“In television, you can leave so many things open-ended. For everything you wrap up, you can open another one or two.” TwoTelevisionWraps Author:Michael Brandt
“In features, one of the goals is to have the audience walk out, fully satisfied. In today's world, it's maybe wanting a sequel.” WorldTodayGoalWalksAudienceSatisfiedFeaturesSequelsToday's World Author:Michael Brandt
“When you're writing for a TV show, what's great is that you always know what actor you're writing to.” KnowsWritingShowsActorsTvsTv Shows Author:Michael Brandt
“I think a reason why TV is exciting and getting so much better is because we [authors] get to play off of an actor's strengths and challenge them on their weaknesses. On a feature [film], you don't necessarily get to do that. You hope that they cast the right guy, who comes in and plays your part.” ThinkingReasonPlayFilmGuyActorsChallengesTvsWeaknessExcitingCastsReason WhyFeaturesRight Guy Author:Michael Brandt
“TV is gratifying in the long-term. We [writers] find ourselves knowing who we can go to for a laugh, or who we can go to for a good emotional moment, and then milking those things.” LongMomentsTermLaughingKnowingEmotionalTvsLong Term Author:Michael Brandt
