tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9151648620999578441.post7534438724225868879..comments2023-09-27T08:03:12.568-04:00Comments on Damn the Man! Save the Empire!: Back in the Saddle... like Riding a Bike... or Mixing a Metaphor...Tomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05409103030213785080noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9151648620999578441.post-65299098284397155602009-07-06T08:03:41.588-04:002009-07-06T08:03:41.588-04:00Tom,
Congratulations on the new gig at Y&R. I...Tom,<br /><br />Congratulations on the new gig at Y&R. I have been enjoying your recent contributions to the show.<br /><br />As a soap fan, I've been disappointed with some of the huge plot holes and logical fallacies that plagued Y&R recently:<br /><br />1) Cane and Delia's DNA Paternity Test.<br /><br />Um, I understand you folks are trying to unravel LML's work and bring back Phillip III as the real Chancellor, but re-writing recent history to make Cane into some monster who would dump Lily to raise Delia seem like a betrayal of the character. For all of Cane's faults, he had some kind of integrity.<br /><br />For Cane to have used Phillip's DNA for the paternity test meant that he ran the risk of abandoning his child but it also eventually assured that he would have to marry someone whom he did not love and raise her and another man's child. <br /><br />I don't buy it. Not at all.<br /><br />2) Sharon lies to Jack and Nick about her baby's paternity.<br /><br />This just rings false. Sharon is many things but for her to lie about the paternity to spare Nick's feelings while possibly setting up Jack for a huge emotional fall seems ludicrous. <br /><br />3) Paul Williams Not Recognizing His Sister's Voice.<br /><br />Um, what kind of detective can't recognize the voice of his own sister? No matter how distant he and his sister may have become, I can't see him forgetting her voice. <br /><br /><br />4) Devon Lusting for His Faux Aunt.<br />Eew! When did Y&R sink to the depths of B&B? I guess this is it.<br /><br />Why can't Y&R come up with a better storyline for an Emmy winning actor like Bryton McClure? <br /><br />Hell, why can't Y&R actually do something with its black cast? The Winters clan, with the exception of Lily, is mostly segregated. Why is that?<br /><br />Why is the CEO of a major company living in a dump? CEO's make tens of millions of dollars but Neil Winters lives in dark, depressing home. <br /><br />Why is Devon's home so dingy looking? His father is a rich CEO. Shouldn't he be able to afford to pay for a gallon or two of paint? <br />___<br /><br />I understand that you're at Y&R on a trial basis. I hope that it becomes a permanent gig. Please try to persuade the TPTB to fix this situation when it is politically feasible for you to do so.<br /><br />Thanks!Just-aSoapFannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9151648620999578441.post-33048716706752205502009-06-15T10:15:35.121-04:002009-06-15T10:15:35.121-04:00Congrats on your move back to Y&R! I think you...Congrats on your move back to Y&R! I think you're doing a great job!LoveY&Rhttp://www.soaps.com/youngandrestless/news/3358/Tom_Casiello_Writing_for_The_Young_and_the_Restlesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9151648620999578441.post-45093642359172121062009-04-06T18:43:00.000-04:002009-04-06T18:43:00.000-04:00-pn the bottom of a homeless drug addicts shoe...L...-pn the bottom of a homeless drug addicts shoe...<BR/><BR/>LMAO! <BR/><BR/>So glad you are back in the saddle again. Yeehaa!<BR/><BR/>Loved the blog Tom.<BR/><BR/>ShakaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9151648620999578441.post-65897590918055021312009-04-05T11:39:00.000-04:002009-04-05T11:39:00.000-04:00I know you probably can't tell us...but isn...I know you probably can't tell us...but isn't there EUPHORIA on the Y&R writing team right now? Everything clicking, perfectly acted and produced.<BR/><BR/>C'mon, fess up. You won't sound like you're gloating...it's a well won victory. <BR/><BR/>Tell me you guys all know you're very good right now. (Oh yeah, and that TYRA MUST GO NOW!!!!)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9151648620999578441.post-60725816954189499952009-03-08T12:00:00.000-04:002009-03-08T12:00:00.000-04:00The writing process (despair to orgasm to despair ...The writing process (despair to orgasm to despair to release) is the same no matter what kind of writing, but yours is extra (deadline) intense! I'm also wondering if you write dialogue or just outline the scenes. And are there 5 breakdown writers, each working on one day's episode, and do you begin one each week, with others in various stages, or are there more writers than that and you spend several weeks on just that one episode?<BR/>Love your blog!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9151648620999578441.post-83322321699352339192009-03-06T12:54:00.000-05:002009-03-06T12:54:00.000-05:00Thanks for that Tom. You always give great insigh...Thanks for that Tom. You always give great insight into how our dramas come together. Much luck to you at Y&R.<BR/><BR/>On a separate note, I just read that Ash is preggos with Vic's child. I know your not the headwriter, but I'm hoping this is a bad joke. I really don't think there is enough Vicadin out there to get me through that one. lolRestless Fanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770506082690420783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9151648620999578441.post-54779091544444922282009-03-06T11:10:00.000-05:002009-03-06T11:10:00.000-05:00Great entry, Tom. Glad to hear you're enjoying you...Great entry, Tom. Glad to hear you're enjoying your work!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9151648620999578441.post-18361533433443300662009-03-05T22:50:00.000-05:002009-03-05T22:50:00.000-05:00I loved this Tom! Delving into your thought proce...I loved this Tom! Delving into your thought processes is exactly what I look forward to from your blog. Thanks so much for sharing. <BR/><BR/>TrudiAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9151648620999578441.post-1336432307221391352009-03-04T18:36:00.000-05:002009-03-04T18:36:00.000-05:00I fast-forward storylines about teens, babies, Chl...I fast-forward storylines about teens, babies, Chloe and the Winters. I liked the storyline about Michael's father. Sharon's breakdown storyline would be interesting if Noah and Eden weren't featured prominantly in it. Adam's upcoming storyline seems interesting. TPTB don't have to put teens on the show to get teens to watch. I appreciate storylines that haven't been rehashed.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9151648620999578441.post-22237523404894686532009-03-04T16:05:00.000-05:002009-03-04T16:05:00.000-05:00Hey Tom, great post! Cool to see what a soap oper...Hey Tom, great post! Cool to see what a soap opera writer does. I write a humour blog and recent did a post with a little shoutout to Victor Newman, who is my favourite on Y&R. Check it out and tell me if my dialogue is pitch-perfect for a soap:<BR/><BR/>http://animalsneedkisses.wordpress.com/2009/03/02/parrots/Willhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17851800658607124832noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9151648620999578441.post-54487110172146345422009-03-04T14:26:00.000-05:002009-03-04T14:26:00.000-05:00Thanks for sharing all this, Tom. I think it will ...Thanks for sharing all this, Tom. I think it will be fun when that first episode airs to see how everything you described panned out and who the actual characters involved turn out to be.Scott Nhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04251796083487727007noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9151648620999578441.post-76129754638894997042009-03-03T12:40:00.000-05:002009-03-03T12:40:00.000-05:00Tom great post, but could explain exactly what it ...Tom great post, but could explain exactly what it is a breakdown writer does? Are you writing an actual script or just the outline which is given to the dialogue writers?Elizabeth Kerri Mahonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07763642809052430107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9151648620999578441.post-90004880029277585402009-03-02T06:30:00.000-05:002009-03-02T06:30:00.000-05:00Tom, thanks for the blog. It's been a while. It'...Tom, thanks for the blog. It's been a while. It's interesting to know how you workflow goes. Good luck with the new gig and I hope it all works out for you.Beckyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01816405977427615012noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9151648620999578441.post-36071723927807682882009-03-02T01:21:00.000-05:002009-03-02T01:21:00.000-05:00Oh how I've missed you! I know you'll busy.... bu...Oh how I've missed you! I know you'll busy.... but keep us updated. Can't wait to see your first episode. Hopefully you can make me like Cane and Lily!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9151648620999578441.post-69870106030948266182009-03-01T22:00:00.000-05:002009-03-01T22:00:00.000-05:00LOL @ "The Process". Glad to hear from you again!LOL @ "The Process". <BR/><BR/>Glad to hear from you again!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9151648620999578441.post-14777594490361263472009-03-01T18:38:00.000-05:002009-03-01T18:38:00.000-05:00thanks you so much for this update.I am very glad ...thanks you so much for this update.<BR/><BR/>I am very glad to read how an episode gets written. We all know that there are a lot of people needed to write a soap, and it is fun to see how it is done.<BR/><BR/>If I understood correctly you are a breakdown writer. Does it mean that you write the entire episode, dialogues and all?<BR/>Who is in charge of keeping the history of each character, after all we can see a lot of characters in one episode?<BR/><BR/>Thanks for the info!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9151648620999578441.post-84069953183734693902009-03-01T00:08:00.000-05:002009-03-01T00:08:00.000-05:00I've missed you. And, this is that kind of blog! O...I've missed you. <BR/><BR/>And, this is that kind of blog! One that prompts a few good words ...shallotpeel DonnaBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10569144682332713056noreply@blogger.com