Screenwriting

Subject in TV & Film

Screenwriting has come up in 1 episode across 1 podcast in TMT, including The Bill Simmons Podcast. 1 person has made recorded remarks about it.

What people said

Sheridan believes TV shows should run about five seasons at most before becoming repetitive.
“For me, five years or six. Five years. Five years max. Because beyond that, now it's just problem of the week”
The Bill Simmons Podcast: A Crazy NBA Month With Zach Lowe, Plus Taylor Sheridan on Building a TV Empire and the Problems With Hollywood (Jun 29, 2026) · Listen from 2:10:30
Sheridan says he aims to entertain mainstream audiences rather than win awards.
“You're not going to win no Emmys with me, but I'm not trying to win Emmys”
The Bill Simmons Podcast: A Crazy NBA Month With Zach Lowe, Plus Taylor Sheridan on Building a TV Empire and the Problems With Hollywood (Jun 29, 2026) · Listen from 1:52:52
Sheridan says Paramount eliminated its development department after four years because he ignored its notes.
“And after four years, they got rid of that department. So all those people got fired because they didn't need them”
The Bill Simmons Podcast: A Crazy NBA Month With Zach Lowe, Plus Taylor Sheridan on Building a TV Empire and the Problems With Hollywood (Jun 29, 2026) · Listen from 1:54:40
Sheridan argues studio executives impose notes and consensus in order to justify their jobs.
“The reason they do it that way is to justify their jobs”
The Bill Simmons Podcast: A Crazy NBA Month With Zach Lowe, Plus Taylor Sheridan on Building a TV Empire and the Problems With Hollywood (Jun 29, 2026) · Listen from 1:54:22

A Crazy NBA Month With Zach Lowe, Plus Taylor Sheridan on Building a TV Empire and the Problems With Hollywood
The Bill Simmons Podcast · Jun 29, 2026 · 2 h 45 min
Bill Simmons and Zach Lowe debate Jaylen Brown trade rumors, the LaMelo Ball and Miles Bridges trades and LeBron's future, then Taylor Sheridan discusses his prison book and TV empire.