507 - Preproduction

<p>John and Craig discuss preproduction, with Craig sharing how he’s prepping for an entire season of television. From costumes to casting, we look at the showrunner’s decisions beyond just the words in the script.</p> <p>Then it’s another round of How Would This Be A Movie, with further analysis on <em>why</em> certain movies get made.</p> <p>Finally in our bonus segment for premium members, John and Craig debate what information belongs on a time traveller’s cheat sheet.</p> <p>Links:</p> <ul> <li><a href="https://a24films.com/films/zola" target="_blank" rel= "noopener noreferrer">Zola Movie</a> discussed in our HWTBAM segment on <a href= "https://johnaugust.com/2015/live-from-austin-2015" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Episode 222</a>.</li> <li><a href= "https://www.nytimes.com/2021/06/08/world/australia/operation-trojan-horse-anom.html?referringSource=articleShare" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">The Criminals Thought the Devices Were Secure. But the Seller Was the F.B.I.</a></li> <li><a href= "https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2020/jan/24/nanny-viral-ad-california-ceo" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">1,000-Word Job Listing for a “Household Manager/Cook/Nanny</a> and follow up <a href= "https://slate.com/human-interest/2020/01/meet-the-silicon-valley-ceo-and-mom-who-wrote-the-viral-extremely-detailed-job-listing-for-a-household-manager-cook-nanny.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">An Interview With the Woman Who Wrote the Viral 1,000-Word Job Listing for a “Household Manager/Cook/Nanny</a> from Ruth Graham on Slate.</li> <li><a href= "https://nypost.com/2021/06/18/couple-breaks-up-after-being-handcuffed-together-for-123-days/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Couple breaks up after being handcuffed together for 123 days</a></li> <li><a href= "https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/style/carolyn-hax-must-i-really-indulge-my-psychic-sister-in-law/2016/08/05/ff5f2f10-5830-11e6-9767-f6c947fd0cb8_story.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Mus