Joshua Brand on writing the pilot for Northern Exposure, and on his writing process with writing partner John Falsey
04:10
Joshua Brand on his writing process
09:31
Joshua Brand on dealing with writers block and on the general process of writing
04:16
Joshua Brand on what he loves about writing
03:05
Joshua Brand on advice to an aspiring television writer, and on dealing with studio politics
03:19
Joshua Brand on dealing with writers block and on the general process of writing
04:16
Chris Carter on the characters' motivation in the first season of The X-Files
06:26
Chris Carter on keeping track of the story arc on The X-Files
05:28
Chris Carter on the process of collaborating with other writers and producers on The X-Files
06:20
Chris Carter on how they handled Gillian Anderson's pregnancy on season 2 of The X-Files, which led the the "Scully abducted" storyline
01:52
Chris Carter on the decision to move The X-Files from Canada to Los Angeles starting with season 6
01:31
Chris Carter on advice to aspiring television writers and show creators
00:54
David Crane and Marta Kauffman on how they worked with the actors on Friends
02:34
David Crane and Marta Kauffman on what they looked for when hiring writers on Friends
01:28
David Crane and Marta Kauffman on how they worked with the actors on Friends
02:34
David Crane and Marta Kauffman on what they looked for when hiring writers on Friends
01:28
Norman Lear on the rigorous schedule writers had in the Golden Age of Television and on his personal life at the time
05:30
Norman Lear on starting a production company with Bud Yorkin
04:55
Norman Lear on casting being critical to a show's success, and on the "magical" casting of Carroll O'Connor, Jean Stapleton, Rob Reiner, and Sally Struthers on All in the Family
02:17
Norman Lear on the business aspects of All in the Family and Tandem Productions
01:44
Norman Lear on juggling so many successful shows in the '70s
03:12
Norman Lear on making his audience laugh
02:58
Norman Lear on starting TAT Productions
01:27
Ron Cowen and Daniel Lipman on their responsibilities as executive producers and showrunners on Sisters
01:41
Ron Cowen and Daniel Lipman on their push to have as many female directors and writers on Sisters as they could
01:31
Ron Cowen and Daniel Lipman on what they look for when hiring writers on their series
04:13
Ron Cowen and Daniel Lipman on their responsibilities as executive producers and showrunners on Sisters
01:41
Ron Cowen and Daniel Lipman on their push to have as many female directors and writers on Sisters as they could
01:31
Ron Cowen and Daniel Lipman on what they look for when hiring writers on their series
04:13
Matthew Weiner on his ability to remember dialogue and moments vividly, which he later used in writing for television shows like Mad Men
01:22
Matthew Weiner on how he had difficulty differentiating between fantasy and reality with his childhood exposure to TV and film; on how that translates to his writing being "dreamlike"
01:48
Matthew Weiner on why it's easier to hustle your work than actually write and finish a product
02:06
Matthew Weiner on his first job punching up scripts for TV shows
05:23
Matthew Weiner on how invaluable it is to be funny as a writer
00:39
Matthew Weiner on his design choices for Mad Men; on the attention to detail for the period
03:20
Matthew Weiner on the emotional toll of writing
06:58
Matthew Weiner on his writing process and how much he reveals to others
06:33
Matthew Weiner on using The Beatles' song "Tomorrow Never Knows" on the Mad Men episode "Lady Lazarus"
02:25
Matthew Weiner on plotting out stories and themes for Mad Men, the suicide of "Lane Pryce" (Jared Harris), and other elements of season five
10:51
Matthew Weiner on making viewers cry at Mad Men and confounding viewers' expectations
04:04
Matthew Weiner on the time lapse between seasons 7a and 7b on Mad Men and updating the styles and fashions
02:48
Matthew Weiner on dealing with writing and directing the final scenes of Mad Men
01:52
Matthew Weiner on Mark Moses as "Herman 'Duck' Phillips" on Mad Men and stories they never got around to doing
05:03
Hugh Wilson on the atmosphere in the writers' room on WKRP in Cincinnati and what he looked for in a writer
04:43
Hugh Wilson on his writing process and the then-current state of writing for features and for television
06:33
Hugh Wilson on the cancellation of Frank's Place and the difference between writing for television and writing for film
02:09
Hugh Wilson on advice to an aspiring writer and an aspiring director
01:21
Dick Wolf on his process of creating a show
03:08
Dick Wolf on the pilot process
07:08
Dick Wolf on negotiating with actors over their salaries, and on casting actors in multiple series across roles
02:39
Dick Wolf on how he is able to balance multiple series' on the air at the same time
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