complaints, questions, wedding proposals can be sent to ScriptFeed@gmail.com SCREENWRITERS David Negrin, Olu Anamashaun, Kristina Leath-Malin PRODUCERS, The Script Jordan Rosengarten, David Negrin NYC Screenwriters Collective www.ScreenwritersCollective.org

May 2015 Script Sales, Hot Spec Screenplays, Hollywood Gossip. Tracking Board Czar Mike De Luca is back with his monthly Tracking Board Preview! This is no advert. Once again Mike has mined the tracking boards so we don't have to and bringing us industry insider updates on big script sales and the spec screenplays hitting the town. Letting us know the script concepts, genres, and budgets that Hollywood is buying right now.  Now you can support THE SCRIPT Podcast by crowdfunding us on PATREON $1, $5, $10… check out our rewards! If you enjoy our Podcast please POST A REVIEW or a STAR RATING on iTunes.  Follow us on Facebook at http://facebook.com/NYCScreenwriters Follow us on Twitter here @ScriptFeed  Fan mail, complaints, questions, wedding proposals can be sent to ScriptFeed@gmail.com PRODUCERS, The Script NYC Screenwriters Collective www.ScreenwritersCollective.org

May 2015 Script Sales, Hot Spec Screenplays, Hollywood Gossip. Tracking Board Czar Mike De Luca is back with his monthly Tracking Board Preview! This is no advert. Once again Mike has mined the tracking boards so we don't have to and bringing us industry insider updates on big script sales and the spec screenplays hitting the town. Letting us know the script concepts, genres, and budgets that Hollywood is buying right now.  Now you can support THE SCRIPT Podcast by crowdfunding us on PATREON $1, $5, $10… check out our rewards!If you enjoy our Podcast please POST A REVIEW or a STAR RATING on iTunes. Follow us on Facebook at http://facebook.com/NYCScreenwritersFollow us on Twitter here @ScriptFeed Fan mail, complaints, questions, wedding proposals can be sent to ScriptFeed@gmail.com PRODUCERS, The Script NYC Screenwriters Collective www.ScreenwritersCollective.org

THE SCRIPT Podcast LIVE EVENT LIVE STREAM: “Fantastic Four” (FREE)Well it looks like our Fantastic 4 Panel is gonna be a bloodbath! We love a hollywood blockbuster gone wrong because it’s the best way to discuss the fundamentals of screenwriting, what’s wrong with the hollywood script development process, and how we can fix it.Helmed by Josh Trank (Chronicle), scribed by action writer Simon Kinberg (X-MEN:DoFP, Sherlock Holmes, Jumper), with a cast of highly acclaimed young actors (Miles Teller, Michael B. Jordan, Kate Mara, Jamie Bell). Can this comic book franchise measure up to Avengers and X-Men? Can it pack a box office punch like Jurassic World?  Interact with our panel of script analysts in a QA after our analysis.  SCRIPT ANALYSTS: David Negrin, Jordan Rosengarten, Kristina-Leath Malin, and Jeremy Engdahl-Johnson. [SPOILER WARNING]Every week on THE SCRIPT Podcast we analyze the latest popular or controversial scripts, films, and original TV series from a screenwriter’s perspective. THE SCRIPT features working screenwriters analyzing story at the highest level anywhere on the internet.Support The Script by crowdfunding us on Patreon.com/TheScriptIf you like The Script please POST A REVIEW or a STAR RATING on iTunes.Follow us on Twitter here @ScriptFeedLike us on Facebook at NYC ScreenwritersFan mail, complaints, questions, wedding proposals can be sent toScriptFeed@gmail.comPRODUCERS, The ScriptJordan Rosengarten, David NegrinNYC Screenwriters Collectivewww.ScreenwritersCollective.org

August 2015 Script Sales, Hot Spec Screenplays, Hollywood Gossip.Tracking Board Czar Mike De Luca is back with his August 2015 Tracking Board Preview! This is no advert. Once again Mike has mined the tracking boards so we don't have to and bringing us industry insider updates on big script sales and the spec screenplays hitting the town. Letting us know the script concepts, genres, and budgets that Hollywood is buying right now. Now you can support THE SCRIPT Podcast by crowdfunding us on PATREON $1, $5, $10… check out our rewards!If you enjoy our Podcast please POST A REVIEW or a STAR RATING on iTunes. Follow us on Facbook at http://facebook.com/NYCScreenwritersFollow us on Twitter here @ScriptFeed Fan mail, complaints, questions, wedding proposals can be sent to ScriptFeed@gmail.comPRODUCERS, The ScriptJordan Rosengarten, David NegrinNYC Screenwriters Collectivewww.ScreenwritersCollective.org