'Deadwood' proved that viewers are smarter in terms of grasping intricate dialogue than they had been given credit for.
What I appreciate is acknowledging to the audience that I think they have brains.
My viewers are smart. They know I have a contract with a TV show and that I make a lot of money.
The key thing was to learn the value of economy with words and to never insult the viewer by telling them what they can already see.
I do feel if we underestimate the viewer, it's at our own peril.
But Steven Bochco was smart; he knew that viewers were smart.
A lot of television assumes the viewer is a bit daft, and I don't think they are.
I think the audience is pretty intelligent.
