“There are a lot of shows that have secrets and string people along and use the secrets of the narrative engine to keep people coming back every week. I don't know if those programs even have an answer. I don't know how they build their shows.” PeopleIfsKnowsUseShowsAnswersSecretKnow HowWeekProgramNarrativeStringsEnginesComing Back Author:J.H. Wyman
“People get nervous when things move to Friday. Friday has become a landscape where shows just don't do very well as business for the network.” PeopleWellsShowsMovingNervousLandscapeFriday Author:J.H. Wyman
“A lot of people plan for failure, but they don't plan for success, and that's a big problem, especially in the TV world 'cause you're trying to find out what your show is.” PeopleWorldTryingShowsProblemBigsCausesPlansTvsBig Problems Author:J.H. Wyman
“It took me a long time to get to a position where I can feel that, with my art, I'm capable of saying what I need to say, and once I finish it, I can sit back and say, "It's done, and I'm okay with that. People can judge it good or bad, and it doesn't matter. I'm okay with it because I said something I needed to say." That's a really hard place to get, as an artist.” PeopleNeedsFeelsLongArtSaidI CanMatterHardDoneArtistPositionJudgingNeededCapableLong TimeOkay Author:J.H. Wyman
“So, I can live with people saying, "I didn't like it." But I can't live with people saying, "There just seems to be no plan here," 'cause there is a plan. And a lot of people fall into that, where they don't know what their show is yet. Their pilot gets picked up, and they have to figure it out. I would hate to be in that situation.” PeopleKnowsI CanShowsSeemsHateFallCausesSituationPlansFiguresPilots Author:J.H. Wyman
“I just have a different impression of the human race. I think we're really resilient. I think there are a lot of cynical people out there right now, and probably for good reason. But I think that ever cynic is really a damaged romantic, and they really, really, really want things to be good. And if that's the case, I don't need to tell a story that says, "Humanity, look what you've done. Now you can't go out. There's no sun. Look how you've wrecked the world." That's not me. That's not my job.” PeopleIfsThinkingWorldWantNeedsHumansLooksDifferentReasonDoneStoriesJobsHumanityRaceCasesSunRight NowBe GoodImpressionHuman RaceCynicalResilientCynic Author:J.H. Wyman
“I believe in the human spirit. And usually the people who are following me - my fans and things like that - are like-minded people, in that regard. They like to hear about people being in pain, but that are okay, and people feeling like they can't go on, but then they find a reason to go on. How do you marry someone and love them, and then they die? How does that happen? Why are we on this journey? They want to talk about things, and they want to understand. So, this is the perfect vehicle for that.” PeopleWantBelieveHumansDoeReasonFeelingsHappensPainSpiritDiesI BelievePerfectJourneyFansGoes OnOkayAnd LoveRegardFollowingI Believe InVehicleHuman Spirit Author:J.H. Wyman
“It's so funny because, when the other world was being hatched and conceived, I just kept hearing, "Don't do that! That's a huge mistake! People love your characters. Why go to these new ones?" And I was like, "No, we can do this! I'm invested. Why wouldn't they be?"” PeopleWorldCharacterCan DoMistakeLove YouHugeHearingOther Worlds Author:J.H. Wyman
“First of all, directing was the most incredible experience. When you run a television show, directing is something that not many people actually get the time to do because you're so consumed with everything that's going on. You can't just disappear.” PeopleFirstsShowsRunningTelevisionIncrediblesDisappearConsumedTelevision Shows Author:J.H. Wyman
“Once people start to realize the consistency of quality that is coming, they'll start to open up their minds a little more and say, "Wow, this is great. I'm going to tune into this." It's not just for the geeks and the people that are into it. It's actually really fascinating. That's my take on it.” PeopleMindLittlesRealizingQualityTunesFascinatingWowConsistencyGeek Author:J.H. Wyman
