Category Archives: Ed Burns

The Wire – Where are they now?

The Telegraph has an interesting article on the Wire cast and what they are up to now that the show has finished. Last time i spotted my personal favourite “McNulty” was in Frank Millers 300.

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Interview with Ed Burns at Lovefilm

Love film has a published an interview with the Wire author Ed Burns. LF: How far were any of the characters or cases in The Wire based on real people and situations? EB: None of them were based on real … Continue reading

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Who the f*ck is George Pelecanos, and what’s he doing on the Wire?

Little known to the wider audience perhaps, George Pelecanos is a DC based writer who also became producer of the show. I’m yet to read any of his own novels, but according to the latest issue of Stop Smiling, his … Continue reading

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David Simon and Ed Burns Presents – Generation Kill

Perhaps not completely the Wire related, but still noteworthy of this humble blog. The Wire creators David Simon and Ed Burns have been busy working as writers (both) and producer (Simon) of a new TV mini-series called Generation Kill. According … Continue reading

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