Magazine article about TV Show Running
Jun. 21st, 2010 07:54 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
raloriaSince it was announced months ago that Kripke was stepping down as SPN's show runner there has been much debate and plenty of hand-wringing by fans as to what this will mean for season 6 and beyond with Sera Gamble taking over the job.
I've been going through some old magazines and came across this article in the Oct. 2007 issue of SciFi. It's by Farscape's David Kemper with his own take on being a TV show runner. Gives a good idea of what the job entails and how much responsibility it holds.
As I've said before, no TV show or movie is made by one person alone. It takes an army of people all contributing their talents to create a whole product. Kripke is also not totally leaving the show. He'll still be one of the series producers and I'm sure he'll still be on the writing/directing staff as well.
I've been going through some old magazines and came across this article in the Oct. 2007 issue of SciFi. It's by Farscape's David Kemper with his own take on being a TV show runner. Gives a good idea of what the job entails and how much responsibility it holds.
As I've said before, no TV show or movie is made by one person alone. It takes an army of people all contributing their talents to create a whole product. Kripke is also not totally leaving the show. He'll still be one of the series producers and I'm sure he'll still be on the writing/directing staff as well.
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Click on the image to see the full-sized scan. Farscape's David Kemper Describes The Pleasure (And Pain) Of Being A TV Show Runner "The term 'show runner' is Hollywood-speak for the person in creative charge of a TV show; the "buck stops here" gal or guy." "Being a show runner is a lot like being drawn and quartered, with the exception that sometimes you're tied to way more than four horses. The pressure is enormous, the stakes high. You're continually being hammered from all sides regarding budget, creative content, ratings, and myriad other factors." |
