Thanks for alluding to the response to the question I asked you when you were appearing at the New School about writers being motivated by fear, Ken. Even if it was unconscious!
You said some interesting things about having to write when you're angry or distracted.
So that brought up a couple of questions.
You obviously want to avoid asshole actors. When thinking of hiring someone, and you know the people he or she has worked with before, do you do a quiet check to see if they are Harry Morgan or Kathryn Heigel?
Also, how do you write when something huge in the news happened? I remember reading the book about the Dick Van Dyke Show and one of the stories Rose Marie told was having to do their show less than a week after Kennedy was shot.
The machine roles on, and schedules must be met. How does one do that in the face of a Kennedy-death type event?
As always, great life lessons shared thru good storytelling. Of coarse, I loved the Vonnegut references. I recently came across an old neighborhood newspaper (2002) where Kurt was honored and dedicated artwork to the Indianapolis Athenaeum Foundation, and Will Shriner was in attendance. Not really knowing who Will is, I looked him up and saw that he had a connection to Becker and Fraiser. I enjoy the podcasts. Thanks for sharing your wisdom.
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You posted that this episode is "A must episode for all perspective sitcom writers." I think you meant "PROspective."
ReplyDeleteAll perspectives of sitcom writers -- or all prospective writers?
ReplyDeleteThe difference between the lightning bug and the lightning, I think.
HEADS UP: Just put your quote on writers being paid to write on demand on Donna Hoke's FB playwright's page, Ken.
ReplyDeleteThanks for alluding to the response to the question I asked you when you were appearing at the New School about writers being motivated by fear, Ken. Even if it was unconscious!
ReplyDeleteGreat podcast Ken.
ReplyDeleteYou said some interesting things about having to write when you're angry or distracted.
So that brought up a couple of questions.
You obviously want to avoid asshole actors. When thinking of hiring someone, and you know the people he or she has worked with before, do you do a quiet check to see if they are Harry Morgan or Kathryn Heigel?
Also, how do you write when something huge in the news happened? I remember reading the book about the Dick Van Dyke Show and one of the stories Rose Marie told was having to do their show less than a week after Kennedy was shot.
The machine roles on, and schedules must be met. How does one do that in the face of a Kennedy-death type event?
Thanks
As always, great life lessons shared thru good storytelling. Of coarse, I loved the Vonnegut references. I recently came across an old neighborhood newspaper (2002) where Kurt was honored and dedicated artwork to the Indianapolis Athenaeum Foundation, and Will Shriner was in attendance. Not really knowing who Will is, I looked him up and saw that he had a connection to Becker and Fraiser. I enjoy the podcasts. Thanks for sharing your wisdom.
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