On Story—the Golden Ages of Television

Maya Perez is a writer and producer who coedited the previous volumes of On Story. She produces the television series Austin Film Festival’s On Story, currently in its seventh season on PBS, which won a Lone Star EMMY Award® for Best Arts/Entertainment Program in 2014 and was nominated for an EMMY Award® in 2016.Barbara Morgan cofounded the Austin Film Festival in 1993 and has served as the sole executive director since 1999. She developed and produces the TV and radio series Austin Film Festival’s On Story, currently airing on PBS stations nationally as well as on Public Radio International. She also coedited the previous volumes of On Story.

• Foreword by Noah HawleyAcknowledgmentsBiographiesIntroduction by Maya Perez1. COMEDIES Up Close with Garry Shandling (2004)Up Close with Greg Daniels (2008)Arrested Development: A Conversation with Mitchell Hurwitz, Moderated by Paul Feig (2009)A Conversation with Alec Berg, Moderated by Pat Hazell (2011)Orange Is the New Black: Up Close with Jenji Kohan (2013)Web Series to HBO: Up Close with Issa Rae (2015)A Conversation with Carl Reiner, Moderated by Barry Josephson (2015)A Conversation with Marta Kauffman, Moderated by Barbara Morgan (2016)New Girl: A Conversation with Elizabeth Meriwether, Moderated by Beau Willimon (2016)Up Close with Paula Pell (2016)Up Close with Alan Yang (2017)2. DRAMAS Oz: Up Close with Tom Fontana (2003)The X-Files: A Conversation with Chris Carter, Moderated by Damon Lindelof (2012)A Conversation with David Chase, Moderated by Barry Josephson (2012)Lost: Up Close with Damon Lindelof (2012)Up Close with Marti Noxon (2012)Breaking Bad: A Conversation with Vince Gilligan, Moderated by Barry Josephson (2013)A Conversation with Vince Gilligan, Moderated by Álvaro RodrÍguez (2013)Rectify: A Conversation with Ray McKinnon, Moderated by Barbara Morgan (2013)House: Up Close with David Shore (2013)Justified: Up Close with Wendy Calhoun (2014)The 10-Hour Movie: A Conversation with Cary Fukunaga and Noah Hawley (2014)Mad Men: A Conversation with Matthew Weiner, Moderated by Robert Draper (2014)Better Call Saul: A Conversation with Peter Gould, Moderated by Barbara Morgan (2015)

This book features something for everyone. Pop culture fans will enjoy the inside stories about their favorite programs; details about casting, relationships, and story development are often as entertaining as the shows themselves. Writers will draw inspiration from the creative processes used and challenges faced by the biggest names in the business. Scholars will appreciate the contribution the interviews make to our study of television. (Popular Culture Studies Journal)