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APPENDIX C1
SHOWRUNNER CASE STUDY QUESTIONS
ENGLISH LANGUAGE
Telephone interviews will be pre‐arranged for approximately three persons per tv series that has
been selected as a case study. Participants will be sent a Showrunner competency list in advance.
Interviews are expected to take at least 20 minutes. The interviewer will take and transcribe
notes. The following questions provide the framework for the interview, although it is anticipated
that there will be flexibility to encourage sharing of in formation. The intent of the interviews is
to describe the model of production used on each series, focusing on the background,
responsibilities and relationships of the Showrunner.
QUESTIONS
DATE:
INTERVIEWER:
INTERVIEWEE:
Name:
Phone:
Email:
TV series title:
1. Bio/Professional details
Identify your current profession:
What is your role on the current TV series? What credit do you receive on the series?
How long in total have you been involved in the film and television industry?
Less than 2 years / 2 to 5 years / 6 to 10 years / More than 10 years
For how long have you identified yourself as being in your current profession?
Less than 2 years/ 2 to 5 years / 6 to 10 years/ More than 10 years
What was your immediately previous profession / role in the industry?
In what genres do you typically work?: (include all that are relevant)
What professional associations do you belong to?
Your educational background:
College / university…identify name of institution and degree or program
Professional development of significance…offered by?
2. Showrunner identification
SAME QUESTIONS TO BE ASKED IF INTERVIEWEE IS OR IS NOT THE
SHOWRUNNER:
Who are the other (three) key executives in your current TV series?
What is their general area of responsibility?
Who would you consider to be at the creative helm of the series on which you are currently
working?
Is there a “Showrunner”… on the series? Who?
Define “Showrunner”
IF THERE IS NO SHOWRUNNER ON THE SERIES GO TO 2C