I actually started in the opposite place. I come from a technical background - I'm a mathematician and a programmer by trade - and I was one of those people who would watch a show and say, "Oh, that could never happen."
My background is in math and science, and I thrive on complexity, and I think lots of people do. People love puzzles; it's human nature to want to so… - Michael Loceff
My background is in math and science, and I thrive on complexity, and I think lots of people do. People love puzzles; it's human nature to want to so…
- Michael Loceff
What you have to get used to as a writer is realizing that most of what you come up with is wrong for the show. - Michael Loceff
What you have to get used to as a writer is realizing that most of what you come up with is wrong for the show.
I think ultimately what makes the show is not the reality but the drama. - Michael Loceff
I think ultimately what makes the show is not the reality but the drama.
To be fair to ourselves, in almost every original script, the timing is actually worked out down to the minute. - Michael Loceff
To be fair to ourselves, in almost every original script, the timing is actually worked out down to the minute.
The rule, I think, is: Do your homework, learn what there is to learn about the real world, and then when you get in the room, forget it all. - Michael Loceff
The rule, I think, is: Do your homework, learn what there is to learn about the real world, and then when you get in the room, forget it all.
I personally have more faith than the average writer in people's willingness to be complicated, and so I'm thrilled by what's happened. I'm elated at… - Michael Loceff
I personally have more faith than the average writer in people's willingness to be complicated, and so I'm thrilled by what's happened. I'm elated at…
The beauty behind killing someone who no one thinks you're willing to kill is, of course, that you throw people out of their comfort zone. And that's… - Michael Loceff
The beauty behind killing someone who no one thinks you're willing to kill is, of course, that you throw people out of their comfort zone. And that's…
As far as how important the real-life resonance of the stories is, I think it must play at least a small role in the show's success, because it gives… - Michael Loceff
As far as how important the real-life resonance of the stories is, I think it must play at least a small role in the show's success, because it gives…
The idea that you could stitch together every detail episode to episode and preserve continuity for the length of a season and tell a story while usi… - Michael Loceff
The idea that you could stitch together every detail episode to episode and preserve continuity for the length of a season and tell a story while usi…
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