Why do TV shows use multiple directors and screenwriters?
In many TV shows different directors are used to direct different episodes and different screenwriters are used to write different episodes. This is even common in one single season (e.g. GoT and True Detective). In Game of Thrones there are multiple directors as well as multiple screenwriters who are used more frequently than True Detective. Even though most of the episodes are written by DB Weiss and David Benioff, there are multiple writers for GoT.
How do different screenwriters maintain consistency in writing style with each other for different episodes in a single season?
Best Answer
I believe it's mainly because of time constraints. TV shows produce a lot of content in a fairly small amount of time. By having multiple screenwriters and directors, they can prepare more content simultaneously for eventually filming, and perhaps even overlap some of the filming if they schedule the actors and set use well.
A movie might produce two hours of finished product in three months, but a TV show might produce twenty hours in less than twelve months. That works out to roughly two and a half times as much content per time worked. Not to mention that some movie screenplays are honed for years before they're considered ready to go.
TV shows also have a story editor, sometimes called the supervising producer, part of whose job is to ensure the consistency and continuity of the scripts.
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Do TV shows have different directors?
The director's role in series Unlike a feature film where the director is often the central point of the production, TV belongs to the producers and writers. Therefore, a director's role is very different in series than in movies.Is the director more important than the screenwriter?
The director influences more of the finished product than the writer does, so the director is more important for a film.Why do shows have guest directors?
AFAIK, guest directors direct a scene from a movie. Guest directing (for directors) is comparable to cameos (made by actors). I've seen it used a lot in recent Marvel movies where a director of a feature film also [guest-]directs a scene in another feature film.Why do TV shows have different directors Reddit?
Multiple directors is more efficient, saves time and money. With multiple directors you can have different directors working on different episodes at the same time. When shooting if finished, a director can move onto post production while the cast immediately starts shooting the next episode with another director.Why TV Shows Have Mulitiple Directors - Screenwriting Tips \u0026 Advice from Writer Michael Jamin
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