506 - Good News, Bad News

<p>John welcomes back Liz Hannah (The Post, The Long Shot, All the Bright Places) to explore the bad side of good news. They discuss the challenges of celebrating accomplishments in a mercurial industry, and follow up with a discussion on how to handle being fired.</p> <p>We also answer listener questions on becoming successful before your friends, multiple timelines, spoilers, and weigh in on the IATSE negotiations.</p> <p>Finally, in our bonus segment for premium members we talk about our pets. We cover pocket pets and why ultimately dogs are a screenwriter’s best friend.</p> <p>Links:</p> <ul> <li>Join John at 5pm, Tuesday the June 29th, for the Ad Council summit about <a href= "https://adcouncilevents.splashthat.com/">vaccine storylines in scripted entertainment</a></li> <li><a href= "https://deadline.com/2021/06/hollywood-union-labor-talks-break-off-resume-july-6-1234774095/"> IATSE Negotiations</a></li> <li><a href="https://a24films.com/films/zola">Zola Movie</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0111218/">Sleep with Me Film</a></li> <li><a href= "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TC1LiBBkDdo&t=22s">Army of the Dead Pitch Meeting</a></li> <li><a href= "https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/607647/battle-for-the-soul-by-edward-isaac-dovere/"> Battle for the Soul</a> by Edward-Isaac Dovere</li> <li><a href= "https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/yearbook-seth-rogen/1138692367">Yearbook</a> by Seth Rogan</li> <li><a href= "https://cottonbureau.com/people/scriptnotes-podcast">Get a Scriptnotes T-shirt!</a></li> <li><a href="https://scriptnotes.supportingcast.fm/gifts">Gift a Scriptnotes Subscription</a> or <a href= "https://scriptnotes.supportingcast.fm/">treat yourself to a premium subscription!</a></li> <li><a href="https://twitter.com/johnaugust">John August</a> on Twitter</li> <li><a href="https://twitter.com/itslizhannah">Liz Hannah</a> on Twitter</li> <li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/johnaugust/?hl=en">John on Instagram</a></li> <li><a href= "http://johnaugust.com/2013/scriptnotes-the-outro