tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post8867826192941386169..comments2023-11-03T06:02:02.128-07:00Comments on By Ken Levine: Has anyone ever REALLY hated one of our scripts?By Ken Levinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17305293821975250420noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-49169352682639444562009-12-01T13:19:14.243-08:002009-12-01T13:19:14.243-08:00Is there anyone in the creative process that provi...Is there anyone in the creative process that provides constructive third-party criticism? I've been watching "White Collar" and each episode there is some clunky line about returning one of the leads to prison. Seriously? The line has no emotional heft and sometimes the actor looks embarrassed even trying to utter it. Is this question somehow tied into how "Hank" made it to the air? I love Kelsey Grammer and really tried to like this but even the set was tired. Maybe if they'd written him like Sideshow Bob...Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08016320962667857540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-6771777797995772892009-11-29T09:29:22.977-08:002009-11-29T09:29:22.977-08:00"Death Takes A Holiday On Ice". Remembe..."Death Takes A Holiday On Ice". Remember that one?Csteinkellnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17795574767965027436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-61044189897640635182009-11-27T19:19:24.203-08:002009-11-27T19:19:24.203-08:00Great questions and answers! Fascinating.. I don&#...Great questions and answers! Fascinating.. I don't know a lot about TV writing, very useful. I look forward to more soon.The Kid In The Front Rowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11284758898483746863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-61772805937871518102009-11-27T18:26:43.171-08:002009-11-27T18:26:43.171-08:00Ken, a question!
Often syndicated programming wil...Ken, a question!<br /><br />Often syndicated programming will shoot promos with the cast where they mention the name of the local station. Can you shed some light on how this goes down? How many of these are typically done in a year? At what point does everyone start to go crazy from the repetition? How often would writers be asked to prepare something unique instead of just saying "Watch Frasier on WXYZ!"<br /><br />wv: prophys - as fortold on the condom wrapperLDnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-48662104476515065432009-11-27T18:02:24.350-08:002009-11-27T18:02:24.350-08:00OK slackers, we can see the Friday question commen...OK slackers, we can see the Friday question comments are not necessarily continuing to roll in. So although certainly unrequested, there may be room to share some of this glorious Black Friday.<br /> <br />Sure you’ve had your -- whatayacallit?-- Thanksgiving. But once again, today we Native Americans and NA sympathizers witness the triumph of our Kwakiutl potlatch culture. Or as we say in Kwakwaka'wakw, “Go figure.”<br /><br />Reporting in:<br />Bed – chaotic<br />Bath – necrotic<br />Beyond – pretty much out of our comfort zone.<br />Middle aged shopper explains, “ I’m trying to find my mother.” “Well, have you tried looking in <i>Beyond</i>?”<br />So overstocked with merchandise, cannot locate down escalator. Like attempting to scout out the next aisle at Wal-mart. Circumnavigate second floor like character in “The Prisoner.”<br /><br />Uh-oh, looks like Victoria’s Secret has once again come up with another exciting must-have breakthrough in bra-technology.<br /><br />WTF do they have on sale there at Best Buy – Streisand tickets?<br /><br />Galleria parking garage - Seven dozen beardless Santa attendants to facilitate/prevent exactly what?<br /><br />Brookstone – Distribute gift cards reading: “That’s for <i>what</i> again?” Store motto apparently: "Let nothing go unmassaged."<br />Indecision: Go for kiln-like, <i>Towel Spa</i> towel warmer on sale? Or wait for pseudo-autoclavey pro model with UV towel sterilizer? What, you’re opening a tattoo parlor? Will it fit on the toilet tank?<br /><br />Crowd avoidance – loiter outside 99¢ Store. When anybody emerges with something you want, offer $1.00. Especially covet nativity scene snow globe. One rarely comes across a gift so accurately depicting middle eastern weather conditions.<br /><br />Al-Queda sleeper cell oversleeps planned Black Friday/Black September terror attack. Changes name to Al-Tryptophan.<br /><br />Our traditional Vegan Thanksgiving. Turkey substitute “<i>Celebration</i> Roast” (actual branding) overambitiously designated. Also pathetically, yet wisely diminuitive. And do we really need this much information? What is this, the J. Peterman Catalogue?<br /><br />http://fieldroast.blogspot.com/2006/11/anatomy-of-celebration-roast.html<br /><br />What kind of beverage do you get to accompany something like this -- Shortfall Vitamin Water?<br /><br />Get jump on season. Have lights strung, before once again remembering we’re Jewish.A. Buck Shorthttp://roger-burke.dailykos.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-10248671015507346162009-11-27T12:41:21.425-08:002009-11-27T12:41:21.425-08:00The actor/writers on "The Office" have w...The actor/writers on "The Office" have written or cowritten some of the show's best episodes. (For instance, Mindy Kaling cowrote the "Jim and Pam's wedding" episode that was rerun last night.)<br /><br />I think this will be more of a trend in the future... I've met a lot of aspiring sitcom writers who are also taking improve and acting classes.Ben K.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-44471937046280578112009-11-27T06:55:13.480-08:002009-11-27T06:55:13.480-08:00During yesterday's three hour commercial for M...During yesterday's three hour commercial for Macy's and NBC, aka the parade, Al Roker interviewed several stars of NBC shows. One guy from a sitcom was markedly unfunny, even though he tried to be. When casting for a sitcom, do you try to find actors who are also naturally funny off-script or do you just need ones who can act with the comic timing, etc.?<br /><br />wv: aqualif - the vitamin water that fell shortMary Stellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02186261066656584772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-7380560124602598232009-11-27T00:42:10.091-08:002009-11-27T00:42:10.091-08:00Friday question: Next Friday (Dec. 4th) I will be ...Friday question: Next Friday (Dec. 4th) I will be attending a preliminary audition for Britain's Got Talent (my son signed me up). Do you have any suggestions for how to make the best impression on the 3rd AD who I will be trying to impress? Next Friday at 4pm GMT, that is.<br /><br />WV: house = !!!blogwardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07362291687463326731noreply@blogger.com