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Apr 2014
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The Scriptnotes/Nerdist Writers Panel Cr...

Ben Blacker
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Scriptnotes hosts John August (Big Fish; Frankenweenie; Go) and Craig Mazin (The Hangover 2; Identity Thief) join NWP's Ben Blacker to talk about what Craig and John are working on, their writing habits, take questions from the audience, and more.

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