How Showrunners deal with their problems: producing & writing

Serving as showrunner of a series remains the “brass ring” for television producers, providing immense creative rewards… and more than any one producer’s share of hurdles, hitches and headaches. Here’s the good news: While the process remains intensely competitive, the success of new paradigms in cable and streaming series has resulted in networks and companies pouring resources into scripted programming like never before. Dealing with high-profile cast members, meeting the competing needs of the network and the writers room, striving to keep a series fresh after multiple seasons… these are the problems you want to have. Our panel of experienced showrunners is here to share how they juggle the demands of this high-wire job. Speakers Barbara Hall Madam Secretary, Homeland Robert and Michelle King The Good Wife, BrainDead, In Justice Clyde Phillips Broke, Nurse Jackie, Dexter Darren Star Younger, Sex and the City Joe Weisberg The Americans, Falling Skies Moderator Lori McCreary Invictus, Madam Secretary; CEO, Revelations Entertainment; President, Producers Guild of America ---------------------------------- The Producers Guild of America protects and promotes the interests of all members of the producing team in film, television and new media. The PGA has over 7,000 members who work together to protect and improve their careers, the industry and community by facilitating members health benefits, encouraging enforcement of workplace labor laws, the creation of fair and impartial standards for the awarding of producing credits, as well as other education and advocacy efforts. http://www.producersguild.org http://www.producersguildawards.com http://www.producedbyconference.com   / pga     / producersguild      / producersguild   The Producing Team consists of all those whose interdependency and support of each other are necessary for the creation of motion pictures and television programs. Executive Producers Producers Co-Executive Producers Supervising Producers Senior Producers Line Producers Co-Producers Associate Producers Segment Producers Field Producers Story Producers Production Managers Visual Effects Producers, Supervisors, & Coordinators Post-Production Supervisors & Managers Production & Post-Production Coordinators