If You Do Something Awesome, You Should

I Place A Higher Value On Work Ethic Than Talent, Because, In Certain Areas, You Just Need To Cast, You Need To Cast Actors With Talent, You Need To Hire Directors With Talent, But I've Worked With Very Talented People Who Have A Poor Work Ethic, And The Outcome Is Less Desirable Than People Who Are Less Talented And Have An Incredible Work Ethic.

I Feel Like The Big Twist Shows Are Now Off The Table. I Think Westworld Was Probably The Last One To Trojan Horse This Idea Of The Young Man In Black. They Were Doing Non-linear Storytelling, But Disguising It. Jonah Nolan And Lisa Joy Have Spoken Openly About How They Just Didn't Think People Were Going To Figure It Out That Fast.

It's Just Immensely Frustrating That Things Like Breaking Bad Get Made That Are Kind Of Perfect! There's Not Even A Bad Episode Of Breaking Bad, Let Alone A Bad Season. I Want To Be Able To Say, "hey Everybody, It's Impossible To Make A Show Where Every Episode Is Great!" No It's Not.

People Talk About Overnight Successes, And Ultimately, There's A Certain Amount Of, You Want To Call It Luck Or Fortune Or Good Fortune, Or Whatever, But When Your Moment Arrives, You Have To Have Been At A Point Where You Paid Your Dues, Or Done Your 10,000 Hours Or Have The Requisite Talent Or Whatever.

Hire People You Get Along With, And Then Let Them Do What They Do Best.