July 2007

Californication

31 Jul 2007

PVR Alert

Californication premiers Monday August 13th at 10:30 pm on Showtime with a "typical episode" pilot written by Tom Kapinos. Ignore…

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character, Damages

29 Jul 2007

Damages

Just a few words about Damages, a new series on FX. The pilot was written by series creators and showrunners…

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Mad Men

25 Jul 2007

Mad Men – Preview

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m7NChV93LBw dvertizing is based on one thing. Happiness.

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Mad Men, Matthew Weiner, pilot script, pilot scripts, pilots, television writing, theme

25 Jul 2007

Mad Men

I'm predisposed to love this show. People I like tell me it's great. Plus, my dad was an ad man…

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act breaks, curtains, Jekyll, pilot script, pilot scripts, pilots, Steven Moffat, structure, Teasers, tension, tv writing

24 Jul 2007

Time + Emotion – Jekyll Part 2

I finished reading Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows and am now back to tv. I have decided to wait…

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act breaks, Canadian television, Jekyll, pilot script, pilot scripts, screenwriter, screenwriting, Steven Moffat, structure, television writing, tv writing

17 Jul 2007

If Jackman Gets a Hard On, I’m It: Jekyll

Perhaps I have sufficiently conveyed to you my admiration of Jekyll. Now down to business:The pilot episode, written by Steven…

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Jekyll

16 Jul 2007

Good News

According to Rob Salem in today's Toronto Star, Jekyll is premiering here in Canada on Showcase on August 29th. Set…

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Friday NIght Lights, Jekyll, pilots, Reaper, Skins, The Riches

14 Jul 2007

Coming Up

Of the pilots I've read or watched so far in 2007, my five faves, each of which I've written about…

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act breaks, curtains, pilots, premise pilot, Rob Thomas, screenwriting, structure, television writing, tv writing, Veronica Mars

09 Jul 2007

Veronica Mars

Burn Notice (BN) made me want to go back and look at my notes on the Veronica Mars (VM) pilot…

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Burn Notice

04 Jul 2007

Selma and Patty Will Love It: Burn Notice

If you're doing an arced series, you pretty much have to write a premise pilot script. Burn Notice, written by…

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