![]() In Season 6, I had the luxury of having a normal writers room, with the usual amount of time prior to production. Honestly, Season 5 was the most challenging professional year of my life. It was both exhilarating and very challenging. In order for me to keep the train moving, I had to write seven days a week – every week – until we wrapped production, oftentimes locked away in a hotel room. Normally, a showrunner has around eighty-four days prior to production to develop scripts and prep for the season.Ī commonly used phrase in the television industry is to “keep the train moving.” Meaning once production starts, you don’t want to stop production for any reason, if possible. I was brought in to run Season 5 only six days prior to production. What are a few of the ways your job was most noticeably different when you began work on Season 6 as compared to Season 5? So, showrunner continuity also allows a series to keep in step with the prior season. With respect to the words, I am a strong believer that dialogue has a rhythm, much like music. Similarly, no two showrunners would tell the same stories in the same way. It goes without saying that no two people are alike. Given the above, what showrunner continuity affects more than anything is “sensibility”: What stories are told, how those stories unfold, and what words are used to tell those stories. The post-production team, our composer, and everyone involved helps lift our series to new heights. Our directors know the show and add so much to the final product. Our actors are phenomenal and they really bring their characters to life. What are one or two of the most noticeable ways showrunner continuity affects a series like When Calls the Heart? In my case, after the first year, I was a “free agent” so to speak, because my team had no option on my services.īut Hallmark was happy with the success of the show and I was certainly happy running this television series, so we created a new contract for Season 6. In many instances, a team can hold onto a player if they want, or they can cut that player from the team at no cost to them. If you’re familiar with football, I think that is an apt analogy. If the studio exercises the option, then these personnel are committed to return. The norm in the television industry is that options are held on writers, actors and producers for a set number of years. Were you initially hired on a multiyear contract or were you renewed after the success of your first year? Alfonso Moreno is back for his second season as showrunner of Hallmark Channel’s hit series, When Calls the Heart.
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