With 25 Emmy nominations, six Television Academy Hall of Fame wins in 2017, and two-time President of the Writers Guild, John Wells is one of the most respected and deserving members in the industry. His hit show series speaks for itself and includes titles such as The West Wing, ER, Shameless, China Beach, Southland, Terza Ora, More Emmy-winning limited series Mildred Pierce Among others. His film work includes directing company men, In the role of Bradley Cooper Burnt and Oscar nominee August: Osage district.
He is currently represented by TNT სამეფო Animal Kingdom, In the sixth and final season, as well as in the famous Netflix limited series Housekeeper With Margaret Cowell and Andy McDowell, for which he directed and produced four episodes. Wales had a lot to talk about, not just about his fruitful work on these various shows, but also about the ever-changing corporate situation when he joined my video series behind the Deadline lens in this issue.
Let’s start with a conversation Housekeeper And how she transitioned to Margo Robb’s production company, LuckyChap, and ultimately to Wales and her company (which has a longstanding production contract with WBTV), and then to the creative direction of her writer / showman / EP Molly Smith Melzer. , who previously worked extensively with Wales. Shameless. And when it comes to Netflix, of course, we’re talking about the health of the steam industry and its impact on all entertainment industries. Wales, as always, has a lot to share.
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