South Park Has A Silent Partner
Trey Parker and Matt Stone are credited with creating one of the most intelligent, original shows television has seen in a long time. Parker has written and directed every single episode for the last 7 years, this left many people (including me) wondering, just what the hell does Matt Stone do (other than laugh and tell Trey how awesome he is).
Turns out, he does a lot:
While Parker is handling the creative side of the show, someone needs to pull together the other elements of production. That’s particularly true on a show like South Park, where episodes are routinely written and produced only a few days before they air. So while Stone occasionally directed episodes in the early years of the show, he’s found his niche as the person who coordinates the episodes, making sure they arrive on time and under budget. This is the business side of things, which Parker can’t handle because he’s too busy writing and directing. Stone has no problem with focusing on his producing duties; he recently told IGN.com that “I am not a good director, I know that. I am not a very good actor either, and I know it, but it is good to know that.”
Another important job Stone appears to have is as Parker’s minder, his show-business babysitter. Like a lot of talented writers, Parker is self-admittedly anti-social, and prefers to stay home and work rather than deal with conflict. So Stone does it for him: a profile of the team in Rolling Stone magazine explained that Parker “doesn’t like confrontation” — it’s Stone’s job to fight censorship and contract battles with the network executives.
Hit the link below for more, it’s quite an interesting read.
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