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A review by bethreadsandnaps
End Credits: How I Broke Up with Hollywood by Patty Lin
3.5
3.5 stars
I always appreciate a memoir about a field I don’t know much about but am interested in. In this one, Patty Lin discusses her path to TV writing and her work life in TV writing with a whole lot of her 10 year relationship with “Carl.” Carl almost gets more airtime than her (mostly impressive) TV writing gigs. But at least the author has the self-awareness to realize she needs to be in a relationship.
I’m not sure if most TV writers are this itinerant. I kind of think so, which means it’s more the profession than her as a person. She seems to be a stressed out mess who gets fired from every TV writing gig, yet she kept her job in late show accounting for YEARS with minimal drama.
She did admit that she had a huge crush on Jason Segal when she was writing for Freaks and Geeks. That took a lot of vulnerability. And she seems to back the legend behind Desperate Housewives as well.
I did like this memoir. I do wish I could have some of the other perspectives in the room on some of these situations. I certainly believe the author about the tokenism and the chauvinism, but I wonder how she was as a co-worker.
I always appreciate a memoir about a field I don’t know much about but am interested in. In this one, Patty Lin discusses her path to TV writing and her work life in TV writing with a whole lot of her 10 year relationship with “Carl.” Carl almost gets more airtime than her (mostly impressive) TV writing gigs. But at least the author has the self-awareness to realize she needs to be in a relationship.
I’m not sure if most TV writers are this itinerant. I kind of think so, which means it’s more the profession than her as a person. She seems to be a stressed out mess who gets fired from every TV writing gig, yet she kept her job in late show accounting for YEARS with minimal drama.
She did admit that she had a huge crush on Jason Segal when she was writing for Freaks and Geeks. That took a lot of vulnerability. And she seems to back the legend behind Desperate Housewives as well.
I did like this memoir. I do wish I could have some of the other perspectives in the room on some of these situations. I certainly believe the author about the tokenism and the chauvinism, but I wonder how she was as a co-worker.