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  • How Portal A is Changing the Game for Screenwriters & Directors | Producer Jacob Motz Interview

    How Portal A is Changing the Game for Screenwriters & Directors | Producer Jacob Motz Interview
    2026/07/13

    Hosts Tasha Huo and Josh Hallman sit down with Portal A producer, Jacob Motz, to talk about the business of quality filmmaker-driven short form content, and how it's an exciting outlet for all Screenwriters and aspiring Writer-Directors, regardless of level or representation.

    Questions/Comments: ActTwoWriters@gmail.com

    Edited by the GREAT Paul Lundquist
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    46 分
  • REPOST - Staying Proactive And Being An Advocate For Yourself.

    REPOST - Staying Proactive And Being An Advocate For Yourself.
    2026/07/06

    There are many ways to stay proactive in your writing life. If you're sitting on a script you're passionate about, there are (creative) ways to get it into the world. Hosts Tasha Huo and Josh Hallman talk about the different outlets screenwriters have and ways to be an advocate for yourself.

    Edited by the great Paul Lundquist

    Music by 414beg.

    Questions/Comments: ActTwoWriters@gmail.com
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    50 分
  • Listener Q&A: Screenwriting from Abroad, Writing Around a Day Job & Why AI Won't Teach You to Write

    Listener Q&A: Screenwriting from Abroad, Writing Around a Day Job & Why AI Won't Teach You to Write
    2026/06/29

    Hosts Tasha Huo and Josh Hallman field Listener questions.

    Questions/Comments: ActTwoWriters@gmail.com

    Edited by the GREAT Paul Lundquist
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    39 分
  • REPOST — Getting Repped — All the Ways to Get a Manager or Agent

    REPOST — Getting Repped — All the Ways to Get a Manager or Agent
    2026/06/22
    Screenwriters Tasha Huo and Josh Hallman share their wild stories about how they got their first Manager and Agent, and talk through the many ways you can get representation. Everyone tells you to get repped, but why do you even need a rep, and what the heck do they do anyway? This is the Act Two Podcast, where hosts Tasha Huo and Josh Hallman demystify what it means to be an everyday working Screenwriter. Questions/Comments: Tasha.Huo@acttwowriters.com Music by 414beg.
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    47 分
  • How to Rewrite Your Screenplay

    How to Rewrite Your Screenplay
    2026/06/15

    Hosts Tasha Huo and Josh Hallman discuss the many different ways screenwriters revise a script - from tackling major problems after a first draft to handling vague notes, character issues, comedy passes, production rewrites, and someone else’s pages. They break down their personal revision processes, why certain notes require going back to the cards, and how knowing what kind of rewrite a script needs can keep you from getting overwhelmed.

    Questions/Comments: ActTwoWriters@gmail.com

    Edited by the GREAT Paul Lundquist
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    45 分
  • What to See This Summer | 2026 Movie Picks

    What to See This Summer | 2026 Movie Picks
    2026/06/08

    Hosts Tasha Huo and Josh Hallman discuss the 2026 Summer Blockbuster line-up, what's worth seeing, what are some surprises, and ask the age-old post-pandemic question are "movies back?!"

    Questions/Comments: ActTwoWriters@gmail.com

    Edited by the GREAT Paul Lundquist
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    37 分
  • How Their Stolen Short Film Led to a Hollywood Feature Deal | Interview: Ryan Polly & Matt Black

    How Their Stolen Short Film Led to a Hollywood Feature Deal | Interview: Ryan Polly & Matt Black
    2026/06/01

    Hosts Tasha Huo and Josh Hallman sit down with writer-directors Ryan Polly and Matt Black to talk about their wild story of theft and impersonation that led to them making their first Hollywood feature film, and about what it's like to find Hollywood success while living and working in Texas.

    Questions/Comments: ActTwoWriters@gmail.com

    Edited by the GREAT Paul Lundquist
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    41 分
  • Listener Q&A: When a Movie Kills Your Script & Script Submission Rules Hollywood Expects You to Know

    Listener Q&A: When a Movie Kills Your Script & Script Submission Rules Hollywood Expects You to Know
    2026/05/26

    Hosts Tasha Huo and Josh Hallman answer listener questions about what to do when you see a trailer for an upcoming movie... that looks a lot like the script you've just worked so hard writing. How dead is your idea really? Also, what do Studios and Producers expect when it comes to formatting your scripts when you submit them?

    TWIW: Tasha saw The Sheep Detectives and Remarkably Bright Creatures / Tasha got a good reminder on how to develop ideas from Christopher Nolan & Rian Johnson

    Questions/Comments: ActTwoWriters@gmail.com

    Edited by the GREAT Paul Lundquist
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    37 分