Taurence Armstrong

I am responsible for episode conception, writing outlines, booking guests, supervising a team of writers and APs, and conducting field interviews and scenes for eight hour-long episodes.

I am responsible for creatively directing, sourcing, and clearing all archival media for each assigned one-hour episode, as well as working closely with world renowned music acts and their teams to successfully tell their stories. I also manage all deliverables.

*I am responsible for coordinating and producing field shoots, booking talent and locations domestically and internationally, handling all deliverables, supervising writing and edit sessions, managing clearance, and sourcing all visual elements for multiple hour-long episodes. *I supervise a team of researchers and production assistants who handle show logistics.

*I am responsible for coordinating and producing field shoots, booking talent and locations domestically and internationally, handling all deliverables, supervising writing and edit sessions, managing clearance, and sourcing all visual elements for assigned one and two-hour episodes. *I supervise a team of researchers and production assistants who handle show logistics. * My greatest achievement in this role: My first hour-long episode I produced was one of the top-ten rated cable shows of the night, The Taken (Aired Aug. 3, 2018).

• Conceived, pitched, directed, field and post produced, and wrote VO for an average of 20 segments per season on ABC’s “What Would You Do” – each averaging several million online views and consistently rated #1 on broadcast TV – all produced on time and on budget • Ideated and supervised graphics • Supervised and produced social media video (BTS, original social-first content, live content), photographs, giveaways, and online community management • Supervised team of 20 Editors, Associate Producers, and Production Assistants • Worked cross-departmentally with legal, standards, publicity, and talent departments to produce top rated segments with integrity • Was the only producer to create, cast, develop, write interview bites for and field produce sizzle reels while producing for WWYD – some with celebrity talent attached • Ideated and wrote series treatments and formats – each one loved by executives and were added to ABC’s development slate • Successfully directed casts of actors and wrote vibrant dialogue • Partnered with celebrities, retail companies, city governments, and other television programs to produce segments • Hired and managed crews for shoots across the country • Scouted a wide range of shoot locations across the United States • Read scripts, magazines, books, and news articles to identify new series for development