Separate but not equal.
Such has been the case for television and film in Hollywood, with film typically seen as “superior.” Like the cootie-ridden child on the playground, television has repelled feature directors for decades.
Why Actors Are Switching from Film to TV: The talent, e.g. actors, are the faces of shows, making them one of the most integral…
For some TV writers, being a staff writer or even a mid-level writer-producer isn’t enough. They don’t want to just write the story; they…
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…
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…