With the overwhelming amounts of television currently on the air (not to mention all the great series of the past), some producers and stars are making a new, stress-free pitch to potential viewers.
The message, as relayed by the talent behind several shows recently showcased at the Television Critics Association press tour: It’s simple, and as opposed to “a [number varies]-hour-long movie,” it’s as stand-alone as possible.
Mark Duplass, when describing “Room 104,” the new anthology series he’s producing for HBO, was most explicit about making the show a “casual, daily” experience. “You pop in, you watch one episode, have some sex with that episode. Then you don’t even have to come back for another three episodes,” he said.
“We’re the Tinder of television,” partner and brother Jay Duplass added. “You swipe left, swipe right.”
Read More:‘Room 104’: Mark and Jay Duplass Miss ‘Togetherness...
The message, as relayed by the talent behind several shows recently showcased at the Television Critics Association press tour: It’s simple, and as opposed to “a [number varies]-hour-long movie,” it’s as stand-alone as possible.
Mark Duplass, when describing “Room 104,” the new anthology series he’s producing for HBO, was most explicit about making the show a “casual, daily” experience. “You pop in, you watch one episode, have some sex with that episode. Then you don’t even have to come back for another three episodes,” he said.
“We’re the Tinder of television,” partner and brother Jay Duplass added. “You swipe left, swipe right.”
Read More:‘Room 104’: Mark and Jay Duplass Miss ‘Togetherness...
- 8/10/2017
- by Liz Shannon Miller
- Indiewire Television
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