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Writing Without Guest Stars
One difference I've noticed between writing episodes of Chuck and watching episodes of Chuck is that when you're writing episodes, you can't have guest stars! Some of my favorite episodes are great in part because of the amazing casting. Sarah's father, Jack Burton, Chuck's father, Stephen Bartowski, Roan Montgomery, Premier Alejandro Goya, the list goes on. The casting on Chuck was one of the show's strengths. I know there are those of you who are going to say, "Just write a
dallase
Aug 93 min read
Holiday Episodes
I analyze the heck out of each episode of Chuck, you would be surprised at all the data points I keep on each episode. Things like which version of the Intersect Chuck had, how many times he flashed, what triggered each flash, and what he learned from it. I also track every Subway reference, the languages Sarah speaks, who manages the Buy More, the list goes on. I do this so that as I write, I can keep true to the spirit and feel of the original five seasons, which is really
dallase
Jul 242 min read
The Bullet Not Taken
Not knowing exactly where to start this blog, I’ll just jump into the topic that’s been on my mind: Chuck never took a bullet for Sarah....
dallase
May 18, 20252 min read


Why a Sixth Season as Books?
Experiencing Chuck as a book series instead of a TV series. Not long after finishing the Chuck TV series for the second time I started to...
dallase
Feb 11, 20222 min read
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