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TV Drama Draft- Judging can commence (1 Viewer)

Are the Best Actor, Actress, and Supporting categories being judged by how many trophies that person has won or been nominated for? I noticed some people have talked about awards. Some shows didn't run as long as others, meaning there would be less nominations. Excellent actors get snubbed from nominations all the time too, and some get nominated that really aren't that great.
probably a combination of recognition which includes awards, the judge's own opinion, and hotness.

I'd give extra credit to actors/actresses who went on to great success. But that's just me.
Why would future success matter? An actor/actress is being drafted for their acting ability in a specific role. Anything outside of that should be irrelevant.
Future success helps show that the actor is a better actor. I'm not saying it's the key, but when given a choice between a person who played one role for a couple years and did it well, vs. another guy who did equally well and went on to a legendary career, I'm giving a small bump to the guy whose acting ability is objectively less limited.
Some actors go on to direct or produce, or even do something outside of the business. Some actresses take time off to have a family, or direct, etc. If you are judging an actress or actor outside of the character they were drafted as portraying, that isn't staying true to the category. They weren't drafted as best actor in everything they've done.
I hear what you're saying, but everything is to subjective anyway.

 
I wouldn't get so worked up about the judging. The movie one finished 6 months ago and still isn't finished.

This one will be harder.

I still have 5 picks to make, which I'm duly considering options for.

 
Time to make it rain. If my picks are not perfect fits for the category, so be it. Let the judging deliver the hits.

17.03 - The Zarn - Alien/Monster

Wanted to go with Sleestaks here, but I don't recall a specific individual.

 
I can't believe Steven Moffat was chosed ahead of this guy.

This show was dead until he brought it back and bring it back to life he did.

First with Christopher Ecclestone and then with David Tennant.

You cannot underestimate the changes he made to the format and the incredible success he's had with it.

26.14 - Showrunner - Russell T Davies - Doctor Who

Since he watched the First Doctor's (William Hartnell) regeneration into the Second Doctor (Patrick Troughton) at the end of the 1966 serial The Tenth Planet, Davies had "fallen in love" with the show and, by the mid-1970s, he was regularly writing reviews of broadcast serials in his diary. His favourite writer and childhood hero was Robert Holmes; during his career, he has complimented the creative use of BBC studios to create "terror and claustrophobia" for Holmes's 1975 script The Ark in Space — his favourite serial from the original series—and has opined that the first episode of The Talons of Weng-Chiang (1977) featured "the best dialogue ever written; it's up there with Dennis Potter".[74] His screenwriting career also began with a Doctor Who submission; in 1987, he submitted a spec script set on an intergalactic news aggregator and broadcaster, which was rejected by script editor Andrew Cartmel, who suggested that he should write a more prosaic story about "a man who is worried about his mortgage, his marriage, [and] his dog".[74] The script was eventually retooled and transmitted as "The Long Game" in 2005.[75]

During the late 1990s, Davies lobbied the BBC to revive the show from its hiatus and reached the discussion stages in late 1998 and early 2002.[76] His proposals would update the show to be better suited for a 21st-century audience: the series would be recorded on film instead of videotape; the length of each episode would double from twenty-five minutes to fifty; episodes would primarily take place on Earth, in the style of the Third Doctor (Jon Pertwee) UNIT episodes; and Davies would remove "excess baggage" from the mythology such as Gallifrey and the Time Lords.[76] His pitch competed against three others: Dan Freedman's fantasy retelling, Matthew Graham's Gothic-styled pitch, and Mark Gatiss's reboot, which made the Doctor the audience surrogate character, instead of his companions.[77] Davies also took cues from American fantasy television series such as Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Smallville, most notably Buffy's concepts of series-long story arcs and the "Big Bad".[78]

In August 2003, the BBC had resolved legal issues over production rights that had surfaced as a result of the jointly produced Universal Studios–BBC–FOX 1996 Doctor Who film, and the Controller of BBC One Lorraine Heggessey and Controller of Drama Commissioning Jane Tranter approached Gardner and Davies to create a revival of the series to air in a primetime slot on Saturday nights, as part of their plan to devolve production to its regional bases. By mid-September, they accepted the deal to produce the series alongside Casanova.[79]

Davies's pitch for Doctor Who was the first one he wrote voluntarily; previously, he opted to outline concepts of shows to commissioning executives and offer to write the pilot episode because he felt that a pitch made him "feel like [he's] killing the work".[80] The fifteen-page pitch outlined a Doctor who was "your best friend; someone you want to be with all the time", the 19-year-old Rose Tyler (Billie Piper) as a "perfect match" for the new Doctor, avoidance of the 40-year back story "except for the good bits", the retention of the TARDIS, sonic screwdriver, and Daleks, removal of the Time Lords, and a greater focus on humanity.[80] His pitch was submitted for the first production meeting in December 2003 and a series of thirteen episodes was obtained by pressure from BBC Worldwide and a workable budget from Julie Gardner.[80]

The first new series of Doctor Who featured eight scripts by Davies; the remainder were allocated to experienced dramatists and writers for the show's ancillary releases:[81] Steven Moffat penned a two-episode story, and Mark Gatiss, Robert Shearman, and Paul Cornell each wrote one script.[81] Davies also approached his old friend Paul Abbott and Harry Potter author J. K. Rowling to write for the series; both declined due to existing commitments.[81] Shortly after he secured writers for the show, Davies stated that he had no intention of approaching writers from the old series; the only writer he would have wished to work with was Holmes, who died in May 1986.[81]

By early 2004, the show had settled into a regular production cycle. Davies, Gardner, and BBC Controller of Continuing Drama Series Mal Young took posts as executive producers, and Phil Collinson, his old colleague from Granada, took the role of producer.[82] Davies's official role as head writer and executive producer, or "showrunner", consisted of laying a skeletal plot for the entire series, holding "tone meetings" to correctly identify the tone of an episode, often described in one word—for example, the "tone word" for Moffat's "The Empty Child" was "romantic" — and overseeing all aspects of production.[82]

The production team was also tasked with finding a suitable actor for the role of the Doctor. Most notably, they approached film actor Hugh Grant and comedian Rowan Atkinson for the role. By the time Young suggested The Second Coming and Our Friends in the North actor Christopher Eccleston to Davies, Eccleston was one of three left in the running for the role: the other candidates are rumoured in the industry to have been Alan Davies and Bill Nighy.[83] Eccleston created his own characteristics of his rendition of the Doctor based on Davies's life, most notably, his catchphrase "Fantastic!":
Most of Davies's recognition came as a result of his work on Doctor Who. In 2005, Doctor Who won two Television Awards—Best Drama Series and the Pioneer Audience Award—and he was awarded the honorary Dennis Potter Award for writing.[150] BAFTA Cymru also gave him that year's Siân Phillips Award for Outstanding Contribution to Network Television.[151] In 2006, he was awarded the accolade of "Industry Player of the Year" at the Edinburgh International Television Festival.[152] In 2007, he was nominated for the "Best Soap/Series" Writers' Guild of Great Britain Award—along with Chris Chibnall, Paul Cornell, Stephen Greenhorn, Steven Moffat, Helen Raynor, and Gareth Roberts—for their work on the third series of Doctor Who.[153] He was again nominated for two BAFTA Awards in 2008: a Television Award for his work on Doctor Who,[154] and the Television Craft Award for Best Writer, for the episode "Midnight".[155] Under his tenure, Doctor Who won five consecutive National Television Awards between 2005 and 2010.[156][157][158][159][160] He has also been nominated for three Hugo Awards, all in the category of "Best Dramatic Presentation, Short Form": in 2007, the story comprising "Army of Ghosts" and "Doomsday" was defeated by Steven Moffat's "The Girl in the Fireplace";[161] in 2009, the episode "Turn Left" was defeated by Joss Whedon's Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog;[162] and in 2010, all three of his scripts which were eligible for the award, "The Next Doctor", the Davies–Roberts collaboration "Planet of the Dead", and the Davies–Ford collaboration "The Waters of Mars", were nominated: the award was won by "The Waters of Mars" and the other episodes took second and third place.[163][164]

Davies's work on Doctor Who has similarly been recognised by the public. During his tenure as executive producer, only Steven Moffat's "Silence in the Library", which was scheduled against the final of the second series of Britain's Got Talent, failed to win in its timeslot. The show's viewing figures were consistently high enough that the only broadcasts to have consistently rivalled Doctor Who for viewers in the Broadcasters' Audience Research Board's weekly charts were EastEnders, Coronation Street, Britain's Got Talent, and international football matches.[165] Two of his scripts, "Voyage of the Damned" and "The Stolen Earth", broke audience records for the show by being declared the second most viewed broadcasts of their respective weeks, and "Journey's End" became the first episode to be the most viewed broadcast of the week.[166] The show currently enjoys consistently high Appreciation Index ratings: "Love & Monsters", regarded by Doctor Who fans as his worst script,[167] gained a rating of 76,[168] just short of the 2006 average rating of 77;[169] and the episodes "The Stolen Earth" and "Journey's End" share the highest rating Doctor Who has received, at 91.[170]

Among Doctor Who fans, his contribution to the show ranks as high as the show's co-creator Verity Lambert: in a 2009 poll of 6,700 Doctor Who Magazine readers, he won the "Greatest Contribution" award with 22.62% of the votes against Lambert's 22.49% share,[171] in addition to winning the magazine's 2005, 2006, and 2008 awards for the best writer of each series.[172] Ian Farrington, who commented on the 2009 "Greatest Contribution" poll, attributed Davies' popularity to his range of writing styles, from the epic "Doomsday" to the minimalistic "Midnight", and his ability to market the show to appeal to a wide audience.[171]

Davies's work on Doctor Who has led to accolades out of the television industry. Between 2005 and 2008, he was included in The Guardian's "Media 100": in 2005, he was ranked the 14th most influential man in the media;[173] in 2006, the 28th;[174] in 2007, the 15th;[175] and in 2008, the 31st.[176] The Independent on Sunday also recognised his contributions to the public by including him on seven consecutive Pink Lists, which chronicle the achievements of gay and lesbian personalities: in 2005, he was ranked the 73rd most influential gay person;[177] in 2006, the 18th;[177] in 2007, the most influential gay person;[178] in 2008, the 2nd;[179] in 2009, the 14th;[180] in 2010, the 64th;[181] in 2011, the 47th;[182] and in 2012, the 56th.[183] He was awarded an OBE in the Queen's 2008 Birthday Honours list for services to drama,[184] and an honorary fellowship by Cardiff University in July 2008.[185]
 
If anyone following along has a good action scene or good parent, let me know. I have been thinking about it but cant seem to figure either out

 
29.02 Candice Bergen as Shirley Schmidt, Boston Legal (ABC, 2004-2008), Best Supporting Actress

Bergen was brought on board as a recurring character and was so popular (onscreen and off) that she was quickly signed to a multiyear deal as a series regular. She was nominated for two Emmys and one Golden Globe, and five SAG awards as part of the ensemble cast.

 
30.17 Nicole Wallace (Olivia D'Abo), Law & Order: Criminal Intent (NBC/USA, 2001-2011), Killer

She appeared in five episodes as a criminal mastermind matching wits with series lead Bobby Goren; her plotting was intricate, her schemes elaborate, and her final end was one that Goren and viewers could really take to heart. She was the only really successful recurring criminal nemesis that the L&O family has ever had, strangely enough.

/fin

 
Aerial Assault said:
8ebok24 said:
This is on page 3 now.

Is this going to be like all the other drafts that never get judged?
yup
Nope.

I'm having some personal stuff going on that will prevent me from posting much for the next several days (my wife's going into surgery.) But I plan on posting more judging categories when I have time. I would like the judge to do their rankings and get back to me quickly- remember that you are not required to watch or evaluate anything you haven't already seen.

 
Aerial Assault said:
8ebok24 said:
This is on page 3 now.

Is this going to be like all the other drafts that never get judged?
yup
Nope.

I'm having some personal stuff going on that will prevent me from posting much for the next several days (my wife's going into surgery.) But I plan on posting more judging categories when I have time. I would like the judge to do their rankings and get back to me quickly- remember that you are not required to watch or evaluate anything you haven't already seen.
unpossible to judge with people still needing to make multiple picks

 
Tim, I couldn't send this in a PM, because it wouldn't go through to your PM box, but I just wanted to say one of my longtime friends had that surgery done last December, and she is doing great. Good luck to your wife.

 
I will do my best to knock out my remaining picks before too long. I am simply stuck on things, partly because I cannot think of any, partly because they don't meet my own personal rules, and partly because what I thought of is only....eh.

 
I will do my best to knock out my remaining picks before too long. I am simply stuck on things, partly because I cannot think of any, partly because they don't meet my own personal rules, and partly because what I thought of is only....eh.
I'll also echo rikishi's post.

I'll make it my life's goal to get my picks in by tomorrow.

 
This is the only one I knew I wanted for sure of all my other picks. Also guessed (correctly, I take it) that no one would select it. Drafted last, could just be a throwaway anyhow, but I want to give a high recommendation for a show that I think most people would enjoy.

30.11 - Spike Spiegel, Cowboy Bebop - Hero

Cowboy Bebop is an anime, but it's the best and only one I'd ever say is a "must watch" if you asked me. The protagonist, Spike, is a bounty hunter with a whole lot of baggage. Struggling with his past, and trying to find a way to exist in the present, Spike Spiegel is my favorite character in TV history.

 
Hi everyone. Thanks for being patient with me. My wife is fine and recovering well, and I appreciate the kind words.

There's still a few picks owed, right? Toward the end of this week I will post the remaining judges, and then we can begin. I'll just choose judges randomly, but if somebody doesn't want to do it or doesn't respond, we can always get substitutes. Anyhow, look for that by Thursday or Friday.

 
Hi everyone. Thanks for being patient with me. My wife is fine and recovering well, and I appreciate the kind words.

There's still a few picks owed, right? Toward the end of this week I will post the remaining judges, and then we can begin. I'll just choose judges randomly, but if somebody doesn't want to do it or doesn't respond, we can always get substitutes. Anyhow, look for that by Thursday or Friday.
Glad to hear about your wife, Tim. Best wishes. I don't think anyone was impatient with you at all.

 
Happy to hear your wife is well.

Yea, I see a few missing picks from best cable drama (that was the first you assigned judges to, right? Of which I was one.) Will wait on completion.

 
Tim, i am glad that your wife is feeling good!

I owed 4 picks, will get my last one as soon as i can.

Funniest Character-Chucky-SOA

Politician-Elaine Barrish-Political animals

Supporting Actor-John Voight-Ray Donovan

 
OK, I'm back, and I'd like to commence to judging this thing. I need to post judges, but before I do, we need to accomplish two things:

1. There are still some picks remaining. If you still owe picks, please make them. I will give you until the end of this week. If by Saturday you have not made your remaining picks, then anyone can make them for you- I may make them myself. All remaining picks are listed on the Google spreadsheet located in the first post. Remember, you have until Friday evening.

2. There is no point in me randomly choosing judges if some of you guys have left the building and aren't coming back. Therefore, I need to know who wants to be a judge before I select any. You can be a judge even if you were not a drafter. Whoever wants to volunteer, just post here. Remember that you will not be called on to judge anything you haven't already seen. You will not be asked to post evaluations. All I need is a ranking from you of the selections you are ALREADY familiar with- that's it.

Hopefully we'll get some responses. Thanks to all for your patience!

 
Last day for making picks. After today, anyone can post any remaining picks for any drafter.

Thanks to everyone who has volunteered to judge. Once all the remaining picks have been entered, I will post new judges for each categories, limited only to those who have volunteered plus myself. 3 judges for each category.

 
OK, before we can get to judging, we have to make all remaining picks. I'm going to try and make it rain myself, but anyone can join in.

Starting with:

Mister CIA- Alien pick: Seven of Nine

 

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