What Makes Good TV Writers (and Execs), With David E. Kelley

About this episode

Matt Belloni interviews David E. Kelley about the nuances of TV writing and production in the current media landscape.

Live from Los Angeles, Matt is joined by writer and producer David E. Kelley ('Margo’s Got Money Troubles,' 'Big Little Lies,' 'L.A. Law') to talk about the difference between producing television for a streamer vs. a traditional legacy studio, writing about OnlyFans in his new show, what makes a good TV executive, whether he has ever used AI, and more. Host: Matt Belloni Guest: David E. Kelley Producers: Craig Horlbeck and Jon Jones Theme Song: Devon Renaldo Industry voters visit StarzFYC.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

People in this episode

Host: Matt Belloni

Guest: David E. Kelley

Topics covered

• TV writing
• television production
• streaming vs. traditional media
• OnlyFans
• AI in writing
• TV executives

Keywords

• TV writers
• David E. Kelley
• streaming
• legacy studio
• OnlyFans
• AI
• TV executives

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: StarzFYC.com

Books & works: Margo’s Got Money Troubles, Big Little Lies, L.A. Law

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