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The Downside To Series Television Is That The Schedule Is Ferocious. It Constantly Feels Like You Have A Midterm Due That You Haven't Started Yet.

I Don't Have Personal Experience And Knowledge About Anything But Theater. I've Been Tutored Very Well On The Subject, But Ultimately I'm Going Back To The Rules Of Drama. There Are Genres That I Like As An Audience Member That I Can't Write As A Writer. I Can't Write Crime, And I Like A Good Thriller As Much As Anybody.

To Use A Basketball Metaphor, West Wing Cast Was A Group That Liked To Pass As Much As They Liked To Shoot.

Roxy Sorkin, Your Father Just Won The Academy Award. I'm Going To Have To Insist On Some Respect From Your Guinea Pig.

But Hbo Is Less Interested In How Many People Are Watching Than In How Much The People Who Are Watching Are Liking The Show. They Didn't Set Up Their Business Model To Make Writers Happy. It's Just A Nice Unintended Consequence.