Media Mayhem with Allison Hope Weiner
Episode 215
TV Writer Debra J. Fisher Takes Us Inside the Writers’ Room for a Female Perspective on Hollywood
Women in control of television shows, and the truth about sexism and prejudice in Hollywood and behind the scenes of the entertainment industry is explored with writer and producer, Debra J. Fisher. Pay disparity, as well as the business behind television decisions, and what goes on in the writer’s room is all explored, as we look ahead to new media models and the trends in content with the Criminal Minds, Alias, and Charmed alumni on this uncensored Media Mayhem, with Allison Hope Weiner.
Episode Breakdown
00:01 Welcoming Debra J. Fisher to Media Mayhem.
01:55 Female directors, employment statistics and Lifetime.
06:24 Staffing, show runners and female executives.
08:40 Cultivating a diverse staff.
11:50 Sony emails and pay disparities among the sexes.
15:09 Balancing the writers room.
18:05 Criminal minds: Real life vs fiction and women viewership.
21:30 Procedural standards vs character based television.
24:51 Entering the business.
29:30 Television employment vs feature film employment.
30:05 New media networks and content trends.
34:39 Thank you and goodbye.
Guest Bio
Debra J. Fisher is a television writer, and producer. She has written multiple episodes for various television series such as Alias, The O.C., Charmed, Criminal Minds, The Forgotten, Law & Order: Los Angeles, “Twisted,” and “Witches of East End.” She has also served as a Co-Producer on the television shows: Charmed and Criminal Minds, as well as acting as a story editor on Alias and executive story editor on The O.C.
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