636 - Whispering Loudly
John welcomes back Pamela Ribon (Nimona, My Year of Dicks) to quietly ask: what\u2019s with all the whispering in movies these days? They discuss trends and techniques in voice and volume, picking the right moment to whisper, and the value of voices across decibel levels.
We also revisit Pamela\u2019s work on Moana to look at what you can learn from reading early drafts, ponder the threat of TikTok and YouTube, follow-up on vetting potential co-workers, and answer a listener question on writing animation.
In our bonus segment for premium members, Pam shares all her star-studded stories from sitting in the 5th row at this year\u2019s Oscars.
Links:
- Pamela Ribon\xa0on\xa0Instagram
- Listen to Sassy
- My Year of Dicks
- Nimona\xa0on Netflix
- Hire Survivors Hollywood
- Dune: Part Two Clip
- \u2018Fundie Baby Voice\u2019 Seems To Be Everywhere Now. Here\u2019s What You Should Know\xa0by Caroline Bologna for Huffpost
- In a World \u2013 Smoothie
- Natural Born Killers 1990 Draft
- Natural Born Killers 1993 Draft
- Lin-Manuel Miranda on \u2018I Want\u2019 Songs, Going Method for \u2018Moana\u2019 and Fearing David Bowie
- More (Outtake)\xa0from Moana
- How Far I\u2019ll Go\xa0from Moana
- How Bad Can It Get for Hollywood?\xa0by Mark Harris for NYT
- This Sitcom Got WEIRD When Nobody Watched It\xa0by David Friedman
- Researching An Old Sitcom With AI\xa0by David Friedman
- Coucou French classes
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- Craig Mazin on\xa0Threads\xa0and\xa0Instagram
- John August on\xa0Threads,\xa0Instagram\xa0and\xa0Twitter
- John on Mastodon
- Outro\xa0by Vincent DeVito (send us yours!)
- Scriptnotes is produced by Drew Marquardt with help from Chris Csont, and edited by\xa0Matthew Chilelli.
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