Commissar SFLUFAN Posted April 27, 2020 Share Posted April 27, 2020 Alright, I've heard this term for years now and I have no goddamned idea what it means. Can someone here please enlightenment as to what a showrunner is and what they do that's different from a producer? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bacon Posted April 28, 2020 Share Posted April 28, 2020 producer deuce to drop a deuce implication of sold shit(turds) showrunner runner runny runny diarrhea 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyser_Soze Posted April 28, 2020 Share Posted April 28, 2020 It's like a Shadowrunner but they run the show instead going on special missions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris- Posted April 28, 2020 Share Posted April 28, 2020 I think showrunners have less business responsibility (financing, accounting, etc.) and more creative responsibility compared to a producer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris- Posted April 28, 2020 Share Posted April 28, 2020 Also just at @Greatoneshere or @skillzdadirecta, they know for sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Posted April 28, 2020 Share Posted April 28, 2020 Quote Traditionally, the executive producer of a television program was the chief executive, responsible for the show's creative direction and production. Over time, the title of executive producer was applied to a wider range of roles—from someone who arranges financing to an "angel" who holds the title as an honorific with no management duties in return for providing backing capital. The term showrunner was created to identify the producer who holds ultimate management and creative authority for the program. The blog and book Crafty Screenwriting defines a showrunner as "the person responsible for all creative aspects of the show and responsible only to the network (and production company, if it's not [their] production company). The boss. Usually a writer. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Showrunner Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Pickle Posted April 28, 2020 Share Posted April 28, 2020 It’s like a blade runner but instead of killing robots they fire people Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commissar SFLUFAN Posted April 28, 2020 Author Share Posted April 28, 2020 1 hour ago, Jason said: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Showrunner Ah, I see! So the term is a fairly recent development as I suspected! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyser_Soze Posted April 28, 2020 Share Posted April 28, 2020 3 minutes ago, Emperor Diocletian II said: Ah, I see! So the term is a fairly recent development as I suspected! Nope, he wasn't gaslighting you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commissar SFLUFAN Posted April 28, 2020 Author Share Posted April 28, 2020 1 minute ago, Keyser_Soze said: Nope, he wasn't gaslighting you. I still don't understand that concept, nor do I care to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bacon Posted April 28, 2020 Share Posted April 28, 2020 If I fart hard enough you see some fucking gas lighting Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skillzdadirecta Posted April 28, 2020 Share Posted April 28, 2020 1 hour ago, Emperor Diocletian II said: I still don't understand that concept, nor do I care to. It's basically the head writer who also acts as the head producer on a given show. It's literally the person who runs the writer's room and acts as the liason between the the studio and the production. Sometimes the creator of a show or property may not have enough experience for the studio to be comfortable with giving them a show but they may like the concept. One of the first things a production company will do if they have a show like this is look for an experienced showrunner that will both satisfy the studio and work well enough with the production company and the creator of the show. Like Robert Kirkman may have created The Walking Dead but he has not been the Showrunner. Same with George RR Martin. The heirarchy is different for different shows but that's the way it usually works. One of my good friends just closed a deal with a major streamer today to write a pilot based on a pitch he sold them. If they order a pilot based on the script he writes, he probably would NOT be the showrunner despite having created the show. OR they may pair him up with someone who is a little more experienced and he would be a "co-showrunner". That's pretty much what it is. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyser_Soze Posted April 28, 2020 Share Posted April 28, 2020 58 minutes ago, skillzdadirecta said: It's basically the head writer who also acts as the head producer on a given show. You quoted the wrong thing but maybe he'll get the explanation he was looking for in the OP. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CastlevaniaNut18 Posted April 28, 2020 Share Posted April 28, 2020 5 hours ago, Emperor Diocletian II said: I still don't understand that concept, nor do I care to. Oh, bull. You seemed to have no problem understanding the concept when it was explained to you, you just didn't like the actual name for it. I remember discussing it with you. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skillzdadirecta Posted April 28, 2020 Share Posted April 28, 2020 57 minutes ago, CastlevaniaNut18 said: Oh, bull. You seemed to have no problem understanding the concept when it was explained to you, you just didn't like the actual name for it. I remember discussing it with you. I don't get the problem with the name... you're literally "Running a show". I don't think a name could be more on the nose. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CastlevaniaNut18 Posted April 28, 2020 Share Posted April 28, 2020 1 minute ago, skillzdadirecta said: I don't get the problem with the name... you're literally "Running a show". I don't think a name could be more on the nose. You missed something here. Keyser even pointed it out to you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Posted April 28, 2020 Share Posted April 28, 2020 Wade gaslighting folks over the term gaslighting still my fav lol. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dre801 Posted April 28, 2020 Share Posted April 28, 2020 Someone who can ruin a show. *coughFearTheWalkingDeadcough* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Posted April 28, 2020 Share Posted April 28, 2020 lots of itt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skillzdadirecta Posted April 29, 2020 Share Posted April 29, 2020 11 hours ago, Dre801 said: Someone who can ruin a show. *coughFearTheWalkingDeadcough* I actually thought Fear The Walking Dead got better with the new cast and direction. Definitely better than the main Walking Dead Show. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dre801 Posted April 29, 2020 Share Posted April 29, 2020 4 hours ago, skillzdadirecta said: I actually thought Fear The Walking Dead got better with the new cast and direction. Definitely better than the main Walking Dead Show. You like post Season 3 FTWD? Really? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skillzdadirecta Posted April 29, 2020 Share Posted April 29, 2020 14 minutes ago, Dre801 said: You like post Season 3 FTWD? Really? Yes I do. It's better than the whole Madison/Nick era... I mean none of it is GREAT TV. But I enjoy this new mix of characters more than what was before. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commissar SFLUFAN Posted April 29, 2020 Author Share Posted April 29, 2020 I am now very confused by my own thread! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyser_Soze Posted April 29, 2020 Share Posted April 29, 2020 4 minutes ago, Emperor Diocletian II said: I am now very confused by my own thread! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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