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On The Page

by Pilar Alessandra

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  • 1000. Learning on the Job

    July 24, 2026 · 55 min

    In the very last episode of the On the Page Podcast, host Pilar Alessandra says goodbye and takes part in an "exit meeting" courtesy of podcaster Ben Blacker.

  • 999. Get It On the Page

    July 17, 2026 · 24 min

    Whether you're writing something "elevated" or "grounded," Pilar helps you build a scene one element at a time.

  • 998. Cleaning the Kitchen

    July 10, 2026 · 53 min

    Austin Elliott chose to "be the person who cleans the kitchen without being asked," and went on to maintain steady work in the industry. Here he talks about the important lessons he's learned as he advanced from PA to the writers' room.

  • 997. Five Tips for Moving to LA and Starting Your Career

    July 3, 2026 · 55 min

    Writer Danny Bayliss came to LA right after college and has learned a thing or two in that time. Here he shares "five tips" that include ways to live a good life while expanding your network.

  • 996. Comic Book Creative

    June 26, 2026 · 41 min

    Josh Sky was an aspiring TV writer when he got an opportunity to write comics for his favorite character He-Man. Fifty issues later, he discusses what he's learned and his feelings about where comic book writing and screenwriting converge.

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  • 995. The Writers Guild Foundation

    June 19, 2026 · 34 min

    "The Writers of today helping the writers of tomorrow." Such is the motto of The Writers Guild Foundation and its executive director Julie Lacouture. Julie describes the programs at the WGF which include the Veterans Writing Project, the…

  • 994. The Play's the Thing

    June 12, 2026 · 38 min

    Actor/writer Marissa Alaniz discusses the love of the craft and passion for her subject matter that led her to write and produce her recently published play Elizabeth.

  • 993. Lessons from Wanuri

    June 5, 2026 · 57 min

    Lessons about bio-pics, lessons about pitching, lessons about hope. Writer/director Wanuri Kahiu (Rafiki, Washington Black) returns to the podcast to talk about all of it. Don't miss this one!

  • 992. Coming of Age as a Screenwriter

    May 29, 2026 · 47 min

    Actor/writer Karin delaPena Collison's first feature script Coming of Age won a Nicholl Fellowship. Here, she talks about what led up to it and what came next.

  • 991. Dialogue Driven

    May 22, 2026 · 1 hr 44 min

    On the Page Podcast and Rock Solid Podcast listeners contribute their favorite dialogue-driven clips from movies!

  • 990. Nadia 911

    May 15, 2026 · 44 min

    Nadia Abass-Madden drew from her experience as a 911 operator to land a job on the Fox series 911. 49 episodes later she's back on the podcast to tell her tale.

  • 989. Shooting for the Moon

    May 8, 2026 · 32 min

    Katrina Medoff, co-founder/executive director of the Moonshot Initiative, talks about the program's mission, events, film challenge and script accelerators - all aimed at getting emerging writers in the door.

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About the show

ON THE PAGE: Join professional script consultant Pilar Alessandra as she demystifies screenwriting and answers your questions about script craft and story.