Constance Gibbs is a multidimensional creator of words, images, and social strategy.
From: Post-Water-Cooler TV: How to Make a TV Drama in the Twitter Age “A show is much more like jazz than it is a symphony. It’s call and response, responding to what’s happening in front of you.” “You can have a plan, but you have to be open and flexible to making that plan better if an […]
From: Post-Water-Cooler TV: How to Make a TV Drama in the Twitter Age “Q: But, as he says, the writers will often put characters in a jam with no idea of how to get out of it. How close to his reality is yours?” I love how Carlton Cuse (Co-exec on Lost) didn’t weigh in [in this […]
Link: Post-Water-Cooler TV: How to Make a TV Drama in the Twitter Age “The water cooler moment, what is that really? At its core, it’s people having a reason to have a conversation about a shared experience, but there’s a lot of ways to have a shared experience. That can be live-tweeting. That can be people that […]
“The world needs you, it needs me, to step up and give ourselves to it because somewhere there is someone who will be moved by what you’ve done enough to do it themselves. “
“If there’s a book that you want to read, but it hasn’t been written yet, then you must write it.” Toni Morrison The quote I referenced a few posts ago in its proper context and properly cited.
“The goal is never about the medium. It’s always about the next story.” ~@josswhedon In this day and age, the word “television” doesn’t always mean “watching on a television set in the living room.” This quote speaks to the power of stories and, considering it’s Joss discussing SHIELD, the power of television stories, regardless of […]
“I’ve seen this movie before,” Bill Cosby said in a recent interview. “How is it that there are people of color who are CEOs of companies, that are presidents of universities, but there is no reflection of that on the networks? It is arrogance and it is narcissism. Even the commercials have more black people […]
“Last I read the last African-American/ Black sitcom that aired on a major TV network in the U.S was 6 years ago. 6 years.” “Black sitcoms were, in many respects, a TV sub-genre that presented to viewers love, respect and fun. And through these sitcom shows, they demonstrated that it was possible to come from […]
Aisha Muharrar, a writer for NBC-TV’s Parks and Recreation, understands our nostalgic longing for programs that reflected us in authentic characters and situations that brought laughs without compromising our dignity. “I loved watching The Cosby Show, Living Single, Fresh Prince and Family Matters when I was a kid. But so did all my white friends. […]