The Writers: a History of American Screenwriters And Their Guild
“It is a psychologically damaging occupation. It is to the soul what asbestos clearing is to the lungs. [To the waiter:] I’m fine, thank you.
—Craig Mazin, interview, 12 June 2011 In The Writers, I explore the history of the American film and television industry through the lens of a particular group of practitioners. I integrate these industries in ways that mirror not only their common structures but also the career paths of many screenwriters. My decision to examine film, television, and stre...aming media writers, echoes the work of scholars who have traced connections between the often balkanized areas of film studies and media studies. The practice of moving among media is neither a contemporary nor a rare phenomenon. Though writers have always crossed media boundaries, their labor has rarely been examined in a way that takes the specificity of these migrations or its effects into account.
Studies of distinct communities of American media practitioners afford significant insights into media production, and this scholarship grounds much of my work.MoreLess
—Craig Mazin, interview, 12 June 2011 In The Writers, I explore the history of the American film and television industry through the lens of a particular group of practitioners. I integrate these industries in ways that mirror not only their common structures but also the career paths of many screenwriters. My decision to examine film, television, and stre...aming media writers, echoes the work of scholars who have traced connections between the often balkanized areas of film studies and media studies. The practice of moving among media is neither a contemporary nor a rare phenomenon. Though writers have always crossed media boundaries, their labor has rarely been examined in a way that takes the specificity of these migrations or its effects into account.
Studies of distinct communities of American media practitioners afford significant insights into media production, and this scholarship grounds much of my work.MoreLess
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