words that have been said

I just simply wouldn’t do anything that I wasn’t terribly in charge of. I don’t let anything go. I worry about the font on the back of the DVD.
-Ricky Gervais in an interview with The A.V. Club from 2007

You know it’s true: Ricky Gervais is the director/writer/star of two hit television shows, The Office and Extras.

His quote reminds me of Tonedeff, a hip hop artist who released his debut album, Archetype, in 2005. Most of the album was produced by himself with guest appearances confined to one song. Included was a self-edited DVD of extras and a self-designed cover/booklet.

Also, I’ve read that David Chase, the creator of The Sopranos writes the story arcs for each season and finalizes the scripts for every episode.

In my opinion, these guys consistently put out high quality creative media, but usually with a longer delay between project releases (since they have to stretch themselves across several jobs and take their time with the creative process).

Television shows, movies, record albums, etc. that are essentially created by committees might release things at a quicker pace, but the voice/tone and feel isn’t nearly as consistent cause so many people are throwing their input into the creative pot.