Showrunner
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Showrunning means going from writing in pajamas to managing 350 people
“It's, you go from being a writer who's writing at home in your pajamas to having 350 people working for you.”
Koppelman: Showrunners must manage studio relations like founders manage VCs
“I'll tell you, it's so analogous to the way a founder and Will work with the investors, right? The VC, the board. It, it's up to you to manage that relationship. It's up to you to set the terms.”
Koppelman: Writer's rooms extend showrunners' worldviews
“Writer's rooms become extensions of the way the showrunners see the world, and the way they see the world of their shows.”