The TV Economic Model Changing
The future is arriving faster that anyone expected. It is playing out in the biggest pay-TV provider, Comcast’s takeover of NBC and Rupert Murdock’s battle with Time Warner cable.
Continue readingStorytelling In The Digital Age: Gary Carter
I’ve had the great opportunity to work with Gary Carter, Chief Operating Officer and Chief Creative Officer of Fremantle’s experimental division, FMX. I’ve worked with him on the broadcast side of FremantleMedia’s business. FMX is the division that is working with me on my online drama and interactive website.
Continue readingHow Not To Write Online
Here are my observations about a very spectacular public online series failure: Quarterlife. These are the take-aways from my analysis of the series created by Marshall Herskovitz and Edward Zwick
Continue readingThe Switch to Online Viewing
Common among many who have cut the cord is a sense of rebellion, not against TV but against service providers. They believe their way of watching represents the future of TV — online and on demand.
Continue readingWriter Access Project
The Writer Access Project is designed to identify excellent diverse writers with television experience and to bring these writers’ scripts to the attention of showrunners, creative executives and agents for consideration during staffing season. Info here.
Continue readingBill Mechanic’s Speech on Indie Film
Bill Mechanic’s speech about the Business of the Business producing films.
Continue readingCougar Town – When a Character Doesn’t Ring True
Cortney Cox’s character is is poorly defined, cartoonish and utterly inauthentic. She acts like a thirty-year old Judd Apatow guy trapped in a one-note joke about being desperate but clumsy in the attempt to get laid.
Continue readingProject Runway – Power of Love
Anyone looking to develop a compelling male Power of Love character would do well to take a look at Tim Gunn in action on Project Runway.
Continue readingBurn Notice & The Mentalist – Power of Truth
#TypesTuesday – Power of Truth characters are driven to look beneath the surface of things.
Continue readingHank Hill – Power of Conscience
#TypesTuesday – Animated series offer an interesting view into character development.
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