2024: The Directors and Writers Thread

[VelekaCarruthers]

Lynn Martin wrote 11/11 Days script.

[JAS0N47]

LYNN MARTIN WRITES HER FIRST "DAYS" SCRIPT...

 

Lynn Martin was credited with her first script today (November 11) on "Days of Our Lives." Martin started her daytime career writing for "The City" from 1996-1997. She then wrote for "Port Charles" in 1998; "Another World" 1998-1999; "As the World Turns" 1999-2005 and "The Young and the Restless" from 2018-2024. Martin was born in Washington, DC. She is married and has two daughters.

[VelekaCarruthers]

She's on staff at Beyond the Gates with Ron and Chris, so either she only wrote some spec scripts or she was canned when Paula/Jean took over from Ron.

[JAS0N47]

We'll find out tomorrow if she's on staff at Days, or just writing a few freelance scripts. So she's either gone in a few weeks, or might leave with Ron/Chris in April.

[lucaslesann23]

On the YR November 20th episode Amanda Beall is no longer in the credits. I couldn't see the other names but it was listed like:

Josh griffith 

Writers name 

Writers name

 

Writers name 

Writers name

[BetterForgotten]

Unless he's back tomorrow, I don't think the horribly static Michael Eilbaum has directed in a few weeks either. 

[lucaslesann23]

OK rewarched. The credits went:

Josh Griffith.

 

Jeff Beldner

Marla kanelos

 

Marin Gazzaniga

Madeline Phillips 

I guess Amanda Beall left or wasn't writing this particular episode. 

[Toups]

Interesting development!  If she was still on staff as a Co-HW, it wouldn't matter if she wrote that particular episode or not, she would still be listed.  If she's not listed again tomorrow, then it probably means she left the show (either fired or took a leave of absence). 

[Khan]

I don't care if Miss "Open Bed, Insert Slut" jumped off the show or was pushed.  Just so long as she is gone.

[lucaslesann23]

Yeah, Amanda Bealls gone. Not credited again

 

[BetterForgotten]

If only Griffith was gone too so Ed Scott’s lavish production values could pay off decently told/written stories. 

Also, it feels like Owen Renfroe and Sally McDonald (the best directors on the show and two of the best on daytime) are directing every episode now, with an occasional one from Nancy Ortenberg.

It looks like Eilbaum and Williford are out - Williford, of course, is directing one of the first batches of episodes for Beyond The Gates.

Assuming they will need to fill this void - as great as they are, Renfroe and McDonald can’t direct everything, lol

[Toups]

Are people really holding a grudge over a couple of lines from 20+ years ago?  LOL

Eilbaum sometimes goes weeks without directing.  It's not unusual.   We know Williford is directing BTG but don't know if it's contract or not.  I could be that he's just helping them out for a bit and then he'll be back at Y&R. 

I wonder what happened.  She was Griffitih's #2 and has been with Y&R since 2008, surviving multiple regime changes. 

[lucaslesann23]

Yep, me too. Everytime he does interviews he usually makes sure to specify that she's his co head writer.

[detroitpiston]

I always loved Amanda Beale’s AMC episodes but none of her work really stood out to me at YR. Kind of seems like they needed a salary dump.

[Taoboi]

I admit I am curious as well. 

 

In my wildest dreams, JG gets a co-HW that knows Y&R.