It's got to be so difficult for these writers to take a certain scene or character in one direction, write really great dialog and stuff to get them there, and then be told that they have to throw it all away and take things in a different direction. ... For a fascinating insider's view of this process, you must read John Rogers ' posts about his show Leverage : Leverage: Lessons from the Script Pile Leverage Week 1 Leverage Week 2 Leverage Week 3 Leverage Weeks 4 + 5 Leverage Week 6 (There are more Leverage posts, but that's a good place to get you started.) ... This week and last week have been weird for me, because though I don't think of myself as a full-time actor any more, I can't deny that I'm super excited to bring this character to life, and I'm proud of myself for booking the job. ...