Writers, directors, actors, and producers all have to decide what part ethics will play in their work. The creative team may choose to ignore, embrace, or co-opt ethical issues, but they can’t readily deny their existence; sometimes the ethical quandaries lurk below the surface before imploding and creating a crisis. In this chapter, we will examine some of the ethical issues that creative individuals face on a daily basis.
Finding Material: the Search for a Good Story
We’ve all been taught that stealing is wrong. And we’ve also heard Fred Allen’s famous line that imitation is the sincerest form of television. Some also ...
