The practitioner in my chosen field I want to talk about is Ryan Murphy, and he is one of the most successful producers in this world. Ryan Murphy has produced a series fascinating tv series and almost all his works received a good reputation. There are many his works such as Glee, American Horror Story, American Crime Story, Feud and Pose has won the Emmy Award. His work not only focuses on the commercial value but also full of the humanistic concern, each of his works is showing ‘his distinct stamp and sensibility’ (The Guardian 2018, Para. 4).
As a producer, Ryan Murphy’s works involves many fringe themes such as gays, geeks and addicts, and the audience often resists him. But I think the most valuable thing he did is he never label his characters when showing and analysing them, and Murphy to explore the sociality behind them. Ryan Murphy is ‘like a wild guest at a dinner party, he’d lifted the table and slammed it back down, leaving the dishes broken or arranged in a new order’ (The New Yorker 2018, Para. 17).
It is undeniable that Ryan Murphy is good at showing the character’s embarrassment, confusion, and pain when they experience self-awareness through the storytelling. His understanding of his characters will be expressed uniquely. Many people said the reason why Ryan Murphy can be influential is the violence, blood and sex scene in his works, but the aesthetic level and the avant-garde awareness in his work is worth remembering and discussing more than the sensory stimulation. ‘ His legacy is not one standout show but, rather, the sheer force and variety and chutzpah of his creations, which are linked by a singular storytelling aesthetic: stylized extremity and rude humour, shock conjoined with sincerity, and serious themes wrapped in circus-bright packaging’ (The New Yorker 2018, Para. 20).
Therefore, Ryan Murphy inspired me to focus on the creativity, but at the same time, also to ensure the completion of the essential work in a project as a producer. And more importantly, the industry requires a producer to keep trying and break the traditional rules. Just like Ryan Murphy said, ‘You just have to be bold, and I think you have not to be afraid of the word no’ (Daily Bruin 2017).
References:
Nevins, J 2018, ‘American success story: how Ryan Murphy became Netflix’s $300m man’, The Guardian, 16 February, Viewed 25 September 2018, <https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2018/feb/16/ryan-murphy-netflix>.
Nussbaum, E 2018, ‘How Ryan Murphy Became the Most Powerful Man in TV’, The New Yorker, 14 May, Viewed 25 September 2018, <https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2018/05/14/how-ryan-murphy-became-the-most-powerful-man-in-tv>.
Mazzucato, O 2017, ‘Q&A: ‘Glee’ creator Ryan Murphy discusses industry success’, Daily Bruin, 1 March, Viewed 25 September 2018, <https://dailybruin.com/2017/03/01/qa-glee-creator-ryan-murphy-discusses-industry-success/>.