Michael Scott. Walter White. Daenerys Targaryen. Ted Lasso. Each is synonymous with a massive hit series. You’ll have no trouble naming those shows. But how about their writers/creators? (Answers at the end.) Actors know: a show’s success hinges on its characters and script. An extraordinary scr ipt, one that turns nobodies into celebrities, is never just about the plot or the star. The idiot manager of a Scranton paper company. An Albuquerque chemistry teacher turned drug kingpin. A dragon-wielding princess storming the nations of Westeros. A naive American football coach managing a ragtag soccer team in Britain. The premise may differ, but each successful story comes down to the same thing: the characters’ relationships with each other. ...read more read less