John and Craig answer questions from listeners teetering on the precipice of success. What projects do you take after a big win? How can you make the most money in your career? And how do you move forward when your dream project dies?

We follow up on vocal fry/linguistic tics, HBO Max’s recent announcements, and the trades.

In our bonus segment for premium members, the guys look at whether the start-up mentality of ‘failing fast’ can be applied to screenwriting.

Links:

• HBO Max to Remove 36 Titles, Including 20 Originals, From Streaming
• Gabriella’s short film recommendations: Squirrel, Bev, Savasana, Learning to Walk, Lavender, Home
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• Fluid Morph
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