Jason Sudeikis and Brendan Hunt on the Making of Apple TV+’s ‘Ted Lasso’

Hey, Ted Lasso isn’t just Larry Brody’s and TVWriter™’s favorite comedy series of 2020 and 2021, it’s pretty much the fave of just about every writer we know. So y’all better watch this, hear? And learn!

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LB: ‘Explaining Hollywood: How to get a job as a publicist’

Marvelous Pic by Juliette Toma

by Larry Brody

The latest in the LATIMES continuing series of articles for all their hopeful subscribers. I keep wondering if more people than ever are coming to L.A. to get into the Industry? Or is it less? Anyone got the figures?

Anyway, this article by Ada Tseng is quite informative, and if you’re a subscriber – or a non-subscriber who hasn’t used up your free reads – you can check it out HERE.

#tvwriting #screenwriting #writingtips #writerslife read article

LB: Voices Overheard in the Burbs

by Larry Brody

Heard wafting through the air while walking Layla the Future Mobility Dog on Labor Day:

He: I used your stove cleaner on the barbecue. Now what do I do? read article

Speaking of Labor Day

Man, Our Wondrously Disnified Showbiz Really has the Boss/Worker Thing Down, Doesn’t It?

TVWriter™ is taking the day off today, because we believe all working people deserve to:

  • BE SHOWN APPRECIATION FOR ALL THEY DO
  • ENJOY A DAY OF REST

And also because we believe that the American labor union movement is something to be appreciated, supported, and when you get right down to it, cherished.

LEARN MORE ABOUT THE LABOR MOVEMENT AND ITS HISTORICAL CONTEXT HERE

We’ll be back tomorrow with our usual beginning-of-the-week fare! read article

How to Get Your TV Show Idea on the Air #5

by Larry Brody

The fifth in a series of videos about what is for all practical purposes the most important thing to know in showbiz: How to sell your idea, your script, and yourself.

This is serious business indeed, but the process also is filled with fun and, yes, love.  So please sit back and click to learn, enjoy, and maybe even find your TV show Destiny by knowing more about WHAT EXECUTIVES WANT TO SEE IN A TV SERIES PITCH.

MORE TO COME