Month: October 2018

Why You Will Fail to Have a Great Career

The title, Why You Will Fail to Have a Great Career, is provocative, to be sure, and so is the discussion that follows in this video. But here’s the thing: What Larry Smith says here is something we all know…and most of us are trying to bury from our consciousness.

Dunno about you, but this TVWriter™ minion is relieved to see what could be just about the biggest problem facing everybody starting out in any career right out there. Can you face it?

Thanks to one of our favorite showbiz experiences – TEDx Talks

No Writing Left Behind

Found in our eMail box last week, a tip from the Writers Guild of America West that has value for everyone writing in the Wonderful Old Town called Hollowood sorry, Hollywood.

Protect your work and yourself!

Diana Vacc sees “A Star is Born”

EDITOR’S NOTE: Speaking of A Star is Born, here is TVWriter™ Critic-At-Large Diana Vaccarelli with a bit of a  different view from that we published last week. Take it away, Diana!

by Diana Vaccarelli

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October 7, 2018, Warner Bros. in association with Live Nation Productions and MGM released the fourth remake of A Star is Born.  This film follows the story of famous musician Jackson Maine (Bradley Cooper) and struggling artist Ally (Lady Gaga) as they fall in love, while dealing with Jackson’s alcoholism and inner demons. read article

NETFLIX IS SO BIG IT’S FINALLY CANCELING SHOWS

Or, as the original title of this article from “Wired” puts it:

NETFLIX IS SO BIG IT’S FINALLY CANCELING SHOWS. Good.

Here’s why: read article

Apple’s Not-So-Audacious Plan for Challenging Netflix and Amazon

Tired of the same old-same old? A member of the crowd of viewers that has jumped the network ship for more challenging and, dare we say, original content?

Well, pally, if so, guess what. Looks like Apple’s new TV venture is not going to be for you, after all.

In the words of Pete Seeger: read article