The good, the bad, and the ugly sides of Hollywood, Silicon Valley , and Europe were in focus in a day 2 keynote at the fifth edition of Iberseries & Platino Industria , in which outspoken Hollywood showrunner, screenwriter, and producer John Altschuler ( Silicon Valley ) shared insights and experiences.
“The studios have always hated writers. They despise writers,” he argued. “The first organized union was the Writers Guild. They hate us. But what they know in Hollywood is that without a script, you have nothing.”
That means that Hollywood productions are writer-driven, he said, in contrast to Europe, where projects are more director-driven. “That is the biggest disconnect between America and Europe,” Altschuler concluded. Bringing together the successful, proven production pro