I'm on the board of trustees at Boston University. I'm on the board of trustees at Jewish Family Services. Nina Tassler More Quotes by Nina Tassler More Quotes From Nina Tassler And ultimately, it's good for all of us to have more original programming on the air. Business doesn't drive the creative. So, in identifying a project like Dovekeepers, looking at something like Extant and looking at Under the Dome, it was about falling in love with a piece of material, getting excited by the creative direction, hearing a vision, and getting excited about the potential for those projects and building the business model around it. And they're not all modeled the same way. Every one is different. Nina Tassler falling-in-love creative air Well, when you have an opportunity to build a show around one of the greatest detectives in all of literature, you're going to jump at that opportunity. Nina Tassler detectives literature opportunity We're big fans of the show on BBC, and some of the greatest actors in film and television have done this character, from Basil Rathbone to Nicol Williamson to Michael Caine. (Executive producer) Rob Doherty came in with the pitch last season, it was immediately a show that we gravitated towards. Nina Tassler film-and-television fans character So many of the great detectives that we see on television now owe their origins to Sherlock Holmes. What was very exciting about Rob's pitch and script was that he is a real Holmes-ian expert. He knew all of the mythology. He was very well-versed in the genesis of Holmes and the stories. And the twist with Watson is something we jumped at immediately. It's a very forward-thinking way of doing the show. Nina Tassler real stories thinking Rob Doherty has been a real superstar for us The Mentalist for years. He is an extremely talented writer, and he just tapped into the DNA of this character in a way that we'd not heard before. So, from the moment it walked in the door, and then we read the script, it was a definite player for us. Nina Tassler real player character Throughout my career, the pounding in my heart, the fright, has been ever-present, but I never turned back. Fear can be a highly motivational part of the journey. Nina Tassler journey fear heart motivational I'm extremely lucky that I've worked for and with amazing people in my life. Nina Tassler my-life amazing life people We don't know where we'll end up, but making moments matter - taking a step back to see something from a different vantage point and investing in your core values - can lead to a world of surprises. Nina Tassler end step matter world As an outsider, you observe what everyone is saying. Insiders are sometimes too insulated, listening to voices in their own little group. Nina Tassler saying group you sometimes I came to understand and observe that we're all going to face obstacles. We're going to have challenges. We're going to fail. We're going to have success. But all of it is going to ultimately be character-building. And it's not going to deter us from wanting to achieve, to strive, and be successful. Nina Tassler face obstacles challenges success The audience that watches on Sunday night is upscale, very female, and very engaged. Nina Tassler audience sunday night watches You have to make your decision based on the content. Nina Tassler content your you decision We always look to add more diverse characters to shows if we feel we haven't delivered. Nina Tassler more feel look always I think 'destined for greatness,' for me, is digging deep inside and knowing that I will always strive to be the best person I can possibly be and effect change in a positive way. Nina Tassler best me change positive Accepting fear head-on is freeing. Nina Tassler head-on freeing accepting fear People step on my feet, and I say I'm sorry. Nina Tassler step sorry feet people I think the best voices, the most creative voices, and the best content always wins. Nina Tassler best think always creative 'Scorpion' has so much humor and so much heart and a great deal of action. Nina Tassler great humor action heart I'm a feminist. Nina Tassler feminist I come from a long line of Democrats. Nina Tassler democrats line come long
