Ali discusses what goes into crafting a compelling character, drawing examples from various TV characters including Moira Rose, Michael Scott, Peggy Olson and Bugs Bunny.
Crafting Compelling Characters
Tag: Television
Screenwriting ‘n’ Other Creative Stuff with Eric Trueheart
Ali interviews writer, story editor, producer and voice director, Eric Trueheart. Eric shares how he got his start in the industry, advice for writers trying to break in, the early days of his comedy troupe, The Ministry of Unknown Science, lots of fun stuff from his book, The Medium-Sized Book of ZIM Scripts Vol 1: Pigs ‘n’ Waffles, and how he deals with writer’s block. He also talks about writing the ZIM comics, being a script consultant on Invader ZIM: Enter the Florpus, voice directing on Yin Yang Yo!, pilots he’s written and his podcasts, The Army of Drunks and One Man Murder Maze, plus lots of great screenwriting tidbits along the way!
Visit Eric’s website: erictrueheart.com
Purchase The Medium-Sized Book of ZIM Scripts Vol. 1: Pigs ‘n’ Waffles: tinyurl.com/pigwaffles
Check out where to order Grisly’s Cosmic Black: blackyetibeverage.com
Listen to Eric and Rikki Simons’ D&D podcast, One Man Murder Maze: onemanmurdermaze.com
Follow Eric on Twitter and Instagram.
A Composer’s Mindset with Kevin Manthei
Ali interviews TV, film and video game composer, Kevin Manthei. He shares about his musical influences, how he got his start composing for video games, his process for scoring an episode of TV, working as the series composer on Invader ZIM and stepping back into the world for Invader ZIM: Enter the Florpus, what went into creating “Peace Is Nice,” his thoughts on creative block, advice for aspiring composers, current projects and more!
Check out the following links for more of Kevin’s work:
- Kevin’s Site
- SoundCloud
- YouTube
- Invader ZIM: “The Nightmare Begins” Suite
- Invader ZIM: “Bestest Friends” Suite
- Invader ZIM: “Dark Harvest” Suite
- Invader ZIM: Enter the Florpus | Creating the Florpus Theme
Brooklyn Nine-Nine: Pilot + Finale
Ali discusses the pilot and the two-part series finale, “The Last Day,” of the police procedural comedy, Brooklyn Nine-Nine, created by Dan Goor & Mike Schur.
Read two different drafts of the Brooklyn Nine-Nine pilot:
Kevin Can F**k Himself
Ali discusses the groundbreaking dark comedy, Kevin Can F**k Himself, created by Valerie Armstrong and starring Annie Murphy and Mary Hollis Inboden.
Read an earlier draft of the Kevin Can F**k Himself pilot.
Foster’s Home for Imaginary Friends: “Frankie My Dear”
Ali discusses her favorite episode of Foster’s Home for Imaginary Friends, “Frankie My Dear,” written and storyboarded by Lauren Faust and directed by series creator, Craig McCracken.
Danny Phantom: “Fanning the Flames”
Ali discusses her favorite episode of Danny Phantom, “Fanning the Flames,” story by Steve Marmel, written by Marty Isenberg and directed by Wincat Alcala, Juli Hashiguchi & Butch Hartman.
Victorious: “The Breakfast Bunch”
Ali discusses The Breakfast Club parody episode of Victorious, “The Breakfast Bunch,” written by Dan Schneider & Jake Farrow and directed by Steve Hoefer.
Family Guy: “E. Peterbus Unum”
Ali discusses the first episode of Family Guy she ever watched, “E. Peterbus Unum,” written by Neil Goldman & Garrett Donovan and directed by Rob Renzetti.
Parks and Recreation: “Win, Lose, or Draw”
Ali discusses the season 4 finale of Parks and Recreation, “Win, Lose, or Draw,” written and directed by series co-creator, Mike Schur.
Storytelling Saga 