“Television is much more collaborative in many ways than prose.” — Ann Cleeves Quote

Television is much more collaborative in many ways than prose.

I especially don't like the graphic violence against women and children often depicted in novels such as 'The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo' and others. I'm not sure if it's being done just to entertain or whether it really is necessary for the characters involved.

A writer loses possession of her work as soon as it's reaches its audience. Each reader brings his own experience and prejudice and imagination to the work. Television adaptation just goes one step further, and the novelist has to learn to let go.

'Shetland' is adapted from the novel 'Red Bones.' The book is based around an archaeological dig, and the mystery starts with the murder of the elderly woman who crofts the land where the dig is happening.

A leader is someone who steps back from the entire system and tries to build a more collaborative, more innovative system that will work over the long term.

It is always interesting being on films sets - I have done it before with other actor friends - and I just find it fascinating. I just love that collaborative film family that develops around a project.

I like how collaborative and cult-like filmmaking is. It's really family-oriented, tribe-oriented.

That's what I like about musical theater, is that it's very collaborative, not just with the writers, but with the director and the designers and the actors. Everybody's playing in the sandbox, and ideas are coming from everywhere.