Hello, Lied the Agent: An Insider's Look into Hollywood with Ian Gurvitz

Ian Gurvitz takes us behind the scenes of what goes into creating a TV show, getting it on the air, and keeping it on. Ian gives us an insider's look at what being a television writer is really all about. My guest, Ian Gurvitz, and I discuss: Discover the journey of Ian Gurvitz as he navigates Hollywood, ultimately becoming the showrunner for Wings, The Exes, and Becker Explore the highs and lows of scriptwriting and pitching ideas to TV executives Hear Ian Gurvitz's take on the impact of Friends on TV show development and the brilliance of Seinfeld Delve into Ian Gurvitz's opinions on laugh tracks and how the success of a TV show is determined by its execution, not the idea itself Gain insight into Ian Gurvitz's experience working on the hit show Wings and being the showrunner of Becker from the very beginning Learn about the joys of working with Ted Danson Ian's book "Hello," Lied the Agent: And Other Bullshit You Hear as a Hollywood TV Writer Uncover the presumption of failure that underlies the TV industry and more! You're going to love my conversation with Ian Gurvitz Ian's books on Amazon IMDB Twitter Instagram Follow Jeff Dwoskin (host): Jeff Dwoskin on Twitter The Jeff Dwoskin Show podcast on Twitter Podcast website Podcast on Instagram Join my mailing list Buy me a coffee (support the show) Subscribe to my Youtube channel (watch Crossing the Streams!) Yes, the show used to be called Live from Detroit: The Jeff Dwoskin Show Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.