George R.R. Martin has no patience with mini-rooms and how they make it impossible for new writers to succeed.
In his latest blog post, the author talks about how he got his start in TV by writing for The Twilight Zone in 1985. Had it not been for the old system where writers worked their way up, he never would have learned how to actually make a series.
“For the first fourteen years of my career, I wrote only prose; a few novels, and lots of stories for Analog, Asimov’s, and various other Sf magazines and anthologies. Much as I enjoyed television, I never dreamt of writing for it until 1985, when CBS decided to launch a new version of The Twilight Zone, and executive producer Phil DeGuere invited me to write an episode for them. A freelance script; that was how you began back then. I decided to give it a shot…...
In his latest blog post, the author talks about how he got his start in TV by writing for The Twilight Zone in 1985. Had it not been for the old system where writers worked their way up, he never would have learned how to actually make a series.
“For the first fourteen years of my career, I wrote only prose; a few novels, and lots of stories for Analog, Asimov’s, and various other Sf magazines and anthologies. Much as I enjoyed television, I never dreamt of writing for it until 1985, when CBS decided to launch a new version of The Twilight Zone, and executive producer Phil DeGuere invited me to write an episode for them. A freelance script; that was how you began back then. I decided to give it a shot…...
- 5/9/2023
- by Lynette Rice
- Deadline Film + TV
A New version of Errol Flynn's 1935 swashbuckling pirate classic Captain Blood - but this time set in space - is to be made for Warner Bros.
Michael and Peter Spierig will direct the feature, from a script by John Brownlow. In the original, Flynn played wrongfully-imprisoned British doctor Peter Blood who escapes to become a pirate in the Caribbean.
It was the Spierig brothers who came up with the new twist of setting it in space.
Robert Schwentke, director of The Time Traveller's Wife, is in negotiations to take the reins of Summit Entertainment's spy thriller Red, based on the Wildstorm/DC comic book and starring Bruce Willis and Morgan Freeman.
Producer Jerry Bruckheimer has snapped up the film rights to Ashley Wood's graphic novel World War Robot from Idw Publishing. It centres on a small band of humans and robots facing off in a battle on Earth,...
Michael and Peter Spierig will direct the feature, from a script by John Brownlow. In the original, Flynn played wrongfully-imprisoned British doctor Peter Blood who escapes to become a pirate in the Caribbean.
It was the Spierig brothers who came up with the new twist of setting it in space.
Robert Schwentke, director of The Time Traveller's Wife, is in negotiations to take the reins of Summit Entertainment's spy thriller Red, based on the Wildstorm/DC comic book and starring Bruce Willis and Morgan Freeman.
Producer Jerry Bruckheimer has snapped up the film rights to Ashley Wood's graphic novel World War Robot from Idw Publishing. It centres on a small band of humans and robots facing off in a battle on Earth,...
- 8/1/2009
- by David Bentley
- The Geek Files
Battlestar Galactica producer Harvey Frand has died at the age of 68.
The star passed away on 23 July after he was hospitalised in Los Angeles with respiratory problems.
Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Frand began his TV career in the 1970s at NBC News but landed his first job as producer in 1982, working on Rock Hudson's series The Devlin Connection.
He went on to produce a variety of shows in the 1980s and '90s, including The Twilight Zone, The Lazarus Man, Strange World, and The Young Riders.
But he was most recognised for his work on the sci-fi hit Battlestar Galactica after signing on to the project in 2003. His work behind the scenes garnered him a slew of honours - he won a Peabody Award in 2005, an AFI Award in 2006 and an Emmy Award last year.
He picked up his second nomination for the prestigious ceremony earlier this month when the shortlist for the Primetime Emmy Awards were announced.
Paying tribute to Frand, studio executive Todd Sharp for NBC Universal says, "Harvey was the Wizard of Oz, the man behind the curtain, the train engineer, the orchestra conductor, the school guidance counsellor. He was adored by executive producers and production assistants, studio and network, cast and crew."
Frand is survived by his partner of 32 years, Bill Bowersock, according to the Hollywood Reporter.
The star passed away on 23 July after he was hospitalised in Los Angeles with respiratory problems.
Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Frand began his TV career in the 1970s at NBC News but landed his first job as producer in 1982, working on Rock Hudson's series The Devlin Connection.
He went on to produce a variety of shows in the 1980s and '90s, including The Twilight Zone, The Lazarus Man, Strange World, and The Young Riders.
But he was most recognised for his work on the sci-fi hit Battlestar Galactica after signing on to the project in 2003. His work behind the scenes garnered him a slew of honours - he won a Peabody Award in 2005, an AFI Award in 2006 and an Emmy Award last year.
He picked up his second nomination for the prestigious ceremony earlier this month when the shortlist for the Primetime Emmy Awards were announced.
Paying tribute to Frand, studio executive Todd Sharp for NBC Universal says, "Harvey was the Wizard of Oz, the man behind the curtain, the train engineer, the orchestra conductor, the school guidance counsellor. He was adored by executive producers and production assistants, studio and network, cast and crew."
Frand is survived by his partner of 32 years, Bill Bowersock, according to the Hollywood Reporter.
- 7/31/2009
- WENN
Harvey Frand, an Emmy-winning producer who was the "man behind the curtain" on the Syfy hit "Battlestar Galactica," died July 23 in Los Angeles after a brief hospitalization for respiratory problems. He was 68.
Frand's series producing career began in 1982 with "The Devlin Connection," Rock Hudson's final series. Other credits include 34 episodes of the 1985-89 version of "The Twilight Zone"; "Beauty and the Beast"; "The Young Riders"; "The Lazarus Man"; "The Pretender"; and "Strange World." He produced more than 20 pilots and movies of the week.
Frand began on "Galactica" in 2003. For his work on the show, he earned a Peabody Award in 2005, an AFI Award in 2006 and an Emmy last year. This month, he was nominated for a second Emmy.
"Harvey was the Wizard of Oz, the man behind the curtain, the train engineer, the orchestra conductor, the school guidance counselor," NBC Universal executive Todd Sharp said. "He was adored by executive producers and production assistants,...
Frand's series producing career began in 1982 with "The Devlin Connection," Rock Hudson's final series. Other credits include 34 episodes of the 1985-89 version of "The Twilight Zone"; "Beauty and the Beast"; "The Young Riders"; "The Lazarus Man"; "The Pretender"; and "Strange World." He produced more than 20 pilots and movies of the week.
Frand began on "Galactica" in 2003. For his work on the show, he earned a Peabody Award in 2005, an AFI Award in 2006 and an Emmy last year. This month, he was nominated for a second Emmy.
"Harvey was the Wizard of Oz, the man behind the curtain, the train engineer, the orchestra conductor, the school guidance counselor," NBC Universal executive Todd Sharp said. "He was adored by executive producers and production assistants,...
- 7/29/2009
- by By Mike Barnes
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Edward James Olmos has been spending a good part of the weekend hyping up "Blade Runner" as a successor in franchises for those who need to get a "Battlestar Galactica" fix, but he did take a couple minutes on the red carpet of the Entertainment Weekly/Syfy party at San Diego Comic-Con Saturday night to talk about the late Harvey Frand. Frand was a line producer on "Battlestar Galactica" who died last week at 68. He had been suffering from health problems over the last couple years. At the same time, "Battlestar Galactica" showrunner Ronald D. Moore spoke out heavily against the Emmys for continuing to overlook quality shows like "Battlestar," and Olmos shared some of his thoughts about what Moore had to say. Unfortunately, the audio is a little weak (I had a microphone on the camera, and ...
- 7/26/2009
- GeekNation.com
I was very sad to find out over the weekend that Harvey Frand had died. Who, you might ask? Harvey Frand. Never heard of him? Well, after this, you not only will know him, but I think you will be giving him a posthumous thank you. I only met Mr. Frand once. Back in 2007, I was one of the reporters invited up to Vancouver, British Columbia to tour different sets and do press conferences for what was then called the SciFi Channel. I had a blast, and still is one of my most memorable experiences in the 11 years I've run Airlock Alpha. My favorite trip, of course, was to the "Battlestar Galactica" set. After a very fascinating tour of everything there, we did a press conference on the set that served as the hangar bay. We had a bunch of big names there: Michael Hogan, Grace Park, ...
- 7/26/2009
- GeekNation.com
Everyone at the House of Blues in San Diego had an emotional time at the .Battlestar Galactica. Orchestra concert on Friday night. Led by Edward James Olmos, the night was a celebration of the life of close friend and colleague Harvey Frand. On Thursday night, the beloved line producer of the show died at 68. A dear friend to the entire cast, the attendees were treated to toasts, cheers and multiple chantings of .So say we all. in his honor by Olmos. Olmos had just earlier that day broken the news to Hogan in the Exhibit Hall at Comic-Con International in San Diego. While the night was full of memories of Frand, there were a few surprises for the fans as well. Grace Park, Michael Trucco, Michael Hogan, Michelle Forbes, James Callis, Nicki Clyne, David Eick and Richard Hatch were ...
- 7/26/2009
- GeekNation.com
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