tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23032654.post115334322949005448..comments2023-04-05T10:04:19.917-03:00Comments on Don't Feed the Writer: Why I'm glad the world isn't HBO (revised)Davehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07270355095034863072noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23032654.post-1153593677171220652006-07-22T15:41:00.000-03:002006-07-22T15:41:00.000-03:00I agree, graham, when it's brought to the level of...I agree, graham, when it's brought to the level of art, like David Milch can, there's nothing better... But when it's not, it comes off like the gross plays i wrote as a teenager. <BR/><BR/>The Sullen Teen stands proudly by the door, his knapsack at his feet ST:"I don't fuckin' care! I don't give a shit about all your rules! I'm leaving, goddamit."<BR/><BR/>Man, there was some solid gold stuff there.Davehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07270355095034863072noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23032654.post-1153539751703938622006-07-22T00:42:00.000-03:002006-07-22T00:42:00.000-03:00It's an art of it's own, cussin.I also hold Showca...It's an art of it's own, cussin.<BR/><BR/>I also hold Showcase in the same high regard.<BR/>And I also like regular TV. And movies, comics, theatre, Video Games, books, the interweb etc.<BR/>It's a fun era to be alive in.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23032654.post-1153509110834605362006-07-21T16:11:00.000-03:002006-07-21T16:11:00.000-03:00What I find awkward is watching actors speak cussw...What I find awkward is watching actors speak cusswords and being obviously unskilled at it. You know they saw it in the script and thought "Oooh! I get to say that, finally!", but when it actually enters into the dialogue, it's like a bird in the house.Hamish MacDonaldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14162140807254343806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23032654.post-1153365049837165122006-07-20T00:10:00.000-03:002006-07-20T00:10:00.000-03:00I don't think HBO shows necessarily HAVE to includ...I don't think HBO shows necessarily HAVE to include sex, violence, and strong language; it's just expected. <BR/><BR/>After all, what other advantages are there to being on a subscription-based cable channel like HBO? Smaller audiences?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23032654.post-1153355592008578142006-07-19T21:33:00.000-03:002006-07-19T21:33:00.000-03:00Hmm. You may be right, Rob. Although, when I menti...Hmm. You may be right, Rob. <BR/><BR/>Although, when I mentioned it to him up at Victoria Row a few minutes ago he seemed to agree that that was what he was saying. I do remember "I wish the world was HBO."<BR/><BR/>But evenso, it's funny, I was about to delete this post hoping I'd get to it before anyone else read it. This has way more to do with stuff I've been think about storytelling and structure lately, than any resemblance to the realities of HBO programing... or what<BR/>what our pal might have said last night.<BR/><BR/>So in that spirit I'll leave the post up.Davehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07270355095034863072noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23032654.post-1153345336945377302006-07-19T18:42:00.000-03:002006-07-19T18:42:00.000-03:00I think you heard him differently than I did, and ...I think you heard him differently than I did, and may be slightly misquoting him. While I don't recall his exact words, I took his comment to mean "the world would be a better place if everyone were capable of enjoying the type of programming that HBO offers, rather than getting their panties in a bunch every time so-called lewd behaviour was exhibited."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com