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UA graduate promotes 'open-mindedness'
Demetrius Neal
Issue date: 1/26/09 Section: Lifestyles
Leslie Jaye Goff's name can be seen under the 1984 list of UA graduates on the senior walk. But, of course, only a few students might have even heard of her. Today, if any students know her, it would be because she is the producer of the gradually attention-grabbing Web-based original series from StrikeTV "Anyone But Me."
Many might remember the writers' strike that occurred a couple years ago. What some might not know about the specially-made Web site that posted original shows written by members from the Writer Guild of America as a result of the strike is that the site still runs today.
"Anyone But Me," which is in its fourth episode, was created by writer and executive producer Susan Miller (writer of "The L Word" and "thirtysomething") and playwright of the Obie-award-winning "My Left Breast" and director and writer Tina Cesa Ward (creator of the short film "In Their Absence"). The story describes life in a post-9/11 world where 16-year-old Vivian McMillan, along with a number of other characters, must find herself in a new generation of open-mindedness. Vivian leaves her home city in New York and her lesbian lover to move to the suburbs with her father, who became ill after saving people in the 9/11 tragedy as a firefighter. Throughout her journey, she meets people, such as Archibald and Sophie, who might be able to help in her growing and soul-searching.
Goff did not originally begin producing this show. While the "Anyone But Me" team was starting up, Goff was busy producing another project. She was asked to produce an episode after that project and was later asked to become the permanent producer, she said.
"As a producer, your goal is to support the director and executive producer's creative vision," Goff said. "The producer handles every level to big and small details, such as handling the budgets, logistics, and have a close relationship with the actors, cameramen, writers, directors and the crew."
The producer doesn't want the director and executive producer to worry about all of the details because they should be focused on the story. The producer is essential for all of them to be able to communicate and resolve certain isssues and conflicts in a production of an episode, she said.
Many might remember the writers' strike that occurred a couple years ago. What some might not know about the specially-made Web site that posted original shows written by members from the Writer Guild of America as a result of the strike is that the site still runs today.
"Anyone But Me," which is in its fourth episode, was created by writer and executive producer Susan Miller (writer of "The L Word" and "thirtysomething") and playwright of the Obie-award-winning "My Left Breast" and director and writer Tina Cesa Ward (creator of the short film "In Their Absence"). The story describes life in a post-9/11 world where 16-year-old Vivian McMillan, along with a number of other characters, must find herself in a new generation of open-mindedness. Vivian leaves her home city in New York and her lesbian lover to move to the suburbs with her father, who became ill after saving people in the 9/11 tragedy as a firefighter. Throughout her journey, she meets people, such as Archibald and Sophie, who might be able to help in her growing and soul-searching.
Goff did not originally begin producing this show. While the "Anyone But Me" team was starting up, Goff was busy producing another project. She was asked to produce an episode after that project and was later asked to become the permanent producer, she said.
"As a producer, your goal is to support the director and executive producer's creative vision," Goff said. "The producer handles every level to big and small details, such as handling the budgets, logistics, and have a close relationship with the actors, cameramen, writers, directors and the crew."
The producer doesn't want the director and executive producer to worry about all of the details because they should be focused on the story. The producer is essential for all of them to be able to communicate and resolve certain isssues and conflicts in a production of an episode, she said.
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