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Show Notes March 31, 2018 EP 124

00:00:15 Intro (Twin Peaks theme) Toby Wallwork

#twinpeaks

00:01:00 Table Talk

Mark Sevi, Toby Wallwork

Wondercon and the Flu.

Review of OC Screenwriters event at Claim Jumper #bobengels #josheisentadt #twinpeaks #spreadingdarkness

Review of OC Film and TV event at c3 Vape and Coffee #warrenlewis #blackrain #13thwarrior #every3rdwednesday

#wondercon #flubug

QUESTIONS?  COMMENTS? 919-Scripts

www.ocscreenwriters.com #ocscreenwriters

00:10:00 What Are We Watching?Toby Wallwork, Mark Sevi

#murderontheorientexpress #hapandleonard #occupied

00:19:20 What Are We Writing?Mark Sevi

#WomeninJeopardyscripts  #recycledconcepts

00:23:30 1st Fifteen – SpotlightMark Sevi, Toby Wallwork

#Spotlight

We break down “Spotlight”

#catholicchurch #bostonglobe #corruptpriests

00:45:00 This Week In Film HistoryToby Wallwork

April 18th, 2018  – Attorney/Agent James Hirsen

www.ocfilmandtv.com

#legaleagle #questionsonentertainmentlaw

Call 816-WRITERS for info on the MeeUps

Meetups

www.ocscreenwriters.com

HEY! Tell us what is your favorite Scifi, Romantic Comedy or Comic Book movie?… Read the rest

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Show Notes March 16, 2018 EP 123

00:00:15 Intro (Buffy theme/Get Out – No, No) Mary Claire Van Kempen

#buffy #buffythevampireslayer

00:01:00 Table Talk

Mark Sevi, Toby Wallwork, Mary Claire Anderson Van Kempen

Our FABULOUS POST Academy Awards Show discussion!  Staring Mary Claire Anderson Van Kempen, Toby Wallwork and Mark Sevi

#oscars #academyawards

QUESTIONS?  COMMENTS? 919-Scripts

www.ocscreenwriters.com #ocscreenwriters

00:7:40 What Are We Writing?Mark Sevi

#recycleconcepts

00:8:45 UpComing EventsAll

#bobengels #warrenlewis #ocscreenwriters #ocfilmandtv #wiseguy #twinpeaks #blackrain #13thwarrior

00:17:00 1st FifteenMary Claire Van Kempen

We break down “Get Out”

#horror #suspense #jordonpeele #nononono #breakdownscript #1stfifteen #spotlight #blumhouse #getout

00:50:00 This Week In Film HistoryMary Claire Van Kempen

#joshwhedon #womensmonth

00:00:00 AnnouncementsMark Sevi

March 21st – New monthly networking event starts www.ocfilmandtv.com with Warren Lewis as our guest.

#blackrain #13thwarrior #killbox #march21 #c3vape

Call 816-WRITERS for info on the MeeUps

Meetups

March 24th – OC Screenwriters at Claim Jumper – guest Bob Engels, one of the original writers of Twin Peaks and indie film maker Josh Eisenstadt.… Read the rest

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Show Notes March 02, 2018 EP 122

00:00:15 Intro (Oscar Theme/Sally Field) Mary Claire Van Kempen

00:01:00 Table Talk

Mark Sevi, Toby Wallwork, Mary Claire Anderson Van Kempen

Our FABULOUS Academy Awards Show Staring Mary Claire Anderson Van Kempen, Toby Wallwork and Mark Sevi

QUESTIONS?  COMMENTS? 919-Scripts

www.ocscreenwriters.com #ocscreenwriters

00:15:00 What Are We Watching?Mark Sevi, Toby Wallwork, Mary Claire Van Kempen

#alteredcarbon #blackpanther #justiceleague #shapeofwater #frankensteinchronicles  #astupidandfutilegesture

00:13:00 Oscar BackgroundMary Claire Van Kempen

00:21:00 Oscar TriviaMary Claire Van Kempen

00:31:00 Oscar Ballot ChoicesAll

#shapeofwater #dunkirk #callmebyyourname #thepost #getout #ladybird #darkesthour #phantomthread threebillboards

00:51:00 Q&A  Mark Sevi

How incredible is an Oscar win for someone in Hollywood?

How are nominated scripts judged?

00:00:00 AnnouncementsMark Sevi

March 21st – New monthly networking event starts www.ocfilmandtv.com with Warren Lewis as our guest.

#blackrain #13thwarrior #killbox

Call 816-WRITERS for info on the MeeUps

Meetups

March 24th – OC Screenwriters at Claim Jumper – guest Bob Engels, one of the original writers of Twin Peaks and indie film maker Josh Eisenstadt.… Read the rest

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Show Notes February 16, 2018 EP 121

00:00:15 Intro (Theme from “Shaft”) Mary Claire Van Kempen

00:01:00 Table Talk

Mark Sevi, Toby Wallwork, Mary Claire Anderson Van Kempen

Final Draft Big Break Awards #lizhanna #howardredman #finaldraft #alejandroseri #scottmcmenamin

QUESTIONS?  COMMENTS? 919-Scripts

www.ocscreenwriters.com #ocscreenwriters

00:15:00 What Are We Watching?Mark Sevi, Toby Wallwork, Mary Claire Van Kempen

#berlinbabylon #oscars #mudbound #bestpicture #bestscreenplay #thisus

00:15:00 What Are We Writing?

00:15:00 Writer Focus – African American WritersMark Sevi

#spikelee #augustwilson #raisininthesun #fences #tylerperry #LorraineVivianHansberry #AliceChildress #JohnSingleton #RobertTownsend #ChrisRock #GeorgeWallace #BillDuke #KevinGrevioux #WandaSykes #LarryWilmore #JohnRidley #GeoffreyFletcher #LeeDaniels #MaraBrockAkil #JustinSimien #ShondaRhimes #AaronMcGruder #JordanPeele #GinaPrinceBlythwood #Marlon Wayans #RyanCoogler #Issa Rae #LenaWaithe #KenyaBarris

00:30:00 Oscar-nominated adapted scriptsMary Claire Anderson Van Kempen

#callmebyyourname #thedisasterartist #logan#mollysgame #mudbound

00:40:00 Q&A Mark Sevi

Reading bad scripts?  Sure!

00:50:00 AnnouncementsMark Sevi

March 21st – New monthly networking event starts www.ocfilmandtv.com… Read the rest

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Show Notes February 02, 2018 EP 120

The OG’s are back in black – or whatever.

00:00:15 Intro (“Family Guy” Christian Bale rant) Mary Claire

LINK TO RANT

#familyguy #christianbale

00:01:00 Table Talk

Mark Sevi, Toby Wallwork, Mary Claire Anderson Van Kempen

QUESTIONS?  COMMENTS? 919-Scripts

www.ocscreenwriters.com

00:06:00 What Are We Watching?Mark Sevi, Toby Wallwork, Bill Fisher, Jeff Lyons

#alienist #3billboards #lastjedi #paddington #jumanji

00:11:25 Which actor, director, etc would you bring back to life?All

00:15:00 Writer Focus – Oliver Stone Part 1Mark Sevi

00:30:00 Oscar-nominated scriptsMary Claire Anderson Van Kempen

#getout #3billboards #shapeofwater #thebigsick #ladybird

00:40:00 Q&A Mark Sevi

Reading bad scripts?  Sure!

00:50:00 Act III

Movie sets are magical and inspirational! Mark Sevi

HEY! Tell us what is your favorite Scifi, Romantic Comedy or Comic Book movie? Call (919) Scripts and shout it out to us.… Read the rest

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Show Notes January 19, 2018 EP 119

This week we welcome Bill Fisher of Quicksilver Software www.quicksilver.com and welcome back Jeff Lyons of www.jefflyonsbooks.com

MC is adventuring but with us in spirit!

This…is PlotPoints Podcast.

00:00:15 Intro (Theme from “Wolf Warrior 2”) Mark

00:01:00 Table Talk

Mark Sevi, Toby Wallwork, Bill Fisher, Jeff Lyons

QUESTIONS?  COMMENTS? 919-Scripts

www.ocscreenwriters.com

00:07:30 What Are We Watching?Mark Sevi, Toby Wallwork, Bill Fisher, Jeff Lyons

#episodes #startrek #thegoodplace #wolfwarrior #jumanji #thor

00:17:00 What Are We Writing?All

#millennialrewrite #chineseprojects #conceptsindev

00:21:00 Anatomy of A Premise LineJeff Lyons

LINK TO JEFF’S BOOK

00:33:00 Surprising Movies That Made MoneyToby Wallwork

#nightandday #lastairbender #thetourist #waterworld

00:46:00 Q&A Mark Sevi

Propulsive Transitions?  Is that a thing?

00:54:00 Act III

Inspiration, perspiration, and sometimes frustration.  Mark Sevi

#flyingmonkeys #bobmiller #beinspireddogoodwork

00:60:00 Wrap Up – Thanks to Our Guests Bill Fisher, Jeff Lyons!… Read the rest

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Show Notes December 31, 2017 EP 18

Our final ‘cast of 2017!  Where did that time go?  Swooosh!

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This week we dive into Tina Fey’s amazingly funny work.  Funny and more!

00:00:15 Intro (Theme from “30 Rock”) MC

00:02:21 Table Talk

Mark, Princess Van Kempen, and Toby “The Editor” Wallwork! Mark Sevi, Toby Wallwork, Mary Claire Anderson Van Kempen

QUESTIONS?  COMMENTS? 919-Scripts

www.ocscreenwriters.com

00:02:30 What Are We Watching?Mark Sevi, Toby Wallwork, Mary Claire Anderson Van Kempen

#runaways #startrek #thegoodplace

00:05:28 What Are We Writing?#millennialrewrite #ideasgonebad

00:05:28 Reboot, remake, revival?Mark Sevi, Toby Wallwork, Mary Claire Anderson Van Kempen

00:17:35 FOCUS: SuperWriter, Producer, TINA FEY. Mark Sevi

#30rock #meangirls #amypoehler #snl #saturdaynightlive #weekendupdate

00:36:00 Top Ten Bad Series Finales Mary Claire Anderson Van Kempen

#friends #seinfeld #roseanne #startrekenterprise #howimetyourmother #dexter

00:53:00 Q&A – Questions, Questions, Questions Mark Sevi

00:54:00 Wrap Up – Thanks to Our Listeners!… Read the rest

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So, another audio mess.  Sigh….I spent two weeks (off and on) working on the equipment to make sure this exact thing didn’t happen again – and it did!

Sorry for the lousy sound.  I promise – PROMISE! – it will not happen again!

Show Notes December 22, 2017 EP 17

The gang is home for the holidays!  Yay!

This…is PlotPoints Podcast.

This week we dive into William Wilder’s life and work.  Funny man and more!

00:00:00 Pre-Podcast: Song from “A Christmas Story: The Musical.”

00:01:12 Intro MC

00:02:21 Table Talk

They’re back – table talk with Toby and MC. Mark Sevi, Toby Wallwork, Mary Claire Anderson Van Kempen

QUESTIONS?  COMMENTS? 919-Scripts

www.ocscreenwriters.com

00:04:20 Self-referential scripts?  Why they are trouble! Mark Sevi, Toby Wallwork, Mary Claire Anderson Van Kempen

00:07:20 What Are We Watching?Mark Sevi, Toby Wallwork, Mary Claire Anderson Van Kempen

00:22:32 FOCUS: SuperWriter, Producer, Director William Wilder.… Read the rest

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What happened to this podcast?  Why does it sound like sh*t?  Notes at the end of these show notes if you’re interested.  CLICK HERE or go to bottom of these show notes.

Show Notes December 08, 2017 EP 16

Mark is hostless (and mostly clueless) BUT he taps two friends to help him and they respond big time to save his cookies…

Jeff Lyons and Lorenzo Porricelli make Mark’s life easier even as he works hard to confuse and complicate it.

This…is PlotPoints Podcast.

This week we dive into James Cameron’s life and work.  Blue people dreams?  Oh, yeah. 

Terminate this, Arh-nold!

00:00:00 Pre-Podcast: Apologies and Whining.  Waaah. Mark Sevi

00:01:12 Intro Mark Sevi

00:02:21 Table Talk

Jeff Lyons and Lorenzo Porricelli sit in and rock the joint!

Where are Toby and MC?  Hmmm.  What are you suggesting?

Mark Sevi, Jeff Lyons, Lorenzo Porricelli

QUESTIONS? … Read the rest

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Show Notes November 24, 2017 EP 15

Get a Clue and Listen!  We’re visiting new worlds and new civilizations on this podcast with Mark Sevi, Mary Claire Anderson Van Kempen and guest host Shadia Sephernia!

00:00:00 Intro Mary Claire Anderson Van Kempen

00:00:59 Table Talk

Toby at his film festival in Chicago so Shadia Sephernia sits in.

The Orange County Screenwriters Association was a bit hit!

#ocscreenwriters #projectchicago

http://www.projectchicago.com/

Mark Sevi, Shadia Sephernia, Mary Claire Anderson Van Kempen

QUESTIONS?  COMMENTS? 919-Scripts

00:06:51 Weinstein fallout continues.

Mary Claire, Shadia, Mark

00:10:44 What Are We Watching? Mark Sevi, Mary Claire Anderson Van Kempen, Shadia Sephernia

#thesurething #the nightof #murderontheorientexpress

00:18:00 Guily Pleasures and Under-Appreciated Films and TV

Mark Sevi, Mary Claire Anderson Van Kempen, Shadia Sephernia

#clue #westinggame #adventuresinbabysitting #buckaroobonzai

00:26:00 FOCUS: SuperWriter, Producer, Director J.J. Abrahms. Mark Sevi

#alias #regardinghenry #westworld #troma #startrek #starwars #felicity #lost #super8 #cloverfield #missionimpossible #fringe #joyride

Delivery boy Abrams: https://streamable.com/ujf9… Read the rest