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[โ€“] Donkter@lemmy.world 16 points 2 years ago (1 children)

It's crazy cause if you hear writers in tv talk about it, they'll get contracted like a month or two before they have to finish the first batch of scripts. Writing in Hollywood is as much about learning quick writing shortcuts/tropes to move the plot along to get the product out on time as it is being able to develop a plot.

[โ€“] Anyolduser@lemmynsfw.com 19 points 2 years ago

That's what sticks in my craw. If I'm a studio exec who's going to invest potentially hundreds of millions of dollars it's beyond stupid to jeopardize that to get a payout a little faster.

It just seems stupid to put a time crunch on the most important phase of your investment. I don't see how taking a greater risk of a project being a flop is worth getting the script a few weeks sooner.