Scriptcast

In this episode, Script Doctor Eric and Film Professor Eli discuss balancing work, parenting, and creating films - or in Eric's case, the lack of creating films.  Eric contemplates strategies on returning to his screenwriting.  Eli talks about how parenting has motivated him to direct two short films in the past two years. Co-host Matt Hill is absent from this episode.  He is busy with writing comedy, a new NBA podcast, and a full-time job.  However, since he does not have kids, he is still considered to have ample time on this hands, and so his absence is not excused.

Emily Blake stops by for a third time. She discusses her new podcast and her career.

Matt and Eric debate the merits of film school with director Raymond C. Lai.

Director Raymond C. Lai stops by to talk about how his short film became a Vimeo Staff Pick.

Eric and Matt are joined by friend of the show, Brian Lee, to discuss their favorite media consumed in 2014. Favorites Eric: Obvious Child, Cheers, Little Blue Truck (children's book) Matt: Nathan for You, Tim's Vermeer, Zodiac, Bitter Beer (book), America (the country) Brian: The One I Love, Marry me, Middle Men (short story collection)

Eric interviews Matt about his history making internet shorts. Lessons are learned, tangents are taken, and shots are fired.

A real life studio executive stops by the podcast. We discuss what he looks for in a script and how to become a big shot executive.

Well, it's been awhile. But Eric and Matt are back to give an update on life and failure.

In the final episode of Scriptcast, Matt and Eric answer listener mail. 

Alexandra Choi stops by to talk acting and blogging.

Eric and Matt talk to indie producer Marie Rose and making independent film. Also she takes twitter pitches and plays a producing game.

Eric and Matt celebrate a year of shows by looking back at some of their favorite moments from past shows.

Natalia Fedner talks with Eric about how writers can establish themselves online.

Comedian Dwayne Perkins (Conan, Comedy Central Presents) talks jokes and pilot writing.

Eric and Matt talk about what to do before you write and then play a game.

Zach Smith, who has been a PA on big studio movies (Battleship, Bridesmaids), tells us how to get a PA job and what a big budget set is like.

Writer/director Nathan Ives walks us through making a film from wriitng to post production.

Screenwriting professor, Richard Walter, stops by to talk screenwriting.

Eric and Matt rank their favorite superhero movies and then talk about making web shorts.

Joey Hargrove joins us to discuss all the big TV fellowships coming up.