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The Yank! cast album, or let’s do this for Craig 26 Aug 2013 | 11:20 pm
Longtime podcast listeners will know that Craig Mazin hates Kickstarter and loves Broadway cast albums, so I’m fascinated to see how he’ll react to this. Yank!, a 2010 off-Broadway hit that came so, ...
Let’s make Katy Perry’s ‘Roar’ better 24 Aug 2013 | 11:10 pm
I like Katy Perry. “Teenage Dream” and “Firework” are catchy pop songs. “Not Like the Movies” feels like a ballad from a very contemporary musical. Perry and her collaborators write hits, and that’s n...
Scriptnotes, Ep 104: Ender’s Game, one-hours and alt-jokes — Transcript 23 Aug 2013 | 01:57 am
The original post for this episode can be found here. John August: Hello and welcome. My name is John August. Craig Mazin: [sings] My name is Craig Mazin. John: And this is Episode 104 of Scriptnot...
Ender’s Game, one-hours and alt-jokes 20 Aug 2013 | 07:45 pm
John and Craig discuss the impact of author Orson Scott Card’s personal toxicity on Ender’s Game, and what it means for that movie and how it will this affect studio decisions moving forward. That, p...
Big Fish on Broadway, iteration and why I’d love to see you in September 17 Aug 2013 | 06:31 pm
I’m in New York for two months as we get Big Fish ready for its Broadway debut. After five weeks of performances in Chicago and a summer hiatus, it’s terrific to be back in rehearsal with the same gro...
Scriptnotes, Ep 103: Disaster Porn, and Spelling Things Out — Transcript 16 Aug 2013 | 05:09 am
The original post for this episode can be found here. John August: Hello and welcome. My name is John August. Craig Mazin: My name is Craig Mazin. John: And this is Episode 103 of Scriptnotes, a po...
Disaster Porn, and Spelling Things Out 13 Aug 2013 | 06:05 pm
John and Craig discuss Damon Lindelof’s interview about how plot stakes have escalated lockstep with budget, perhaps to the point of absurdity. Then it’s a look at why screenwriters get the note to “...
Scriptnotes, Ep 102: Hits, misses and hedge funds — Transcript 10 Aug 2013 | 04:50 am
The original post for this episode can be found here. John August: Hello and welcome. My name is John August. Craig Mazin: My name is Craig Mazin. John: And this is Scriptnotes; it’s a podcast abou...
Big Fish box office opens 8 Aug 2013 | 08:44 pm
The box office at the Neil Simon Theatre in New York City opened this morning, selling tickets for the Broadway incarnation of Big Fish. First performance is September 5th. Official opening is Octobe...
Scriptnotes, a look back and ahead 8 Aug 2013 | 04:42 am
Craig Mazin and I recorded our first episode of Scriptnotes almost two years ago, and 100 episodes later, a lot has changed. I wanted to share a quick summary of where we’ve been and where we’re going...
