Re: [TV orNotTV] Random “Picard” observation (no spoilers)

2022-03-18 Thread M-D November 
Without spoiling anything specific, episodes 2 & 3 of "Picard" definitely 
share some connective tissue with BTTF.

On Friday, March 18, 2022 at 11:17:39 AM UTC-4 Bob Jersey wrote:

> "I am an expert on time travel," she tells THR.
>
>
> https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-features/picard-lea-thompson-star-trek-1235111704/
>  (link)
>
> If she says so... B
>
> Jim Ellwanger, to Kevin M, March 18th:
>
>> I saw that, and wondered if they’d specifically sought out a director who 
>> had experience with the theme of this week’s episode.
>>
>

-- 
You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups 
"TVorNotTV" group.
To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email 
to tvornottv+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com.
To view this discussion on the web visit 
https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/tvornottv/d77f7b48-a572-48e6-920a-263f112f8210n%40googlegroups.com.

Re: [TV orNotTV] Random “Picard” observation (no spoilers)

2022-03-18 Thread 'Bob Jersey' via TVorNotTV 
"I am an expert on time travel," she tells THR.

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-features/picard-lea-thompson-star-trek-1235111704/
 (link)

If she says so... B

Jim Ellwanger, to Kevin M, March 18th:

> I saw that, and wondered if they’d specifically sought out a director who 
> had experience with the theme of this week’s episode.
>

-- 
You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups 
"TVorNotTV" group.
To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email 
to tvornottv+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com.
To view this discussion on the web visit 
https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/tvornottv/6325360f-d542-4bea-a796-93c2a8af51een%40googlegroups.com.

Re: [TV orNotTV] Random “Picard” observation (no spoilers)

2022-03-18 Thread 'Dave Sikula' via TVorNotTV 
Off-topic of Trek, but on the topic of "women past a certain age," I'd just 
like to give a shout-out to my dear friend and mentor, Lee Shallat Chemel. 
She's pushing 80 and parlayed her successful career as a theatre director 
into a longer career in television (thanks in part to Gary David Goldberg). 
She's been doing mostly sitcoms since 1984, was nominated for three Emmys, 
and just finished working on a series that is being picked up by Fox 
eventually. She was the main director on "The Middle" (which is why, in its 
last season, she cast me as a featured extra -- which took a Taft-Hartley 
exemption). I'm attaching an on-set photo of us, for those who can see it 
(with another friend who actually had lines). She was "only" 73 then.

--Dave Sikula



On Thursday, March 17, 2022 at 9:50:39 PM UTC-7 David Bruggeman wrote:

> I think she'll direct another episode this season, so maybe then?
>
> While I didn't know Thompson's directing resume, this makes a lot of 
> sense.  Given her husband's background, and the all-too-common decreasing 
> opportunities for women past a certain age, going behind the camera is a 
> viable option (if still a mostly-boys club).
>

-- 
You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups 
"TVorNotTV" group.
To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email 
to tvornottv+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com.
To view this discussion on the web visit 
https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/tvornottv/11cfc08e-3129-45ca-adfc-923629ee0304n%40googlegroups.com.

Re: [TV orNotTV] Random “Picard” observation (no spoilers)

2022-03-17 Thread 'David Bruggeman' via TVorNotTV 
I think she'll direct another episode this season, so maybe then?
While I didn't know Thompson's directing resume, this makes a lot of sense.  
Given her husband's background, and the all-too-common decreasing opportunities 
for women past a certain age, going behind the camera is a viable option (if 
still a mostly-boys club).
I don't have a sense for the behind the scenes operation of this era of Trek 
television like I do for the earlier spinoffs.  It was certainly nothing out of 
the ordinary back then to see a lot of the same names directing so-called genre 
shows.  But I don't know that those directors were sought out from a story 
perspective more than a logistical perspective.  Having a stable of regular, 
rotating directors just makes sense, regardless of the nature of the show.

Even in the current golden age of television, TV auteurs don't direct all that 
much.  Those that have (Sorkin, Abrams, Whedon) usually do more film directing.

David
   On Thursday, March 17, 2022, 09:35:16 PM PDT, John Edwards 
 wrote:  
 
 Does it feature an animatronic duck?
On Fri, Mar 18, 2022 at 12:10 AM Jim Ellwanger  wrote:

I saw that, and wondered if they’d specifically sought out a director who had 
experience with the theme of this week’s episode.

Sent from my iPhone

On Mar 17, 2022, at 8:29 PM, Kevin M.  wrote:



This week’s episode is directed by Lea Thompson. A quick glance at her IMDB 
page and she’s credited as directing over a dozen different shows (mostly 
sitcoms). 
Just thought I’d share. -- 
Kevin M. (RPCV)

-




-- 
John Edwards
"You can insure against the weather, but you can't insure against incompetence, 
can you?" - Phil Tufnell


  

-- 
You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups 
"TVorNotTV" group.
To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email 
to tvornottv+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com.
To view this discussion on the web visit 
https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/tvornottv/79476544.99008.1647579073871%40mail.yahoo.com.

Re: [TV orNotTV] Random “Picard” observation (no spoilers)

2022-03-17 Thread John Edwards 
Does it feature an animatronic duck?

On Fri, Mar 18, 2022 at 12:10 AM Jim Ellwanger 
wrote:

> I saw that, and wondered if they’d specifically sought out a director who
> had experience with the theme of this week’s episode.
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> On Mar 17, 2022, at 8:29 PM, Kevin M.  wrote:
>
> This week’s episode is directed by Lea Thompson. A quick glance at her
> IMDB page and she’s credited as directing over a dozen different shows
> (mostly sitcoms).
>
> Just thought I’d share.
> --
> Kevin M. (RPCV)
>
> --
> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups
> "TVorNotTV" group.
> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an
> email to tvornottv+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com.
> To view this discussion on the web visit
> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/tvornottv/CAKgmY4AAvBq530EwGY%2B_fytQw4fxb3TmnRRJpWVQgerEUCmFxA%40mail.gmail.com
> 
> .
>
> --
> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups
> "TVorNotTV" group.
> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an
> email to tvornottv+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com.
> To view this discussion on the web visit
> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/tvornottv/06002401-7406-4A7A-AA61-18A9E332E878%40ellwanger.tv
> 
> .
>


-- 
John Edwards
"You can insure against the weather, but you can't insure against
incompetence, can you?" - Phil Tufnell

-- 
You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups 
"TVorNotTV" group.
To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email 
to tvornottv+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com.
To view this discussion on the web visit 
https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/tvornottv/CAJLXtMJzc5STG7FxxNRQ2_oihues6jiF_xRK3EJH0XEtxfUbiQ%40mail.gmail.com.

Re: [TV orNotTV] Random “Picard” observation (no spoilers)

2022-03-17 Thread Jim Ellwanger 
I saw that, and wondered if they’d specifically sought out a director who had 
experience with the theme of this week’s episode.

Sent from my iPhone

> On Mar 17, 2022, at 8:29 PM, Kevin M.  wrote:
> 
> This week’s episode is directed by Lea Thompson. A quick glance at her IMDB 
> page and she’s credited as directing over a dozen different shows (mostly 
> sitcoms). 
> 
> Just thought I’d share. 
> -- 
> Kevin M. (RPCV)
> -- 
> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups 
> "TVorNotTV" group.
> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an 
> email to tvornottv+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com.
> To view this discussion on the web visit 
> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/tvornottv/CAKgmY4AAvBq530EwGY%2B_fytQw4fxb3TmnRRJpWVQgerEUCmFxA%40mail.gmail.com.

-- 
You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups 
"TVorNotTV" group.
To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email 
to tvornottv+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com.
To view this discussion on the web visit 
https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/tvornottv/06002401-7406-4A7A-AA61-18A9E332E878%40ellwanger.tv.

[TV orNotTV] Random “Picard” observation (no spoilers)

2022-03-17 Thread Kevin M. 
This week’s episode is directed by Lea Thompson. A quick glance at her IMDB
page and she’s credited as directing over a dozen different shows (mostly
sitcoms).

Just thought I’d share.
-- 
Kevin M. (RPCV)

-- 
You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups 
"TVorNotTV" group.
To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email 
to tvornottv+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com.
To view this discussion on the web visit 
https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/tvornottv/CAKgmY4AAvBq530EwGY%2B_fytQw4fxb3TmnRRJpWVQgerEUCmFxA%40mail.gmail.com.