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A Night in the Writers Room: Drama Series Panelists Break Down What Pride They Take in Their Shows: ‘What Is the Light That I Can Bring Into the World?’
Variety's A Night in the Writers Room: Awards Season Edition kicked off with drama series panelists delving into the challenges of today's landscape.
While discussing what they are most proud of in the making of their respective shows, Payne said that one moment that has stuck with him from Season 2 of “Rings of Power” is when the character Celebrimbor says, “At this time we need to remember, it’s not strength that overcomes darkness, but light.” Also during the panel, Schapker addressed the challenges of creating a new series set within the world of well known IP like “Dune,” specifically drawing in new fans while appeasing existing ones. “That’s why I decided to knit the character’s motivation into my motivation, that we would both be using Matlock as sort of this Trojan Horse to put in a totally different show that was original, but would trade on the familiarity that both the audience felt and the people within the show felt about it, so it sort of gives you this couch of comfort and then all of a sudden you wake up and you’re in a totally different place.”
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