“Better Call Saul” co-creator Peter Gould said this week’s scenes of Kim Wexler in court broke a “lazy” rule of TV writing — and that “Saul” will keep breaking it.
We talked to Gould about how “Saul” and his previous show, “Breaking Bad,” regularly broke one of the five rules constantly drummed into writers. You can listen on Apple or right here.
The “lazy” rule that “Better Call Saul” keeps breaking? That every scene must raise the stakes as much as possible to amp up the drama.
Also Read: 'Better Call Saul' Writers: Walter White May Still Be Alive During Gene's Omaha Cinnabon Scenes
Not much apparently happens in the scenes when Kim (Rhea Seehorn) sits in a courtroom looking for purpose or inspiration. But they give us insight into her character. Gould says that while Jimmy (Bob Odenkirk) is just trying to keep his head above water...
We talked to Gould about how “Saul” and his previous show, “Breaking Bad,” regularly broke one of the five rules constantly drummed into writers. You can listen on Apple or right here.
The “lazy” rule that “Better Call Saul” keeps breaking? That every scene must raise the stakes as much as possible to amp up the drama.
Also Read: 'Better Call Saul' Writers: Walter White May Still Be Alive During Gene's Omaha Cinnabon Scenes
Not much apparently happens in the scenes when Kim (Rhea Seehorn) sits in a courtroom looking for purpose or inspiration. But they give us insight into her character. Gould says that while Jimmy (Bob Odenkirk) is just trying to keep his head above water...
- 8/28/2018
- by Tim Molloy
- The Wrap
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