I did not know I got you in trouble over TAJ James - I’m so sorry that happened!
And god damn an OF podcast would be so so great.
I remember getting Tammy and Nicole together on the 10th anniversary and you could see their eyes light up over the memories. Would be such a great listen.
The troublesome one was definitely me, for daring to talk truth to a journalist. And it would not surprise me to see/hear an OF podcast emerge next year - given it’s the 20th birthday. Damn, now I’ll probably get in trouble for musing on that. Maybe it is you.
This is amazing - thank you James, for this and for all your work over the years. One of this country's finest screenwriters of any screen size, I reckon.
I had a few quibbles with the list as well and will probably write something soon as well. But I agree, Shortland Street might not be the highest *quality* show we've produced, but when you start to factor in cultural impact, effect on the local industry, entertainment, and so on, its the clear #1.
Also, "where you can see actual journalists in their natural environment" - sad but true :(
By the way, I also pitched publishers on a book about NZ TV - the pitch being each chapter would cover the making of a show that rose up here in parallel with the Breaking Bads and Sopranoses - and was rebuffed. Maybe that'll end up a podcast as well haha
I did not know I got you in trouble over TAJ James - I’m so sorry that happened!
And god damn an OF podcast would be so so great.
I remember getting Tammy and Nicole together on the 10th anniversary and you could see their eyes light up over the memories. Would be such a great listen.
The troublesome one was definitely me, for daring to talk truth to a journalist. And it would not surprise me to see/hear an OF podcast emerge next year - given it’s the 20th birthday. Damn, now I’ll probably get in trouble for musing on that. Maybe it is you.
I’m the jinx! I’m the jinx!
This is amazing - thank you James, for this and for all your work over the years. One of this country's finest screenwriters of any screen size, I reckon.
I had a few quibbles with the list as well and will probably write something soon as well. But I agree, Shortland Street might not be the highest *quality* show we've produced, but when you start to factor in cultural impact, effect on the local industry, entertainment, and so on, its the clear #1.
Also, "where you can see actual journalists in their natural environment" - sad but true :(
By the way, I also pitched publishers on a book about NZ TV - the pitch being each chapter would cover the making of a show that rose up here in parallel with the Breaking Bads and Sopranoses - and was rebuffed. Maybe that'll end up a podcast as well haha