My first step was learning how the professionals broke the rules. If they can do it, I can do it, right?

The way I think about writing a novel is not so much about answers but a set of questions and charting the understanding of what's at stake, what the actual nature of the problem is.

Perhaps the scope of the project is so compelling, it might feel like a disservice not to attempt concept art. But … a script is not a mood board.

Shut up and do as you’re told because there’s a line of folks back there hungry to stab you and take your place.

In this instance, money isn’t just money, it’s an expression of power.

If Martin Scorsese doesn’t act bigger than the gods, no one should.

Someone, eventually, is going to take a risk on a show they don’t have to invest heavily into. Maybe one that’s already made?

… like John Waters, Amy Heckerling, and 2023 had a baby.

To paraphrase Logan Roy, we are not serious people.

Every single script I recommended my bosses read officially had my stamp of approval on it. And how bad do you think it would make me look if I wasted some of their precious time with a mediocre piece of material?

... character decisions are rooted in their emotions. Those emotions, in turn, are rooted in the character’s core beliefs and their perspective on the world, in their backstory.

It’s also important to not forget about the voice and tone of the story when creating your synopsis.

There are a lot of reasons, of course, but let’s just boil this down to the punchline—you have to meet people to sell your work.

The strike back in 2007/2008 lasted one hundred days. I don't know if this one will end up being quite so lengthy, but if it does, what do you do?

Everything that follows is what they actually said, whether you like it or not.