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January 01, 1990 - November 17, 2012 + Martini Shot
Put That in Writing 
www.kcrw.com/etc/programs/ma/ma080917put_that_in_writing
This is a strange time in the television business. All of the writers
who are working on shows are working -- they're busy writing and
producing and...
My Deal
www.kcrw.com/etc/programs/ma/ma080910my_deal
I heard a story recently that may or may not be true, but since it
perfectly conforms to my prejudices and biases, I'm going to just...
TV Moscow
www.kcrw.com/etc/programs/ma/ma080820tv_moscow
Last week, for a whole bunch of peculiar reasons too complicated to get into on public radio, I was in Azerbaijan...
Is the Crew Laughing?
www.kcrw.com/etc/programs/ma/ma080806is_the_crew_laughing
A few years ago, during a long, hot-tempered pilot production week, I
was hanging out backstage, waiting the for fresh cookies to appear on
the craft services...
Paparazzi
www.kcrw.com/etc/programs/ma/ma080730paparazzi
A few years ago, I lived at the beach in Santa Monica. It was a
two-story rectangular beach house, and in the afternoons I would sit
on...
This Could Be a Pitch
www.kcrw.com/etc/programs/ma/ma080723this_could_be_a_pitc
When I was in film school, we used to have to present a few pages every
week of our script in progress, to be, I guess...
Coach
www.kcrw.com/etc/programs/ma/ma080716coach
Once, not too long ago, I was flying back to LA from London. The young
woman in front of my, checking in, was doing her very...
The Basketball
www.kcrw.com/etc/programs/ma/ma080709the_basketball
Last week I told the story of a writing team I know, and what happened at their last pitch meeting together...
See?
www.kcrw.com/etc/programs/ma/ma080702see
Once, a writing team I know pitched a show to a network. Pitches are
tricky things – sell too hard, too slick, with too much prepared...
Casting
www.kcrw.com/etc/programs/ma/ma080625casting
You can make a good movie from a bad script. You can make a good
television show from a bad script, too, though it's slightly trickier.
And...
The Last Day in the Business
www.kcrw.com/etc/programs/ma/ma080618the_last_day_in_the_
There's an old cliché about people in this business shouting at each other, "You'll never do business in this town again," or something along those...
Craft Services
www.kcrw.com/etc/programs/ma/ma080611craft_services
The best way to give somebody bad news is, first, give them a doughnut.
This is basically the idea behind what we in Hollywood call "Craft
Services..."
My Entrepreneurial Attitude
www.kcrw.com/etc/programs/ma/ma080604my_entrepreneurial_a
There was a time, not too long ago, when the best way to cast a
television show was to make a list of the biggest stars...
We Love You
www.kcrw.com/etc/programs/ma/ma080528we_love_you
The trick to being successful in the entertainment business – maybe
it's the trick in every business, I don't know – is to get people to...
Faster Funnier
www.kcrw.com/etc/programs/ma/ma080521faster_funnier
We were shooting a pilot a few years ago, and one of the actresses was,
for some reason, wearing a strange-looking headscarf. At some point, I
guess,...
