Good morning! Welcome to another new week at TVWriter™. Today we begin with a look at our most popular blog posts and resource pages during the last 7 days.
They are, in order:
Top Views & Trends on TVWriter™ in the Week Ending 3/21/21
Tag: screenwriting
Whatever Happened to Al Pacino?
We love this analysis of Al Pacino’s career and give our sincerest thanks to writer-researcher Stephen Follows for sharing not only his insight but his fascinating methodology. (Which is so unlike Mr. Pacino’s, erm, method of managing his acting career.)
Which famous actors have a worse career than Al Pacino?
by Stephen Follows
In an interview last week, Al Pacino revealed that he enjoys starring in bad movies as he views it as a challenge to improve them to the point of mediocrity.
The Unreliable Narrator in TV
The unreliable narrator has long been a common device in literature, but it’s only recently that it has reared its challenging heard in our wonderful world of TV writing. Here’s some advice about how to watch and interpret some of the medium’s hottest new shows.
Framing Device Betrayal: What to Fear From ‘WandaVision’ and ‘Young Rock’
by Leonardo Adrian Garcia and Libby Hill
Narratives have long used framing devices when it comes to telling stories. What is “Arabian Nights” if not Scheherazade introducing the concept of episodic storytelling under the guise of staying her own execution?
Los Angeles Carries Out Controlled Burn Of Old-Growth Celebrities To Make Way For New Stars
The following is from The Onion, which of course means it’s totally fake, bogus, and, you know, in wonderfully bad taste.
It’s also pretty damn close to being a very troubling “truth.”
How to Network If You’re an Introvert
Any writer who says they’ve never asked themselves this question is – well, being at least a bit dishonest with themself, wouldn’t you say? Here are some tips from stage32.com.
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