“There’s nobody in there that woke up one morning and said, ‘I want to be a TV writer.’ And that’s why I’m interested in them.”
You're either a fan of The Wire, or you're used to the looks of shock and pity you get when you tell people you still haven't seen it — not bad for a show that aired its last season seven years ago. Since then, The Wire creator David Simon has produced another TV show and two miniseries and has started work on three new projects for HBO.
Simon stopped by BuzzFeed's Another Round podcast to talk about his latest miniseries, Show Me a Hero, and what it's like to write about Martin Luther King Jr. with Ta-Nehisi Coates and James McBride.
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Listen to the full episode and read through to find out how David Simon builds a writers room when he starts a new project.
We looked at every writing credit from every TV show and miniseries David Simon has produced. Here's a breakdown of the people who have written for more than one project.
Joy Kecken, the only lady on the list, started as an intern for Homicide: Life on the Street. She went on to be a staff writer for the second season of The Wire.
David Mills was Simon's most frequent collaborator, working with him on four shows over 16 years.
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This Is How “The Wire” Creator David Simon Builds A Writing Team