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4. Shutter Island: Open With Your Twist
23:42||Season 2, Ep. 4Sorry about the sound issues! I've been having some tech problems, but they'll be fixed for next episode. In this episode, Carl discusses the power of an opening image and just how to make a twist work.Contact Carl @ popcraftpodcast@gmail.comPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/popcraftscreenwritingDiscord: https://discord.gg/Q3e3WHdACarl's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/carldalbert/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@popcraftscreenwriting?lang=enWebsite: https://shows.acast.com/62cf0ef4d548390013d9f6d8Shutter Island Script: https://www.scriptslug.com/assets/scripts/shutter-island-2010.pdfMain song from bensound.comSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/popcraftscreenwriting)
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3. Halloween (1978): Slasher Structure and Stakes
25:13||Season 2, Ep. 3In this episode, Carl discusses Slasher Structure and the power of suspense. Get $30 off Arc Studio Pro @ https://arcstudiopro.com/popcraftContact Carl @ popcraftpodcast@gmail.comPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/popcraftscreenwritingDiscord: https://discord.gg/Q3e3WHdACarl's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/carldalbert/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@popcraftscreenwriting?lang=enWebsite: https://shows.acast.com/62cf0ef4d548390013d9f6d8Halloween (1978) Script: https://www.dailyscript.com/scripts/halloween.htmlMain song from bensound.comSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/popcraftscreenwriting)2. Rings of Power vs House of the Dragon: Pilot Episodes
44:12||Season 2, Ep. 2In this episode, Carl introduces the new PopCraft Versus segment and talks about how Lord of the Rings: the Rings of Power and House of the Dragon compare using the MICE Quotient.Get $30 off Arc Studio Pro @ https://arcstudiopro.com/popcraftContact Carl @ popcraftpodcast@gmail.comPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/popcraftscreenwritingDiscord: https://discord.gg/Q3e3WHdACarl's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/carldalbert/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@popcraftscreenwriting?lang=enWebsite: https://shows.acast.com/62cf0ef4d548390013d9f6d8Main song from bensound.comSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/popcraftscreenwriting)1. Everything Everywhere All At Once: 3 Act Structure and Unlikeable Protagonists
01:01:02||Season 2, Ep. 1In the season 2 premiere, Carl and Naomi Beaty discuss unlikeable protagonists and how Everything Everywhere All At Once grounds the viewer's experience with a traditional 3 Act Structure.Get $30 off Arc Studio Pro @ https://arcstudiopro.com/popcraftContact Carl @ popcraftpodcast@gmail.comPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/popcraftscreenwritingDiscord: https://discord.gg/Q3e3WHdACarl's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/carldalbert/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@popcraftscreenwriting?lang=enWebsite: https://shows.acast.com/62cf0ef4d548390013d9f6d8The Screenplay Outline Workbook: https://www.amazon.com/Screenplay-Outline-Workbook-step-step/dp/0578299313/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3UGYZOMI49S32&keywords=the+script+outline+workbook&qid=1664304415&qu=eyJxc2MiOiIyLjIzIiwicXNhIjoiMC4wMCIsInFzcCI6IjAuMDAifQ%3D%3D&sprefix=the+script+outline+workboo%2Caps%2C139&sr=8-1Naomi's Twitter: https://twitter.com/naomibeaty?lang=enNaomi's website: https://writeandco.com/Main song from bensound.comSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/popcraftscreenwriting)17. Spider-Man: Adaptational Approaches and the Power of Change
01:18:58||Season 1, Ep. 17In the season finale, Carl and Austin talk about the different ways filmmakers have approached Spider-Man and why they made the decisions they did.Contact Carl @ popcraftpodcast@gmail.comPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/popcraftscreenwritingDiscord: https://discord.gg/Q3e3WHdACarl's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/carldalbert/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@popcraftscreenwriting?lang=enWebsite: https://popcraftscreenwriting.buzzsprout.comMain song from bensound.comSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/popcraftscreenwriting)16. Arcane: Seeding Structures
59:17||Season 1, Ep. 16In this episode, the holy trinity of C's -- Carl, Chasey and Caroline -- reunite to talk the (un)usual structure of Arcane Season 1. What worked, what didn't, and why is Carl such a hater?Contact Carl @ popcraftpodcast@gmail.comPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/popcraftscreenwritingDiscord: https://discord.gg/Q3e3WHdACarl's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/carldalbert/Caroline's Insta: https://www.instagram.com/carolineputs/Chasey's Insta: https://www.instagram.com/chaseyridgley/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@popcraftscreenwriting?lang=enWebsite: https://popcraftscreenwriting.buzzsprout.comMain song from bensound.comSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/popcraftscreenwriting)15. PopThoughts: What's in an Adaptation?
23:34||Season 1, Ep. 15In this episode, Carl argues that adaptations should be considered separately from their source material.Contact Carl @ popcraftpodcast@gmail.comPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/popcraftscreenwritingDiscord: https://discord.gg/Q3e3WHdAInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/carldalbert/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@popcraftscreenwriting?lang=enWebsite: https://popcraftscreenwriting.buzzsprout.comMain song from bensound.comSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/popcraftscreenwriting)