David Mills, one of the writers and producers on 'The Wire' died unexpectedly a few days ago. It was the involvement of Mills that convinced HBO to let David Simon make the 2000 TV series 'The Corner'. Mills went on to play a big part in the five seasons of The Wire, writing one of my favourite episodes, the season 5 episode 'React Quotes', where Omar gets ambushed in Monk's apartment by Chris, Snoop and Michael.
Mills was working on David Simon's new series 'Treme' when he died. Set in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, 'Treme' starts in just over a week in America. Taken from Mills' blog 'Undercover Black Man' below is a 14 minute preview of the show.
Showing posts with label The Wire. Show all posts
Showing posts with label The Wire. Show all posts
Friday, 2 April 2010
Friday, 14 November 2008
What Obama Can Learn From The Wire
As we learned during the campaign one of Obama's favourite TV shows is The Wire. The Huffington Post looks at what the President Elect can learn from his favourite show.
I think I would just be happy if he went around saying "Sheeeeeeeeeeeeeeet" in the style of Clay Davis.
Politics
Clearly Obama paid close attention to Mayor Tommy Carcetti's campaign against Mayor Royce. Both Obama and Carcetti were good looking, with excellent debate and oratory skills. Just like Tommy Carcetti, who woke up white in a city that wasn't, Barack Obama woke up black in a county that wasn't.
I think I would just be happy if he went around saying "Sheeeeeeeeeeeeeeet" in the style of Clay Davis.
Politics
Clearly Obama paid close attention to Mayor Tommy Carcetti's campaign against Mayor Royce. Both Obama and Carcetti were good looking, with excellent debate and oratory skills. Just like Tommy Carcetti, who woke up white in a city that wasn't, Barack Obama woke up black in a county that wasn't.
Monday, 6 October 2008
David Simon at the GFT
I had intended to blog this a couple of weeks ago, but I waited until the GFT had it online. Fraser and I went to see David Simon, creator of The Wire at the GFT a few weeks ago.
The sold out evening began with a screening of episode two of the fifth and final season. This caused a few murmurs of complaints from people in the crowd who a) Didn't expect an episode they hadn't seen and b) Didn't like the fact it was episode two and not episode one. It was a great episode though and has a brilliantly dramatic ending.
The talk itself was alternatively amazing and annoying. The Sunday Herald sponsored the event and their journalist Alan Taylor was the man in the chair to interview Simon. He gave off the air of a guy who had speed-watched a couple of seasons on DVD. He wasn't quite sure what character was who and wasted Mr. Simon's time and ours with inane chatter like asking if Avon Barksdale was named after 'Avon calling.' He also made jokey references to Taggart. All of this going straight over David Simon's head as he had no frame of reference.
The questions were the usual mix of quite good and timewasting clowns mistaking a public Q & A for a chance meeting at a party. When the man was allowed to talk he was very entertaining. An interesting and intelligent guy who gave us a lot of the background as to how the show came about, the writing process and of the real life people the characters on the show are based on.
Seven minutes of the talk are down below.
The sold out evening began with a screening of episode two of the fifth and final season. This caused a few murmurs of complaints from people in the crowd who a) Didn't expect an episode they hadn't seen and b) Didn't like the fact it was episode two and not episode one. It was a great episode though and has a brilliantly dramatic ending.
The talk itself was alternatively amazing and annoying. The Sunday Herald sponsored the event and their journalist Alan Taylor was the man in the chair to interview Simon. He gave off the air of a guy who had speed-watched a couple of seasons on DVD. He wasn't quite sure what character was who and wasted Mr. Simon's time and ours with inane chatter like asking if Avon Barksdale was named after 'Avon calling.' He also made jokey references to Taggart. All of this going straight over David Simon's head as he had no frame of reference.
The questions were the usual mix of quite good and timewasting clowns mistaking a public Q & A for a chance meeting at a party. When the man was allowed to talk he was very entertaining. An interesting and intelligent guy who gave us a lot of the background as to how the show came about, the writing process and of the real life people the characters on the show are based on.
Seven minutes of the talk are down below.
Saturday, 26 January 2008
The Best TV Show Since the Invention of Radio
I've had innumerable complaints, no hang on, one complaint, about lack of posts on this blog. So here's a new one. Charlie Brooker continues what appears to be a career for him of championing The Wire. Here he is in today's Guardian with a feature on the fifth and final season where he interviews a few of the cast. Season five is due on British telly (FX) in July.
"How good is it? Put it this way: The Wire's so good, I've lost count of the number of people who've approached or emailed me just to thank ME for convincing THEM to watch it. The Wire's so good, I'm jealous of anyone who hasn't seen it yet, because they get to discover it anew. The Wire's so good, it's come to an end. Because that's what good things do, the bastards."
"How good is it? Put it this way: The Wire's so good, I've lost count of the number of people who've approached or emailed me just to thank ME for convincing THEM to watch it. The Wire's so good, I'm jealous of anyone who hasn't seen it yet, because they get to discover it anew. The Wire's so good, it's come to an end. Because that's what good things do, the bastards."
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Tuesday, 8 January 2008
Down to The Wire
Television's greatest show, The Wire, began its fifth and final season last Sunday night. Creator David Simon says he doesn't care that the show is regularly ignored during Hollywood award season. Here's CNN's preview of the last season, which takes a look at the media.
The Kansas City Star provides a guide for the uninitiated. The North Star Writers Group provides its take on the series. Democratic Presidential Nominee Barrack Obama tells TV Guide what his favourite TV show is. Finally, the Baltimore Sun provides its round up of Wire stories.
Down below are a couple of previews.
The Kansas City Star provides a guide for the uninitiated. The North Star Writers Group provides its take on the series. Democratic Presidential Nominee Barrack Obama tells TV Guide what his favourite TV show is. Finally, the Baltimore Sun provides its round up of Wire stories.
Down below are a couple of previews.
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