John and Craig welcome back Rachel Bloom (co-creator and star of Crazy Ex-Girlfriend) to talk about songwriting–both the creative process and the business of writing songs for film and television.

We also discuss a new report about sexual harassment in Hollywood and ageism in the industry.

Finally, in our bonus segment for premium members, John and Rachel talk about revivals.

Links:

• The Hollywood Commission
• Anita Hill’s Commission Launching Industry-Wide Platform to Report Sexual Harassment in Hollywood
• WGA West Career Longevity Committee Demands “Inclusion And Equity” For Older Writers
• List of Academy Award for Best Director winners by age
• Ages of Top Grossing Screenwriters and Directors
• Boys in the Band on Netflix
• Follow comedian Demi Adejuyigbe on Twitter
• Let Go or Be Dragged
• Get a Scriptnotes T-shirt!
• Rachel Bloom on Twitter
• John August on Twitter
• Craig Mazin on Twitter
• John on Instagram
• Outro by Rachel Bloom and Jack Dolgen (send us yours!)
• Scriptnotes is produced by Megana Rao and edited by Matthew Chilelli.

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