And the moral of this story is – it’s all in the ‘tude:
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From Tech Reporter to SILICON VALLEY Writer
…and back again cuz television, y’know?
by Tim Moynihan
When SILICON VALLEY is at its best, it rings true. The characters, the plot lines, and the dialogue are ridiculous and realistic all at once. You couldn’t make this stuff up, and thanks to the absurdity of tech culture, the show’s writers often don’t need to.
In comparison, the plot twists in the past year of Dan Lyons’ life seem far-fetched. It’s as if Pied Piper could compress time: Lyons’ year has contained about a decade’s worth of drama. He went from a marketing job to a screenwriting gig back to a marketing job to an editorial stint to having no full-time job. He lived on two coasts, landed a book deal, had his body rebel against him, and elicited the ire of e-detractors. He helped write season two of Silicon Valley, and then he learned he won’t be back for season three.
Movies becoming more like giant TV shows
Once upon a time TV was the despised younger sibling of feature films. The place where nothing was ever quite as good as in features. The medium that lagged so far behind feature films in terms of technique, moolah, and customer satisfaction that most TV executives didn’t even bother to try to make their material “good.”
More and more, though, it’s looking like those days are gone, possibly forever. Now the feature film biz is all about imitating the small screen. Congrats, little sister/brother, you’re in!
by Jeff Peterson
t’s never been quite so tempting — or quite so easy — to become a permanent couch potato as it is today.
Peggy Bechko: Confessions of a Scattered Writer
by Peggy Bechko
Yes, I can be scattered. But also yes, I can focus like a laser and get things done.
And this is a subject for discussion why you say.
Well, it applies to everyone and nearly every aspect of life.
Writer-Director Barry Levinson Schools Us All
Barry Levinson is the writer of DINER and SLEEPERS (among other gems) and the Oscar-winning director of RAIN MAN and GOOD MORNING, VIETNAM.
He’s also produced and/or created TV series like HOMICIDE: LIFE IN THE STREET, OZ, COPPER, and BORGIA, and his career is far from over so look out world.