Crystal Ann Taylor

Patriot or Mercenary? Inside the Writers Room at Graceland

Patriot or Mercenary? Inside the Writers Room at Graceland

Co-Executive Producer Joe Henderson Describes What Makes the Series Graceland Different

By Crystal Ann Taylor. For Joe Henderson, co-executive producer on USA’s series White Collar and Graceland, the transition from the one show’s writing staff to the other was easy: Season 1 of Graceland was scheduled to fall “mostly” in White Collar’s hiatus between seasons 5 and 6. “I was able to do both and not […]

 Crystal Ann Taylor

Mick Betancourt on Writing Ironside: TV Storytelling, Crime Drama & Screenwriting Lessons

Mick Betancourt on Writing Ironside: TV Storytelling, Crime Drama & Screenwriting Lessons

Writer Mick Betancourt goes from crime dramas to sports and back again

TV writer Mick Betancourt shares how he wrote Ironside, offering insights on crime drama, character development and TV screenwriting.

 Crystal Ann Taylor

Tony Bettencourt on Writing Necessary Roughness: TV Storytelling, Character Arcs & Screenwriting Lessons

Tony Bettencourt on Writing Necessary Roughness: TV Storytelling, Character Arcs & Screenwriting Lessons

Mick Betancourt on breaking in, the power of acting, and getting necessarily rough in a tough business

Tony Bettencourt discusses writing Necessary Roughness, sharing TV storytelling, character development and screenwriting insights.