Word Power
By Jennifer Williams
Okay, so I’m watching television, I need to pay attention to how comedy and drama is crafted; so that means I wasn’t just watching but doing research. Anyway, while being a little nostalgic checking out “All Of Us” and it’s the episode entitled “Carmen’s Karma”; and as it ended I found myself so caught up, wanting more, and a little teary eyed…I know you say, she probably cries at anything, but you don’t know me like that…that’s not true! ;-)
It was at that moment it hit me how powerful the words of the screenwriter are…I mean seriously, I’ve always known it -- but this particular episode was so moving. It confirmed what I always knew. Writing carries a lot of responsibility and confirms the ability of the writer to totally bring people into their world, their vision. Arthur Harris did a great job at giving the actors just the right words to speak. Yes, actors have something to do with it because they have to bring it, but the writer gives them that direction. I’m excited and ready to go.
DO NOT DISTURB I’M WRITING!
By Jennifer Williams
Okay, so I’m watching television, I need to pay attention to how comedy and drama is crafted; so that means I wasn’t just watching but doing research. Anyway, while being a little nostalgic checking out “All Of Us” and it’s the episode entitled “Carmen’s Karma”; and as it ended I found myself so caught up, wanting more, and a little teary eyed…I know you say, she probably cries at anything, but you don’t know me like that…that’s not true! ;-)
It was at that moment it hit me how powerful the words of the screenwriter are…I mean seriously, I’ve always known it -- but this particular episode was so moving. It confirmed what I always knew. Writing carries a lot of responsibility and confirms the ability of the writer to totally bring people into their world, their vision. Arthur Harris did a great job at giving the actors just the right words to speak. Yes, actors have something to do with it because they have to bring it, but the writer gives them that direction. I’m excited and ready to go.
DO NOT DISTURB I’M WRITING!
1 comment:
Hey Jennifer,
I feel you on the power of words! Comedy is a great genre, but the comedy that can make you feel is prolificness.
The material of literary talent is words; and the material of story is life itself. -R. McKee
Keep up the good blogs Jen!
Sorry I've been MIA for a while, but I've been so so busy...I need to reconcile with my OBS family.
Moses Clark
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