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La figura del showrunner en la era contemporánea
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INDICE DE CONTENIDOS
• Conociendo a la audiencia
• Aproximación histórica (EE.UU.)
• Aproximación conceptual
• Industria televisiva (EE.UU. // España)
• Proceso de producción
4. Primera Edad
Dorada de la
Televisión
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APROXIMACIÓN
HISTÓRICA
“(Gertrude) Berg embodied the hyphenate as a
television pioneer: she as a writer, producer,
and actor, and true show-woman” (Banks,
2013: 249-250)
The Boldberg (CBS: 1949-
1951).
60s Rod Serling
70s Aaron Spelling
“I think that MTM Enterprises was largely
responsible for the rise of the showrunner
(although) the term wasn´t in use until the
late 80s or early 90s” (Melvoin, in
Bennett, 2014: 56)
MTM Enterprise
I love Lucy (1951-1957): Jess
Oppenheimer
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80s Steven Bochco
Segunda Edad
Dorada de la
Televisión
“One of the most creative periods in traditional
broadcasting, with producer-auteurs able to
exercise a greater degree of creative control over
the programs than they had before” (Hilmes, in
Pearson, 2002: 17)
90s Cable Channels “Although (HBO) did not invent putting the
focus of attention on one showrunner-
auteur, the network has made it an art
form (…)where writers are provided with a
maximum of support and a minimum of
interference” (Steiner, 2015: 183)
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Tercera Edad Dorada
de la Televisión
The Sopranos
(David Chase: 1999-2007)
Streaming platforms Multimedia options
“Netflix represents the revolution, when quality
serialized shows were first produced directly for
Internet” (Douglas, 2015: 96)
Showrunner may use these tools in order to
disseminate and promote their TV series
(Newman & Levine, 2012)
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“Showrunners are the TV equivalent of
head coaches. They are generally
writer/producers –though some do not
write– who are perceived by network or
production studios as being capable of
steering a weekly sitcom or drama.
Showrunners can be individuals or
come in pairs or even trios. They are
charged with supervising the writers´
rooms and dealing with the sometimes
irrational demands ... They come as
close to being auteurs as one can in
television.”
(Wild, 1999: 3-4)
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“Today showrunner is an elastic term
that can encompass varying degrees
of creative and managerial control
over a TV series, that might mean
developing the original concept,
overseeing a cast and crew,
shepherding a writers’ room,
consulting with directors, editing
episodes, maintaining a budget, and
negotiating with studios and
networks. The showrunner is the
visionary in chief, operations
manager, and financial officer all
rolled into one.”
(Press, 2018: 9)
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The Man Who Keeps 'E.R.'
's Heart Beating
Andy Meisler (26 Febrero 1995)
New York Time
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Las claves del showrunner
• Ajustarse al tiempo y al presupuesto.
• Prever futuras necesidades y problemas de producción.
• Toma de decisiones: visión y objetivo.
• Talento para escribir, y reescribir, y reescribir.
• Paciencia. Fortaleza y resistencia. Tarea.
• Delegar y colaborar.
• Diplomacia: manejo de egos.
• Liderazgo: ser modelo a seguir.
• Confiar en su intuición.
• Habilidades organizativas.
