Mark Gatiss Mini-Bio

In my research I have discovered Steven Moffat's co-conspirator (to a degree). Mark Gatiss worked with Steven Moffat in Doctor Who, Jekyll, and Sherlock. I haven't seen Jekyll, but the other two I know and love. I do think that this is fun to see co-conspirators in more of my role models, evidence to support my case.

Steven and Mark
(http://hotcutegirlygeek.wordpress.com/2012/11/13/sherlock-a-review-of-season-1-and-2/)

Mark Gatiss has a degree in Theatre Arts and a lot of experience in acting and writing. I think it is awesome that he acts in several of the shows which he wrote. I would like to follow that example because I enjoy the hands-on aspect of working and being the 'brains' behind it. He is also very versatile- working backstage and not just in front of the camera or in the writing/directing aspect. He also had a part in The Curse of the Were-Rabbit, which was a show I enjoyed watching. I think he follows in the same place as Steven Moffat in my blog since they worked on most of my favourite jobs together.

Resources for this article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_Gatiss#Sherlock and http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0309693/bio?ref_=nm_ov_bio_sm

In Defense of Nothing is Original

I agree with Austin Kleon that the idea that nothing is original fills me with hope. It saves me the trauma of thinking that my idea is too similar to another idea that someone came up with before and thus I can't use it. I love how he explains that we take our different sources to create a new thing. Our "originality" comes from using different doses of different influences. My example to demonstrate this is Duchamp mentioned in Kleon's book- Duchamp definitely looked at art with a different perspective than the rest of the world, but what he really did was take a perspective he learned elsewhere and applied it to his art.

The ancestry that I am currently researching is the Sherlock BBC television series. I have attributed the writing predominately to Steven Moffat, but I am doing my research to find the other brains behind the genius.  In so doing I discovered this video from Ben Stephenson and it is coincidentally on this topic. I love it because he discusses how they took the traditional crime show and added a unique feel to it to make it something more. I completely agree that the result was amazing.

I have not managed to successfully embed the video, but I will post the link. Please enjoy!

www.bbcamerica.com/sherlock/videos/head-of-bbc-drama-takes-us-behind-the-lens-of-sherlock/

Why I am writing about Steven Moffat

I am a big fan of Doctor Who and Sherlock. British TV definitely is my type because I like the intelligent humor and complex themes. I love how Steven Moffat manages to tie so many things together and to use his resources wisely. I mean he uses Doctor Who's timey-wimey mess to create an excellent backwards-forwards story line that is readable and complex. And with Sherlock, the conflict throughout each episode to season builds to create a bigger whole. I just love it.

Sherlock from BBC series (picture from www.theguardian.com)

I do enjoy writing stories and short scripts. My best stories come from my mind while I'm sleeping. I call this "my brain is smarter than I am". My dreams are usually complex and multilayered which helps me build complex story-lines. I do also dabble in comedic spoofs from time to time- then I take from a common story and tweak it. Unfortunately, I don't have the best sense in what people think is funny and so it doesn't typically go so well. This is probably because I have the intellectual humor that isn't as popular in the US, but the British mix it well with the other sense of humor so all parties are entertained. Luckily, co-conspirators and observing the great shows will help me overcome those obstacles.

Doctor Who (from www.wallpaperhi.com)

I don't expect to become a famous writer for TV shows or movies, but I wouldn't reject the opportunity. I am working on a project with a co-conspirator at the moment on a writing project I hope to share when it is done. Practice is what helps, so I'm going to start writing. I also need to find more influences, which is hard when I want morally good input so what I create can also be good.

Steven Moffat Mini-Bio

Steven Moffat was an average English teacher who could write amazing stories. One day his dad got to talk to some producers of TV shows and got his son a spot to have some of his scripts seen. From there he wrote much of the most amazing British TV shows. He has great talent and connects episodes in a way that we can keep up with where the season is going and be entertained and satisfied in watching just one episode.

Information from Wikipedia mixed in with a little bit of opinion from personal experience. Picture from a Google Image search.