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Everyone has been to school. Everyone has a sense of classroom dynamics and politics, regardless of subject matter. And if you've lived long enough, everyone hits a big life transition.
Tommy Dewey
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Just keep plugging ahead with your idea because the tide turns quickly.
Tommy Dewey
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Having written pilots, in recent years, for networks that are dusty on a shelf somewhere, I was growing more and more impatient and eager to create something and just get it seen. Ultimately, that's what you're in the business to do.
Tommy Dewey
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In a press conference, everyone is required to be like, "I'm just trying to do what's best for the team," but really?! It's a hilarious lie that everybody allows to be told.
Tommy Dewey
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This is a corny actor thing to say, but the first step is that you can't judge the character that you're playing. If it's built in three-dimensional fashion, you'll just play a character who's going out and seeking the best version of their life that they can find. That gives the character an accessibility that everyone can identify with.
Tommy Dewey
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A lot of times, that asshole behavior is a cover for deep insecurities, and sometimes the deeper the insecurities, the bigger the asshole.
Tommy Dewey
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There's so much content out there that you can't make crap and just hope it gets seen.
Tommy Dewey
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If we want to be considered among the shows that are worth watching, it's got to be really good. Ultimately, that's all you can control.
Tommy Dewey