Doctor Who EP: Creators should ignore Twitter feedback
Doctor Who executive producer Steven Moffat has said creators should ignore the feedback about their work on Twitter, and derided the role of research in creating hit TV shows.
Speaking with Moffat on a panel curated by McCann on The Truth About Universal Storytelling Gareth Neame, a producer of hit British show Downton Abbey, said TV creators must “find a way to make sure your work does not get fucked up”.
Moffat, who also co-created the series Sherlock, is regarded as one of the leading screenwriters in the world, echoed that sentiment, and when asked about the feedback loop on social media, said: “It’s wonderful to have it, and it is the cradle of next generation of creators, but you have to completely ignore it.
“It’s easy to think it’s everyone talking about your show, but the actual audience is 100 per cent outside of Twitter. The Twitter reaction is not the voice of the audience.
Minor #innersub: arc, not ark; Millennials, not milennials; they work, not hey work (not throwing stones — I’m sure if I was producing as many stories from Cannes as Alex is I would have many more spelling mistakes!)
Hi Angus,
Those have been fixed up now, thanks so much for letting us know.
Cheers,
Miranda – Mumbrella
I guess that’s why Noah had to leave…
Twitter. Proof that everyone has an opinion about a TV show. But very few have the courage to make one.