The Write Environment: Sam Simon

"I’ve never been in a rewrite room and said this is good enough, let’s go home. " - Sam Simon

Sam Simon started out wanting to be an animator. So it’s no surprise this recipient of a Peabody Award, as well as a dozen Emmy’s, is one of the men responsible for network televisions longest running animated series, The Simpsons. In this candid one-on-one with Simon, the critically acclaimed writer, producer and director discusses what it was like to be one of Hollywood’s youngest showrunners and gives us an insider look behind the scenes of Taxi, Cheers and The Simpsons.

THE WRITE ENVIRONMENT is a compelling new series that takes us backstage into the here-to unseen world of the writer's room for an intimate one-on-one interview with some of today's most prolific writers. In these in-depth interviews we take a rare look at these diverse writers and uncover what inspires them. From that first idea to the finished script, the writers share their views and stories as we examine their successes, failures and everything in between. As entertaining as it is informative, this series will be of value to fledgling writers and seasoned pros alike as Hollywood's most successful writers reminisce about their careers and discuss their craft.