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Pop Culture Bash @popculturebash.bsky.social · May 22

I bet! ;)

Pop Culture Bash @popculturebash.bsky.social · May 22

Haha I should do that too! ;)

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Pop Culture Bash @popculturebash.bsky.social · May 20

I feel weirdly relieved to know that there are more people who experience that on regular basis! I’m usually the person who’s asked by friends what the next stupid thing you did this time ;)

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Pop Culture Bash @popculturebash.bsky.social · May 20

It’s great to hear I’m not the only one! And I probably have no dignity left by now anyway ;)

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Pop Culture Bash @popculturebash.bsky.social · May 20

Sounds almost like a ballet pose ;)
It must’ve been painful!

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Pop Culture Bash @popculturebash.bsky.social · May 20

Haha it’s amazing know I’m not the only one! That’s true, people are very helpful!

Now I’m worried that I’ll repeat your glasses accident too ;)

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Pop Culture Bash @popculturebash.bsky.social · May 20

To anyone on the London tube listening to a looped mind the gap announcement thinking who can be that clumsy/stupid to fall into the gap between the train and the platform- I’m that person. This is only a top of an iceberg of stupid accidents I had. Most of them were funny only after a while.

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Pop Culture Bash @popculturebash.bsky.social · May 20

To anyone on the London tube listening to a looped mind the gap announcement thinking who can be that clumsy/stupid to fall into the gap between the train and the platform- I’m that person. This is only a top of an iceberg of stupid accidents I had. Most of them were funny only after a while.

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Pop Culture Bash @popculturebash.bsky.social · May 20

I loved coming across your profile and I look forward to your future articles like that :)

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Pop Culture Bash @popculturebash.bsky.social · May 20

Writer or director characters are one of my personal pet peeves. After reading hundreds of new writers funding submissions, it’s a pattern that comes up quite a lot.

The below thoughtful guide on how to move beyond that comfort zone is definitely worth a read.

#scriptsky #filmmaking

Jeanne Veillette Bowerman @jeannevb.bsky.social · May 19

My latest Balls of Steel is live on @scriptmagazine.bsky.social ...

Get a Job.

Yes, stop writing about writers. Please.

scriptmag.com/balls-of-ste...

#scriptchat #screenwriting #WritingCommunity #ScriptSky #BookSky

Balls of Steel™: Get a Job

Writing isn't always the most exciting career to give a character. Jeanne Veillette Bowerman shares why not to make a protagonist a writer in your script.

scriptmag.com

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Pop Culture Bash @popculturebash.bsky.social · May 19

A gentle Monday reminder that Mental Health Awareness Week may be over, but it's still important to take care of our own mental health and to look out for those around us.

I'm not an expert, but I find these resources really helpful. filmtvcharity.org.uk/get-support/...

#scriptsky #filmmaking

Recourse: Bectu Vision
Poster: How are you feeling today? Eight practical tips for emotional resilience for film and TV crew

Pop Culture Bash @popculturebash.bsky.social · May 18

Rejection might be universal, but it so often feels like a lonely place. It’s tough not to take it to heart or question your work. Really appreciate you sharing your experience — it’s great reminder to keep going!

#scriptsky #scriptskyuk #filmmaking

Paul Howard Hunt @saulhuntman.bsky.social · May 15

BBC Writers asked me to write a blog about rejection, as yesterday they began the task of letting down the 5,000+ writers who applied to the Open Call, and had a fair amount of abuse about it.

#scriptskyuk #scriptsky

www.bbc.co.uk/writers/blog...

Being a Writer Means Dealing With Rejection

Paul Hunt explains how after years of unsuccessful applications he finally gained a place in our Scripted writer development group.

www.bbc.co.uk

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Pop Culture Bash @popculturebash.bsky.social · May 16

I had to set aside a dream I’d held since I was 16 — becoming an independent producer. Without personal financial support, it didn’t feel sustainable. I still hope to return to it, but with the industry as it is, it’s hard to say when.

#producing #filmmaking

www.screendaily.com/news/second-...

Second Producers Roundtable survey paints bleak picture for UK indie producers

EXCLUSIVE: Almost nine in 10 UK independent producers say the job is not currently sustainable

www.screendaily.com

Pop Culture Bash @popculturebash.bsky.social · May 13

For me, season 3 didn’t quite reach the heights of the first two — but there’s still so much to love. Holding out hope for what’s to come!

#TheBear #tvshow #hetv

Pop Base @popbase.tv · May 13

‘The Bear’ Season 4 will be released on June 25th

Pop Culture Bash @popculturebash.bsky.social · May 13

Absolutely love the thoughtful, educational work @thescriptreader.bsky.social is doing. It’s such a gift to have this kind of experience shared so openly.

The writers I support have found your posts incredibly accessible, and they’re already putting your advice into practice.

#scriptsky #filmsky

The Script Reader @thescriptreader.bsky.social · May 13

Ideally, don't add shot transitions into your spec script unless they're ESSENTIAL to the storytelling.

CUT TO: is the biggest offender here. Some noobs seem to think you need to add this at the end of every scene - please don't!

#scriptsky

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Pop Culture Bash @popculturebash.bsky.social · May 12

Huge congratulations to the team! Mr Bates vs The Post Office is a powerful reminder of why I love this industry. Now more than ever, we need stories that stand for something. It’s so encouraging to see it recognised — and making real change beyond the screen.

#bafta #scriptsky #britishtv #hetv

BAFTA @bafta.org · May 11

Mr Bates vs The Post Office wins the BAFTA for Limited Drama 👏

#BAFTATVAwards with P&O Cruises

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Pop Culture Bash @popculturebash.bsky.social · May 11

Sadly, I’ve been in this position more times I’d like to admit to myself. It’s disheartening — creative work is real work, and it deserves proper recognition. People don’t live and pay bills in exposure or portfolio.

We owe it to each other to break this cycle!

#scriptsky #filmsky #tvsky

Brad M. Johnson @bradmjohnson.com · May 11

Pay people for the work they do.

It doesn't have to be a lot.

Scale it to the budget of the project.

But pay people.

Every time we ask another artist/craftsperson to work for free, we're perpetuating a downward-spiraling circle of devaluation.

Pay people for their work.

#scriptsky #filmsky

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Prince Charles Cinema @princecharlescinema.com · May 9

“Yippee ki-yay…”

We are excited to tell everyone that Westminster Council decided on May 1st that the Prince Charles Cinema would be included in the list of Assets of Community Value maintained by the Council under section 87 of the Localism Act 2011.

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Pop Culture Bash @popculturebash.bsky.social · May 10

The film and telly industry is undoubtedly on the brink of change. The question is, where will it lead us?

#filmsky
#FutureOfStorytelling
#FilmAndTVThoughts

Walter Hickey @walthickey.bsky.social · May 9

quibi, relaunch, we were all just busy that month sherwood.news/culture/rise...

The rise of microdramas raises the question: Was Quibi right all along?

Mobile-first, minutes-long scripted content is blowing up around the world....

sherwood.news

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Pop Culture Bash @popculturebash.bsky.social · May 5

Thank you @mattbelloni.bsky.social for your quick reaction!

Both American and global industries are in a deep crisis. We don’t need more issues, but real solutions and financing restructuring!

#movie #filmsky #tariffs

Matt Belloni @mattbelloni.bsky.social · May 5

New pod: So THAT happened. Trump's movie tariffs would be disastrous for Hollywood...BUT...there's a non-calamitous path forward here. We think. With @lucasshaw.bsky.social. Listen! open.spotify.com/episode/7C91...

Trump's Movie Tariff Bombshell and Hollywood’s Freak-Out

The Town with Matthew Belloni · Episode

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Pop Culture Bash @popculturebash.bsky.social · Apr 23

Hope the creators will keep the Kool Aid title 😁

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Pop Culture Bash @popculturebash.bsky.social · Apr 23

When you realise that fiction could be a prediction ;)

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Pop Culture Bash @popculturebash.bsky.social · Apr 23

My beloved grandpa, a longtime humanities teacher, just passed. At his funeral, students from across decades showed up. I realised then he didn’t just inspire my love of storytelling – he sparked it in generations.

Here’s to those who first lit the flame for writers and filmmakers!

#scriptsky

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Pop Culture Bash @popculturebash.bsky.social · Apr 3

Anyone else from the filmmakers out there found The Studio very anxiety inducing? ;)

#appletv #thestudio #tvshow #filmmakerslife

an older man in a suit and tie sits in a dark room

ALT: an older man in a suit and tie sits in a dark room

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Pop Culture Bash @popculturebash.bsky.social · Mar 28

I hope that Adolescence will prove to both writers and commissioners that socially engaged drama is worth a while. We need more of them!

#adolescence #tvshow

Chris Hill @chrishillwrites.bsky.social · Mar 28

Jack Thorne is the best… #scriptsky youtu.be/yT1xCUm1vyY?...

Adolescence Creator Jack Thorne On Why Season 2 Will Never Happen | This Morning

YouTube video by This Morning

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