Writing and Producing Television Drama in Denmark: From the Kingdom to the Killing (Palgrave Studies in Screenwriting) (Hardcover)
"Valuable to an academic audience for its very clear presentation of the history of the Danish television industry, Eva Novrup Redvall provides well synthesized descriptions of extensive interviews and explains the institutional reasons for how and why screenwriting practices operate in Denmark. The book is also an excellent outline for what one might want to consider in examining a work role within an industrial situation." - Janet Staiger, William P. Hobby Centennial Professor of Communication in the Department of Radio-Television-Film at the University of Texas at Austin, USA
'This book belongs in that tiny group of inspirational analytic works that bring the academy and the industry closer together. With unparalleled access to the inner sanctums of television drama production (including the writers' room itself), Eva Novrup Redvall reveals the conditions of production behind Danish TV dramas. She examines the borrowing of techniques from the US; how they were adapted to a public service context; and how they continue to evolve dynamically. She skilfully uncovers the organisational methods that have enabled Danish TV industry to unlock the creativity of its writers and thus to achieve sustained global success.' - John Ellis, Professor of Media Arts, Royal Holloway University of London, UK