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  1. Michael Begler is an American television writer, producer and screenwriter. He is best known for co-creating Cinemax 's period medical drama The Knick, and for writing the films Raising Helen (2004), The Shaggy Dog (2006) and Big Miracle (2012), all with writing partner Jack Amiel.

  2. Apr 20, 2023 · Michael Begler speaks with Script about his work writing, producing, and showrunning the second season of HBO’s reimagined 'Perry Mason'. Michael Begler has been working as a screenwriter for many years, on everything from The Jeff Foxworthy Show and The Tony Danza Show to the Cinemax show The Knick, working with director Steven Soderbergh ...

  3. Apr 25, 2023 · Culture > TV. “Perry Mason” Showrunner Michael Begler on the Finale’s Big Twist. Plus, he reveals how they decide where to put those amazing title cards every episode. By William Goodman. April 25, 2023 6:15 am. Matthew Rhys in "Perry Mason" HBO. Spoilers for Season 2 of Perry Mason below.

    • A Gut Feeling
    • On Medical History
    • Cross-Boarding
    • A Medical Drama on Cable TV
    • An Era of Power Differences
    • No One Forgot Hammerstein

    Chris Higgins: Where did the idea for The Knickcome from? Michael Begler:The idea stems from health issues I was going through at the time. I was having some issues with my gut, and I was going down the roads of traditional medicine and alternative treatments. There were points where I was really amazed at what medical science had figured out, and ...

    Higgins: So I'm wondering how the research process works, and to what extent the Burns Archive fits into that? Do you start with an invention? Do you start with a story? Both? Amiel:We went through a lot of procedures. You know, there are some wonderful medical archives online that we were able to go through surgical procedures and to go, "Oh, okay...

    Higgins: I'm wondering what it's like to run a show with a single director for the whole season, and I gather that you have a second season coming. But I'm wondering, when you start shooting, how many scripts are complete? And what's it like having a single director, a single shooter, a single editor, and that person being Steven Soderbergh? Amiel:...

    Higgins: When I think about putting a medical drama on cable TV, that opens some doors. You have the latitude on cable to show gore, but you also have the latitude to show sex, and at least in the seven episodes I've seen there's a lot of gore, in the context of operations, and it seems realistic. There is a little bit of violence, and there's very...

    Higgins: To me, all good period pieces deal with the racial, the sexual, and the economic situation of the leads situated in their time. And that situation is often very grim, right? So in this series you've got leads who are black, you've got various women, you've got people who are in challenging positions. Now knowing that it's set in or around ...

    Higgins: How do you guys decide whose name goes first when you're credited as, you know, Amiel and Begler? Amiel:It's done by weight. I'm much heavier than Michael. Amiel:It's just alphabetical. Begler:It's just alphabetical. Higgins: Well, yeah, obviously it's alphabetical, but I mean did you have to fight this out amongst you, or you just decided...

  4. Apr 9, 2023 · During this interview with Collider, executive producers Susan Downey and Michael Begler (who is also co-showrunner, along with Jack Amiel) talked about how the season-long case took shape, the...

  5. Apr 23, 2021 · The Knick creators, executive producers and showrunners Jack Amiel and Michael Begler are returning to the HBO fold with a rich three-year overall deal. Under the pact, said to be in the...

  6. Aug 8, 2014 · By Christina Radish. Published Aug 8, 2014. Creators Jack Amiel and Michael Begler talk about the new Cinemax series The Knick, getting Steven Soderbergh involved, season 2, and more.

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