ATTN. JMS - One Question
Mac Breck
requests, demands, etc.) that occurred in Season 1 of Babylon 5 vs. Season 1
of Crusade?
I'd have thought that after writing/producing five full seasons of Babylon
5, any network would have let you alone based upon your recent track record.
Why spend time and money to micro-manage someone who has proven that they
can get the job done, and done very well? It makes no sense to me,
especially since TNT was new to Sci-Fi. I don't see how they could have
thought they were even "qualified" to give notes on Sci-Fi.
Mac
John W. Kennedy
> I'd have thought that after writing/producing five full seasons of Babylon
> 5, any network would have let you alone based upon your recent track record.
> Why spend time and money to micro-manage someone who has proven that they
> can get the job done, and done very well? It makes no sense to me,
> especially since TNT was new to Sci-Fi. I don't see how they could have
> thought they were even "qualified" to give notes on Sci-Fi.
Kruger-Dunning Syndrome.
http://www.apa.org/journals/psp/psp7761121.html
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Mac Breck
underestimate them. I recently updated my resume and submitted it to a
friend and fellow engineer for his comments. He said "You sold yourself way
too short." I thought I'd been accurate.
I've never been good at selling myself. It always feels like bragging, and
is something I'm not comfortable doing. Unfortunately, it seems to be a
requirement to get ahead. Those whom I've seen advance most rapidly, are
those who have little or no technical skills, but who are very good as
dressing well, selling themselves and BS'ing. They have what I call "The
Dodge City Storefront Syndrome" (DCSS=looks nice on the outside, but there's
nothing behind the facade). That these people get ahead makes me sick to my
stomach. The peons with the technical skills, who actually do the work, end
up making the DCSS people look good. The peons are held down because
somebody does actually have to do the work. The DCSS people advance.
Mac
"John W. Kennedy" <jwke...@bellatlantic.net> wrote in message
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carl Dershem
> Mac Breck wrote:
> > I'd have thought that after writing/producing five full seasons of Babylon
> > 5, any network would have let you alone based upon your recent track record.
> > Why spend time and money to micro-manage someone who has proven that they
> > can get the job done, and done very well? It makes no sense to me,
> > especially since TNT was new to Sci-Fi. I don't see how they could have
> > thought they were even "qualified" to give notes on Sci-Fi.
>
> Kruger-Dunning Syndrome.
> http://www.apa.org/journals/psp/psp7761121.html
LOL!!
Jms at B5
>requests, demands, etc.) that occurred in Season 1 of Babylon 5 vs. Season 1
>of Crusade?
Our scripts were reviewed at WB by our liaison, Gregg Maday, who from time to
time would call with what was basically a question. "I'm wondering if we may
need to clarify X for the audience," or "Is there some way to strengthen this
element?" In each case, the conversation was left with, "I'll leave the
disposition of this to your discretion."
The thing about Gregg's notes or suggestions were that they were generally
well-considered, thoughtful, and totally aimed at making the story work. So we
always got along great.
And by the time season 2 rolled around, we got a couple of notes on the first
couple of episodes, then that was literally that...we were on our own after
that. He trusted us to do the right thing by the story, and we never violated
that trust.
>I'd have thought that after writing/producing five full seasons of Babylon
>5, any network would have let you alone based upon your recent track record.
Yeah, one would think that...though that's also what Rod Serling thought after
doing Twilight Zone, only to find himself torpedoed amidships creatively during
Night Gallery.
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what JMS was trying to do! The networks need more people like that.
Tammy
Jerome
Jms at B5 wrote:
>
> Yeah, one would think that...though that's also what Rod Serling thought after
> doing Twilight Zone, only to find himself torpedoed amidships creatively during
> Night Gallery.
>
> jms
I think Ayn Rand illustrated it VERY well in her central works...
That the mass of people will misundertsand art and genius. That there will be those who will try to pervert and control art and genius to their own ends. And... that the more people who are involved in the administration, the more perverted the work will be.
The only way to create works of genius is to have the aid of few, or one.
You need a Gail Wynand in your life, JMS.
Rob Perkins
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> That the mass of people will misundertsand art and genius. That there
will be those who will try to pervert and control art and genius to their
own ends. And... that the more people who are involved in the
administration, the more perverted the work will be.
So does this mean we can blame perverted, tasteless art on the government?
BIG :-) (Oh, I *know* I'm in trouble now...) :-)
> The only way to create works of genius is to have the aid of few, or one.
Looking back, I suppose Hewlett and Packard would agree.
Rob
Jerome
No... not the presidental "administration"... the administration of whatever creative project we might be talking about :-)
Rob Perkins wrote:
> "Jerome" <kal...@ctinet.net> wrote:
> > That the mass of people will misundertsand art and genius. That there
> will be those who will try to pervert and control art and genius to their
> own ends. And... that the more people who are involved in the
> administration, the more perverted the work will be.
>
> So does this mean we can blame perverted, tasteless art on the government?
>
> BIG :-) (Oh, I *know* I'm in trouble now...) :-)
>
> > The only way to create works of genius is to have the aid of few, or one.
>
> Looking back, I suppose Hewlett and Packard would agree.
Can you imagine if all of Da Vinci's works had to be approved and revised by late 20th centurty committees, to be sold to the "masses"..?