Comments on: What to Give a Writer http://www.jillgolick.com/2008/12/what-to-give-a-writer/ Life at the intersection of television and digital Wed, 08 Feb 2012 19:30:25 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.2 By: Sean Twist http://www.jillgolick.com/2008/12/what-to-give-a-writer/#comment-15175 Sean Twist Tue, 16 Dec 2008 00:39:31 +0000 http://www.jillgolick.com/2008/12/what-to-give-a-writer/#comment-15175 Another mythical gift would be the Steven Moffat Dr. Who episodes, which are nigh unto perfection. 'The Empty Child' won a Hugo for a reason. Another mythical gift would be the Steven Moffat Dr. Who episodes, which are nigh unto perfection. ‘The Empty Child’ won a Hugo for a reason.

]]> By: admin http://www.jillgolick.com/2008/12/what-to-give-a-writer/#comment-15174 admin Mon, 15 Dec 2008 17:33:03 +0000 http://www.jillgolick.com/2008/12/what-to-give-a-writer/#comment-15174 I know that scene. So many people who saw the original version were amazed at all the way they said "Fuck" but I always saw it as the writers fooling around and it bumped me out of the story. Anyway, you have some great great viewing ahead. Every season of that series is terrific. I know that scene. So many people who saw the original version were amazed at all the way they said “Fuck” but I always saw it as the writers fooling around and it bumped me out of the story.
Anyway, you have some great great viewing ahead. Every season of that series is terrific.

]]> By: OutOfContext http://www.jillgolick.com/2008/12/what-to-give-a-writer/#comment-15173 OutOfContext Mon, 15 Dec 2008 13:32:58 +0000 http://www.jillgolick.com/2008/12/what-to-give-a-writer/#comment-15173 Santa didn't wait to be asked in my case. I'd never seen The Wire until I caught part of an episode (1.04) on BET. In it was a scene where McNulty and Bunk investigate an old crime scene in what I thought was a silent scene. I loved it. Now, I've had exactly one spec pilot optioned, and it was by a woman who was a producer on The Wire and her husband (who happens to be my cousin--that's how a guy in Ohio gets read) and I mentioned to them that I had finally gotten a taste of The Wire on BET and was going to watch more. Horrified that I would watch the expurgated, commercially interrupted version, they made me promise I would never watch it on BET again. A week later FEDEX delivered all five seasons. I'm halfway through season 1 and wonder why I was so resistant to watching it. I put it down to David Simon's preachiness on talk shows and racism on my part, frankly. Oddly enough, that scene in the apartment that got me hooked, unexpurgated, McNulty and Bunk say "Fuck" all through the scene and it ruins it for me--I like the silent version where it appears that they know their job and each other so well that nothing needs to be said. Santa didn’t wait to be asked in my case. I’d never seen The Wire until I caught part of an episode (1.04) on BET. In it was a scene where McNulty and Bunk investigate an old crime scene in what I thought was a silent scene. I loved it. Now, I’ve had exactly one spec pilot optioned, and it was by a woman who was a producer on The Wire and her husband (who happens to be my cousin–that’s how a guy in Ohio gets read) and I mentioned to them that I had finally gotten a taste of The Wire on BET and was going to watch more. Horrified that I would watch the expurgated, commercially interrupted version, they made me promise I would never watch it on BET again. A week later FEDEX delivered all five seasons. I’m halfway through season 1 and wonder why I was so resistant to watching it. I put it down to David Simon’s preachiness on talk shows and racism on my part, frankly. Oddly enough, that scene in the apartment that got me hooked, unexpurgated, McNulty and Bunk say “Fuck” all through the scene and it ruins it for me–I like the silent version where it appears that they know their job and each other so well that nothing needs to be said.

]]> By: Spec Odyssey http://www.jillgolick.com/2008/12/what-to-give-a-writer/#comment-15169 Spec Odyssey Thu, 11 Dec 2008 23:33:50 +0000 http://www.jillgolick.com/2008/12/what-to-give-a-writer/#comment-15169 P.s. Check out a program called Charlie Brooker's Screenwipe. It's been uploaded on You Tube. It's an hour special episode where he interviews amongst others, Paul Abbot, Russel T Davis (Dr Who Showrunner) and many other TV writers, really interesting. P.s. Check out a program called Charlie Brooker’s Screenwipe. It’s been uploaded on You Tube. It’s an hour special episode where he interviews amongst others, Paul Abbot, Russel T Davis (Dr Who Showrunner) and many other TV writers, really interesting.

]]> By: Spec Odyssey http://www.jillgolick.com/2008/12/what-to-give-a-writer/#comment-15168 Spec Odyssey Thu, 11 Dec 2008 23:00:16 +0000 http://www.jillgolick.com/2008/12/what-to-give-a-writer/#comment-15168 Hey Jill! Good shout about State of Play, it came out here in Blighty a good few years ago now, but it's still as gripping as ever. Paul Abbot is a great writer. Also, you forgot to put Entourage seasons 1-4...Probably the best comedy series on TV right now! Check out my blog if you have the time: http://www.specodyssey.blogspot.com/ Hey Jill!

Good shout about State of Play, it came out here in Blighty a good few years ago now, but it’s still as gripping as ever. Paul Abbot is a great writer.

Also, you forgot to put Entourage seasons 1-4…Probably the best comedy series on TV right now!

Check out my blog if you have the time:

http://www.specodyssey.blogspot.com/

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