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Back Story

Sometimes I like to imagine a character’s history based on the prior roles of the actor that portrays him.
On “The West Wing,” I’ve always suspected that White House Chief of Staff Leo McGarry has a dark past.
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On “House, M.D.” our stable and solid Dr. James Wilson wasn’t always that way.
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Ever think that District [...]

Analysis and Process

When I was a TA at UCLA we were given a lot of freedom to design the curriculum for our section of the screenwriting lab. Partway through the quarter I noticed what I was teaching was a little bit different from what my cohorts were teaching in their sections. That’s not to say [...]