There was an interesting article in Los Angeles Magazine about women directors. A woman director makes one bad independent film and her career is over. Guys tend to get an opportunity to learn from their mistakes. Dick Wolf angelesarticlebad share on social
The ad revenues still go up because nothing dependably delivers the eyeballs that successful series do. Dick Wolf deliverdependablyeyeball Change image and share on social
It was like in Samoa when they'd put up a movie screen on the beach and show movies and the locals would run behind the sheet to see where the people went. It was pretty grim. Dick Wolf beachgrimlocal Change image and share on social
People do have viewing patterns, and you disrupt those at your own peril. That's something that everybody learned after 1988. The numbers have gone down every year since that strike. Big time. Dick Wolf bigdisruptlearn Change image and share on social
I would say that if you really wished to be a working member of the community, don't go out on strike because then there's no work and no potential of work. Dick Wolf communitymemberpotential Change image and share on social
The agendas on the management side of the table now are not in sync like they used to be because you have vastly different entities supplying programming to networks. Dick Wolf agendaentitymanagement Change image and share on social
The environment doesn't change that radically. You are still going to go home at night and NBC is going to be there, ABC and CBS will still be there. Dick Wolf abccbschange Change image and share on social
I don't think you can really make television based on what you think audiences want. You can only make stories that you like, because you have to watch it so many times. Dick Wolf audiencebasemake Change image and share on social
Their argument is that most shows are losers, which is true, but it's also disingenuous to say, 'We are not going to take the risk unless it is totally covered by the few successful shows that are out there.' Dick Wolf argumentcoverdisingenuous share on social
People recognize certain things, like 'D' means 'this dialogue stinks.' We're dealing with shows that are written here, shot in New York and posted back here. Accurate communication is a necessity. Dick Wolf accuratebackcommunication Change image and share on social
