Tag: TV writing
A Quick Thought About Robin Williams
Can you imagine how difficult it must have been for an over-actor like Robin Williams, whose whole career has been about going off and careening around any and all scenes eating every actor and prop in his path, to underplay the way he did on that episode of LOUIE where Louis C.K. and Robin meet at the burial (it wasn’t really a funeral) of a mutual acquaintance (he wasn’t really a friend)?
Or, conversely, can you imagine how difficult it must have been for Louis to keep Robin down the way he did? To succeed where so many other directors have failed?
Top TVWriter™ Posts for the Week Ending 8/10
Here they are, the most viewed TVWriter™ posts for the week ending Friday, August 3rd:
How to Celebrate Your New TV Writing Staff Job
Everybody knows what you’re supposed to do as soon as you’re staffed on a TV series. You rush over to the closest cool dealership and buy (or, if your personal corporation is paying for it) lease a new car.
What car you get depends on many factors, most having to do with what’s in fave, automobile-wise, in the biz at the time. Price also plays a part, of course. Right now, auto-ing up goes along these lines:
The Clearest Guide to Outlining for TV Writers Since the Last Clearest Guide
There’s an awful lot of “How To Write A Good Outline” info out there, not only on the web but also in books. The section on outlining in our very own LB’s Television Writing from the Inside Out comes to mind. But until we can get him to condense the info and put it on this site, here’s what we believe to be the next best thing:
How To Save Tons Of Writing Time – By Using A Complete Outline – by Marina Brito
A few months ago, it was the Christmas season and I was out shopping for Christmas presents for my family. I found my shopping trips to be inefficient, long-drawn, and incredibly frustrating. So much for the Christmas spirit!