What would you change if you were “head writer for a day” on your favorite show? Would you “kill off” a character, or make a major storyline change? Would you be willing to make a change at all? Unsuspecting writers on the now-canceled CBS series Three Rivers had to be prepared to make big changes the moment Owiso Odera took the stage. Never Forgotten His portrayal of Kuol, the Sudanese refugee in need of a heart transplant, was so endearing
I recently participated in a press conference with Erica Durance for a brief introduction and overview into NBC’s newly-announced medical drama Saving Hope. Character Takes on New Drama As the first scenes of the NBC series unfold, Durance’s character, Dr. Alex Reid, is seen as an accomplished medical doctor whose world is turned upside down when her fiancé, Dr. Charlie Harris, becomes comatose following a car crash. Following this tragedy, Reid has conflicting emotions while dealing with her day-to-day duties
“I wouldn’t trade my path for anything. It’s been a very graceful transition.” That’s how Director Larry Teng responded to me when I asked how it felt to reach his ultimate goal of directing serial television. He told me, “I’ve always seen and considered myself a Director. Producing was a means to get there.” It’s Not as Easy as It Looks And that experience as a Producer included extensive work on Medium that paid off in the end. When I
“And….Action!” These are words I hear over and over throughout the day from director Michael Landon, Jr. as I have the privilege to visit the set of The Confession, Believe Pictures’ second part of The Shunning. The Saga Continues As he is showing me around the set, Executive Producer Brian Bird recalls, “We last see Katie Lapp (now played by Katie Leclerc of the ABC Family series Switched at Birth) in The Shunning as she is leaving for parts unknown.
Benjamin Charles Watson is a relatively new face to television. However, you will be seeing much more of him this spring as he appears in the CW Network’s brand new show The L.A. Complex. Success Is New to Watson When I speak with Watson, he is quite overwhelmed by his sudden “star” status. “It’s a big adjustment,” he contemplates. “People come up to me and tell me how much they love the show and the character. It’s really cool. But,
There is a red thread loosely wrapped around the ankles of certain people to connect them through the course of this lifetime, according to the Chinese fable “The Red Thread.” Fox’s new series, Touch, is based on that fable. What It’s All About Touch stars Kiefer Sutherland as Martin Bohm, and David Mazouz as his eleven year-old son, Jake, who is misdiagnosed with autism. Speaking from a press appearance at the Langham Huntington Hotel in Pasadena, Sutherland describes it best,
When actor John Ratzenberger (Cheers) began his Nuts, Bolts, and Thingamajigs Foundation in 2007, he undoubtedly never guessed he’d be playing a woodcarver in a television project. According to Jack Nasser, executive producer of The Woodcarver, Ratzenberger is a natural for the role. Don’t Call This a Sequel The Woodcarver, the second installment in the What Would Jesus Do (WWJD) series by Nasser Entertainment, tells the story of how one man, a woodcarver, forever changes the life of one young
The Tournament of Roses Parade has played host to real-life heroes of different kinds, from the war hero to the daily life one. Nearly since its inception in 1890, it has been a New Year’s Day tradition for millions to gather via television, live stream, and in person to view Pasadena, California’s Tournament of Roses Parade. The 2012 Rose Parade was no different. It was also a celebration of heroes, with actor J.R. Martinez taking center stage as Grand Marshal.
Nasser Entertainment’s newest family film related the story of how an autistic teenager realized his dream come true as a pitcher. When director William Dear (Angels in the Outfield) and producer Jack Nasser (Christmas Lodge) collaborated on A Mile in His Shoes, the result was nothing less than magical. To hear Nasser tell the story though, getting the two together was not an easy task. “It took some doing to get him,” Nasser said about Dear. He has directed big
Three Rivers lasted less than a year as a series. It’s effects have continued to last a lifetime. If warning labels existed for television shows, the label for Three Rivers would read, “Warning: Life Changing Series.” And that’s what Three Rivers has remained, nearly three years after its exit from the airwaves. How It All Began I recently had the honor and privilege of speaking with someone I admire greatly, Creator/Executive Producer of the series (and fellow native North Carolinian)