Webmaster Errol Posted June 4, 2008 Webmaster Share Posted June 4, 2008 First I have to ask, Chris - what is that in your avatar? Second, Tom is one of the few writers that I've consistently heard from thanks to his openness and while I'm sure he is referring to Lynn Latham as the cause of the delays, I really like how it is alluded to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members JackPeyton Posted June 4, 2008 Members Share Posted June 4, 2008 Ryan this is like what we were talking about, why would he write for Y&R in NYC when it is based in L.A.? (and no that isnt a dig at tom, on mon nights ITZ we discussed writers writing from places not where the show is) Note to CBS/Sony- If it aint broke, dont fix it. And why would you want to shake up and change the top drama? idiots. see. and now we all know why Y&R failed. tear ;( Noe to exec's - fire a HW and hire them as co-hw's? please!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Y&RWorldTurner Posted June 4, 2008 Members Share Posted June 4, 2008 That's the way soaps have always been. At least a few members of each writing team tends to not live in the same state/city where the soap he/she is writing for is produced. Hell, Irna Philips lived in Chicago, and her soaps were produced in NYC. Bill Bell also lived in Chicago for years and didn't move to LA until 1987, the year B&B premiered. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members JackPeyton Posted June 4, 2008 Members Share Posted June 4, 2008 I know, thats what i told Ryan. lol. I just find it... interesting. I mean, i really don't have an issue with it for the most part, however i do think when shows are going through these huge epic changes and transitional phases they should all come together more often than be in diff states. I do think it use to work 'back in the day' but i also think it could be an issue of why things never match up all the way anymore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members EricMontreal22 Posted June 4, 2008 Members Share Posted June 4, 2008 Errol allow me to answer for Chris--cuz I'm a bit of a Kylie obssessee--the clip in Chris' avatar was from a for fans web video Kylie made with one of her main tour dancers (She's on tour right now) the much lusted after Marco da Silva for her (flop sadly) US single a few months back All I See. It can be easily found online One thing about writers not livingwhere a show is shot is I get the sense reading older soap books that often EProducers enjoyed NOT having the writers often come down in person to "interfere". Of course this was back when EPs and not network heads had the vision for the soap (one they often shared with the EP). There were exceptions--irna would watch every day and immediately call and say something afte rlike one scene like "fire him". Agnes Nixon owned her soaps at first and would play a huge role in casting, talking to actors, too. I do think soaps used to move slower as a whole but it's nto that simple. Agnes Nixon;'s soaps, at least when she wrote them used to move faster than Bill Bell's as she sometimes commented. In the 90s I can't think of any soaps that moved slower than Reilly's... E Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members JackPeyton Posted June 4, 2008 Members Share Posted June 4, 2008 i dont thunk the writers need to be at the studio the show is at, but i do think that if they all came together more often than not things might flow better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members SteveFrame Posted June 4, 2008 Members Share Posted June 4, 2008 WEll just look at DAys for instance last year. Often times you could look at teh show from day to day and it seemed that some characters changed from one day to the next. It was all in the perception of how the particular breakdown or script writer viewed something. One day for instance the show seemed like it treated Sami/EJ as rape and then they would turn around the next day and all the stuff they said would be reversed. You had all these people who just didn't seem to be on the same page and it showed onscreen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members brimike Posted June 4, 2008 Members Share Posted June 4, 2008 Apologies for bumping this up, but it's seemingly for a good cause. :-) SOURCE: www.myspace.com/tommiecas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Y&RWorldTurner Posted June 4, 2008 Members Share Posted June 4, 2008 Aw, best of luck to Tom! ::Sending my positive vibes his way::: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator Toups Posted June 4, 2008 Author Administrator Share Posted June 4, 2008 Man, after his horrible year, he deserves something good for once. LOL Good luck, Tom!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members TC Posted June 4, 2008 Members Share Posted June 4, 2008 I'd like to echo that. Best of luck Tom! I haven't commented much on his blog entries but I will say he comes across as "one of us" (and I don't mean the TCs) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members leevo64 Posted June 4, 2008 Members Share Posted June 4, 2008 Best wishes, Tom! I'll be thinking of ya! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members PAsoapfan Posted June 4, 2008 Members Share Posted June 4, 2008 Good Luck Tom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members EastMA2 Posted June 5, 2008 Members Share Posted June 5, 2008 Most definitely Good Luck to Tom! Also, I totally understand the religious vs spiritual thing. All good thoughts to you Tom! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members pinkflamingo44 Posted June 5, 2008 Members Share Posted June 5, 2008 I'm sending all good vibes Tom's way. Good Luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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