When almost everyone in the showbiz today bark their vocal cord out after being criticized, here’s David Simon, the writer of Homicide: Life on the Street, who forcefully ‘demands’ that people criticize him and his work.
Having written one of the best cop shows ever, David earned colossal name and fame when he went on to write shows like The Wire, Generation Kill, and the most recent one, Treme. He is known for creating shows that always stand out from the horde.
He believes in his work and puts the best that he has, which is something that makes an artist great. To see David speak like that isn’t a surprise. He is ready to accept criticism, as he believes it means that his work is being regarded.
He points out that everyone has a right to express their opinion, because different people will perceive a particular work differently. And that means that there will be some new insight coming in for that work.
That won’t hurt anybody, surely!
Anyone, who will download David’s work, like Homicide: Life on the Street, would be able to see how significant all the points discussed in his work are; they are accurate too. This brings me to what David further quips about.
He says people can come up with their criticism, but they should ensure they are not arguing about the story being factually inaccurate.
They must always take care that their criticism shouldn’t come labeled as a challenge to the story that one is telling; he does not want his right to tell a story be infringed upon.
I totally agree with David’s viewpoint. Homicide: Life on the Street just did not seem to have any factual error, and no one should stop someone from writing shows like that. (Glad no one did!)
I think it is for these reasons that David’s work stands out from the rest.
That’s the way to go David!
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