Comments on: Three by Sorkin http://www.jillgolick.com/2007/06/three-by-sorkin/ Thoughts on television writing for screenwriters Fri, 21 Nov 2008 21:35:32 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.2 By: Jill Golick http://www.jillgolick.com/2007/06/three-by-sorkin/#comment-18 Jill Golick Mon, 25 Jun 2007 12:03:00 +0000 http://www.jillgolick.com/2007/06/three-by-sorkin/#comment-18 Yeah, you may be right about Sports Night, I remember an episode that introduces Jeremy. I'll go back and look at the discs and see what I've done. Yeah, you may be right about Sports Night, I remember an episode that introduces Jeremy. I’ll go back and look at the discs and see what I’ve done.

]]> By: m http://www.jillgolick.com/2007/06/three-by-sorkin/#comment-15 m Mon, 25 Jun 2007 06:54:00 +0000 http://www.jillgolick.com/2007/06/three-by-sorkin/#comment-15 Maybe there's something I'm not aware of, but Quality of Mercy isn't the Sports Night pilot.<br/><br/>The episode "Pilot" though, is mostly a premise pilot except in that it introduces Jeremy as the new guy, putting him through his job interview, but that doesn't even happen until act two.<br/><br/>As far as the discussion of teasers, everything you said still holds up. They're on the air, the control room banter. As most SN episodes seem to go. Maybe there’s something I’m not aware of, but Quality of Mercy isn’t the Sports Night pilot.

The episode “Pilot” though, is mostly a premise pilot except in that it introduces Jeremy as the new guy, putting him through his job interview, but that doesn’t even happen until act two.

As far as the discussion of teasers, everything you said still holds up. They’re on the air, the control room banter. As most SN episodes seem to go.

]]> By: Jill Golick http://www.jillgolick.com/2007/06/three-by-sorkin/#comment-14 Jill Golick Mon, 25 Jun 2007 03:32:00 +0000 http://www.jillgolick.com/2007/06/three-by-sorkin/#comment-14 Keep me posted on what you find out, but I'm sure you're right. It's got to be a competition issue. It is so easy to turn to something else, but the longer you hold the viewers, the deeper you pull them into the story and the more you make them care about your characters, the more likely you'll be able to keep them around...maybe for the whole episode, maybe for the whole run. There's a lot riding on those first few minutes. Keep me posted on what you find out, but I’m sure you’re right. It’s got to be a competition issue. It is so easy to turn to something else, but the longer you hold the viewers, the deeper you pull them into the story and the more you make them care about your characters, the more likely you’ll be able to keep them around…maybe for the whole episode, maybe for the whole run. There’s a lot riding on those first few minutes.

]]> By: The Film Diva http://www.jillgolick.com/2007/06/three-by-sorkin/#comment-13 The Film Diva Mon, 25 Jun 2007 03:09:00 +0000 http://www.jillgolick.com/2007/06/three-by-sorkin/#comment-13 I'm loving the blog and the breakdowns. I'll definitely link to you! Keep it coming! I'd heard that the show openers (teasers, act ones, what have you) were getting longer in response to pressure to keep folks from channel flipping. Can't remember where I picked that up, but I have a few friends in Current TV so I'll ask around and report back. I’m loving the blog and the breakdowns. I’ll definitely link to you! Keep it coming! I’d heard that the show openers (teasers, act ones, what have you) were getting longer in response to pressure to keep folks from channel flipping. Can’t remember where I picked that up, but I have a few friends in Current TV so I’ll ask around and report back.

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