513 - Writing for Stars

<p>John welcomes back writer/producer Kelly Marcel (Venom, Cruella) for an action-packed episode. They break down a scene on the page, and then Kelly walks John through how she adapts and rewrites scenes in real time on set.</p> <p>We also discuss writing scripts with a star and why you should always cast your movies before writing them (at least in your mind). We follow up on day-and-date releases, taking a look at this year’s box office and streaming numbers.</p> <p>In our bonus segment for premium members, we discuss dealing with visas as an international writer and the struggle of proving “exceptional ability.”</p> <p>Links:</p> <ul> <li><a href= "https://variety.com/vip/original-movies-are-becoming-streamings-most-popular-content-led-by-disney-1235037636/"> Original Movies Are Becoming Streaming’s Most Popular Content, Led By Disney+</a> by Kevin Tran for Variety</li> <li><a href="https://johnaugust.com/2021/getting-a-visa">Foreign Writers on Getting a Visa</a></li> <li><a href= "https://johnaugust.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/venom-excerpt.pdf"> Venom Excerpt</a></li> <li><a href="https://meettheipsums.com/">Meet the Ipsums</a></li> <li><a href="https://loona.app/">Loóna Sleep App</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0545150/">Kelly Marcel</a> and on <a href= "https://twitter.com/missmarcel">Twitter</a></li> <li><a href= "https://cottonbureau.com/people/scriptnotes-podcast">Get a Scriptnotes T-shirt</a>, check out our special <a href= "https://cottonbureau.com/products/for-all-time#/10278066/tee-men-standard-tee-military-green-tri-blend-s">10th Anniversary Shirts!</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://www.instagram.com/johnaugust/?hl=en">John on Instagram</a></li> <li><a href= "http://johnaugust.com/2013/scriptnotes-the-outros">Ou