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Category Archives: Mad Men
Like Denis, I was at the Playback Innovation Forum yesterday. Denis has got some valid criticisms of the event in his post, so I’ll go straight to the content.
James Manos Jr.
Bill Brioux interviewed James Manos Jr, who developed Dexter for television but left the series sometimes during the first season. Manos is a bit […]
More From Matt
Remember how Don got that apology? Matt can explains that one of the things he wanted to show in this episode was that “there’s a mercenary business quality to their interaction”. Mission accomplished.
Thematically, he says that episode is all about what married people do for each other.
What Matt Thinks
Wondering what Sunday’s Mad Men episode was all about? Here’s what Matt has to say:
Mad Men Staff
If you’re already watched and rewatched season one of Mad Men and remain ravenous for more, go read Jaime Weinman’s post Better Know a Writing Staff: Mad Men. Here’ are a couple of quotes:
You know why Mad Men is the perfect subject for a post like this, apart from the fact that the DVD just […]
Ten Writing Tips for Your Mad Men Spec
I can’t get the show out of my head. So at the risk of boring you with more on Mad Men, I’ve put together a handy-dandy list to help you with that spec.
1. Beat out between 14 and 19 juicy sequences to lay down two or more thematically related plotlines. Read some interviews with […]
Mad Men - How do they do it?
I went on a Mad Men binge this weekend. I watched seven episodes in three days.
Then after Denis tipped me off about Maureen Ryan’s interview with Matthew Weiner, I started googling around and binged on Matthew Weiner interviews (here, here, here and on NPR) . (I’m still looking for an interview in which […]
And So Begins Another Season of Television
We’re finished with most of the fall launch and I for one am feeling a little let down. No slam-dunk must-see show has emerged.
But it’s not over yet. We might learn to love one of these series as the season goes on. The pilot was a solo writing effort. But now, […]



