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About the show

Latest episodes

• What Jurassic Park's Act Two Teaches Screenwriters || Tension, Turning Points & Setups and Payoffs

  October 6, 2026 · 44 min

  Hosts Tasha Huo and Josh Hallman discuss the Act Two of Steven Spielberg & David Koepp's Jurassic Park. What can a perfect Act Two teach us about tension, transitions, creating setups and building to better payoffs, and how to craft…

• How to Break the Cliches in Action Sequences || The Screenwriting Craft

  September 28, 2026 · 30 min

  Hosts Tasha Huo and Josh Hallman discuss their favorite tips on how to build more unique action sequences that feel essential, tell story and character, and make your screenplay standout. Whether you write in the action genre or not, these…

• Note Behind the Note Series || Decoding "What's Your Series?" and "You Should Start Your Story Later"

  September 22, 2026 · 37 min

  Hosts Tasha Huo and Josh Hallman discuss two real-life notes given to a TV writer: "After reading your pilot, I don't know what your series is about" and "You should start your story later". What do those notes actually mean and how do you…

• 10 Things Every Screenwriter Should Know

  September 15, 2026 · 37 min

  Hosts Tasha Huo and Josh Hallman break down and go in-depth on screenwriter Tom Vaughan's viral post about the 10 random things he learned about having a Screenwriting career after 29 years of writing movies.   Questions/Comments…

• How Summer 2026 Blockbusters Are Inspiring Us to Write Original Screenplays

  September 8, 2026 · 47 min

  Hosts Tasha Huo & Josh Hallman talk about their hot takes on this Summer's blockbusters and how this massive Summer for theatrical releases is actually a lesson in writing originals.   Questions/Comments: ActTwoWriters@gmail.com  Edited…

• REPOST - The Art of Adaptation: Interview w/ Christopher Yost (THOR: RAGNAROK, COWBOY BEPOP)

  August 31, 2026 · 59 min

  In honor of the recent announcement about Christopher Yost showrunning Dungeon Crawler Carl, we're sharing this great interview with him! Hosts Tasha Huo and Josh Hallman sit down with one of the great adaptation writers in our business…

• REPOST - Networking and Making Connections

  August 24, 2026 · 38 min

  After last week's episode where Kevin Shabel mentioned networking as key to building your career, we’re reposting an episode about that very topic! The favorite thing a screenwriter can do is to Network! Not really. Hosts Tasha Huo and…

• How to Become a Writer's Assistant | What the Job Really Is & How to Get It

  August 18, 2026 · 51 min

  Hosts Tasha Huo and Josh Hallman talk with Kevin Shabel, Tasha's Showrunner's Assistant on Tomb Raider: The Legend of Lara Croft (Netflix) and the Writer's Assistant for The Mighty Nein (Amazon). He talks about how he got the job, how he…