Who is this Kate Hall person? Did she previously work with James and Barbara?

She's never worked with B&E. She's new.

Toups, I am pretty sure that Vic was brought by Higley as a favor because he was fired from DAYS.

That's how it works sometimes. Friends hire friends. I'm actually surprised that Dena only brought over 3 people (Victor G, Fran Myers, Mark C.) she knew from DAYS. I thought there'd be more.

I can't wait to see who Ron brings to OLTL. Hey Toups, do you think Fran Meyers husband would ever return to OLTL? They wrote together in 92. His names slipped my mind.

Roger Newman. I think he's retired. He hasn't written for a soap since he left Passions in 2004.

I hope Ron brings back Richard Braukus(sp?), who is at DAYS.

Richard Backus.

Might be a little premature to ask, but Toups, do you have any predictions as to who is coming to AMC and OLTL?

No predictions.

Re: Jill Lorie Hurst on GL

So exactly what is a story producer? Is that fancy term for Co-HW? From what I'm guessing Associate Head Writer is another term for Co-Head Writer.

Re: Jill Lorie Hurst on GL

So exactly what is a story producer? Is that fancy term for Co-HW?

No, I don't believe it is. I'll try to find out what a Story Producer is. LOL GL's writing staff is just weird now. They no longer have seperate breakdown writers and script writers - all of them will be doing both.

From what I'm guessing Associate Head Writer is another term for Co-Head Writer.

No. An Associate Head Writer is another term for breakdown writer.

No, I don't believe it is. I'll try to find out what a Story Producer is. LOL GL's writing staff is just weird now. They no longer have seperate breakdown writers and script writers - all of them will be doing both.

Haha that is quite weird.

No. An Associate Head Writer is another term for breakdown writer.

Oooooo. Thanks.

Who is this Kate Hall person?

Kate Hall.

Sounds suspiciously like a "fake" name.

So short, bland and nondescript.

Whats up A? You know, I was thinking about that. I was sort of thinking that AMC might see more changes because B&E have people who they have worked with in the past that they wanted to bring to AMC.

I think that Julie Hanan Carruthers is close to/highly protective of most of her writers. I don't see a mass exodus over there, like we possibly could see at OLTL.

(For the love of God, though, I hope this Kate Hall person is replacing Courtney Bugler).

I wonder how the GL writers think about pulling double duty. I can see a writer writing two breakdowns a week, but a breakdown AND a script?! I wonder if any of them will look for employment opportunities elsewhere...

Edited August 2, 200718 yr by Kubla Khan

I think that Julie Hanan Carruthers is close to/highly protective of most of her writers. I don't see a mass exodus over there, like we possibly could see at OLTL.

(For the love of God, though, I hope this Kate Hall person is replacing Courtney Bugler).

Julie needs to sit her ass down because the bulk of the AMC writers aren't that golden (Walsh, Hayes, Bugler, BEALL, Taylor... ). Michelle Patrick and Karen Lewis are the true core of the current AMC writing staff. Patrick's at least a 17 year vet and Karen Lewis has 20 years to brag about (which is why I laughed my ass off at someone saying Karen Lewis is second best script writer to 3^1/2 year old newbie BEALL)... both having worked under Nixon, Washam and Broderick. Which is why I thought Michelle Patrick would've been great as interim head writer if not permanent.

But alas, my opinion doesn't matter. Who knows if she even wanted the position or not? If I were in charge, though, I definitely would've considered her.

I wonder how the GL writers think about pulling double duty. I can see a writer writing two breakdowns a week, but a breakdown AND a script?! I wonder if any of them will look for employment opportunities elsewhere...

Some people could be up for the task. I guess it's just something you have to train yourself to do. I read that Michelle Patrick had gotten used to writing two breakdowns a week when she was at GH working with Guza that when she went back to AMC, she had to readjust to writing just one under McTavish.

I know I wouldn't want to do it, though.

Edited August 2, 200718 yr by R Sinclair

Sounds suspiciously like a "fake" name.

It's her real name. LOL

So exactly what is a story producer?

Finally got the answer.

The Story Producer is there to make sure everything runs smoothly from script to screen. Sometimes important things/beats get cut out by the show producer and editor because of the run time or they thought those scenes aren't really that important. The SP is there to tell them to don't cut that scene out because it's important. The SP is also there to answer any questions concerning the script/story and they write additional material if the show is running short.

Kate Hall.

Sounds suspiciously like a "fake" name.

So short, bland and nondescript.

Maybe if she added an "L"?

The Story Producer is there to make sure everything runs smoothly from script to screen. Sometimes important things/beats get cut out by the show producer and editor because of the run time or they thought those scenes aren't really that important. The SP is there to tell them to don't cut that scene out because it's important. The SP is also there to answer any questions concerning the script/story and they write additional material if the show is running short.

I'm curious: where did you get that from?

AMC:

- Joe Cotugno first listed as Director on August 3

AMC:

- Joe Cotugno first listed as Director on August 3

Ironically enough, he directed the 1995 Loving clip I watched this morning on YouTube... the one where Jeremy was plastered.

Here we go... hiring friends.

Have you ever heard of him before Toups?

AMC:

- Joe Cotugno first listed as Director on August 3

He directed for ATWT too back in the day. He has been around for some time.