RENE
(smiling)
That's nice to hear. During the year, I meet
with individual writers to work out the stories
and outline the stories. As you can see on
the board, that's two acts of a story. Then the
writer will go off and do their teleplay and
I'll give them notes and do a polish on it.
CAROLE
Do you do a polish on every Criminal Intent
script?
RENE
Oh yeah. I'm like the standardizing voice
[for the show], and that's really what a show
runner does or a head writer does. You don't
drop what the other writers bring, but you
also try to make sure that it does sound like
a Criminal Intent episode.
CAROLE
Is your polished draft the one that makes
it to the table read?
RENE
Yes, that's the draft that gets published.
Note: A table read is when actors, writers and producers gather (usually around a table) to read through the final script.
The interview continues. The pounding rain has slowed to a steady shower.
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