Comments on: Blog Action Day http://www.jillgolick.com/2007/10/blog-action-day/ Life at the intersection of television and digital Wed, 08 Feb 2012 18:31:13 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.2 By: avtoman http://www.jillgolick.com/2007/10/blog-action-day/#comment-15737 avtoman Sat, 03 Oct 2009 07:59:58 +0000 http://www.jillgolick.com/2007/10/blog-action-day/#comment-15737 Блог сделан грамотоно, так держать и дальше. Молодцы! Блог сделан грамотоно, так держать и дальше. Молодцы!

]]> By: jutratest http://www.jillgolick.com/2007/10/blog-action-day/#comment-130 jutratest Sat, 20 Oct 2007 05:23:58 +0000 http://www.jillgolick.com/2007/10/blog-action-day/#comment-130 I'm working on a little ditty where sustainability is in fact a matter of life and death. You could say I have found an answer to your question. I’m working on a little ditty where sustainability is in fact a matter of life and death.

You could say I have found an answer to your question.

]]> By: Kelly J. Compeau http://www.jillgolick.com/2007/10/blog-action-day/#comment-129 Kelly J. Compeau Wed, 17 Oct 2007 17:32:50 +0000 http://www.jillgolick.com/2007/10/blog-action-day/#comment-129 I'm currently pitching a TV show (and comic book companion series) that has a very strong environmental component. At least 80 percent of all episodes produced in any given season of this fantasy action/adventure drama will focus directly on global warming, ozone depletion, endangered animal poaching, waste recycling, animal welfare/abuse and other social/environmental issues. I've gotten a lot of positive feedback so far but, at this time, the comic book component is coming along much better than the TV series. I’m currently pitching a TV show (and comic book companion series) that has a very strong environmental component. At least 80 percent of all episodes produced in any given season of this fantasy action/adventure drama will focus directly on global warming, ozone depletion, endangered animal poaching, waste recycling, animal welfare/abuse and other social/environmental issues. I’ve gotten a lot of positive feedback so far but, at this time, the comic book component is coming along much better than the TV series.

]]> By: C’est le jour! « Dramaturgie et scénario http://www.jillgolick.com/2007/10/blog-action-day/#comment-127 C’est le jour! « Dramaturgie et scénario Tue, 16 Oct 2007 02:49:02 +0000 http://www.jillgolick.com/2007/10/blog-action-day/#comment-127 [...] Golick, chez qui j’ai trouvé l’info, il y a quelques semaines, a fait un post intéressant où elle s’intéresse au silence de la fiction télé sur le sujet (cliquez, il y a un très bon sketch de Larry David). Pourquoi n’y a-t-il aucune série sur [...] […] Golick, chez qui j’ai trouvé l’info, il y a quelques semaines, a fait un post intéressant où elle s’intéresse au silence de la fiction télé sur le sujet (cliquez, il y a un très bon sketch de Larry David). Pourquoi n’y a-t-il aucune série sur […]

]]> By: admin http://www.jillgolick.com/2007/10/blog-action-day/#comment-126 admin Mon, 15 Oct 2007 21:57:07 +0000 http://www.jillgolick.com/2007/10/blog-action-day/#comment-126 I hope the formatting is fixed now and didn't go out on the feed like that. (Thanks once again to Mr Amazing for saving the day. He is a very serious environmentalist by the way.) You're right, TV writers have always managed to find entertaining ways to tackle the big issues. My 10 year old knows all about gay marriage thanks to TV. I hope the formatting is fixed now and didn’t go out on the feed like that. (Thanks once again to Mr Amazing for saving the day. He is a very serious environmentalist by the way.)

You’re right, TV writers have always managed to find entertaining ways to tackle the big issues. My 10 year old knows all about gay marriage thanks to TV.

]]> By: Josh http://www.jillgolick.com/2007/10/blog-action-day/#comment-125 Josh Mon, 15 Oct 2007 21:40:01 +0000 http://www.jillgolick.com/2007/10/blog-action-day/#comment-125 Aah, attack of the crazy formatting! I think you pose an interesting question here. At first I was going to agree with your thought that it was too hard to solve something like the environment in one episode, but I don't think that's true. Well, it IS true that the environment can't be solved in an hour, but neither can racism or abortion or for that matter even a single court case. Not if you're going to play things realistically, anyway. But as you point out, court cases are often solved in a single episode. And (though I can't cite specific examples) I'm pretty sure it's not totally uncommon to have an episode about racism or some other large social issue. It's all about personalizing the issue. It shouldn't be too difficult for writers to find a personal story that involves the environment, right? Or maybe it is--I can't think of anything right now. I do think it's SORT OF an issue of being entertaining...combined with not wanting to feel preachy. I know that's a sticking point with the writers on the movie I'm working on. They're trying to straddle the line between telling an entertaining story and commenting on something important. Just thought of this: Pushing Daisies DID kind of do an environmental story last week, though interestingly enough the bad guys were the ones trying to help the environment. Aah, attack of the crazy formatting!

I think you pose an interesting question here. At first I was going to agree with your thought that it was too hard to solve something like the environment in one episode, but I don’t think that’s true. Well, it IS true that the environment can’t be solved in an hour, but neither can racism or abortion or for that matter even a single court case. Not if you’re going to play things realistically, anyway. But as you point out, court cases are often solved in a single episode. And (though I can’t cite specific examples) I’m pretty sure it’s not totally uncommon to have an episode about racism or some other large social issue. It’s all about personalizing the issue. It shouldn’t be too difficult for writers to find a personal story that involves the environment, right? Or maybe it is–I can’t think of anything right now.

I do think it’s SORT OF an issue of being entertaining…combined with not wanting to feel preachy. I know that’s a sticking point with the writers on the movie I’m working on. They’re trying to straddle the line between telling an entertaining story and commenting on something important.

Just thought of this: Pushing Daisies DID kind of do an environmental story last week, though interestingly enough the bad guys were the ones trying to help the environment.

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