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24 quotes by Shawn Ryan

Shawn Ryan (born October 11, 1966, Rockford, Illinois) is an American screenwriter and television producer best known as the creator and showrunner of the television series The Shield (2002-2008) and The Chicago Code (2011). Ryan also co-created the ABC series Last Resort (2012), and produced The Unit (2006-2009), Lie to Me (2009-2010) and Terriers (2010).
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The payment for sins can be delayed. But they can't be avoided.

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The payment for certain sins can be delayed. But they can't be avoided.

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Series finales have that responsibility to leave you feeling good about entire series. You want to feel like the viewer closes the book satisfied.... →

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I think the bar is higher these days in terms of audience expectations of authenticity.

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You can make a good show, but you still need some magical alchemy to get people to watch.

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I've worked in network and cable on and off for a number of years, and you just understand what your parameters are. A lot of times, I think the... →

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There will always be economic pressure to make hits, identify hits, and then exploit hits. And you're going to exploit them with as many episodes... →

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I'm very humble in terms of knowing that television is an extraordinary collaborative medium and that one person alone cannot make a great TV... →

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In order to appeal to a wider audience on network in order to survive, generally your characters need to be, at a base level, a little bit more... →

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Everyone in Hollywood who is successful becomes less successful at some point. I'm just trying to delay that fall for as long as I can.

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I don't ever want to have a weak episode of television with my name on it.

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I don't want my writing to be recognized.

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I don't want my writing to be so unique that when you apply it to different genres, it seems like the previous show that people know you from.

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