Tom Fontana
Tom Fontana
Tom Fontanais an American writer and producer...
ProfessionScreenwriter
Date of Birth12 September 1951
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People don't date anymore. It is like a prehistoric notion.
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I was very inspired by what now looks like a golden age of television drama in the early to mid '90s--the first year of 'N.Y.P.D. Blue,' first few years of 'X-Files,' and 'Homicide,' which I consider one of the top three television shows ever created, ... OZ.
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I'd write one character's story for all eight episodes, then the next character, while one of the other writers may be working on pieces of another character's story.
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I'd do the crime flashbacks when I felt it was important to kick that character's story up, ... A lot of times what I wanted to do was to say, 'This is who you think this guy is, the stereotype that you have of him,' by showing the crime, and over the course of the series reveal other aspects of him.
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My goal is to stay here. I've certainly grown as a reporter on TV. I have more confidence.
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There is nothing in this show that a caring, informed parent would not want to discuss with their child. This is not a public service announcement. But who knows, it may spark a conversation that the parents should be having. Maybe they won't want to have the conversation. There isn't anything in any episode that I would say to the parents of teenagers, cover your eyes.
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We wanted to tell the truth about what it is like to go to college in 2006.
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We did not go in and pitch a show about accounting. And so the nature of the show is, we're dealing with sexuality.
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It certainly made me feel like there were ample stories to tell. It is a different experience than being in high school. All the issues have gotten more intense because the safety net is gone.
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It is about love and sex, when they cohabit and when they are in opposition to each other. There are some very frank conversations and some silly conversations.
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It is about her evolution as a woman coming to understand it. She's not hiding her sexuality, she's trying to define her sexuality.
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I said no. I told him I found the ruling incomprehensible. He said the censor would do the edit.
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I hope I have the lead story on the final day.
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The candidates were involved in a very thorough and inclusive interview process that involved coordinating their schedules to visit the CVC to see the project firsthand.