I love a good British drama. They're short, but so so sweet. Bodyguard, only running six episodes, will grab you right from the start. It was nominated for "Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series" at the 2019 Emmy Awards. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tLfLU6-9lxY Where did Jed Mercurio come up with the idea for Bodyguard? How did the lead … Continue reading Jed Mercurio On Writing
This week marks the last week of our In-Depth series of Emmy posts. I hope you enjoyed reading them and learning about some of the best writers of the year. This week, Lisa Joy teaches us the importance of knowing it's never too late to get your start. She was on a solid path as … Continue reading In-Depth Look – Lisa Joy
Up next in our series of Emmy nominees in the category of Writing for a Drama Series is Peter Morgan for having written "The Crown." If you'd like to see a full list of nominees and the winners you can find them here: Emmy Winners 2017. Before this, Peter had been most well-known for having written movies … Continue reading In-Depth Interview – Peter Morgan
David Mandel, and "Veep," have been on a roll ever since the series premiere. Critics love it. The show is well written, and has an all-star cast as well. If you'd like to see the list of nominations and winners, you can find them here: Emmy Winners 2017. I love the idea that this show … Continue reading In-Depth Interview – David Mandel
I just found out Alec Berg has written for some of my favorite comedies, and it's no wonder because "Silicon Valley" has been generating a crazy amount of laughs out of me these past few years. It's definitely one of the shows I look most forward to watching each year. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=69V__a49xtw Alec Berg was recently … Continue reading In-Depth Interview – Alec Berg
I binge-watched "Stranger Things" all in the same day, and let me tell you that was a great life decision. It wasn't my intention, but once the first episode started rolling I was in a trance. If you haven't seen the Netflix Original that swept the nation off of it's feet, you're just in time … Continue reading In-Depth Interview – The Duffer Brothers
My first exposure to Donald Glover was in "Community," where episode after episode he'd make me laugh my ass off. I miss the good old days of "Troy and Abed in the Morning," but ever since his departure he's been on an explosive path of success. He started up as a very successful musician under … Continue reading In-Depth Interview – Donald Glover
This year at the Emmy’s, Joe Weisberg and Joel Fields were nominated for the award of “Writing for a Drama Series.” You can see the full list of nominees and winners, including "The Americans," here: Emmy Winners 2017. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y4D96fPl_hI In an attempt to not give out major spoilers, for both you and myself, I was able to find … Continue reading In-Depth Look – Joe Weisberg
This year at the Emmy's, Aziz Ansari and Lena Waithe won the award of "Writing for a Comedy Series." You can see the full list of nominees and winners here: Emmy Winners 2017. That makes two years straight for Aziz and "Master of None," and deservedly so. Out of all of the comedies I've seen this past … Continue reading In-Depth Interview – Aziz Ansari
To kick off our series of Emmy 2017 winners and nominees we have Bruce Miller, the writer behind "The Handmaid's Tale." https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PJTonrzXTJs Based on the best-selling novel by Margaret Atwood, this series is set in Gilead, a totalitarian society in what used to be part of the United States. Gilead is ruled by a fundamentalist … Continue reading In-Depth Look – Bruce Miller
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