Members Y&RWorldTurner Posted February 3, 2009 Members Share Posted February 3, 2009 I honestly don't know how script and breakdown writers can be "hacks." With HW's, that's easy because of the storylines they tell, but unless a script/breakdown writers continues to turn in inadequate scripts/breakdowns littered with errors every time, how are they a "hack?" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Sylph Posted February 3, 2009 Members Share Posted February 3, 2009 Why are you asking me? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Y&RWorldTurner Posted February 3, 2009 Members Share Posted February 3, 2009 Because you were the last reponse to this "hack" discussion, and I was too lazy to find the original post. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Sylph Posted February 3, 2009 Members Share Posted February 3, 2009 LMAO! :lol: Funny how Webster and American Heritage says nothing about the quality of hack's work: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members brimike Posted February 3, 2009 Members Share Posted February 3, 2009 So basically it's a writer who will write whatever they're told (good quality, or bad) just to collect a paycheck. That's probably every breakdown/script writer in daytime and primetime, from Passions to Y&R, and from Gossip Girl to Mad Men, no? Even if they're INCREDIBLE script writers, they are, in fact, "working on order to produce a commercial product". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Sylph Posted February 3, 2009 Members Share Posted February 3, 2009 Correct. That was my point. So now that we've concluded that everyone's a hack, can we please move on to the next issue? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Sylph Posted February 3, 2009 Members Share Posted February 3, 2009 I think not. But as Dan said, things have to evolve. Look at primetime soap operas: once we had Dynasty and Dallas trash/cr*p, utter garbage, now we have these megaconvoluted, supersoaps, either very refined, stylised (Mad Men, which I detest) or Lost and hypertrash garbage Heroes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Y&RWorldTurner Posted February 3, 2009 Members Share Posted February 3, 2009 I don't even think primetime soaps are comparable, since they have to turn out about 24 episodes a season, and even less than that for Mad Men. They also don't have the longstanding historical ties that the soaps on daytime have, which have existed for decades, and let's face it, skew older and older. They tried to revamp GL for example, and the show has completely lost everything that made it it's own unique niche. Things can't really evolve fast or naturally with shows with such long histories, it would be very hard to make it all work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Sylph Posted February 3, 2009 Members Share Posted February 3, 2009 I saw that coming. It's been 50 years, they have to change something already. 50 years of same cr*p. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Y&RWorldTurner Posted February 3, 2009 Members Share Posted February 3, 2009 What do you suggest should "change?" Also, is it possible to change and keep a show's unique identity? Especially in this age of mass commercialism and creative repression in daytime. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members brimike Posted February 3, 2009 Members Share Posted February 3, 2009 Yes, please!!! Brimike is to "hack", what R Sinclair is to "production model". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members MarkH Posted February 3, 2009 Members Share Posted February 3, 2009 I will stop using "production model" when someone gives me a better short form for: "They changed the way they do sets, video (handheld), editing, and audio." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Soapsuds Posted February 3, 2009 Members Share Posted February 3, 2009 Right now the only one is MAB. The others are pretty much hacks. I did love Corley and Demorest as writers. Also love Richard Culliton and Carolyn's writing..whether it is HW or SW duties. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members AddictedToSoaps Posted February 4, 2009 Members Share Posted February 4, 2009 I might still have Friday's episode - I'll check. nvm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members aMLCproduction Posted February 4, 2009 Members Share Posted February 4, 2009 DAMN what is happening at Y&R ?I had no idea they were giving all these writers trials. Y so many and whom would be leaving if these writers join? I remeber Zimmermon from B&B Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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