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The Three Ps

The Three Ps

by Trevor Mayes | Aug 6, 2011 | Career, Industry Advice, Motivation, Television | 0 comments

The Glee Project Is anyone else out there watching The Glee Project? For those who don’t know about it, The Glee Project is a pretty cool little talent show on the Oxygen network that gives the winner a seven episode character arc on the upcoming season of Glee....
Is quadruple mumbo jumbo killing True Blood?

Is quadruple mumbo jumbo killing True Blood?

by Trevor Mayes | Jul 19, 2011 | Blake Snyder, Television, True Blood | 0 comments

Blake Snyder Blake Snyder, the late author of the superb screenwriting book, Save the Cat!, coined the term: “Double Mumbo Jumbo.” I propose to you that, for some reason, audiences will only accept one piece of magic per movie. It’s The Law. You...
The Late Villain Reveal in Television

The Late Villain Reveal in Television

by Trevor Mayes | Dec 6, 2010 | My Experiences, Structure, Television | 0 comments

Many years ago, when I was young(er) and dumb(er), I decided to write a Highlander: The TV Series script on spec. In my story, someone was trying to kill Duncan MacLeod, and the episode was about finding out who it was. Through a combination of tenacity and ignorance,...
Did No Ordinary Family pull a “Riker’s Beard”?

Did No Ordinary Family pull a “Riker’s Beard”?

by Trevor Mayes | Nov 17, 2010 | Television, Writing | 2 comments

Is anyone else watching No Ordinary Family — the show about a family of superheroes? I think it may have pulled a Riker’s Beard (the opposite of “Jump the Shark”) in last night’s episode, and turned itself around. Don’t get me...
When Secondary Characters Fall In Love

When Secondary Characters Fall In Love

by Trevor Mayes | Sep 24, 2010 | Characters, Television | 3 comments

Love. A many-splendored thing. To add some heart to your script, you decide to create a subplot where two of your secondary characters fall in love. Nothing could be finer, right? Wrong. For some reason, I’m seeing a certain misstep lately — in both client...
Dear TV and Movie Vampires

Dear TV and Movie Vampires

by Trevor Mayes | Apr 30, 2010 | Rants, Television, True Blood | 0 comments

Dear TV and Movie Vampires: As mesmerized as I am by your moonlit adventures, I continue to be confused by several aspects of your behavior. Most notably: Why do you have so much blood on your face?! I get it. You love blood. It’s colorful, iron-licious,...
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