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Show notes August  13, 2017- ep08 – Plotpoints Podcast.

Mark Sevi, Toby Wallwork, Mary Claire Anderson

00:00:00 INTRO – THIS WEEK ON PODCAST

Mary Claire Anderson

This…is Plotpoints Podcast featuring #MarkSevi, #MaryClaireAnderson, #TobyWallwork, (#Mark, #MC, #Toby)

00:00:12 INTRO MUSIC 00:00:37 OPENING CHAT Host Mark Sevi, Co-Host Mary Claire Anderson, Producer/Engineer Toby Wallwork

00:00:31 TABLE TALK 

Q.  Whose Podcast sounds best. A. Do we really have to say it aloud?

Thanks to Toby Wallwork for his expertise in audio and video editing!

MC had company to beautiful SoCal and totally did not take said company to her shrine, Disneyland!  Wow!  WTF?

00:04:58 – WHAT ARE WE WATCHING, TV and/or FILM?

#reign #silenceofthelambs #wonderwoman #ozark #girlonthetrain

00:15:10 – WHAT ARE WE WRITING?

MC puts on her producer’s hat for Shadia Sephernia’s short film.

Mark is working on a Revolutionary War script, a rewrite assignment, a limited location script and a scifi horror film.… Read the rest

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Show notes July 30 , 2017- ep07 – Plotpoints Podcast.

Mark Sevi, Toby Wallwork, Mary Claire Anderson

00:00:00 INTRO – THIS WEEK ON PODCAST

Mary Claire Anderson

This…is Plotpoints Podcast featuring #MarkSevi, #MaryClaireAnderson, #TobyWallwork, (#Mark, #MC, #Toby)

00:00:12 INTRO MUSIC 00:00:37 OPENING CHAT Host Mark Sevi, Co-Host Mary Claire Anderson, Producer/Engineer Toby Wallwork

00:00:31 Intro of Hosts Welcome back, MC.

Movies of the week / movies from different sources #emoji #legoMovie #atomicBlonde #Imbatman #

00:05:41 GREAT WRITERS PROFILE: Dalton Trumbo Mark Sevi

The Blacklist affected writers in Hollywood but none more than Trumbo.

#blacklist #daltonTrumbo #chillingEffect #delayedOscars #HUAC #romanHoliday #exodus #ottoPreminger #StanleyKubick #sparatcus #socialRealism

00:15:13    Discussion #villains #stereotypes #marketCorrections #writeYourVillains

00:21.30    WHAT ARE WE WATCHING/WRITING?    #faded #willarnett   #dunkirk #chrisNolan  #theoffice friendsFromCollege     #marksBook 00:33.01    THIS WEEK IN FILM HISTORY     #darkKnightRises #savingPrivateRyan #nolan #spielberg #robertRodat 00:43.00    Q&A 00:43:05    How do I improve my dialogue? 00:47:00    What is the difference between an agent and manager?… Read the rest

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Show notes July 16, 2017- ep06 – Plotpoints Podcast.

Mark Sevi, Toby Wallwork, Mary Claire Anderson (Lorenzo Porricelli sitting in for MC.)

00:00:00 INTRO – THIS WEEK ON PODCAST Mark Sevi MC is Oscar Mike taking a Girl’s Trip, Toby has The Right Stuff, and Larry Smiles at the world (because nobody knows anything.) This…is Plotpoints Podcast featuring #MarkSevi, #MaryClaireAnderson, #TobyWallwork, #LorenzoPorricelli (#Mark, #MC, #Toby)

00:00:19 INTRO MUSIC 00:00:37 OPENING CHAT Host Mark Sevi, Co-Host Lorenzo Porricelli, Producer/Engineer Toby Wallwork Broadcasting from the beautiful Newport Beach Headquarters of Maya Cinemas (www.mayacinemas.com) and many thanks to Frank Haffar and Lorezno Porricelli!

00:03:15 Intro of Hosts You’re killing us, Larry! Not really – we are sooo grateful to have you here filling in for MC. Busy week for all!

00:04:25 WHAT ARE WE WRITING/WATCHING? Lorenzo, Toby, Mark MARK: Script doctoring, working on historical script Keeping my head to the sky!… Read the rest

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Show notes July 02, 2017- ep05 – Plotpoints Podcast.

Mark Sevi, Toby Wallwork, Mary Claire Anderson

00:00:00 INTRO – THIS WEEK ON PODCAST Toby Wallwork

MC is M.I.A.! Where are you, Mary Claire? (hint, orange jumpsuit, a freeway, trash bags…? No, why would you say that!) (actually she’s traveling for the holiday.)

Director/producer/writer Shadia Sepehrnia sits in as guest host.

Mark is Toby’s Favorite Martian.

Happy Birthday, America! This…is Plotpoints Podcast featuring #MarkSevi, #MaryClaireAnderson, #TobyWallwork, #ShadiaSepehrnia (#Mark, #MC, #Toby, #Shadia)

00:00:15 INTRO MUSIC

00:00:57 INTRO Host Mark Sevi, Co-Host Shadia Sepehrnia, Producer/Engineer Toby Wallwork

Broadcasting from the Newport Beach Headquarters of Maya Cinemas (www.mayacinemas.com) and many thanks to Frank Haffar and Lorezno Porricelli!

What’s happening at Maya Cinemas?

00:03:15 Intro of Hosts

Welcome, Shadia.

00:04:25 WHAT ARE WE WATCHING? Shadia, Toby, Mark

MARK: #spacebetweenus #startrekenterprise

SHADIA: #GLOW #jenjikohan

TOBY: #babydriver #anselelgort #edgarwright

Send us your thoughts and what you’re watching.… Read the rest

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Show notes June 18, 2017- ep04 – Plotpoints Podcast. Mark Sevi, Toby Wallwork, Mary Claire Anderson

00:00:00 INTRO – THIS WEEK ON PODCAST

Mary Claire Anderson

MC and her fiance disagree on almost everything entertainment except for…

Mark takes us to Gilligan’s Island (uh, not that Gilligan.)

Toby thinks all genres of film are the hardest!

This…is Plotpoints Podcast featuring #MarkSevi, #MaryClaireAnderson, #TobyWallwork, (#Mark, #MC, #Toby)

00:00:15 INTRO MUSIC

00:00:59 INTRO

Host Mark Sevi, Co-Host Mary Claire Anderson, Producer/Engineer Toby Wallwork Getting easier – and harder.

00:01:45 WHAT ARE WE WATCHING?

MC, Toby, Mark

Mark: #startrekenterprise

MC: #familyguy, #fargo, #anthologytv

TOBY: #topofthelake

Send us your thoughts and what you’re watching.

00:8:30 GREAT WRITERS PROFILE

Mark Sevi

Vince Gilligan! The amazing and prolific television god who strides the cathode ray tube landscape as if it was his personal fiefdom!

#vincegilligan

Mary Claire Anderson, Toby Wallwork contribute to this segment also, bringing the story of the amazing “Lone Gunmen” pilot ep and the insane, compelling, perfect opening to “Breaking Bad’s” pilot ep.… Read the rest

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Show notes June 04, 2017- ep03 –

Plotpoints Podcast. Mark Sevi, Toby Wallwork, Mary Claire Anderson

00:00:00 INTRO – THIS WEEK ON PODCASTMary Claire Anderson

Hitting it hard with a strong focus on what we do which is write, write, write – oh, and talk about writing! And also that writing thing.

No interview this week but plenty of interesting topics, tips and tomfoolery!

Woody Allen, updating Toby’s ToWatch list and Sheckman, Sheckman, Sheckman! With Q&A, What Are We Writing, and MORE!

This…is Plotpoints Podcast featuring #MarkSevi, #MaryClaireAnderson, #TobyWallwork, (#Mark, #MC, #Toby)

00:00:15 INTRO MUSIC

00:00:53 INTRO Host Mark Sevi, Co-Host Mary Claire Anderson, Producer/Engineer Toby Wallwork

We’re having a blast doing this – thanks for your support!

00:01:45 WHAT ARE WE WATCHING? MC, Toby, Mark

#laconfidential, #woodyallen, #topofthelake, #curtishanson

Send us your thoughts and what you’re watching.

00:10:40 GREAT WRITERS PROFILE Mark Sevi

Woody Allen’s amazing career with insights into his unique personality and films.… Read the rest

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Show notes May 25, 2017- ep02 – Plotpoints Podcast

 00:00:00 INTRO – THIS WEEK ON PODCAST

         Mary Claire Anderson

This week Plotpoints ranged far and wide with a strong focus on what we do which is write, write, write – oh, and talk about writing! 

 No interview this week but plenty of interesting topics and tips!

 This…is Plotpoints Podcast featuring #MarkSevi, #MaryClaireAnderson, #TobyWallwork, (#Mark, #MC, #Toby)

 00:00:15 INTRO MUSIC

 00:00:49 INTRO

         Mark Sevi

 Thanks to all who listened to the 1st ep and gave us feedback!  We’re learning!

 00:01:43 THIS WEEK IN WRITING

Mark Sevi, Mary Claire Anderson, Toby Wallwork

 – Mark, MC and Toby talked about their writing issues and what they’ve been working on.

 Mark mentioned he had written 30 pages but it was 10 pages on three different (exploratory) scripts and he wasn’t even sure he’d keep any of them although he liked all the pages. … Read the rest

This one went much smoother than the first which we hoped would be the case.  I also think we focused the content more to our original concept which was to drill down into writing processes.  We’re still all learning as we go but we’re getting better at understanding what it takes, how to be worthy of listeners.  I’ll be interested to hear the rough cut that Toby’s putting together at this point to see how much of that optimism is warranted.

It’s hard not to be ultra-critical of myself but that’s the way I deal with everything.  I don’t dwell on past mistakes but I also don’t let myself off the hook.  I feel the moment I give myself a pass is the moment I begin a downward slide to mediocrity of will and spirit.  My work may never rise to the level of anything remotely great but I will always strive for those goals.… Read the rest