Just found out I did not get a gig writing a "New York Jewish comedy" feature because my samples are not New York Jewish enough. This is even dumber than producers nixing a blonde actress because "the character's a brunette." (Which, by the way, I've heard.) I don't even need to add hair color. I went to Dalton, I have a Zabars bag in my closet, and Barbra shot Up the Sandbox in my apartment building. I never pay retail if I can avoid it.
What I don't have is a "New York Jewish comedy" sample. I have written everything from fashion models to flamethrower vigilantes; I just have never written about my overprivileged childhood in New York.
Oy.
It's funny how little producers know about writing. It's sort of terrifying, really.
As my 2-year-old daughter is fond of saying, "Oh well."
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Not being flippant here, just wondering if producers understanding all about writing wouldn't be akin to car manufacturerd teaching driver's ed?
M-a-n-u-f-a-c-t-u-r-e-r-s...
So sorry... where are my headache meds!
No, I think it would be more like car buyers understanding what it is mechanics do.
Poor pookie! Sometimes it sucks to be you, eh? :-)
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