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Turns out old chum Stephanie Bourbon has a thing for Star Wars. Who would’ve guessed?
We loved this video because to us it seems like nothing less than enthusiasm personified. And enthusiasm not only for our own work but for that of others is something all creatives need if they – in this case “they” means YOU – want to thrive.
TVWriter™ Contributing Editor Emeritus (because he’s so busy with other great things these days) Herbie J Pilato has a lot to say about social media and its impact on showbiz and, not surprisingly, he says it oh-so-well:
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We disagree with the choices below, but we love it when critics pay attention to the importance of writing and writers and their contributions to the quality of TV. And the writers of the shows below definitely had their shit together.
The last 10 years have been pretty weird for almost everyone, but nothing had a better decade than television. From the advent of streaming to finally competing with (and, in some cases, overtaking) the film industry, TV experienced a rate of growth and maturity usually reserved for scrawny junior high school kids over summer break.
And while television undoubtedly left an impact on all of us, its greatest impact was on itself. New trends, new technologies, and new standards all made the decade starting in 2010 massive for TV, and those marks have already started shaping what and how we’ll watch over the next decade.
Cracked began its life as a parody and satire competitor for Mad, but in the digital age it has found its true calling – as a socio-entertainment enterprise of the highest and most helpful order. Take this video, for instance, and the lesson it teaches new filmmakers about what not to do.
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“Workin’ on the chain gang all day long…” as a not at all recent pop hit says, isn’t much fun. And in the long run, it isn’t nearly as productive as you might think. Writing – and creating in general – are %$#! hard!
Luckily for us, Stephanie Bourbon is here to guide us out of the maze.