Showrunner – The Story Department

[Video]: Vince Gilligan interview with Adam Savage

Jamie Wynen — Wed, 04 Mar 2015 02:29:10 +0000

Immediately after the conclusion of Breaking Bad, Adam Savage sits down with showrunner Vince Gilligan to talk about the ‘dumpy little office’, the most crucial elements of showrunning, the chameleon skills of Bryan Cranston, and war stories from the writers room.

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[Video]: Drama Showrunners Roundtable

Jamie Wynen — Wed, 24 Sep 2014 04:00:52 +0000

‘I was talked out of a couple of deaths by the actors, believe it or not…’

Another Hollywood Reporter’s Drama Showrunner’s Roundtable!

Gorgeously shot, a half-dozen of Hollywood’s most accomplished writers sit down for an electric, rapid-fire conversation about the trials and triumphs of TV writing, war stories and speculations on the future of TV.

Featuring:
– Vince Gilligan (Breaking Bad)
– Glen Mazzara (The Walking Dead)
– Terence Winter (Boardwalk Empire, The Sopranos)
– Howard Gordon (Homeland)
– Shonda Rhimes (Grey’s Anatomy)
– Veena Sud (The Killing)

Enjoy!

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[Video]: Vince Gilligan’s Island

Jamie Wynen — Wed, 09 Jul 2014 02:10:30 +0000

Adam Savage sits down with legendary showrunner Vince Gilligan for a gloriously rambling discussion. Why does TV allow you to get to know your characters better than film? Why is it so critical for an ending to be satisfying, rather than happy or clever? And how long did the seven Breaking Bad writers need to break a story?

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Best of the Web 9 Mar

Jamie Campbell — Sat, 08 Mar 2014 22:33:24 +0000

Story & Structure

:: Why Television Loves Its Antiheroes

Script Perfection

:: 5 Tips to Becoming A TV Showrunner
:: Contagion Screenwriter Scott Z Burns

Pitching & Selling

:: Breaking Into TV Writing
:: Spec Script Sale: “Winter’s Night”
:: Two Opportunities Offered by The Black List

Best of the Rest

:: Interview [Part 1]: Lisa Joy
:: Thanks for Sharing
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With thanks to Cameron Pattison.

Jamie Campbell

Jamie Campbell is an author, screenwriter, and television addict.

Jamie is proud to be an Editor for The Story Department.

Her latest series Project Integrate is out now.

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[Video]: Dialogue with Aaron Sorkin

Jamie Wynen — Wed, 30 Oct 2013 05:31:09 +0000

In a candid DP30 interview, screenwriter and showrunner Aaron Sorkin (The Social Network, The Newsroom, The West Wing, Charlie Wilson’s War) discusses what he saw in The Social Network’s script, his creative process, and the art of dialogue.

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[Video]: Jenji Kohan’s Stories To Tell

Jamie Wynen — Wed, 28 Aug 2013 02:51:02 +0000

Critics adore Orange Is The News Black, the kooky brainchild of Jenji Kohan (Weeds, Tracey Takes On…). The enigmatic showrunner discusses getting stories about women on TV, soapbox moments, the anatomy of a prison drama, and how to access a ‘certain audience’.

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[Video]: Walking Dead showrunner Glen Mazzara

Jamie Wynen — Tue, 19 Feb 2013 22:19:23 +0000

In an interview with podcaster Jen Grisanti, showrunner Glen Mazzara (The Walking Dead, The Shield, Crash, Hawthorne) discusses the difference between cable and network TV writing, and to create more meaningful subtext by avoiding on-the-nose dialogue.

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