The Screenwriter Struggle and How to Break Through

Matt is joined by The Black List founder Franklin Leonard to dig into the state of screenwriting in Hollywood and how the landscape has changed over the past five years and since the strike. They discuss the decline in research and development on the studio level, how this has affected aspiring writers, if there is room for optimism, and if it's still possible to break through (2:25). Matt finishes the show with an opening weekend box office prediction for the movie ‘Transformers One’ (26:03).

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Host: Matt Belloni

Guest: Franklin Leonard

Producers: Craig Horlbeck and Jessie Lopez

Theme Song: Devon Renaldo

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