Sisters


The Academy of Television Arts & Sciences Foundation Presents

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Highlights
Ron Cowen and Daniel Lipman on casting the four main characters on Sisters
03:24
Robert Butler on directing the pilot of Sisters
02:53
Ron Cowen and Daniel Lipman on the theatrical quality of Sisters and how it kept things interesting for the writers and other creators throughout the run of the show
04:22
John Debney on composing the theme song for Sisters
02:32
Ron Cowen and Daniel Lipman on how they came to create Sisters, and on it being unique as a television drama centered on the lives of women
03:17
W.G. Snuffy Walden on composing for Sisters
04:29
Who talked about this show

Robert Butler

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Robert Butler on directing the pilot of Sisters
02:53
Robert Butler on the creativity in shooting Sisters
01:23

John Debney

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John Debney on composing the theme song for Sisters
02:32

Daniel Lipman

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Ron Cowen and Daniel Lipman on how they came to create Sisters, and on it being unique as a television drama centered on the lives of women
03:17
Ron Cowen and Daniel Lipman on the success of Sisters, despite executives' "almost blatant disrespect for the show and for women"
02:31
Ron Cowen and Daniel Lipman on the tone and use of flashbacks on Sisters
03:46
Ron Cowen and Daniel Lipman on how George Clooney came to be cast on Sisters, and on his performance on the show
03:21
Ron Cowen and Daniel Lipman on casting the four main characters on Sisters
03:24
Ron Cowen and Daniel Lipman on a few moments of pushback from NBC on Sisters: when they wanted to make one of the main characters gay and when they wanted the father to have had an affair with an African American woman
02:46
Ron Cowen and Daniel Lipman on the Sisters character "Norma Lear" (played by Nora Dunn), who was gay
02:02
Ron Cowen and Daniel Lipman on working with Robert Butler, who was a director and executive producer on Sisters
02:05
Ron Cowen and Daniel Lipman on the sauna scenes on Sisters, and on the controversy surrounding the first scene of the pilot, where the sisters were discussing orgasms
02:38
Ron Cowen and Daniel Lipman on the many battles they fought with Standards & Practices on Sisters, and on the theatrical and fantastical aspects of the show
03:49
Ron Cowen and Daniel Lipman on the production companies behind Sisters, and on their roles as executive producers and showrunners on the series
04:16
Ron Cowen and Daniel Lipman on what they looked for when hiring writers on Sisters
04:13
Ron Cowen and Daniel Lipman on the writing process on Sisters, and on the pace of producing a full season of episodes for network television
03:17
Ron Cowen and Daniel Lipman on Julianne Phillips leaving Sisters in the fifth season, and on the challenge of replacing actors throughout the run of the show
02:55
Ron Cowen and Daniel Lipman on how they approached sensitive or controversial topics on Sisters
03:50
Ron Cowen and Daniel Lipman on how they approached the storyline where Swoosie Kurtz's character, "Alex Reed", had breast cancer on Sisters
03:14
Ron Cowen and Daniel Lipman on the theatrical quality of Sisters and how it kept things interesting for the writers and other creators throughout the run of the show
04:22
Ron Cowen and Daniel Lipman on why Sisters resonated with fans
01:05
Ron Cowen and Daniel Lipman on why Sisters came to an end
02:29
Ron Cowen and Daniel Lipman on the legacy of Sisters
01:23
Ron Cowen and Daniel Lipman on how they came to create Sisters, and on it being unique as a television drama centered on the lives of women
03:17
Ron Cowen and Daniel Lipman on the success of Sisters, despite executives' "almost blatant disrespect for the show and for women"
02:31
Ron Cowen and Daniel Lipman on the tone and use of flashbacks on Sisters
03:46
Ron Cowen and Daniel Lipman on how George Clooney came to be cast on Sisters, and on his performance on the show
03:21
Ron Cowen and Daniel Lipman on casting the four main characters on Sisters
03:24
Ron Cowen and Daniel Lipman on a few moments of pushback from NBC on Sisters: when they wanted to make one of the main characters gay and when they wanted the father to have had an affair with an African American woman
02:46
Ron Cowen and Daniel Lipman on the Sisters character "Norma Lear" (played by Nora Dunn), who was gay
02:02
Ron Cowen and Daniel Lipman on working with Robert Butler, who was a director and executive producer on Sisters
02:05
Ron Cowen and Daniel Lipman on the sauna scenes on Sisters, and on the controversy surrounding the first scene of the pilot, where the sisters were discussing orgasms
02:38
Ron Cowen and Daniel Lipman on the many battles they fought with Standards & Practices on Sisters, and on the theatrical and fantastical aspects of the show
03:49
Ron Cowen and Daniel Lipman on the production companies behind Sisters, and on their roles as executive producers and showrunners on the series
04:16
Ron Cowen and Daniel Lipman on what they looked for when hiring writers on Sisters
04:13
Ron Cowen and Daniel Lipman on the writing process on Sisters, and on the pace of producing a full season of episodes for network television
03:17
Ron Cowen and Daniel Lipman on Julianne Phillips leaving Sisters in the fifth season, and on the challenge of replacing actors throughout the run of the show
02:55
Ron Cowen and Daniel Lipman on how they approached sensitive or controversial topics on Sisters
03:50
Ron Cowen and Daniel Lipman on how they approached the storyline where Swoosie Kurtz's character, "Alex Reed", had breast cancer on Sisters
03:14
Ron Cowen and Daniel Lipman on the theatrical quality of Sisters and how it kept things interesting for the writers and other creators throughout the run of the show
04:22
Ron Cowen and Daniel Lipman on why Sisters resonated with fans
01:05
Ron Cowen and Daniel Lipman on why Sisters came to an end
02:29
Ron Cowen and Daniel Lipman on the legacy of Sisters
01:23
Ron Cowen and Daniel Lipman on casting the four main characters on Sisters
03:24

W.G. Snuffy Walden

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W.G. Snuffy Walden on composing for Sisters
04:29

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