Joe is excited for the Thanksgiving feast, he says he wants to eat turkey. At Bobbie’s Montessori Friendsgiving potluck, he sits off to the side like a starving sailor, eating it with his hands. He …
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between friends
Actual found dialogue between two girl women friends who have gone wine tasting to celebrate 21 years of friendship. Where’d you get those pants? Where’d you get those bracelets? What was that story you told …
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good job
Waiting for studio notes on the first cut of my pilot, I spend the entire day baking. I make molasses cookies for my executives, a tray of blueberry pie bars for my editor, two loaves …
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nine years
I remember in my 30’s having some co-workers who’d been married 10 years and it felt like such a long time, but here I am 9 years into this here marriage, and it feels like …
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on empty
I, and only I, would return home after 100 days of production, after 5 months of running her first writers room, after the overseeing of writing and writing of 8 hours of television, and expect …
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things that I Have
Packing to go home after a month on Nantucket, rolling sweaters I don’t need but bought into my suitcase, shoving shoes and books into a box to ship, I’m wishing I had less pants and …
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tour de force
Last year, when we opened the Notebook musical on Broadway, we didn’t get the critical reception we’d wanted, and isn’t it embarrassing to admit you want to be liked, but don’t we all? But it …
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the worst thing
Off to Nantucket without Morrison and the kids and I can literally feel every mile that the car, plane and ferry will take me away from them. Joe drew me each vehicle this morning, the …
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Number 1
The actor who’s Number 1 on the call sheet is often called the Number 1 on the show, because humans love to rank things. This person oftentimes sets the tone for the entire production. If …
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Questions
On set one day, one of my writers notes that she can’t believe how much of a show runner’s job is answering questions, all day. The props guy (WHO I LOVE) comes up to me …