495 - The Title of This Episode

John and Craig tackle the tricky territory of movie titles: what makes them great, why they’re important, and how a bad one can tank a good movie. We answer listener questions on writing diverse characters, surprising movie expenses, and residuals. Finally, in our bonus segment for premium members Craig outlines how to behave in a restaurant. Links: 12 Great Movies with Terrible Titles by Margaret Maurer That Song In Every Musical That No One Likes by Sarah Smallwood Parsons Facer for smart watch faces and Carrot a weather app for the Apple Watch. Get a Scriptnotes T-shirt! Gift a Scriptnotes Subscription or treat yourself to a premium subscription! John August on Twitter Craig Mazin on Twitter John on Instagram Outro by Chester Howie (send us yours!) Scriptnotes is produced by Megana Rao and edited by Matthew Chilelli. Email us at [email protected] You can download the episode here.