Film provides an opportunity to marry the power of ideas with the power of images. Steven Bochco filmideaimage Change image and share on social
Privately, we always called 'Hill Street' 'Cop Soap.' Steven Bochco callcophill Change image and share on social
I'd always thought that 'NYPD Blue' really would open those doors. While I think it created a much broader template for cable, I don't think it really did that much for network television. Steven Bochco bluebroadcable Change image and share on social
Casting is sort of like looking at paintings. You don't know what you'll like, but you recognize it when you see it. Steven Bochco castpaintingrecognize Change image and share on social
The entertainment world, television, movies, social media, YouTube stuff, we're so bombarded with so much imagery and such a great sense of inhumanity, and there is a coarseness, a coarsening of interaction. Steven Bochco bombardcoarsencoarseness share on social
Hill Street Blues might have been the first television show that had a memory. One episode after another was part of a cumulative experience shared by the audience. Steven Bochco audiencebluecumulative Change image and share on social
Vivid images are like a beautiful melody that speaks to you on an emotional level. It bypasses your logic centers and even your intellect and goes to a different part of the brain. Steven Bochco beautifulbrainbypass Change image and share on social
One of the problems of writing is that anyone who commits themselves to that process has to believe that they're good. Steven Bochco commitgoodproblem Change image and share on social
Cop shows are by definition melodramatic; they're larger than life. They create very stark contrasts and conflicts emotionally. They're provocative, assuming they grapple with - to the extent that cop shows are mirrors of the culture. Steven Bochco assumeconflictcontrast share on social
