The Writers Panel Joby Harold (showrunner, Obi-Wan); Kerry Ehrin (showrunner, The Morning Show); Gina Ippolito (The Unicorn; Murphy Brown; Regular Show)
May 24, 2022
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Power Of A Single Creative Vision
- Strong, singular writer vision drives breakout shows like Bridgerton and Ted Lasso.
- Ben Blacker argues networks must trust creators to deliver authentic work, not over-develop it.
Underestimating TV's Workload
- Joby Harold started Obi-Wan believing he could write it alone because he came from features.
- He found the TV workload far heavier and later brought in writers during COVID to finish it.
Build A Healthy Writers' Room
- Use a larger writers' room to generate creative alchemy and sustain output.
- Bigger rooms help cover individual burnout and let ideas snowball into better scripts.