Movies, particularly the big hit movies, are all just special effects. But on television, the writers are in control of the shows, and they control the scripts.
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People say they make movies to show what 'really happens.' But they only show what they choose to show.
Films work due to scripts, characters, and what you see on screen.
There's a way in which filmmaking is a director's medium and television is a writer's medium, so even as TV gets more cinematic, it's still guided by the writer.
With film, you read the whole script three or four times, and you really have a solid blueprint of who your character is. Whereas in television, that blueprint is constantly changing and adapting, and sometimes you have to take a risk.
Writers are not always right however, but then again, I've been on shows where the actors have complete control and change everything and it's terrible.
Being a good television screenwriter requires an understanding of the way film accelerates the communication of words.
Writing for television is completely different from movie scriptwriting. A movie is all about the director's vision, but television is a writer's medium.
There's exceptional work being done on television. Some of our great writers are writing for television. When you have things to choose from, you typically go after the writing - unless you're going after the money. There are fewer opportunities in film to make money with good writing, unless you're an action hero.
Reality TV finds talented people. There are no scripts. The editing is what it's all about. Great editing makes those shows.
In TV, you don't know everything. The writers only give you scripts before you shoot the episodes. They keep you on your nerve.
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