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Writing Classic Multicams to Cable Darlings ft. Dan O’Keefe (Seinfeld/Veep) (PT154)

Alex and Nick invite Dan O’Keefe, writer on Silicon Valley, Veep, and Final Space, to talk about his experience writing on classic multicams, late-night comedy, and half-hour cable darlings.

What are the differences working on single-cam and multi-cam? How do you keep a consistent career in comedy writing? What is it like working on a serialized half-hour? How do you tackle the politics of late-night and comedy rooms? What is some advice for pitching and selling shows?

The Paper Team grins…

PT154 Dan O'Keefe

Content

Writing classic multicams, late-night, and cable comedy darlings, with Dan O’Keefe (00:39)
Final Advice, Resources, and Next Week On (54:21)

Links

Dan O’Keefe on IMDb
WGF Library

If you enjoyed this episode and others, please consider supporting us on Patreon at paperteam.co/patreon! :)

Special thanks to Alex Switzky for helping us edit this episode.

You can find Paper Team on Twitter:
Alex@TVCalling
Nick@_njwatson
For any questions, comments or feedback, you can e-mail us: [email protected]

Mindfulness, TV Musicals, and Development Hell – Paper Scraps Monthly (PT153)

Alex and Nick answer your TV writing questions about short-form content, musical scripts and the importance of mindfulness.

Plus, we tackle some of the TV writing news of the past month, including thoughts on writers’ rooms development hell, pay disparities, and a potential spec renaissance.

Content

Shout-outs and Austin Film Festival (00:35)
Audience Questions: Short-form content, TV musicals, and mindfulness (02:08)
TV Writing News: Pay disparity, WGA emails, specs, and development hell (19:11)

Links

“Zen in the Art of Writing” – Ray Bradbury
“The War of Art” – Steven Pressfield
“Crazy Rich Asians Co-Writer Exits Sequel Amid Pay Disparity Dispute” – The Hollywood Reporter
Mike Royce’s Twitter thread on TV spec scripts
TV Writing for Comedy & Drama ft. Michelle Badillo & Caroline Levich (PT115)
“Book Of Enchantment Disney+ TV Series Not Going Forward” – Deadline

If you enjoyed this episode and others, please consider supporting us on Patreon at paperteam.co/patreon! :)

You can find Paper Team on Twitter:
Alex@TVCalling
Nick@_njwatson
For any questions, comments or feedback, you can e-mail us: [email protected]

From Comic-Book Adaptations to Action-Driven Content ft. Sue Chung (Agent Carter/The Brave) (PT152)

Alex and Nick invite Sue Chung, writer on Agent Carter, The Brave, and The Red Line, to discuss her experiences working on TV dramas, including comic-book adaptations, limited series, and action-driven content.

What are ways of handling that first week in the writers’ room? What was the writing process for Agent Carter and The Brave? How did The Red Line approach representation and social issues? What are differences writing on a limited series over an ongoing show? How was the experience of pitching and selling a pilot?

The Paper Team parachutes…

PT152 Sue Chung

Content

Writing comic-book adaptations, action-driven content, and limited series, with Sue Chung (01:30)
Final Advice, Resources, and Next Week On (43:38)

Links

Sue Chung on Twitter
The Red Line on CBS
Agent Carter
Gotham

If you enjoyed this episode and others, please consider supporting us on Patreon at paperteam.co/patreon! :)

Special thanks to Alex Switzky for helping us edit this episode.

You can find Paper Team on Twitter:
Alex@TVCalling
Nick@_njwatson
For any questions, comments or feedback, you can e-mail us: [email protected]