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Ed Burns: Preview

We speak to the award-winning writer of US dramas The Wire and Generation Kill, about the importance of casting when it comes to creating believable characters. Visit BBC iPlayer to watch our full item, in which Burns discusses how to write cult TV. Generation Kill starts on the FX Channel this Sunday at 10pm.

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Transmitted:: 20/01/2009

Genre:: TV

Related Links:: - Ed Burns interview on HBO's site
- Generation Kill on FX site
- The Wire on HBO's site
- Watch our interview with Wire creator David Simon
- Feature on Generation Kill in the Guardian

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