JMS: Star Struck - Effects on your writing

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From: M195722 at sl1001.mdc.com (Dan Dassow)
Date: 17 Mar 1997 13:46:18 -0500
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JMS,

Have you ever had any problems writing a part for an actor you admire?
Have you ever been star struck? 
How do you deal with writing for people you greatly admire?

Dan Dassow 



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From: jmsatb5 at aol.com (Jms at B5)
Date: 18 Mar 1997 05:35:46 -0500
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"Have you ever had any problems writing a part for an actor you admire?"

Not really, since in 99% of all cases the program, whatever it is, is cast
*after* I turn in the script.  

"Have you ever been star struck?"

When we had Paul Williams, and Michael York...yeah, definitely.  And I
turned all fanboy, had Paul autograph 2 of my CDs for "Phantom of the
Paradise," and had York sign my laserdisk of "Cabaret."

"How do you deal with writing for people you greatly admire?"

See above.  It's usually after the fact.  In any event, I just write the
character, not the actor.





 jms




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