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Friday Jan 26, 2007
Young Skins
I didn't see Channel 4's new "youth drama" Skins last night, so I don't know if it was worth watching or irritating. But I do know that lead writer Brian Elsley, who's in his forties, had a lot of help.
Elsley...set up a talented young writers' group with 16 members, all in their teens and early twenties. "The rule is that everyone gets paid for their ideas and writing in the group, but all the material discussed or written at the meeting can be used by the designated writer of the episode."
In this series, five episodes were written by Elsley and four by the twentysomething writers, including his son. "We have a mentoring system where the more experienced writers, the 23-year-olds, help the 17- and 18-year-olds. The 17-year-olds have written six-minute spin-off films for the website, but if we get a second series we want them to write their own episodes supported by the group."
Most of TheSite.org Discussion board users seemed to like it.
I'm into it... I watched the previews on myspace and tnight's episode.... not bad. And Nicholas Hoult. I WOULD.
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