Shawn Ryan
Shawn Ryan
Shawn Ryanis an American screenwriter and television producer best known as the creator and showrunner of the television series The Shieldand The Chicago Code. Ryan also co-created the ABC series Last Resort, and produced The Unit, Lie to Me, Terriersand Mad Dogs...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionScreenwriter
Date of Birth11 October 1966
CityRockford, IL
CountryUnited States of America
appealed foil forest great guys impressed incredible rare sweetness
He's going to be a great foil for the guys on our show. Forest has always impressed me with his range. He's got an incredible sweetness and soulfulness but also strength. It's a rare combination for an actor and that appealed to me with this character.
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He's going to be a great foil for the guys on the show.
sin payment delayed
The payment for sins can be delayed. But they cant be avoided.
cheer fall character
Cheers was one of the first shows where I paid attention to the writers because their [work] was better than everything else I was watching. The writers weren't afraid to let a joke fall slightly flat if it advanced the characters.
practice different embrace
Obviously there are different standards and practices that are allowed on cable versus network. You just have to embrace what your network is going to allow.
problem back-and-forth no-problem
I have no problem at all going back and forth between cable and network.
names want television
I don't ever want to have a weak episode of television with my name on it.
trying driven episodes
I still feel driven to try to make great shows and to make each episode great.
creative pressure levels
I would say on a creative level I put a lot of pressure on myself.
color lines
I'm perfectly happy to color within the network lines when I have to.
humble tv-shows knowing
I'm very humble in terms of knowing that television is an extraordinary collaborative medium and that one person alone cannot make a great TV show.