597 - Rollo Tomasi
John and Craig dive into our overflowing mailbag to answer a wide range of listener questions. They discuss ageism in the industry, the realities of overall deals, clunky character backstories, and creating the relationship you want with your manager. We also explore the history of a Disney Channel Original Movie, the realities of panning for gold, and who deals with your stuff after you die. In our bonus segment for premium members, John and Craig reach through time to find their dream Scriptnotes guests. Links: The biggest new moneymaking scheme for Hollywood stars? Doing nothing by Arwa Mahdawi for The Guardian Rollo Tomasi scene L.A. Confidential screenplay by Brian Helgeland & Curtis Hanson Not All Robots by Mark Russell and Mike Deodato Jr. TSA Precheck NEXUS Program for US Citizens and Canadian Citizens. Get a Scriptnotes T-shirt! Check out the Inneresting Newsletter Gift a Scriptnotes Subscription or treat yourself to a premium subscription! Craig Mazin on Instagram John August on Twitter John on Instagram John on Mastodon Outro by Nora Beyer (send us yours!) Scriptnotes is produced by Drew Marquardt and edited by Matthew Chilelli. Email us at ask@johnaugust.com You can download the episode here.