Inside the Writers’ Room: The writers’ room is, as Zack Stentz, writer-producer of FRINGE and TERMINATOR: THE SARAH CONNOR CHRONICLES, puts it, “the collective brain of a TV show.” It’s where the creative minds behind the show come together and figure out the characters and break stories. Without functioning writers’ rooms, shows wouldn’t get off the ground.
There are many approaches to become a TV writer. But some approaches are better than others. Unlike becoming a novelist, becoming a TV show…
“How did this show get on the air?” I asked my roommate while watching CSI. “I can call every ‘twist’ they’ve written.” “Why don’t…
While giving a speech at the Edinburgh International Television Festival, actor Kevin Spacey said “the King of television is the creatives.”[note]http://www.theguardian.com/media/interactive/2013/aug/22/kevin-spacey-mactaggart-lecture-full-text[/note] He argued that Hollywood needs…
Pilots have been the go-to in the television industry for forever. Networks still rely on them to determine what they air, even though the…
Failure is something that everyone in television gets used to — they don’t have a choice.
TV Pilots: In television, you put A LOT of hard, often free work into your pilots. You:
You have an idea for a TV show. There’s intrigue. There’s action. It’s going to make Game of Thrones look like Mr. Roger’s Neighborhood. Amazing. Now: where…
Pilot Season: The TV game has changed since Alex and I wrote this article. The business of television continues to evolve: where we watch…
My first internship was at Maxim Magazine. I line edited Heineken advertorial copy, pitched Keystone “insert” ideas, and sorted the magazine’s archive. The entire…