So his plan for developing actual air-worthy shows without pilot season is to wave a magic wand and make sure that whatever percentage of new product that goes unproduced is only the stuff that wouldn't turn out to be profitable?
Funny thing about black and white. You mix it together and you get gray. And it doesn't matter how much white you try and put back in, you're never gonna get anything but gray.
Lilah ,'Destiny'
The Minearverse 5: Closer to the Earth, Further from the Ax
[NAFDA] "There will be an occasional happy, so that it might be crushed under the boot of the writer." From Zorro to Angel (including Wonderfalls, The Inside and Drive), this is where Buffistas come to anoint themselves in the bloodbath.
Matt the Bruins fan - Jan 21, 2008 7:20:19 pm PST #9617 of 10001
"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand
§ ita § - Jan 21, 2008 7:22:43 pm PST #9618 of 10001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
A lot of people get a lot of work during pilot season with no expectations of ever actually having a show picked up.
Yeah, an actor could almost get by doing the right pilots, as long as they got a pilot every year. But most of them show up for more than that.
I'd be curious to see the alternative to pilot season--in the UK the seasons are shorter, so the investment risk is different.
Burrell - Jan 21, 2008 7:39:14 pm PST #9619 of 10001
Why did Darth Vader cross the road? To get to the Dark Side!
I think it's high time we moved away from the "season" more towards shorter series with tighter arcs that each premiere at different points in the year. But wouldn't you still need to produce pilots?
Theresa - Jan 21, 2008 7:44:17 pm PST #9620 of 10001
"What would it take to get your daughter to stop tweeting about this?"
Tim signed some scripts for Cash for the Crew.
That was extra cool to personalize them. Allyson and Kristen, you two are the bestest for raising money and awareness. It's not a truck load of pencils, but it's still a darn fine idea.
Theresa - Jan 21, 2008 7:53:35 pm PST #9621 of 10001
"What would it take to get your daughter to stop tweeting about this?"
cereal
An article on how soap operas are operating during the strike.
And even in this article Days slips to the bottom of the list. I am so going to need more therapy when that gets cancelled. That show tied generations of my family together. Even if I don't watch it, I like knowing it's there.
Strega - Jan 21, 2008 8:36:24 pm PST #9622 of 10001
The idea of doing away with pilot season has been floating around for a while. I don't think it's all that terrible. Fewer shows get shot, but if they get that far they're going to air. It also means that if you want to take more than one episode to set up your story, you can. Pilots tend to suck because they have the burden of selling the show to both the network and the audience.
Tim signed some scripts for Cash for the Crew.The "Skin & Bone" note made me snort.
Polter-Cow - Jan 21, 2008 9:04:42 pm PST #9623 of 10001
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
The "Skin & Bone" note made me snort.
Hee, yeah. I sort of covet the "Karma Chameleon" one.
victor infante - Jan 22, 2008 3:05:51 am PST #9624 of 10001
To understand what happened at the diner, we shall use Mr. Papaya! This is upsetting because he's the friendliest of fruits.
I can't help but wonder if a bulk of the pilots might not move online, ala "Quarterlife" -- let the show build buzz, then move it onto the networks if it looks like it's got legs.
Laura - Jan 22, 2008 3:16:56 am PST #9625 of 10001
Our wings are not tired.
Even if I don't watch it, I like knowing it's there.
With the kids out of school Friday and Monday I watched Days and noted 2 things. First, you can apparently watch twice a year and not miss anything. Second, they are showing about 70% flashbacks with bits of dialog in between. I don't know how the show is still on the air.
I also watched General Hospital and they didn't have any flashbacks and seemed to be progressing with new story lines and characters. Either they had a big stash of scripts, or writers hidden away.
le nubian - Jan 22, 2008 3:45:34 am PST #9626 of 10001
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."
But "Quarterlife" is bad. It wouldn't have lasted 3 eps if it was shown on tv first. I wonder how long it will last on NBC. It might last only because NBC doesn't have anything else to show, but I don't find anything about it making me want to watch ep after ep.