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What to See This Summer | 2026 Movie Picks
2026/06/08 | 36 mins.
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?!"

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Edited by the GREAT Paul Lundquist
How Their Stolen Short Film Led to a Hollywood Feature Deal | Interview: Ryan Polly & Matt Black
2026/06/01 | 41 mins.
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.

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Edited by the GREAT Paul Lundquist
Listener Q&A: When a Movie Kills Your Script & Script Submission Rules Hollywood Expects You to Know
2026/05/26 | 37 mins.
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
How to Pitch a Screenplay | Producer & Pitch Coach Emmeline Yang Hankins on What Actually Works
2026/05/18 | 54 mins.
Hosts Tasha Huo and Josh Hallman sit down with producer & development consultant, Emmeline Yang Hankins, to discuss what she's learned over the years about perfecting a pitch, and how she teaches pitching as a powerful tool at any stage of development. Her signature class for scripted TV, Kickstart My Pitch, has new dates coming up in June!

Act Two listeners can get an exclusive discount to Emmeline's pitching class at http://talktoemm.com/acttwo

Questions / Comments: ActTwoWriters@gmail.com

Edited by the GREAT Paul Lundquist
Go Forth and Write Your Spec
2026/05/04 | 31 mins.
Hosts Tasha Huo and Josh Hallman check in on their current specs, break down their process for starting a new idea, and talk about why uninterrupted writing time is nearly impossible to protect. Also, TWIW!

Questions / Comments: ActTwoWriters@gmail.com

Edited by the GREAT Paul Lundquist