Bruckheimer Reveals Recipe For Successful Show

CSI producer Jerry Bruckheimer may be one of Hollywood's true success stories, but the producer recently revealed that when it comes to producing a show, positivism is not one of his better traits.

"We never know what will pique the audience’s interest in anything we do, whether it’s a movie or a TV show," the producer told Anna Carugati at World Screen. "We just hope for the best and expect the worst, and that’s the motto I live by! You never know, you try to do your best."

The producer also admitted having the support of the network is part of why CSI is such a successful show. "CBS did a terrific job in helping us put the show together, getting it on the air, and picking the right time slot, and promoting it. A lot of things have to come together for a show to succeed [...] They are very smart people and we give smart people a look into what we do, because they make us look better."

Not only is CBS partly credited for the success of CSI, the network is also responsible for the births of spin-offs Miami and New York. Bruckheimer had no qualms in admitting the creation of the sister shows was fueled by commercialism. "We were very happy just doing the original CSI in Vegas. CBS came to us and said, 'We’d like you to pick another city and we think we could have another show on our schedule and it would be successful.' So we decided on Miami and got that show on the air and it’s doing very well also."

But the Bruckheimer name won't be exclusive to CBS in this upcoming television year. The producer is currently working on several television projects, ranging from drama to comedy, for the 2005-2006 season. E-Ring, a Pentagon based drama, has already been picked by NBC and will air Wednesday nights at 9 pm. The Jonathan Shapiro Project and The Evolution of Man, Bruckheimer's first comedies, were recently delivered in pilot form to the WB. Sounds hectic, but Bruckheimer's love for television makes it more fun than work. "I love it, I was raised on it. My TV normally goes to one of the networks when I turn it on, so it’s part of my life."

To read the full article, visit WorldScreen.com.

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