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Category Archives: Mad Men
Mad Men Staff
Friday, July 4, 2008
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
Friday, October 26, 2007
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?
Wednesday, October 24, 2007
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
Friday, October 5, 2007
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, […]
Mad Men
Wednesday, July 25, 2007
I’m predisposed to love this show.
People I like tell me it’s great.
Plus, my dad was an ad man in the 50s and 60s. He wasn’t a Madison Avenue type. His office was on Peel Street in Montreal. He worked his way up from copywriter through the executive ranks until he was running […]
