Podcast about screenwriting by Thomas Cunningham and Patrick Guera. Information on the craft, interviews and the signature “What If?” podcast where we break a randomly generated plot into the basic story foundation for a script.
In this episode of What if? Thomas Cunningham & Patrick Guera break a psychological thriller/drama about Henry, a struggling actor, who returns a wallet that belongs to a very wealthy man named Greg. In return for his kindness, Greg befriends Henry and offers to make all his dreams come true but it soon becomes apparent that Greg has … Continue reading "Screenplayground Podcast – What If? “The Wallet”"
What If? Wednesday! Get excited! Once again Patrick Guera and Thomas Cunningham take a random dumb/weird/vague story idea and try to develop it into an idea for a movie. In this one, a lawyer trying to start a new life buys a beautiful old house in the south. As she’s fixing it up, she realizes it’s haunted … Continue reading "Screenplayground Podcast – What If? “Haunted Houseparty”"
What If? Wednesday! Once again Patrick Guera and Thomas Cunningham take a random dumb/weird/vague story idea and try to develop it into an idea for a movie. We “break the story” as they say in the industry. In this one, we get deep into a story of a grieving husband named Steve who meets a … Continue reading "Screenplayground Podcast – What If? “Brad Shaman”"
We’re BACK! What If? Wednesday! Once again Patrick Guera and Thomas Cunningham take a random dumb/weird/vague story idea and try to develop it into an idea for a movie. We “break the story” as they say in the industry. In this one, we cast the beloved Paul Rudd as an assassin that is blackmailed into … Continue reading "Screenplayground Podcast – What If? “Paul Rudd the Assassin!”"
Patrick Guera spent 8+ years watching Game of Thrones. Thomas Cunningham watched the whole series in 10 days. What did we think? What did they get right? What could they have done better? Who did we love, who did we hate? Who did we love to hate? Is there any merit to the harsh criticism … Continue reading "Screenplayground Podcast – Game of Thrones"
In this episode of What if? Thomas Cunningham & Patrick Guera break a story about an ex-Jedi and his gardener who want to grow a plant that when ingested gives a normal person Jedi powers. Something so powerful is not without danger and potential conflict. Mr. Roboto our AI Producer has somehow gotten the rights … Continue reading "Screenplayground Podcast – What If? “Jedi Weed”"
In this episode of What if? Thomas Cunningham & Patrick Guera break a story about a grieving father who becomes a serial killer. Once again, Mr. Roboto, our A.I. Producer has given us a randomly generated premise that we need to make into a usable foundation for a screenplay. We have roughly 30 mins. Enjoy! … Continue reading "Screenplayground Podcast – What If? “Killer Idea”"
In this episode of What if? Thomas Cunningham & Patrick Guera break a story about a Dancing Virgin vs. an angry, scuppering mouse! We are given a ridiculous premise by Robot Producer (a random generated plot via the internet) and we must break the story and have a basic, workable plot upon which a script … Continue reading "Screenplayground podcast – What If? “Kat & Mouse”"
In the latest episode of the “What If?” podcast, we break a story randomly generated and given to us by our robot producer featuring zombies! We try to make it all make sense and offer a fresh take on the zombie story. Enjoy it and share it! Let us know what you think and what … Continue reading "Screenplayground podcast – What if? “Zombies4Change”"
Thomas Cunningham & Patrick Guera are given a ridiculous premise by Robot Producer (a random generated plot via the internet) and they must break the story and have a basic, workable plot upon which a script could be written… they have roughly 30 mins to do this. Robot Producer is a maniac. Let us know … Continue reading "Screenplayground Podcast – What If? “Pie School Graduate”"