Know what we think is cool?
We think it’s cool that when writers talk about themselves they’re really talking about writing.
(But, yeah, we can see how some peeps might view this the other way around.)
Tag: Larry Brody
Writers Guild of America West June Calendar
Check out the member and non-member events:
Click the Calendar to go to the WGA West
munchman: Writers Rooms are so Trendy Now That I Want to be a Director Instead
I’ll be at this particular affair, though. If ya go, look for me, okay?
Make Your Reservation Here: varietyrsvp@variety.com
Warning: This came as an email to WGAW members so I have no idea if it’s open to non-members as well. Our advice is that you contact Variety to make sure. I’d call and check, but, hey, this is the interweb. Gotta keep moving. No time for facts.
LB: And the Best Written TV Series in History Are…
Last night was a big one for TV writers. The Writers Guild of America, West, and the Writers Guild of America, East, which often seem to be two rival organizations instead of sisters-in-service to film and television writers, joined forces to pay tribute to “the 101 Best Written TV Series.”
The list is the result of online voting by members of both guilds and is a follow-up to a similar one, the 101 Greatest Screenplays, done back in 2006.
The idea behind the TV 101 list is to honor the writers of, “classic, trailblazing series and miniseries, as well as current and critically acclaimed programs” in all genres because, as our fearless leaders, WGAW Prez Chris Keyser and WGAE Prez Michael Winship said in, yeah, you know, a press release:
Leesa Dean: Adventures of a Web Series Newbie – Chapter 15
History
by Leesa Dean
Before I continue, I wanted to address the Clay thing. For those that don’t know, I released a brand new Chilltown episode, Clay Aiken, Weed Genie?!? and I’m really excited about it! Been getting great feedback. If you haven’t seen it, you can watch it here.
But there’s a little side story. Before I launched, I put together a few teasers and one of them was a clip from the Clay Aiken, Weed Genie show that ran about 4 seconds. I put it up on Reddit and next thing I knew, a bunch of “Claymates” were pissed. One of them claimed Clay didn’t “talk that way” and another claimed he didn’t “look like that.” I wrote back, saying, uh, this is supposed to be a parody, but they, apparently, were gravely disturbed. I actually didn’t even think I reamed him too hard. Yeah, his voice is over the top, but…IT’S A COMEDY!