Anchors who can't write or produce ... but think they can?

TVMattNYC · Feb 28th 2007, 03:07 PM

Got any of THOSE in your shops?

Produce man · Feb 28th 2007, 04:30 PM

Who doesn't? It's cool, though. I'd rather write it myself than clean up their garbage.

That's not a generalization, though. I've worked with many fine anchors/reporters who write good.
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Feb 28th 2007, 05:04 PM

I hope to God "write good" was a joke. Of course now you will say you meant to do that...but methinks your english is a bit shady.

Produce man · Feb 28th 2007, 06:06 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by kingnv:
I hope to God "write good" was a joke. Of course now you will say you meant to do that...but methinks your english is a bit shady.

Look at the smiley at the end, kingnv. I would say no producer is that dumb, but alas, I can't.

Feb 28th 2007, 06:13 PM

yeah sorry about that, as soon as I posted I saw the icon. My bad, and I am glad to see english is still alive and well on this board...unlike my shop!

Pro · Mar 1st 2007, 12:55 AM

When I was a producer, I didn't mind if an anchor wanted to write their own stuff. Less for me to write...

But I must say, that didn't happen often. I had several anchors that didn't give a damn, they'd read whatever was in front of them.

That scene in "Anchorman" was the one that rang most true!

[ March 01, 2007, 01:56 AM: Message edited by: Pro ]

The Mockingbird · Mar 1st 2007, 05:53 AM

I absolutely LOVED anchors who would read whatever I wrote for them, but usually it happened the most after I got to know how they liked to speak.

You can send out all kinds of secret messages in your 'cast when they do. [img]graemlins/eusa_shifty.gif[/img]

ISTHISTHINGON? · Mar 1st 2007, 12:33 PM

Well all I can say about this topic is this.....I don't think I can write or produce, I KNOW I can!

Seriously though, I've had co-anchors who thought as much, and I've had some who simply rocked(!)correcting some of my flaws before. And on the other end, I've had producers who simply made situations worse, and some who saved the day. It's a mixed bag world maaaannnnnn, but I dig it! [img]graemlins/hug.gif[/img] [img]graemlins/cheers2.gif[/img] [img]smile.gif[/img]

Feb 28th 2007, 03:07 PM	#1
TVMattNYC Open Line Supreme Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Manhattan Posts: 9,795	Got any of THOSE in your shops? __________________ "The new aristocracy in the U.S. is scared that The People are waking up to their reality of (21st Century) serfdom."

Feb 28th 2007, 04:30 PM	#2
Produce man Sun God Join Date: May 2002 Location: here Posts: 15,899	Who doesn't? It's cool, though. I'd rather write it myself than clean up their garbage. That's not a generalization, though. I've worked with many fine anchors/reporters who write good. [img]tongue.gif[/img] __________________ Less stress is best.

Mar 1st 2007, 12:33 PM	#8
ISTHISTHINGON? "Livin' B-e-a-utiful" Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: The MOMMY-DADDY Button Posts: 5,617	Well all I can say about this topic is this.....I don't think I can write or produce, I KNOW I can! Seriously though, I've had co-anchors who thought as much, and I've had some who simply rocked(!)correcting some of my flaws before. And on the other end, I've had producers who simply made situations worse, and some who saved the day. It's a mixed bag world maaaannnnnn, but I dig it! [img]graemlins/hug.gif[/img] [img]graemlins/cheers2.gif[/img] [img]smile.gif[/img] __________________ " I quit the band, now I just play with myself "

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Feb 28th 2007, 05:04 PM	#3
kingnv Guest Posts: n/a	I hope to God "write good" was a joke. Of course now you will say you meant to do that...but methinks your english is a bit shady.

Feb 28th 2007, 06:13 PM	#5
kingnv Guest Posts: n/a	yeah sorry about that, as soon as I posted I saw the icon. My bad, and I am glad to see english is still alive and well on this board...unlike my shop!

Mar 1st 2007, 12:55 AM	#6
Pro Open Line Elite Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 31,972	When I was a producer, I didn't mind if an anchor wanted to write their own stuff. Less for me to write... But I must say, that didn't happen often. I had several anchors that didn't give a damn, they'd read whatever was in front of them. That scene in "Anchorman" was the one that rang most true! [ March 01, 2007, 01:56 AM: Message edited by: Pro ]

Mar 1st 2007, 05:53 AM	#7
The Mockingbird SECRET NO/FORN Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: An Orbiter Posts: 16,660	I absolutely LOVED anchors who would read whatever I wrote for them, but usually it happened the most after I got to know how they liked to speak. You can send out all kinds of secret messages in your 'cast when they do. [img]graemlins/eusa_shifty.gif[/img]