We at TVWriter™ agree unanimously that the following is a (perhaps the) most excellent article on real world showbiz reality. Or, for that matter, any business reality.
In the words of the most famous witch in Oz, “What a world…!”
We’re Not Boring! The “Reality” Side of a Writer’s Life
EDITOR’S NOTE: If there’s one showbiz group the minions at TVWriter™ are familiar with, it’s reality show producers. No, we aren’t sure why, but it may have to do with there are so many of them…and they seem to be much more amenable to taking meetings with unknowns than, um, “unreality show” producers, if you catch our drift.
Almost to a man or a woman, every reality producer we talk to has told us that the most commonly pitched reality show idea is “Let’s show the reality of a writer’s life!” As it turns out, that’s also the most commonly rejected idea, which we know because, well, it’s certainly been rejected every time we’ve brought it up.
We have to admit, however, that the following could well be the best pitch evah on the subject. Take it away, Wilnona and Jade!
2019 Emmy Award Winning Writers
And now, because it’s the right thing to do for so many reasons, here they are, the really big writer-Emmy winners for this year!
Writing for a Drama Series
“Nobody Is Ever Missing,” Succession (WINNER)
Written by Jesse Armstrong
Larry Brody: Live! From Paradise! #64 – “Farm Bliss”
THE USUAL NOTE FROM LB: From the summer of 2002 to the spring of 2010, Gwen the Beautiful and I were the proud and often exhausted owners of a beautiful Ozarks property we called Cloud Creek Ranch.
In many ways, the ranch was paradise. But it was a paradise with a price that started going up before we even knew it existed. Here’s another Monday musing about our adventure and the lessons we learned.
Oh, and if y’all detect any irony, please believe me when I say it comes straight from the universe and not your kindly Uncle Larry B.
Status Report from Newly Re-elected WGAW Prez David A. Goodman
LB’s NOTE: I’d say this covers just about everything re where the Writers Guild of America is now and where it – we – want to be in the immediate future.
September 20, 2019
Dear Members,