I've worked in network and cable on and off for a number of years, and you just understand what your parameters are. A lot of times, I think the best work that my team has come up with comes from… — Shawn Ryan Copy Share Image
In order to appeal to a wider audience on network in order to survive, generally your characters need to be, at a base level,… — Shawn Ryan Copy Share Image
The payment for certain sins can be delayed. But they can't be avoided. — Shawn Ryan Copy Share Image
Nothing makes me happier than to have a smart person tell me why the show is smart, especially if I didn't intend that. I… — Shawn Ryan Copy Share Image
I'm very humble in terms of knowing that television is an extraordinary collaborative medium and that one person alone cannot make a great TV… — Shawn Ryan Copy Share Image
Series finales have that responsibility to leave you feeling good about entire series. You want to feel like the viewer closes the book satisfied.… — Shawn Ryan Copy Share Image
Everyone in Hollywood who is successful becomes less successful at some point. I'm just trying to delay that fall for as long as I… — Shawn Ryan Copy Share Image
I don't want my writing to be so unique that when you apply it to different genres, it seems like the previous show that… — Shawn Ryan Copy Share Image
There will always be economic pressure to make hits, identify hits, and then exploit hits. And you're going to exploit them with as many… — Shawn Ryan Copy Share Image
Working as a showrunner has made it tougher to watch other shows and movies. — Shawn Ryan Copy Share Image
