Administrator Toups Posted April 3, 2008 Author Administrator Share Posted April 3, 2008 How does one go from being fired to being the new HW? And people thought he was personally suing Corday? Wow.....people can be really stupid sometimes. LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members JackPeyton Posted April 3, 2008 Members Share Posted April 3, 2008 at least he understands he prob wont be writing for soaps - much less HW - after his blogs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Sylph Posted April 3, 2008 Members Share Posted April 3, 2008 You're killing me, JP! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Ryan Posted May 17, 2008 Members Share Posted May 17, 2008 Here's an excerpt from the beginning of Tom Casiello's new blog entry. http://blog.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseacti...logID=395535867 He goes on to make some good points about some things regarding soaps. It's a good read. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members SoapQueen89 Posted May 17, 2008 Members Share Posted May 17, 2008 Read it and made my comment. Another great blog from Tom! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Sylph Posted May 17, 2008 Members Share Posted May 17, 2008 That cleared a lot. I can tell ya... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Ryan Posted May 17, 2008 Members Share Posted May 17, 2008 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Sylph Posted May 17, 2008 Members Share Posted May 17, 2008 It really did. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Ryan Posted May 17, 2008 Members Share Posted May 17, 2008 Jen, I'm looking forward to read his take on Sonny and Carly fecking in the limo on Friday....they're both nasty people. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members SoapQueen89 Posted May 17, 2008 Members Share Posted May 17, 2008 Yeah me too. ICAM @ S&C. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members SOAPSFOREVER Posted May 18, 2008 Members Share Posted May 18, 2008 While I appreicate much of what Tom expresses, he misses the point about newly minted headwriters like Maria Arena Bell. He chides the viewers for not having patience with Bell, who are calling for her ouster after only six months. But darn it all, the viewers have a point. They shouldn't be asked to "have patience" while Bell, who's totally untested as a headwriter, who's been out of daytime for over twenty years, learns her craft (or doesn't learn it) on the job. The average viewer, the ones who don't follow soap opera boards and the behind the scenes drama, tune in each day to be entertained. They want a good story, with identifiable and relatable characters. They want to be moved emotionally, to laugh and cry and feel passionate about what they're watching. If Bell can't give them that, then they have every right to grumble. As for Tom's comment about Bridget Dobson saying it takes two years to clean up the mess from a previous headwriter, that's just bunk. Claire Labine came to GH and turned it around almost immediately. How? By connecting emotionally and dimensionally with the characters that were already on the canvas. She made the audience feel for and with the characters. But Claire's a smart, savvy STORYTELLER, which so many of the current headwriters or not. Perhaps the jury should still be out on Bell, but as a passionate soap viewer, I don't think I should have to nod off in front of my set on a daily basis while she gets her act together (or doesn't). The posters on this board have devoted an entire thread to fixing Y&R. If devoted fans can see the problems, why can't the network and TPTB? Again, I appreciate Tom's points, but putting on rose colored glasses and continuing to watch a boring, unappealing show like Y&R while Arena, who's getting paid millions, can't do what needs to be done to salvage Y&R? Sorry, folks, show business is a business first and foremost. When ratings continue to nosedive, I say cut your losses and get a headwriter with talent, experience and history with the show, not a simple a family connection. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Y&RWorldTurner Posted May 18, 2008 Members Share Posted May 18, 2008 I completely agree with everything you've said. You rock, man. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Sylph Posted May 18, 2008 Members Share Posted May 18, 2008 I do (agree and think you rock), too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator Toups Posted June 3, 2008 Author Administrator Share Posted June 3, 2008 Tom's latest blog has some interesting insights about his brief time at Y&R: http://blog.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseacti...CDD341104596551 Less than 24 hours to write an episode? Yikes! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members rhythmchyc Posted June 3, 2008 Members Share Posted June 3, 2008 If 2006 eppys were written in 24 hours, 2008's must be written in half an hour. And it seriously is not cool when the little people get shafted first. Everyone knows nothing runs smoothly when the leader has ish for brains. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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