Turn, Turn, Turn

I apply for jobs online, in character. I once got Gene Hunt a job as a night watchman, on the basis that he was ex-police.

Tony Jordan, writer

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Anyone can do plots, that's easy. The difficult thing is creating fresh characters and dialogue.

Robin Kelly, ‘Introduction To Writing TV Drama’

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The writing process is the hardest bit about making TV, but also the most enjoyable.

Ricky Gervais & Stephen Merchant (from ‘Extras: The Illustrated Scripts’)

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Someone dies at the end of the film, you feel empathy. Someone dies after five years in a TV show, you feel genuine loss.

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