650 - Overwritten
John welcomes back Mike Schur (The Good Place, Parks and Recreation) to ask, how do you fix an overwritten script? They discuss ways to rebuild scenes and restore muddy characters that have become burdened by too many notes, all while making sure your script retains its voice.
We also look at the new IATSE deal with the AMPTP, the WGA\u2019s back-pay settlement with CBS, Skydance purchasing Paramount, and follow-up on our idea of keeping pages un-locked.
In our bonus segment for premium members, John and Mike listen to the AI generated songs named in the RIAA\u2019s current lawsuit and wonder, did they really steal from copyrighted material? (The answer is yes.)
Links:
- Mike Schur\xa0on\xa0Wikipedia
- Weekend Read 2
- IATSE tentative basic agreement
- David Ellison\u2019s Skydance Taking Over Paramount After $8 Billion Investment\xa0by Dade Hayes for Deadline
- WGA West Reaches $3 Million Settlement With CBS Studios Over Writer Fees and Benefit Payments\xa0by Cynthia Littleton for Variety
- Project Hail Mary\xa0by Andy Weir
- Alphabirds
- Should We Go Extinct?\xa0by Todd May
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- Outro\xa0by Vance Lovett (send us yours!)
- Scriptnotes is produced by\xa0Drew Marquardt\xa0with help from\xa0Jonathan Wigdortz. It is edited by\xa0Matthew Chilelli.
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