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“Writing is like that. You have to have some basic creative spark, and then, if you have that, I feel like you can learn the production side of it. You can learn how to be a good producer. And I guess it does take a certain balance of those two skills in your head to be a successful showrunner.”

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Ronald D. Moore

Ronald D. Moore (born July 5, 1964) is an American screenwriter and television producer, best known for his work on the Star Trek franchise and for reimagining Battlestar Galactica. He began his career in the late 1980s, contributing to Star Trek: The Next Generation and Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. His reboot of Battlestar Galactica (2004) earned critical acclaim for its gritty realism and complex characters. Moore's work often explores themes of politics, morality, and human nature, making him a significant figure in modern science fiction television. He also created Outlander and For All Mankind. more

“There are definitely times when the outside eye can shine a light on something you weren't aware of. They're usually exposing a flaw or a problem. Sometimes they're saying, "Hey, this doesn't really work. Have you seen this?" And then, you go, "Oh, I didn't really see that. You're right, that doesn't work." If they're good, they shine a light on issues that you're blind to because you're too close to it.”

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Author:Ronald D. Moore

“The difficult notes are when they say, "And this is how we want you to fix it . . ." Just tell me what the problem is. Just tell me what the issue is, and I'll go off an fix it. It's usually when executives get to a place where they're trying to fix the problem for you that you have issues”

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Author:Ronald D. Moore

“When we're shooting, I commute to the UK, every three weeks or so, and that's hard. That's probably the toughest, physically, on me. It's a much longer commute than I've ever had to deal with. And then, there are the challenges of this particular production. It's not the kind of show that has standing sets.”

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Author:Ronald D. Moore

“And your typical TV series, you've got your police station, your apartment, the hospital, the starship, or whatever it is, and you're constantly going back to those sets and shooting, which saves you a lot of money and time. You can do that faster because you become really familiar with it and you become really good at it.”

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Author:Ronald D. Moore