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Seth and Ryan remake Star Wars as a deeply emotional indie-comedy!

WE MADE A CARD GAME CALLED MAJOR MOTION PICTURE!
A party game of movie pitches and Hollywood deals. Go to http://majormotionpicturegame.com to find out more and sign up for our email list to get notified of when we launch on Kickstarter in late 2022.

A Weekend Video Production in association with Plot Devices

CREDITS
Hosts/Contestants: Ryan Polly (ryanpolly.net) and Seth Worley (sethworley.com) 
Edited by: Rene Gomez (renegomez.net)
Key Art: Meg Lewis (meglewis.com)
Original Music: Ben Worley (benworley.work)
Executive Producers: Grant Wakefield at Weekend Video and Anne Fogerty at Plot Devices

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Ryan and Seth answer LISTENER QUESTIONS!

WE MADE A CARD GAME CALLED MAJOR MOTION PICTURE!
A party game of movie pitches and Hollywood deals. Go to http://majormotionpicturegame.com to find out more and sign up for our email list to get notified of when we launch on Kickstarter in late 2022.

A Weekend Video Production in association with Plot Devices

CREDITS
Hosts/Contestants: Ryan Polly (ryanpolly.net) and Seth Worley (sethworley.com) 
Edited by: Rene Gomez (renegomez.net)
Key Art: Meg Lewis (meglewis.com)
Original Music: Ben Worley (benworley.work)
Executive Producers: Grant Wakefield at Weekend Video and Anne Fogerty at Plot Devices

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In this season of the Writers Room Game Show, Ryan and Seth will occasionally write entire scenes, dialogue and all! In this episode, we're wishing everyone a happy holiday with a Christmas slasher picture!

WE MADE A CARD GAME CALLED MAJOR MOTION PICTURE!
A party game of movie pitches and Hollywood deals. Go to http://majormotionpicturegame.com to find out more and sign up for our email list to get notified of when we launch on Kickstarter in late 2022.

A Weekend Video Production in association with Plot Devices

CREDITS
Hosts/Contestants: Ryan Polly (ryanpolly.net) and Seth Worley (sethworley.com) 
Edited by: Rene Gomez (renegomez.net)
Key Art: Meg Lewis (meglewis.com)
Original Music: Ben Worley (benworley.work)
Executive Producers: Grant Wakefield at Weekend Video and Anne Fogerty at Plot Devices

Join the WRGS Discord! https://discord.gg/uxqAxybWJj

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Have you ever wondered what goes into the creative process of your favourite television show? Shum Dumb is the first podcast following 3 friends writing a television show about a 16 year old talking Bong and his best friend from scratch with nothing but pure will and 2.5 grams of psilocybin mushrooms. Yes, we take magic mushrooms and answer the age old question, is everything funnier when you are on mushrooms or are you actually funnier. *Disclaimer: we have no creative background in content creation, we are just three friends who think we are really funny. 2 year hiatus, we back baby. Enjoy Episode 4. 

Life can get pretty boring on the surface of Mars, where four scientists are currently on a long mission manning a research station. To pass the time, they break out an old board game left behind by a previous mission: Escape from Mars. Though the game is clearly for children, the four bored, isolated researchers become obsessed with winning the game, a nightly ritual that slowly devolves into madness and murder as they turn on each other, sure that someone among them is not who they say they are… 

Scripts start at 48:51

Starring

Tyler Malec

Hobert Thompson

Kelsey Erhart

Laura Petro

In this minisode, Hobert takes a wintery jaunt through Chicago on his day off to see Black Adam at a distant multiplex. Catch Hobert as he wanders, enjoying a chicken sandwich before seeing DC’s most recent slug-fest and rates the solo-cinema experience. Recorded live on Western Avenue in Chicago!

In this season of the Writers Room Game Show, Ryan and Seth will write entire scenes, dialogue and all! In this first episode, they write a screen-test for Joseph Gordon-Levitt co-starring a Muppet.

WE MADE A CARD GAME CALLED MAJOR MOTION PICTURE!
A party game of movie pitches and Hollywood deals. Go to http://majormotionpicturegame.com to find out more and sign up for our email list to get notified of when we launch on Kickstarter in late 2022.

A Weekend Video Production in association with Plot Devices

CREDITS
Hosts/Contestants: Ryan Polly (ryanpolly.net) and Seth Worley (sethworley.com) 
Edited by: Rene Gomez (renegomez.net)
Key Art: Meg Lewis (meglewis.com)
Original Music: Ben Worley (benworley.work)
Executive Producers: Grant Wakefield at Weekend Video and Anne Fogerty at Plot Devices

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CLICK HERE for to read about our new card game, MAJOR MOTION PICTURE, and subscribe for updates.

The Writers Room Game Show is a Weekend Video Production in association with Plot Devices

CHEAT SHEET
5:14 - BLACK ADAM Discussion
24:45 - Quippy/Snappy Dialogue Discussion
34:10 - BARBARIAN Discussion

CREDITS
Hosts/Contestants: Ryan Polly (ryanpolly.net) and Seth Worley (sethworley.com) 
Edited by: Rene Gomez (renegomez.net)
Key Art: Meg Lewis (meglewis.com)
Original Music: Ben Worley (benworley.work)
Executive Producers: Grant Wakefield at Weekend Video and Anne Fogerty at Plot Devices

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In this new minisode series, hosts Laura and Hobert take control of each other’s evenings with movies they’ve picked out for each other to watch. For tonight’s viewing, they’ve selected some horror: The Thing (1982) and In the Tall Grass (2019). Tune in as Laura and Hobert review their picks, pitch a drinking game, and imagine their perfect The Thing themed party (No Dogs Allowed!).

Ryan and Seth return next week! New episodes of The Writers Room Game Show every Wednesday wherever you get your podcasts.

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CLICK HERE for to read about our new card game, MAJOR MOTION PICTURE, and subscribe for updates.

The Writers Room Game Show is a Weekend Video Production in association with Plot Devices

CREDITS
Hosts/Contestants: Ryan Polly (ryanpolly.net) and Seth Worley (sethworley.com) 
Edited by: Rene Gomez (renegomez.net)
Key Art: Meg Lewis (meglewis.com)
Original Music: Ben Worley (benworley.work)
Executive Producers: Grant Wakefield at Weekend Video and Anne Fogerty at Plot Devices

Join the WRGS Discord! https://discord.gg/CnKS4qSNJf

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Originally published February 23, 2022 | GENRE: Courtroom Drama / TONE:  Laugh Out Loud / DEMO: Fans of Tim Burton / MANDATE: Three villains. 

A Weekend Video Production in association with Plot Devices

CREDITS
Hosts/Contestants: Ryan Polly (ryanpolly.net) and Seth Worley (sethworley.com) 
Edited by: Rene Gomez (renegomez.net)
Key Art: Meg Lewis (meglewis.com)
Original Music: Ben Worley (benworley.work)
Executive Producers: Grant Wakefield at Weekend Video and Anne Fogerty at Plot Devices

Got a better idea? We now have a Notes Hotline! Call 1 (866) HEY-WRGS and leave your name,  which movie idea your notes are regarding, and your notes! We want to hear how you would do the assignment better. By leaving a message you're consenting to us possibly playing your recording live on the air.

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Originally published November 10, 2021 | GENRE: Legend / TONE:  Thrilling As Hell / DEMO: Fans of the Jump Street franchise / MANDATE: Must have several 3D out of screen moments.

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A Weekend Video Production in association with Plot Devices

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CREDITS
Hosts/Contestants: Ryan Polly (ryanpolly.net) and Seth Worley (sethworley.com) 
Edited by: Rene Gomez (renegomez.net)
Key Art: Meg Lewis (meglewis.com)
Original Music: Ben Worley (benworley.work)
Executive Producers: Grant Wakefield at Weekend Video and Anne Fogerty at Plot Devices

Got a better idea? We now have a Notes Hotline! Call 1 (866) HEY-WRGS and leave your name,  which movie idea your notes are regarding, and your notes! We want to hear how you would do the assignment better. By leaving a message you're consenting to us possibly playing your recording live on the air. 

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Originally published October 20, 2021 | GENRE: Cyber-Thriller / TONE: Inspiring / DEMO: Fans of Buster Keaton / MANDATE: Must be Rated-R.

A Weekend Video Production
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Sponsored by Musicbed
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CREDITS
Hosts/Contestants: Ryan Polly (ryanpolly.net) and Seth Worley (sethworley.com) 
Edited by: Rene Gomez (renegomez.net)
Key Art: Meg Lewis (meglewis.com)
Original Music: Ben Worley (benworley.work)
Executive Producers: Grant Wakefield at Weekend Video and Anne Fogerty at Plot Devices

Got a better idea? We now have a Notes Hotline! Call 1 (866) HEY-WRGS and leave your name,  which movie idea your notes are regarding, and your notes! We want to hear how you would do the assignment better. By leaving a message you're consenting to us possibly playing your recording live on the air. 

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Originally published July 21, 2021 | Genre: Martial Arts Movie / Tone: Quiet / Target Audience: Males 60+ / Studio Mandate: Studio needs this to be written for two Oscar winners from the past 10 years.

Google searches:  best actor oscar winners, best actress oscar winners, martials arts, martial arts movies, martial arts movie tropes, walmart aisles, thanksgiving movies, big blue beam

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CREDITS
Hosts/Contestants: Ryan Polly (ryanpolly.net) and Seth Worley (sethworley.com)
Focus Group: Katy Drake Bettner (https://pro.imdb.com/name/nm9587584?s=94b9ea86-f7b5-c11b-d277-3dec5cbf05a3&site_preference=normal)
Key Art: Meg Lewis (meglewis.com)
Original Music: Ben Worley (benworley.work)
Executive Producers: Grant Wakefield at Weekend Video and Anne Fogerty at Plot Devices
 

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Originally published September 8, 2021 | GENRE: Fantasy / TONE: Ironic / DEMO: Podcast Hosts / MANDATE: After seeing some huge success with lega-sequels, the studio is demanding this script be a direct sequel to a beloved 80s blockbuster set in modern day.

GOOGLE SEARCHES:  80s movies, legasequel, gremlins, ferris bueller release date, 2021 minus 1986

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CREDITS
Hosts/Contestants: Ryan Polly (ryanpolly.net) and Seth Worley (sethworley.com) 
Edited by: Rene Gomez (renegomez.net)
Key Art: Meg Lewis (meglewis.com)
Original Music: Ben Worley (benworley.work)
Executive Producers: Grant Wakefield at Weekend Video and Anne Fogerty at Plot Devices

Got a better idea? We now have a Notes Hotline! Call 1 (866) HEY-WRGS and leave your name,  which movie idea your notes are regarding, and your notes! We want to hear how you would do the assignment better. By leaving a message you're consenting to us possibly playing your recording live on the air. 

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Originally released August 25, 2021
Oscar winner Josh Cooley (Toy Story 4, Inside Out, the upcoming Tower of Terror and Transformers) joins us to write a murder mystery based on a Bob Dylan song!

GENRE: Murder Mystery / TONE: Tongue-In-Cheek / DEMO: Dads / MANDATE: Studio has acquired the entire Bob Dylan library and wants us to title the movie after one of his songs.

GOOGLE SEARCHES:  Bob Dylan songs, top Bob Dylan songs, do dads love farms, murder mystery movies, events on a farm, person killed by rooster?, Chuck E. Cheese characters, Mr. Munch

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Sponsored by Plot Devices
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CREDITS
Hosts/Contestants: Ryan Polly (ryanpolly.net) Seth Worley (sethworley.com) and Josh Cooley (shorturl.at/gltDV)
Edited by: Rene Gomez (renegomez.net)
Focus Group: Courtney Ware (shorturl.at/wFXY7)
Key Art: Meg Lewis (meglewis.com)
Original Music: Ben Worley (benworley.work)
Executive Producers: Grant Wakefield at Weekend Video and Anne Fogerty at Plot Devices

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Seth is shooting a movie! We will be back with more new episodes in the near future. In the mean time, enjoy some of our favorite episodes in the upcoming reruns. 

Act One Podcast - Episode 33 - Interview with Screenwriter, Paul Guyot.

PAUL GUYOT has written and produced more than 200 hours of television. His work includes the JJ Abrams created FELICITY, the Emmy-winning JUDGING AMY, and LEVERAGE for TNT which won back-to-back People’s Choice Awards. Guyot served as Co-Executive Producer on THE LIBRARIANS, including taking over all showrunning duties for Season Two. After that he served as the Co-Executive Producer for NCIS: NEW ORLEANS -- at the time the 8th most watched series in the world. He has written pilots for multiple networks and studios including his original pitch THE BLACK 22s -- based on the true story of the first all African-American squad of detectives in St. Louis, MO -- which sold in a fierce bidding war between four networks. The series died in development hell, but Guyot retains all rights to the story and is currently developing a feature film with award-winning screenwriter Geoffrey Thorne.
Guyot co-wrote the Warner Brothers feature GEOSTORM starring Gerard Butler and Andy Garcia, which grossed more than a quarter billion dollars worldwide. But don’t hold it against him. His spec feature TIME BANDITS was optioned by Slated and is presently out to some of the top directors in Hollywood. Currently, Guyot is developing COLONIE 07 for French television, one of the first American screenwriters ever hired to do so. He is the author of several award-winning short stories, and his bestselling DARE TO LIVE -- a serialized story on Amazon’s Kindle Vella platform -- was chosen as a Top 200 favorite out of more than 17,000 stories.

In May of 2022 Guyot launched http://screenwritingtruth.com -- a website dedicated to helping emerging writers learn the truth about Hollywood and a career in screenwriting.
Guyot attended the University of Arizona. In his non-writing time he enjoys cycling, golf, mechanical watches, and his quest to find the perfect old fashioned.

The Act One Podcast provides insight and inspiration on the business and craft of Hollywood from a Christian perspective.

Scared to tell people your story ideas? Ever been attacked by idea vultures? If you have then you definitely want to tune into this episode where Eunice shares the REAL and ONLY way you can truly protect your ideas from being stolen.

Episode Resources:

Big Magic Book - Elizabeth Gilbert

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GENRE: Alternate-History (What If?) / TONE: Mysterious / DEMO: Fans of ASMR / MANDATE: Story must be centered around "the chosen one".

WE MADE A CARD GAME CALLED MAJOR MOTION PICTURE!
A party game of movie pitches and Hollywood deals. Go to http://majormotionpicturegame.com to find out more and sign up for our email list to get notified of when we launch on Kickstarter in late 2022.

A Weekend Video Production in association with Plot Devices

CREDITS
Hosts/Contestants: Ryan Polly (ryanpolly.net) and Seth Worley (sethworley.com) 
Edited by: Rene Gomez (renegomez.net)
Key Art: Meg Lewis (meglewis.com)
Original Music: Ben Worley (benworley.work)
Executive Producers: Grant Wakefield at Weekend Video and Anne Fogerty at Plot Devices

Join the WRGS Discord! https://discord.gg/uxqAxybWJj

Check out writersroomgame.show to listen to all of our episodes and keep in touch. You can even submit some of your own studio mandates for us to add to the generator.

And don’t forget to rate and review our podcast on Apple Podcasts and Spotify!