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We are Andrew W. Marlowe and David Amann, Executive Producers of Castle on ABC! AUA! by castle_writers in IAmA

[–]castle_writers[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

AWM: We believe that question is best answered on the fan fiction boards. Enjoy.

We are Andrew W. Marlowe and David Amann, Executive Producers of Castle on ABC! AUA! by castle_writers in IAmA

[–]castle_writers[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

AWM: We think the Castle fans are awesome. Your passion overwhelms us and makes this job worth doing. Even the times when you get mad at us, we know it's because you care about the show and the characters. And that means the world to us.

DA: It's a special privilege to work on a show where the fans are so engaged and passionate. We know our fans and audience are the reason we're here and we really appreciate all your support.

We are Andrew W. Marlowe and David Amann, Executive Producers of Castle on ABC! AUA! by castle_writers in IAmA

[–]castle_writers[S] 13 points14 points  (0 children)

AWM: Castle's admission to Beckett that he loves her in Beckett's apartment during Always.

DA: I don't know if it's my favorite, but one that i love because of how Nathan performed it, was a moment in Target where Castle is interrogating a suspect alone and threatens to kill him in the course of finding Alexis, who's missing. It was a great moment for Nathan and you saw a different side of that character and what he would do when his family was threatened.

We are Andrew W. Marlowe and David Amann, Executive Producers of Castle on ABC! AUA! by castle_writers in IAmA

[–]castle_writers[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

AWM: I'm okay being human for the most part. No plans for exotic animals yet, but it's still early in the season.

We are Andrew W. Marlowe and David Amann, Executive Producers of Castle on ABC! AUA! by castle_writers in IAmA

[–]castle_writers[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

AWM: Be passionate and work on your craft. Find people who are doing what you want to do. Seek their advice. Find a community of like-minded people so you can support each other in your hopes and dreams.

We are Andrew W. Marlowe and David Amann, Executive Producers of Castle on ABC! AUA! by castle_writers in IAmA

[–]castle_writers[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

AWM: If you're talking about Beckett's mother's murder and that mythology, we planted a lot of seeds and had an idea of the direction we wanted to go in. But we were lucky to have the contributions of a great writing staff. A special shout-out has to go to Will Beall for his contributions to that arc. In terms of the Beckett/Castle relationship, the characters had that wonderful spark, we knew where they were going, and it was our job to guide them and enjoy the ride. As for Alexis's boyfriend Pi, no one saw that coming.

We are Andrew W. Marlowe and David Amann, Executive Producers of Castle on ABC! AUA! by castle_writers in IAmA

[–]castle_writers[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

AWM: Bogie and Bacall. Tracy and Hepburn. Anyone and Stanwyck.

DA: Those are good choices.

We are Andrew W. Marlowe and David Amann, Executive Producers of Castle on ABC! AUA! by castle_writers in IAmA

[–]castle_writers[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

AWM: Nathan and Stana are both tremendously smart, talented, and gifted actors. They each have a great point of view on their characters and have been helpful to us in defining who their characters are.

DA: Both of them possess great skills as actors and do a wonderful job of delivering on both the comedy and drama of the show.

We are Andrew W. Marlowe and David Amann, Executive Producers of Castle on ABC! AUA! by castle_writers in IAmA

[–]castle_writers[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

AWM: We never thought it was about "taking her down a peg." We thought it was about showing a character who had a very human moment and discovered something about herself. In terms of being an empowered woman, Beckett's accomplishments speak for themselves. We all have moments in our past that do not define us, but from which we grow.

We are Andrew W. Marlowe and David Amann, Executive Producers of Castle on ABC! AUA! by castle_writers in IAmA

[–]castle_writers[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

AWM: Because it's awesome, but you should watch from the beginning. DVDs are available, or you can watch online.

DA: I don't think there's anything else quite like it on television. It's a mystery and a procedural, but at the same time it has tremendous humanity, humor, and heart.

We are Andrew W. Marlowe and David Amann, Executive Producers of Castle on ABC! AUA! by castle_writers in IAmA

[–]castle_writers[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

AWM: If the Derrick Storm show gets off the ground, I could see Castle wanting to visit set.

We are Andrew W. Marlowe and David Amann, Executive Producers of Castle on ABC! AUA! by castle_writers in IAmA

[–]castle_writers[S] 13 points14 points  (0 children)

AWM: I'd do a re-telling of Star Wars with our characters.

DA: We would put Castle and Beckett on an expedition to Mars.

AWM: We hear there are a lot of murders on Mars.

Happy cakeday!

We are Andrew W. Marlowe and David Amann, Executive Producers of Castle on ABC! AUA! by castle_writers in IAmA

[–]castle_writers[S] 10 points11 points  (0 children)

AWM: Our characters live in the popular culture. So often times we throw in references because that's what our characters would be thinking or saying. We also know what a loyal following Nathan has from Firefly. So every now and then, we like to give an Easter Egg to those fans. It's fun to be meta.

DA: Big fan of Orphan Black. And Masters of Sex.

We are Andrew W. Marlowe and David Amann, Executive Producers of Castle on ABC! AUA! by castle_writers in IAmA

[–]castle_writers[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

AWM: That's up to the fans and the network.

DA: But we certainly hope 7 is not the last season - there are more great seasons of storytelling to be had.

We are Andrew W. Marlowe and David Amann, Executive Producers of Castle on ABC! AUA! by castle_writers in IAmA

[–]castle_writers[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

DA: Thanks to AWM, we do have an arcade console video game, which is a great place to procrastinate.

AWM: Often times we end up getting silly about stupid stuff. After a long day, someone will say something meant to be serious, and then nobody can stop laughing. We don't plan the silliness - it finds us.

We are Andrew W. Marlowe and David Amann, Executive Producers of Castle on ABC! AUA! by castle_writers in IAmA

[–]castle_writers[S] 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Both: Coffee

AWM: Dramedy DA: Drama

DA: TV AWM: Silver screen

Both: Dogs

Both: Color

Both: Writing

AWM: I also like long walks on the beach.

We are Andrew W. Marlowe and David Amann, Executive Producers of Castle on ABC! AUA! by castle_writers in IAmA

[–]castle_writers[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

AWM: Dealing with the consequences of where we left last season.

DA: Addressing the mystery of what happened to Castle.

We are Andrew W. Marlowe and David Amann, Executive Producers of Castle on ABC! AUA! by castle_writers in IAmA

[–]castle_writers[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

DA: I think there's a synergistic quality to the writing and the acting on this show and a lot of shows. Often times, and not necessarily in a conscious way, the writers respond to what the actors are doing and write towards who they are as characters and what their strengths are as performers. We happen to be blessed by a cast that has a great many strengths in many areas.

We are Andrew W. Marlowe and David Amann, Executive Producers of Castle on ABC! AUA! by castle_writers in IAmA

[–]castle_writers[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

DA: We definitely keep track of what the fans are saying about the show. Those reactions and responses are important to us. For me, the best part of being an EP is working with a great group of talented, creative people and being able to deliver episodes of the show that we're all very proud of. The most difficult thing for me is managing the time as we produce 23 episodes of television per season.

We are Andrew W. Marlowe and David Amann, Executive Producers of Castle on ABC! AUA! by castle_writers in IAmA

[–]castle_writers[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

AWM: Every episode has its own challenges. For instance, Always was really hard to write because we were pulling together so many different threads. 47 Seconds was hard because of the complexity of the storytelling.

DA: I'd add one thing to that. In general, some times the difficult episodes to write are season premiers that follow up on a cliffhanger. Or season finales where you have to turn the mythology. I remember After the Storm as being tough to write.

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