Uk Scriptwriters

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Sinopse

Tim Clague and Danny Stack talk about the UK scriptwriting scene - film, TV and new media.Get our book here - http://www.tinyurl.com/UKscripthandbook

Episódios

  • Episode 55: Mustapha Kseibati

    01/05/2016 Duração: 43min

    We often get asked to feature up and coming writers and film makers in our podcast. While it is great to hear from some of the top people in the biz, if you are a beginner to scriptwriting it can seem a million miles away from where you are now. Mustapha Kseibati is on the way up. He's done some top notch shorts (starring Benedit Wong and Kayvan Novak) after starting out in the music video world. It took him years of being runner and edit assistant first. So his route is one of hard graft and taking opportunities when he could - and a few gambles. But he can tell it in his own words. Watch his films on his website - http://www.mustaphakseibati.com

  • Episode 54: Will Smith, writing comedy and novels

    11/04/2016 Duração: 32min

    You may see Will Smith's photo and know you've seen him somewhere. He's acted in the Thick Of It, Paddington and with 'Harry and Paul'. But in this podcast episode we delve, of course, into his career as a writer. Writing on Time Trumpet, Veep, Omid Djalili as well as for The Thick Of It too. How did he get started? And how did that all lead to his latest project, a non-comedy novel called "Mainlander"? This episode has a guest interviewer, Jan Caston, as she managed to bump into Will in Jersey and nabbed him!

  • Episode 53: An archive of our live episode!

    01/03/2016 Duração: 49min

    We did a special LIVE version of the podcast on TwitCast and Periscope. This is an archive of that. So when you hear us answering questions, these are comments and notes sent in via that those apps.

  • Episode 52: Tony Jordan

    19/01/2016 Duração: 32min

    Tony talks about being a writer / producer and taking control of your own career. He also discusses the Red Planet prize and why he continues to support it. And of course we chat about writing; Life on Mars, Dickensian and Moving Wallpaper.

  • Episode 51: From fan to writer, Mad Max:Fury Road

    12/01/2016 Duração: 42min

    *SPOILERS* Do not listen to this podcast if you have not seen the new Mad Max and you intent to soon. In this episode we talk to one of the co-writers of Mad Max: Fury Road - Brendan McCarthy. Brendan is not your typical writer, he is an artist and designer too. He tells stories through pictures - which is what films, especially action films, should be. We cover... * How Brendan moved from being a fan of the early Mad Max films into working on the new one * Why Fury Road took 17 years to make * What happened when Mel Gibson was no longer attached and how that impacts upon the story * The 'weight' that actors bring to the story * How working on comics and design fed into films * How he doesn't fit into a convenient box meaning some people struggle on how to 'sell him' See more from Brendan at - http://artbrendan.com

  • Episode 50: Interview with sitcom writer, James Cary

    31/10/2015 Duração: 01h03min

    James Cary was the creator of the radio sitcoms "Think the Unthinkable" and "Hut 33" and was lead writer on the sketch show, Concrete Cow. For TV, he has written for My Hero, My Family and Miranda. More recently he co-wrote the BBC Three series Bluestone 42 with Richard Hurst. Online you can find James podcasting, blogging and tweeting as SitcomGeek. We talk to him about comedy, about writing material for others and about getting your own show off the ground. And also about the differences between radio and television.

  • Episode 49: 3 things from us - and a question for you

    05/10/2015 Duração: 18min

    A shorter episode this time. We reflect on the best lessons we learnt from the London Screenwriters Festival and urge you to come along. We ask what you want us to cover. And we plug three things. 1 - Who Killed Nelson Nutmeg, our feature which premieres at the London Film Festival on the 10th October. 2 - A spin off book for younger readers called Who Needs Friends Nelson Nutmeg? which is on Amazon now. 3 - A brand new book from us, full of our best tips ever called "The UK Scriptwriters Survival Handbook" - get it now on Amazon too.

  • Episode 48: Mark Stay

    03/08/2015 Duração: 38min

    The podcast is 5 years old! Danny celebrates by interviewing Mark Stay, screenwriter of UK family film Robot Overlords, and more! Recorded via Skype, so apologies for less than ideal sound. Follow Mark on Twitter: @markstay

  • Episode 47: Roland Moore

    05/07/2015 Duração: 28min

    This episode we are at the Children's Media Conference (CMC) and meet up with Roland Moore. Roland has written for Rastamouse and Peter Rabbit for children but also created the daytime drama Land Girls. Now he has a feature on the way - "2:hrs" - and we talk to him about writing for different genres and how he developed his career. More about Roland - http://www.rolandmoore.tv More about 2:hrs - https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/2-hrs#/story

  • Episode 46: Chris Chibnall

    30/04/2015 Duração: 01h38min

    Watch out listeners! Its a super long episode as we finally managed to get hold of UK writing legend Chris Chibnall. Creator and writer of Broadchurch he also was show runner for Torchwood and has written for Doctor Who and Life on Mars. As it is a big lengthy here are some timings if you want to navigate to certain areas...  02:00 - Broadchurch was my first ever spec script 14:00 - Landing a 4 season TV series early on 22:00 - My first 'short' and how it happened. Watch it here - https://youtu.be/g4TDDLylSws 31:00 - Changing fortunes of TV and moving between genres 43:00 - Life on Mars and Torchwood 54:00 - Law and Order 1:01:00 - Broadchurch 1:11:00 - Broadchurch Series 2 1:21:00 - Broadchurch Series 3! 1:23:00 - Structure and craft

  • Episode 45: Writing KAJAKI - with Tom Williams

    06/03/2015 Duração: 30min

    In this episode Tim speaks to Tom Williams about writing the true life war story; Kajaki. How did he hear about the story? How did he research it? How did he translate that raw information into a tight and highly dramatic narrative? Apols for audio quality via Skype.

  • Episode 44: The Survival Guide

    28/01/2015 Duração: 29min

    We talk about our new book, out soon, that sums up everything in the podcast so far. How can you earn a living as a writer? This book, the UK Scriptwriters Survival Guide, isn't about how to write, its about how to be a writer!

  • Episode 43: Andrew Ellard Interview

    18/12/2014 Duração: 01h05min

    This podcast we spend over an hour talking to script editor Andrew Ellard. We felt these extra length was worth the level of his insights into some of your favourite shows. Plus we couldn't shut him up. Here is how he describes himself - "I'm a writer and script editor. I’ve worked on various shows including Red Dwarf, The IT Crowd and Miranda. I also offer (paid) rewrite notes for your script. You may know me from Twitter (@ellardent) having seen my opinion/review #tweetnotes." We recorded this at the Royal Festival Hall, so you get free background music with this one. Lastly, Merry Christmas and hope 2015 is a good one for your writing projects.

  • Episode 42: Structure

    06/11/2014 Duração: 31min

    Structure - the most important skill of a writer or the basis for generic and boring stories? Danny talks about the '5 act pixar poker idea' and Tim talks up non-linear structures.

  • Episode 41: Writing and making a feature

    15/09/2014 Duração: 28min

    Tim and Danny take a break from shooting their own feature to discuss how writers can use their skills on set.

  • Episode 40: Tim John goes LaLa in Hollywood!

    29/07/2014 Duração: 46min

    This podcast is another interview special. We talk to writer Tim John about moving to Hollywood, how to fit in, how to find work there and why it all fell apart. A great episode for those thinking about hitting tinsel town. You can find Tim's book on Amazon - or simply click here.

  • Special Episode

    19/06/2014 Duração: 05min

    This is a special episode of the UK Scriptwriters Podcast with an important message from Tim

  • Episode 39: Wildseed Studios

    05/06/2014 Duração: 41min

    An interview special - with Jesse Cleverly from Wildseed Studios. Wildseed are giving seed funding to wild ideas right now. 50 x £10,000 in fact. What are they looking for and how do you take part? That's what Jesse outlines here, including what has worked so far. Find out more at http://wildseedstudios.com And a shout out of our project too - www.nelsonnutmeg.com

  • Episode 38: Interview with Debbie Moon (Wolfblood)

    30/04/2014 Duração: 31min

    In this podcast Tim and Danny meet Wolfblood creator, Debbie Moon. Wolfblood is a show commissioned by CBBC and ZDF, but is also a genre show. We ask Debbie about writing for genre, about how she got started and about her strategy to move on from children's shows into other slots.

  • Episode 37:Nigel Cole interview

    23/03/2014 Duração: 37min

    Lots of competitions in the news; Guiding Lights, Nick Darke award, ComingUp scheme and more. PLUS Tim talks to Nigel Cole (director of Made in Dagenham and TV's Doc Martin) about working with writers and the difference between television and film.

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