Comments on: Meeting Matt Weiner http://madmenmad.wordpress.com/2008/02/10/meeting-matt-weiner/ The unofficial blog of AMC's Mad Men Tue, 22 Dec 2009 21:36:09 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Basket of Kisses | Season 2 Scoopage! http://madmenmad.wordpress.com/2008/02/10/meeting-matt-weiner/#comment-3921 Basket of Kisses | Season 2 Scoopage! Sun, 19 Apr 2009 16:27:59 +0000 http://madmenmad.wordpress.com/?p=213#comment-3921 [...] who thinks it must be Valentine’s Day, and damn, I gotta say, it’s the perfect answer. Matthew Weiner said February or March, and in the realm of non-religious holidays that leaves Valentine’s Day, [...] [...] who thinks it must be Valentine’s Day, and damn, I gotta say, it’s the perfect answer. Matthew Weiner said February or March, and in the realm of non-religious holidays that leaves Valentine’s Day, [...]

]]> By: Basket of Kisses | Newsday sees “The Apartment” connection http://madmenmad.wordpress.com/2008/02/10/meeting-matt-weiner/#comment-3897 Basket of Kisses | Newsday sees “The Apartment” connection Tue, 14 Apr 2009 21:02:29 +0000 http://madmenmad.wordpress.com/?p=213#comment-3897 [...] characterization of “soullessness” completely wrong-headed, but Matt Weiner confirms he’s absolutely right about the film’s [...] [...] characterization of “soullessness” completely wrong-headed, but Matt Weiner confirms he’s absolutely right about the film’s [...]

]]> By: Basket of Kisses | What did happen in Season One? http://madmenmad.wordpress.com/2008/02/10/meeting-matt-weiner/#comment-3800 Basket of Kisses | What did happen in Season One? Sat, 26 Jul 2008 23:59:12 +0000 http://madmenmad.wordpress.com/?p=213#comment-3800 [...] was inspired by an idea Matthew Weiner had sparked. I explained it then: Weiner, at the oft-quoted Jacob Burns Film Center event, talked about the influence of the film the Apartment. We’ve heard this a lot, and the film [...] [...] was inspired by an idea Matthew Weiner had sparked. I explained it then: Weiner, at the oft-quoted Jacob Burns Film Center event, talked about the influence of the film the Apartment. We’ve heard this a lot, and the film [...]

]]> By: Seedlings turn overnight to sunflowers « Basket of Kisses http://madmenmad.wordpress.com/2008/02/10/meeting-matt-weiner/#comment-2409 Seedlings turn overnight to sunflowers « Basket of Kisses Wed, 14 May 2008 18:56:58 +0000 http://madmenmad.wordpress.com/?p=213#comment-2409 [...] reminded me of something Matthew Weiner said (back at that thing we saw him speak at where we met him and stuff) about how one thing that drives the characters forward is each of their struggles with where they [...] [...] reminded me of something Matthew Weiner said (back at that thing we saw him speak at where we met him and stuff) about how one thing that drives the characters forward is each of their struggles with where they [...]

]]> By: Season 2 Scoopage! « Basket of Kisses http://madmenmad.wordpress.com/2008/02/10/meeting-matt-weiner/#comment-1996 Season 2 Scoopage! « Basket of Kisses Wed, 23 Apr 2008 14:46:48 +0000 http://madmenmad.wordpress.com/?p=213#comment-1996 [...] who thinks it must be Valentine’s Day, and damn, I gotta say, it’s the perfect answer. Matthew Weiner said February or March, and in the realm of non-religious holidays that leaves Valentine’s Day, [...] [...] who thinks it must be Valentine’s Day, and damn, I gotta say, it’s the perfect answer. Matthew Weiner said February or March, and in the realm of non-religious holidays that leaves Valentine’s Day, [...]

]]> By: Two seasons in a row « Basket of Kisses http://madmenmad.wordpress.com/2008/02/10/meeting-matt-weiner/#comment-1410 Two seasons in a row « Basket of Kisses Tue, 18 Mar 2008 13:35:39 +0000 http://madmenmad.wordpress.com/?p=213#comment-1410 [...] Lipp Looking through my file called “Weiner Notes” (sounds funny, right?) from the Jacob Burns Film Center event, I find the following quote: “I don’t want to do the same season two years in a [...] [...] Lipp Looking through my file called “Weiner Notes” (sounds funny, right?) from the Jacob Burns Film Center event, I find the following quote: “I don’t want to do the same season two years in a [...]

]]> By: 9 months for Don « Basket of Kisses http://madmenmad.wordpress.com/2008/02/10/meeting-matt-weiner/#comment-1373 9 months for Don « Basket of Kisses Sat, 15 Mar 2008 14:36:42 +0000 http://madmenmad.wordpress.com/?p=213#comment-1373 [...] at the oft-quoted Jacob Burns Film Center event, talked about the influence of the film the Apartment. We’ve heard this a lot, and it is alluded [...] [...] at the oft-quoted Jacob Burns Film Center event, talked about the influence of the film the Apartment. We’ve heard this a lot, and it is alluded [...]

]]> By: Mad Men episodes are movies « Basket of Kisses http://madmenmad.wordpress.com/2008/02/10/meeting-matt-weiner/#comment-772 Mad Men episodes are movies « Basket of Kisses Fri, 22 Feb 2008 15:18:36 +0000 http://madmenmad.wordpress.com/?p=213#comment-772 [...] Posted on February 22, 2008 by Deborah Lipp Here’s something Matt Weiner said (when we met! him! la la!) that has stuck with me: Each episode should be its own [...] [...] Posted on February 22, 2008 by Deborah Lipp Here’s something Matt Weiner said (when we met! him! la la!) that has stuck with me: Each episode should be its own [...]

]]> By: Newsday sees “The Apartment” connection « Basket of Kisses http://madmenmad.wordpress.com/2008/02/10/meeting-matt-weiner/#comment-636 Newsday sees “The Apartment” connection « Basket of Kisses Thu, 14 Feb 2008 14:50:58 +0000 http://madmenmad.wordpress.com/?p=213#comment-636 [...] characterization of “soullessness” completely wrong-headed, but Matt Weiner confirms he’s absolutely right about the film’s [...] [...] characterization of “soullessness” completely wrong-headed, but Matt Weiner confirms he’s absolutely right about the film’s [...]

]]> By: dansj30 http://madmenmad.wordpress.com/2008/02/10/meeting-matt-weiner/#comment-569 dansj30 Mon, 11 Feb 2008 10:51:34 +0000 http://madmenmad.wordpress.com/?p=213#comment-569 Commercials I can live with (I work in media) ... But not knowing how to promote one of the best television series ever created I cannot. The ratings stink, no one's heard of the show, and they keep it under wraps like it's the holy grail. Someone needs to remind AMC that great shows only stay great if they're seen by people. This isn't a Tippi Hedren marathon, it's original content ... the kind that costs lots of dough to produce. Commercials I can live with (I work in media) … But not knowing how to promote one of the best television series ever created I cannot. The ratings stink, no one’s heard of the show, and they keep it under wraps like it’s the holy grail.

Someone needs to remind AMC that great shows only stay great if they’re seen by people. This isn’t a Tippi Hedren marathon, it’s original content … the kind that costs lots of dough to produce.

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