Ultimately people don't watch shows because of how realistic they are. They watch them because of the same dramatic elements that have always made stories interesting. And fundamentally if those elements don't work, no amount of reality is going to… — Michael Loceff Copy Share Image
You know, it's hard as a writer to lose characters (and actors) you like. You really don't want them to die because you're not… — Michael Loceff Copy Share Image
What happens is that as the scripts are rewritten and re-edited in order to make the story more compelling, you sometimes end up with… — Michael Loceff Copy Share Image
I personally have more faith than the average writer in people's willingness to be complicated, and so I'm thrilled by what's happened. I'm elated… — Michael Loceff Copy Share Image
The idea that you could stitch together every detail episode to episode and preserve continuity for the length of a season and tell a… — Michael Loceff Copy Share Image
What you have to get used to as a writer is realizing that most of what you come up with is wrong for the… — Michael Loceff Copy Share Image
I actually started in the opposite place. I come from a technical background - I'm a mathematician and a programmer by trade - and… — Michael Loceff Copy Share Image
I think ultimately what makes the show is not the reality but the drama. — Michael Loceff Copy Share Image
To create a situation where each new episode has to start in the exact same place as the previous one, with the actors' hair… — Michael Loceff Copy Share Image
The rule, I think, is: Do your homework, learn what there is to learn about the real world, and then when you get in… — Michael Loceff Copy Share Image
Ultimately people don't watch shows because of how realistic they are. They watch them because of the same dramatic elements that have always made… — Michael Loceff Copy Share Image
The beauty behind killing someone who no one thinks you're willing to kill is, of course, that you throw people out of their comfort… — Michael Loceff Copy Share Image
To be fair to ourselves, in almost every original script, the timing is actually worked out down to the minute — Michael Loceff Copy Share Image
As far as how important the real-life resonance of the stories is, I think it must play at least a small role in the… — Michael Loceff Copy Share Image
My background is in math and science, and I thrive on complexity, and I think lots of people do. People love puzzles; it's human… — Michael Loceff Copy Share Image
