2025: The Directors and Writers Thread

[Liberty City]

Errol already confirmed she is back at Y&R and in a non-producing role; this alludes to she is not credited for the role she has.

Edited 6 hours ago by Liberty City

[j swift]

I read that, but my interpretation was that she is uncredited because it is in a non-production capacity.  In others words, she's not secretly producing, or writing, as some had speculated prior to the confirmation. Her likeliest position would be in a post-production consultant capacity. I assume we agree on this?

Edited 6 hours ago by j swift

[Liberty City]

Well, she's not in there sweeping the floors at the end of the night, and you don't bring in an award-winning producer to just sit on their backsides (or hey, maybe you do!). Again, without knowing the specific capacity she's in there working as⏤and it seems as if we are not going to at the present time⏤it's hard to speculate/discuss. I would interpret she's in a role that either would not require being credited, or she's, as others have speculated, is back and not receiving credit for the work she's done.

That'd be like saying, per the WGA, all writers must be credited, but as we've seen by those who've worked as fi-core, they don't always receive credit. 

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 And, if my research is correct, per the DGA, you can request not to be credited for work you do. I could only assume the same would be for the PGA, as well.

Edited 6 hours ago by Liberty City

[j swift]

Post-production isn't exactly akin to sweeping the floors, but it makes more sense given her CV.  And, it would invalidate any concerns that she has an undo influence on the creative process, as opposed to visual and sound design of the show.  In fact, given her interests, it makes sense that she would want to consult and see the impact of newer technology in a post-production facility.  I could only imagine how much has changed in sound technology since she worked on SB, and that might be intriguing to utilize.

As well as their impending move (not as soon as B&B, but we all know it will happen) and helping set up post-production at the new facility. 

Edited 6 hours ago by j swift

[VelekaCarruthers]

Maybe Guza is becoming Y&R Head writer and Jilly will be named EP! Remember CBS installed Latham as consultant and later Mal Young, both of whom took over the show. Of course, they each got credit during the consulting days.

[DaytimeFan]

My hunch is what you've described. JFP is likely back working on transitioning the show to a new studio and embracing new technology for its production model.

[janea4old]

That's what Julie Hanan Carruthers is doing for BTG at the new studio in Atlanta, but JHC is credited.

And @errol said JHC is working in a nonproduction capacity at Y&R.

Edited 2 hours ago by janea4old

[TEdgeofNight]

The speculation……….very entertaining.