About this episode
Ryan M. Perez interviews Neil Forsyth about his journey and insights into television writing.
Join your host Ryan M. Perez as he sits down with Neil Forsyth, creator of Guilt and the new Legends on Netflix, to discuss his journey from growing up in Dundee, Scotland and writing football fanzines to becoming a successful television writer. The conversation explores the making of Legends , his breakthrough into television with Bob Servant , the development of Guilt , his writing process and approach to structure and research, adapting true stories for television, and the challenges facing writers in today’s industry. Neil also reflects on the decline of development funding, the importance of the BBC supporting unique voices, his resistance to AI in the creative process, and what it really takes to build a lasting career in storytelling! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
People in this episode
Host: Ryan M. Perez
Guest: Neil Forsyth
Topics covered
- television writing
- storytelling
- adaptation
- creative process
- industry challenges
Keywords
- Neil Forsyth
- Guilt
- Legends
- Bob Servant
- television writer
- storytelling
- creative process
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: BBC
Books & works: Guilt, Legends, Bob Servant
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