tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13170910.post2851547599369167524..comments2024-03-28T03:20:56.262-04:00Comments on The Writer's Life eMagazine: Interview with Former "Dallas" Scriptwriter Camille MarchettaUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13170910.post-59523946337867864882008-02-12T23:54:00.000-05:002008-02-12T23:54:00.000-05:00Hi Cheryl,Thanks for droping by. And I'm glad you...Hi Cheryl,<BR/><BR/>Thanks for droping by. And I'm glad you liked the interview.<BR/><BR/>I think you're right about shows using longer story arcs now than they did before. To me it seems a sign of the growing sophistication of television writing. There was something very artificial, very unreal about trying to wrap everything up in one episode, as used to be the case. It's much more real, not to mention interesting, to have characters change and grow and deepen as their stories evolve. And this is the general case now, even when individual storylines, as in the CSI shows, are completed in one episode.<BR/><BR/>AS for where a writer lives, it would be very difficult, I think, for anyone to start a career in television without living in either Los Angeles or New York. That's where most shows are produced. And it's a very collegial business. Writing is only a part of it. Meetings are essential. That's where the stories get worked out, issues discussed, problems solved. You have to be on the spot. At least that's true in nighttime TV. Daytime is different, I believe, but I have no experience of that.CamilleMarchettahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01491647119250906981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13170910.post-77505282892751390582008-02-12T23:32:00.000-05:002008-02-12T23:32:00.000-05:00Hi Dorothy,Thank you for the wonderful interview.Hi Dorothy,<BR/><BR/>Thank you for the wonderful interview.CamilleMarchettahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01491647119250906981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13170910.post-57323766530681042622008-02-12T10:31:00.000-05:002008-02-12T10:31:00.000-05:00This is a fabulous interview! I was a Dynasty fan...This is a fabulous interview! I was a Dynasty fan, myself, but who could not get caught up in the whole Who shot J.R.? saga?<BR/><BR/>You mention the serial in this interview, Camille, and it seems that more shows today use these long story arcs than the shows that were on when I was a kid growing up in the 70's and 80's. Would you agree with that statement and, if so, why do you think that has changed?<BR/><BR/>Also, what is the likelihood that someone who doesn't live in NY or CA will ever become a successful scriptwriter? <BR/><BR/>Thanks. Good luck with your tour.<BR/><BR/>CherylCherylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03470069911115912344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13170910.post-87568284799547174252008-02-11T20:56:00.000-05:002008-02-11T20:56:00.000-05:00Welcome to The Writer's Life, Camille!Welcome to The Writer's Life, Camille!thewriterslifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09408434848838447115noreply@blogger.com