James Cary
- English
- Writer and script editor
Press clippings Page 15
Theoretically Funny
I was explaining sitcom plots and actually plotted a few graphs to represent them. It sounds crazy.
James Cary, Sitcom Geek, 28th March 2014Interview with writer Andrew Marshall
Andrew Marshall has written more sitcom episodes than you could shake a suggestively-shaped stick at.
James Cary, Sitcom Geek, 13th March 20148 Terrible Reasons to be a Writer
You might want to be a writer. Or at least you might like the idea of being a writer. Or you might even like the idea of being considered a writer. There are all very different things. My advice? Don't be a writer.
James Cary, Sitcom Geek, 5th February 2014Hell, no! That's My Show!
Someone's beaten you to the punch with something similar to your ideas. They haven't nicked it. They just got there first. You're angry right now. I get that. Given your rage and disappointment, you will find this show to be inferior, flawed, stupid, badly made and unfunny. All is not lost. Well, it kind of is, but here's the thing. And you'll need to brace yourself because I need to let you in on a secret. Ready?
James Cary, Sitcom Geek, 17th January 2014Stop! This Isn't What I Meant! - Part 2
So following on from Part 1, you're watching a take of your scene in your show and an actor keeps saying a line in a weird way, or the 'wrong way'. This happens, although less than you might think because of the process leading up to this moment.
James Cary, Sitcom Geek, 10th December 2013Stop! This Isn't What I Meant!
I've been asked about how much say a writer gets in casting, what happens if the scene isn't being played as you'd hoped, or what you do if a line is being delivered incorrectly.
James Cary, Sitcom Geek, 4th December 2013Comedy Writing Working Patterns
People are oddly curious about how a writer actually goes about writing.
James Cary, Sitcom Geek, 25th November 2013Plots - Should they be serious or funny?
On Series 2 of Bluestone 42, Richard and I spent months thinking up. researching and sifting stories, finding funny moments, beats and lines, and then making sure each story, beat and moment was underpinned with truth and logic.
James Cary, Sitcom Geek, 20th November 2013How many characters should you have?
Quite often, I find, when you're storylining a new show, some characters generate stories and seem to end up in the thick of the action, and other characters you thought were going to be funny or useful fall by the wayside.
James Cary, Sitcom Geek, 19th November 2013The Big Comedy Conference
I've just seen the line-up for the Big Comedy Conference on Saturday 30th November 2013 and it looks brilliant.
James Cary, , 8th November 2013