Frank Spotnitz: “Erosion Of Power Of Writers In The U.S.” Can Serve As “Learning Opportunity” For Europeans
deadline.comThe “erosion of the power of writers in the U.S.” can serve as a “learning opportunity” for European storytellers, according to The X Files creator Frank Spotnitz.
Spotnitz called for a “set of core values that we can strive and live up to” alongside “practical concrete strategies in countries where resources are in short supply” to improve the quality of TV writing in Europe – the continent in which he has lived for the past 13 years and runs his production outfit, Big Light Productions.
Speaking at NEM in Dubrovnik, Spotnitz criticized the “folly” of American producers for “eroding the power of writers” in the U.S. “If U.S.
studios succeed in suppressing the power of American writers they may well save money but they also may well reduce the quality and long term success of their own businesses,” he added. “The folly of American producers can serve as a learning opportunity for storytellers in Europe.
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