Talk:Brent Miller (producer)

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Explanation of issue: The page is a personal page and not that of the company - Act III productions. Hence the website of Act III productions should not be included in the infobox of the personal page of Brent Miller.

Information to be added or removed: Please replace the first paragraph of the page from - Brent Miller is an American television and film producer best known for the Netflix series One Day at a Time and the documentary feature (Norman Lear: Just Another Version of You). He serves as the Head of Production and Development for Act III Productions, a Los Angeles-based media company. to - Brent Miller is an American television and film producer best known for his work on the Netflix series One Day at a Time and the documentary feature film Norman Lear: Just Another Version of You. He is the President of Production for Act III Productions, a Los Angeles-based media company.

Explanation of issue: Proposing minor suggestions in the language and grammar to correct the flow of content and have added a reference to support the content

References supporting change: https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/sony-eyes-norman-lear-reboots-new-tv-deal-iconic-producer-1130240

Information to be added or removed: Please replace the content in 'Early life and education' section from - Miller was born and raised in Toledo, OH. He attended Bowling Green State University, graduating with a Bachelor's degree from the College of Arts and Sciences. Soon after he graduated, Miller relocated to Los Angeles to pursue a career in entertainment. to - Miller was born and raised in Toledo, Ohio. He attended Bowling Green State University, and soon after graduation, he relocated to Los Angeles to pursue a career in entertainment.

Explanation of issue: Proposing minor suggestions in the language and grammar to correct the flow of content and also proposing to remove the information (his degree) not supported by the provided reference. The same reference is used twice in the same paragraph, so we can keep only one.

108.58.97.210 (talk) 17:29, 25 June 2020 (UTC)
 * ✅ Best, Barkeep49 (talk) 15:47, 30 July 2020 (UTC)

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While working as a freelance event planner, Miller was hired to work exclusively in collaboration with Norman Lear in planning a series of events for Lear's 85th birthday. After the events concluded, Lear offered Miller a position with his company, Act III Productions. Although there was no specific role for Miller, they continued their collaboration by co-producing the Declare Yourself Unofficial Presidential Inaugural Ball in 2009. The event was hosted by Jessica Alba and featured live performances by Jamie Foxx, John Legend, Maroon 5, and other notable artists. In addition to the celebrity performances, they premiered their music video, Born Again American, a song composed by actor and singer Keith Carradine. The song was a response to the devastation of the 2008 economic collapse and the renewed sense of liberal patriotism inspired by the election of Barack Obama. The video was co-produced by Miller and directed by Grammy Award winner and founder of Playing for Change, Mark Johnson. It showcased 16 performers in 14 locations around the country in an American take on Playing for Change's international multimedia project.

Miller and Lear continued their collaboration on short form content by executive producing Ronnie Butler Jr.'s satirical short film The Photographs of Your Junk (Will Be Publicized!) in the vein of Gil Scott-Heron's political poem The Revolution Will Not Be Televised. The Huffington Post described the project as "a biting social commentary."

In 2013, he created and executive produced the AXS television documentary series Tait Stages, which followed the employees of Tait Towers and their clients and the behind-the-scenes of designing and building large scale touring stage sets for international productions. The series featured artists Kelly Clarkson, Linkin Park, Metallica, Madonna, and Bon Jovi.

As a follow up to his docuseries, he co-produced his debut documentary feature film Norman Lear: Just Another Version of You. The film, directed by Academy Award nominees Rachel Grady and Heidi Ewing, premiered at the opening night of Sundance Film Festival in 2016 where it received a standing ovation. The film was later released theatrically, followed by a PBS broadcast on American Masters for which it was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Series, Miller's first Primetime Emmy Nomination. The film examines the career of notable television producer, writer, and activist Norman Lear and received rave reviews from multiple media outlets, including Variety who praised it as a "sprightly, brightly assembled celebration of the veteran showrunner," Matt Zoller Seitz who called it "a striking piece of work," and the San Francisco Chronicle who described it as "an entertaining look at an influential figure."

That same year, he co-executive produced the first season of the documentary series America Divided, which was executive produced by Norman Lear, Common, and Shonda Rhimes. With the use of celebrity correspondents, the series examined "critical societal issues," including the criminal justice system, education, housing, and drug addiction in America. Miller returned as an executive producer for the second season in 2018 alongside executive producers Norman Lear, Gretchen Carlson, and Jussie Smollett. Notable correspondents included Norman Lear, Gretchen Carlson, Common, Rosario Dawson, America Ferrera, Zach Galifianakis, Amy Poehler, Peter Sarsgaard, Jussie Smollett, Jesse Williams, Diane Guerrero, Nick Offerman, and Martin Sensmeier.

Miller brought the idea of reimagining the 1975 CBS sitcom One Day at a Time to Sony Pictures Television, which owns the rights to the original series. The contemporary version, centered on a Cuban American family led by a female Army veteran, began production for Netflix in 2016 with Miller as co-executive producer. Sony introduced Miller to writer Gloria Calderon Kellett and veteran showrunner Mike Royce who became co-showrunners on the series. The sitcom stars Justina Machado and Rita Moreno and includes social commentary on a variety of topics, including veterans' issues, sexuality and sexism, PTSD, and the experiences in immigration and exile of Cuban Americans. The show was renewed for a third season in 2018.

In 2018, he executive produced the NBC pilot Guess Who Died, written by Norman Lear and Peter Tolan, which starred Holland Taylor, Héctor Elizondo, and Christopher Lloyd.

Act III Productions currently has multiple projects in development and production including a documentary on Rita Moreno for American Masters  and an adaptation of Rain Pryor's one-woman show Fried Chicken and Latkes.

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Miller began his career in the event planning industry. He was hired to plan a series of events for Norman Lear’s 85th birthday and was subsequently offered a position at Lear’s multimedia holding company, Act III Productions. With Lear, Miller co-produced the Declare Yourself Unofficial Presidential Inaugural Ball in 2009. They also premiered the music video, Born Again American, composed by Keith Carradine, co-produced by Miller and directed by Grammy Award winner Mark Johnson.

In 2012, he co-produced a short film called The Photographs of Your Junk (Will Be Publicized!). The Huffington Post described the project as "a biting social commentary." In 2013, he created and executive produced the AXS TV documentary series Tait Stages, which followed the employees of Tait Towers and their clients and the behind-the-scenes of designing and building large scale touring stage sets for international productions. The series also featured musical artists Kelly Clarkson, Linkin Park, Metallica, Madonna, and Bon Jovi.

In 2016, he co-produced his debut documentary feature film Norman Lear: Just Another Version of You. The film was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Series, giving Miller his first Primetime Emmy nomination. The film received recognition from Variety who said it as a "sprightly, brightly assembled celebration of the veteran showrunner," Matt Zoller Seitz who called it "a striking piece of work," and the San Francisco Chronicle who described it as "an entertaining look at an influential figure." That same year, Miller co-executive produced the first season of the Epix documentary series America Divided alongside Norman Lear, Common, and Shonda Rhimes. He executive produced the second season in 2018 alongside Norman Lear, Gretchen Carlson, and Jussie Smollett.

Miller introduced the idea of reimagining the 1975 CBS sitcom One Day at a Time to Sony Pictures Television. The contemporary version, focused on a Cuban American family led by a female Army veteran, began production for Netflix in 2016 with Miller as co-executive producer. The show was renewed for a third season on Netflix in 2018 while season four was picked up by Pop TV in 2020.

In 2018, he executive produced the NBC pilot Guess Who Died, written by Norman Lear and Peter Tolan. In 2019, executive produced the TV special, Live in Front of a Studio Audience: Norman Lear’s All in the Family and The Jeffersons, earning him his second Primetime Emmy nomination and first win. He executive produced the second installment, Live in Front of a Studio Audience: All in the Family and Good Times, which aired in December 2019.

Explanation of issue: Proposing significant changes in the form of re-writing the entire section to remove promotional content not directly related to the subject of the article. Also, found a few new references to support the new content added. Quite a lot of work, but requesting to please remove the advert tag now, if the changes are appropriate.

References supporting change: https://deadline.com/2019/08/one-day-at-a-time-shorter-but-still-sweet-on-pop-tv-tca-1202660450/

https://deadline.com/2019/05/norman-lear-interview-all-the-family-jeffersons-live-show-franchise-plans-1202620746/

https://variety.com/2019/tv/news/abc-live-in-front-of-a-studio-audience-second-special-1203394287/

https://www.emmys.com/bios/brent-miller

https://slate.com/culture/2019/09/emmys-creative-arts-norman-lear-oldest-emmy-winner-all-family-jeffersons.html

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/all-family-good-times-set-as-abcs-next-live-comedy-special-1252621

108.58.97.210 (talk) 17:32, 25 June 2020 (UTC)
 * I have largely accepted this change though I did remove a bunch of the name dropping, added in a bit more context about the AXS series, and added a source or two. Best, Barkeep49 (talk) 16:18, 30 July 2020 (UTC)

Some proposed changes - All edits are requested towards improving the page by removing promotional content
Information to be added or removed: In the 'Filmography' section, please remove the 'In development' sub-section as per WP:CRYSTALBALL policy. Further, in the 'Television' sub-section, please remove the information related to the year 2000 and 2001

Explanation of issue: Brent Miller is a producer and not an actor, that is why the information related to the year 2000 and 2001 in the television table needs to be removed.

Information to be added or removed: In the 'Awards and nominations' section, please add the following award wins


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 * Critics' Choice Television Awards
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 * NAMIC’s 26th Annual Vision Awards
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 * Critics’ Choice Awards: Best Comedy Special
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 * Critics’ Choice Awards: Best Comedy Special
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Explanation of issue: Proposing to add the latest win at various award ceremonies

References supporting change: https://deadline.com/2019/08/imagen-awards-winners-pose-one-day-at-a-time-monsters-and-men-latinx-1202666097/

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lists/2020-critics-choice-awards-winners-list-full-1267901/item/best-supporting-actress-a-comedy-series-critics-choice-award-winners-2020-1268220

https://www.namicvisionawards.com/winners.aspx?

https://deadline.com/2020/01/critics-choice-awards-2020-winners-list-1202828353/

108.58.97.210 (talk) 17:35, 25 June 2020 (UTC)
 * I have added the two notable awards for ODAT. The fact that he acted before he produced is relevant so I have not removed that. Best, Barkeep49 (talk) 16:30, 30 July 2020 (UTC)