“When writers don't know what to do with a character, they build up the supporting cast and universe to kind of hide that fact. After a while, you can no longer see the character for the underbrush. When that happens, you need to bring out the weed-whacker to clear some of that away so you can focus on the main character.”

American writer, filmmaker, and producer

Joseph Michael Straczynski is an American writer, filmmaker, and producer. He is best known for creating the science fiction television series Babylon 5, and later Crusade, Jeremiah, and Sense8. He has also written many comic books and founded Synthetic Worlds Ltd. and Studio JMS. He serves as executor of the estate of Harlan Ellison, a role that reflects his long connection to the wider world of speculative fiction and entertainment.