Author: LB

A legendary figure in the television writing and production world with a career going back to the late ’60s, Larry Brody has written and produced hundreds of hours of American and worldwide television and is a consultant to production companies and networks in the U.S. and abroad . Shows written or produced by Brody have won several awards including - yes, it's true - Emmys, Writers Guild Awards, and the Humanitas Award.

Does An Unreliable Narrator Need To Be an Asshole?

LB’s NOTE: Charlie Jane Anders is a TVWriter.Com favorite. I’m really hoping she doesn’t sue me for sharing this. In other words, Sit back and enjoy yourself as a really, really, really fine writer gives away one of her biggest secrets about – guess what –  writing.

Charlie Jane says, “Please enjoy this photo I took of a local high school here in San Francisco with a pointy beard guy saying LITERATURE”

by Charlie Jane Anders

Narrators! You can’t rely on them these days. They always let you down, even the ones who have five stars on Yelp. One time, I hired a narrator to move a sofa and they claimed they brought it to my house, but it was actually five blocks away. Freaking narrators.

You’ve probably heard, or even used, the phrase “unreliable narrator.” But what is an unreliable narrator, and why do we keep them around even though they let us down constantly? read article

The WGA Strike That Almost Was…

by Larry Brody

Almost no one ever heard about this, and now it’s all over, “except for the shouting.”

Dear Members:

We are pleased to announce that Writers Guild of America members at PBS have reached a tentative agreement with management at PBS member stations WGBH, THIRTEEN and PBS SoCal. read article

The Beat Goes On

by Larry Brody

Hmm, shit just got real. Today’s email from the WGA:

Dear Member,

On Monday, we notified you that WGA writers at PBS member stations authorized a strike if management does not agree to a fair new deal before the current WGA-Public Television Freelance Agreement expires at 8:59 p.m. Pacific Time / 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on November 21, 2024. read article

Barry Levinson Signs With Atlas Artists

By Mike Fleming Jr.

EXCLUSIVE: Filmmaker Barry Levinson has signed with Atlas Artists for representation in all areas.

You know Levinson’s seminal films from Diner to The Natural, Good Morning Vietnam, Rain Man, Avalon, Bugsy, Sleepers, Wag the Dog, and What Just Happened, among others. He also directed the HBO original films, You Don’t Know Jack, The Wizard of Lies, Paterno, The Survivor, as well as the pilot episodes for Homicide: Life on the Street, Shades of Blue, and Dopesick.

Levinson aligns with Atlas as he preps the release of Alto Knights, which stars Robert De Niro in the dual roles of Vito Genovese and Frank Costello. Warner Bros opens the film in theaters on March 21st, 2025…. read article

Return of the Never-Ending Story

by Larry Brody

The more things change, the more they stay the same. Yes, I know that’s a very cornball phrase, but unfortunately there isn’t much else to say.

In other words, I just received this email from the WGA:

Dear Members, read article