If you had a soap who would you hire to help run the show?

[All My Shadows]

I want to co-EP/HW a soap each with SFK (focused on a ridiculously large black family in the rural south), Carl (a traditional domestic soap with socially modern overtones), and JP (a sexy teen/20something soap).

[Winchester91]

EP: Brian Kirkwood (I absolutely approve of his Hollyoaks work...and would do great for an American drama)

Writers: Gary Tomlin/Back-from-the-dead JER/Ron Carlivati (2007 till about the Writers' strike edition, pls.)

Khan, never change.

[glatwt]

you have my same opinion Soaplovers, ive always thought Riche and Long would make a perfect team and with Curlee and Broderick!! can we add Bruce Barry as director?? are we talking a new soap or MY Guiding Light dream team forever lol ????

[Soaplovers]

I always thought Long/Curlee were a good team back in 1988-1990 on GL, and even though Curlee did well afterwards.. I think there was something missing when Long quit/got fired.

I think Long is a good writer, just think her style doesn't always mesh with every soap.. which is what we saw with her attempts at Santa Barbara and OLTL. I think she would have been a good fit on AW especially with that show's biggest strength being friendships and big community parties/balls.

[beebs]

A World Away (yes, it's the one I'm trying to make into a blog, revolving around a Michigan automotive dynasty and the families that work for and with them, a very community-oriented story)

Senior EP: Me

EP: Ed Scott, John Conboy only if he kept his nose out of the storytelling and just stuck to making the show look good. Possibly Robert Calhoun.

Head Writer: Me

Co-Head Writer: Bill Bell, Pat Falken Smith

Associate Head Writer: Kay Alden

Script Writers: Melissa Salmons

Richard Culliton

Lacey Dyer

Thom Racina

[juniorz1]

Bring on Dena Higley and Scott Hamner as Executive Story Consultants and I'm HOOKED!

[Khan]

I've saved them for my other soap, "Truth & Consequences."

But seriously, folks, here are the people I'd collaborate with (if I could) on my actual series:

Creator / Executive Producer / Head Writer: Michael Khan

Producer: Michael D. Laibson

Directors: Bruce S. Barry, Matthew Diamond, Jill Mitwell

Associate Writers: Nancy Curlee, Stephen Demorest

Writers: Richard Culliton, Susan Dansby, Patrick Mulcahey, Melissa Salmons, Courtney Simon

[Dr Neil Curtis]

That's exactly the route I am taking with it. It's been planned and written out since 2006 my senior of high school just need more touching up.

[allmc2008]

Is it going to be Campy like GCB or more serious?? I think it should b more serious but that is JMO. Either way it should be good.

[beebs]

For me, I would usually say yes to Claire and Wendy, but I find their shows tended to get somewhat heavy-handed and dark, though I loved their GH. I respect their work tremendously, though the show I've put up here is more Y&R with cars and a sense of humour than anything else.

[juniorz1]

My collaborators:

Exec Producer/Creator- juniorz1

Co-Exec Producer- John Conboy (if I couldn't convince JFP to take a back seat, and I doubt I could)

Head Writers- Bridgette and Jerome Dobson

Writing Team-

Carolyn Culliton

Richard Culliton

Courtney Simon

Patrick Mulcahey

Maralyn Thoma

Susan Bedsow Horgan

[OldGHFan]

This is who I would pick. I really don't know enough about the other writers.

[Cat]

Aww those are most of my faves, too. Though I would perhaps plump for Edward Scott or Shaughnessy as co-EP instead of Conboy.

From SON, I would have Jack Peyton running things. Obviously. And the input of Cheap and Daytime Fan would be invaluable. And this is not a popular choice but l would have Jamey Giddens initially consulting, too. *hides*

[Dr Neil Curtis]

More serious. Not so preachy like Tyler Perry stuff.

[beebs]

You know, he's a bit of a nutter, but I really enjoy his ideas sometimes for the soaps, myself. No shame in that, you got my support. Haha.