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The Writers Panel

Kevin Williamson and Julie Plec in conversation

The Writers Panel

Ben Blacker

Tv & Film, Tv, Writing, Movies, Hollywood, Screenwriting

4.7796 Ratings

🗓️ 5 March 2016

⏱️ 52 minutes

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Summary

Kevin Williamson (creator, Dawson's Creek, The Following; Scream; co-creator, The Vampire Diaries, Secret Circle, more) and Julie Plec (co-creator The Vampire Diaries, The Originals; creator, Containment) look back over their working relationship, where it started and what theyve learned from each other when it comes to navigating their way through Hollywood, co-creating a hit TV show, and running multiple shows at once.

Moderated by Carina MacKenzie (writer, The Originals).

Recorded at ATX Television Fest in June 2015.


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0:00.0

Now entering nerdist.com.

0:04.8

Today's episode is recorded at ATX Television Festival.

0:09.3

This year's Fest is June 9th through 12th and you should be there.

0:14.4

They've already announced really cool stuff like an Everybody Loves Raymond Reunion,

0:18.4

Terriers, The Shield with a bunch of writers from that show.

0:24.6

They've got Norman Lear.

0:27.0

They've got Hart Hanson.

0:29.1

Come on out.

0:29.6

Go to ATXFestival.com.

0:31.7

Get your badge, June 9th through 12th, and come say hello.

0:34.1

Hello. and come say hello. For those of you who don't know me, my name's Karina McKenzie, and the first time that I came to the ATX Festival,

1:11.6

I was here as a journalist and as a huge TV fan.

1:15.6

Now I'm here as a writer on the originals and a huge TV fan.

1:20.6

And I'm so excited to introduce you guys to two people who have been beyond instrumental in my career

1:30.8

and who have left an indelible and incredible mark on the television world in general.

1:36.2

They are executive producers, writers, directors, creators, mentors, heroes, multi-hyphenates, and friends.

1:46.4

Julie Pleck and Kevin Williamson. Um, there is. Wow, hi.

2:03.6

That there and my phone.

2:06.6

All right.

2:08.6

Fine, please, is not to spell.

2:10.6

My choral, my phone.

2:11.6

So I guess we should start the beginning.

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