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Television writer

Joel Surnow is an American television writer renowned for his contributions to the television industry. Born on December 18, 1955, Surnow has created several popular television series since the 1990s, including '24' and 'Cold Case'. He is praised for his deep understanding of plot and innovative narrative techniques.

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Author:Joel Surnow

“A script is just a script. A good script can be a bad movie, so easily. It's the process that makes it good. You need a good script, don't get me wrong, but you need all those other things to make a good movie. You really do.”

Needs Process Scripts Good Movie Bad Movies

Author:Joel Surnow

“A good movie with bad music can kill a great dramatic scene.”

Scene Dramatic Good Movie Bad Music

Author:Joel Surnow

“One of the really nice things about having the time to do a movie is that you can fine tune it. With TV, you really need A-level people to make a good TV show because it's moving so fast.”

People Needs Shows Moving Levels Nice Tvs Fine Tunes Tv Shows Really Nice Nice Things

Author:Joel Surnow

“I went to the top of the mountain in television and could do anything I wanted, but I wanted to do an independent film, which results in you paying your own way, fighting like hell to get distribution, and maybe 30 people will see it. That was a good idea.”