2015: The Directors and Writers Thread

[cassadine1991]

I'm surprised Pratt hasn't brought any of his people to Y&R

Dumping Broderick, the Cullitons and Cherrill wouldn't be a good idea

[RavenWhitney]

Days needs more contemporary dialog and while I like some of the scripts, they are a bit stodgy. Days has the oldest set of writers of any of the four shows. i would get rid of the breakdown writers with the exception of broderick. The outlines have been terribly uninspired for a long time. Bring in Paula Cwikly, maybe Lisa Conner. Stop all the wasted flashbacks over and over and don't start a scene with someone entering and putting her hand bag down. We can connect the dots if you start a scene with two people already interacting.

[Toups]

The Cullitons better stay, especially Richard. I could see Ford going back to breakdowns.

No way Beldner leaves Y&R for DAYS.

Those are 3 good guesses. Victor always follows Dena.

It's still early.

[RavenWhitney]

I don't see Marlene working on Days again. Victor Gialanella probably isn't coming back either. I think we need to see who Pratt dumps because if Sony likes a writer they will put them at DOOL if they really want to keep them. That's why I think Beldner would go to Days if Pratt dumps him. I could see Lisa Seidman returning as well. I think the Cullitons will retire at some point. They've been around since 1980. I could see Meng bringing in other OLTL reboot writers. Why hasn't someone scooped up Marin Gazzaniga; her OLTL scripts rocked. I think Lisa Conner is highly respected and could be a good addition to the breakdown writers; Marlene had just hired her when they were all fired for Tomsell.

I'd like to see Courtney Simon come out of forced retirement and write Days scripts.

[Darlotto99]

The writters that Pratt dosent need at Y&R Sony will send them to Days to fill out the team.

[JONNYSBRO]

Jean P should be definitely assisting Josh and Dena at DAYS her sense of romance is unparralled. She and Josh are buddies.

[slick jones]

Obviously, since she replaced him

[RavenWhitney]

Janet Iacubuzio removed "Corday Productions" from her work bio on Facebook. Uu-oh....is she out again?

[Toups]

Y&R:

- Jean Passanante & Shelly Altman last listed as Co-Head Writers on March 18

[cassadine1991]

They were still credited?

[Toups]

Yeah, they were listed after Pratt. Now their names have been removed and will only be listed whenever they write breakdowns. Passanante is credited as the BDW for Monday's episode.

[Toups]

Elizabeth "$200 Haircut" Page hasn't written a script in about a month. I wonder if she's gone.

[John]

"$200 Haircut" LOL what?

[sheilaforever]

Dean Lamont directed his very first B&B episode, the show aired 04/09/15.

He has been a camera man on B&B for a while now but this is his first time directing after leaving Y&R.

[jcar03]

Lamont directed a handful of episodes at GH between July 2013 and August 2014.