Secret Identities: The Cast in Other Roles

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Jesse L. Martin's pilot got picked up to series at NBC: '‘The Irrational’ Drama Starring Jesse L. Martin Lands NBC Series Order'

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The Irrational, from Arika Lisanne Mittman, was ordered to pilot in February and signs were looking good for a series order. As Deadline previously reported, a mini writers room was set up in the fall to produce a couple of backup scripts, and cast options, which had been set to expire in October, were extended through the end of this month.

Written by Mittman, The Irrational is based on Dan Ariely’s bestselling novel Predictably Irrational. The show follows on Alec Baker (Martin), a world-renowned professor of behavioral science who lends his expertise to an array of high-stakes cases involving governments, law enforcement and corporations with his unique and unexpected approach to understanding human behavior.

Congrats to Jesse!

We'll find out later whether this premieres in the Fall, or midseason.

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Carlos Valdes' musical rom-com, Up Here, comes out March 24; and Hulu released some promo photos:

https://www.instagram.com/p/CnXaJX0vftu/

 

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Tom Cavanagh was in an episode of Blue Bloods recently; season 13, episode 12, "The Big Leagues".

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And the first clips of Up Here, starring Carlos Valdes are on instagram: https://www.instagram.com/p/CoqcYTCDugc/

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Trailer for Up Here, where Carlos gets to be grown and sexy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=crhL1eOjf4U

 

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'Danielle Nicolet Adapting ‘Black Karen’ Short Into Feature For Kevin Hart’s Hartbeat'

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The Flash star Danielle Nicolet is set to write and exec produce a feature adaptation of her short Black Karen for Kevin Hart‘s multi-platform media company, Hartbeat.

The short film, written by Nicolet and directed by Meagan Good (Prime Video’s Harlem), was created through Hartbeat’s comedic screenwriting fellowship Women Write Now, launched in 2021, which aims to champion the next generation of Black women in comedy.

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Hartbeat’s Candice Wilson Cherry is also attached to exec produce the feature take. Those interested in viewing the original short can find it streaming on Peacock alongside Women Write Now’s full collection of titles including Wilandrea Blair’s Buddy and Bernice and Moni Oyedepo’s Take the Job from the inaugural 2021 fellowship, as well as Night Off (Kiana Butler Jabangwe), Hey Boo (Danielle Solomon) and Power Dynamics (Mayanna Berrin) from its second series.  

 

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Jordan Fisher is back on Broadway this month in Sweeney Todd, BTW; so that would be the main reason why we won't see Bart/Impulse this season - or a cameo at best.

'Jordan Fisher on Bringing SWEENEY TODD to a 'New Generation''

 

 

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The Snowshoe short that Grant did with Chris Wood a couple years ago will premiere on youtube March 10th.

Both Grant and Chris Wood posted about it on their instagram accounts:

https://www.instagram.com/p/CplYAAGpXh_/

https://www.instagram.com/p/CpiYxOdpibp/

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Friday 3/10 @ 3pm EST / 12pm PST on YouTube ❄️👟

We took snowmobiles up to the top of a mountain in the freezing cold snow and made a thing. A 12-minute single-take short film in deep snow is no simple task (or even a guarantee that you’ll get a complete take that works), but our small and mighty crew absolutely crushed it!! And the cherry on top: I got to work with one of my favorite actors/humans, @grantgust.

So grateful for everyone who went all in for this, and I can’t wait to share SNOWSHOE with you on Friday. Join me at noon PST on YouTube to watch the premiere with me LIVE, and chat while we watch. [link in bio]

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y1MqYGc9pGo

 

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Chris wood talks about making the Snowshoe short and working with Grant Gustin in this interview at EW: https://ew.com/movies/chris-wood-talks-reuniting-with-grant-gustin-snowshoe-short-film/

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... And in the same way that I was, he was hungry for a different challenge. He'd been doing The Flash for so many years. I hope it shows people how much more he can do from what they've already seen, because he really is such a gifted performer. That's also why I thought of him right away — because there's a lot of Grant's abilities that I don't feel like I have seen captured on camera yet. When he read the script, he just totally got it off the page. We met up a couple times to rehearse, and it was just a blast getting to dig in and really flesh these guys out so that when we got there on the day, we felt like we knew every beat of the dynamic inside and out, and why the characters make the decisions they make. I'm so grateful that he did this with me, and I feel closer to Grant after playing his brother. We still call each other brother now. I think it's permanent.

 

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'Tom Cavanagh To Host ‘Hey Yahoo!’ For Game Show Network'

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The star from Ed and The Flash is set to host Hey Yahoo!, a new show for the Game Show Network that’s set to premiere early this summer.

 

From GSN's press release:

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Since 2014, Tom Cavanagh has acted & directed the Superhero show "The Flash" on which he plays the archenemy "Reverse Flash." Although he also directs on "Superman & Lois", television audiences may be more familiar with him from shows such as "Ed", "Scrubs", "Trust Me", "Love Monkey", "Eli Stone", "Blue Bloods" and others, while Broadway audiences may know him from the Tony Award winning "Urinetown." Cavanagh recently completed the film "Corrective Measures" alongside Michael Rooker and Bruce Willis, and he is currently producing the upcoming musical "MoviePass!"

 

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Broadway AND The Flash vets, Carlos Valdes and Victor Garber were at the opening night event for Sweeney Todd, which stars Jordan Fisher: (photos)https://www.gofugyourself.com/sweeney-todd-is-back-on-broadway-03-2023

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Jessica Parker Kennedy stars in indie film "Camera".

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'"Hey Yahoo!" Hosted by Tom Cavanagh - New Series Premieres on Game Show Network June 12'

 

 

 

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A little network cross promotion before Grant is gone:

 

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Some info about Jesse L. Martin's new show:

'Everything to Know About NBC's New Drama, The Irrational '

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The movie Grant filmed last summer with Lucy Hale will come out later this summer on Freevee; the article also has a few promo photos with Grant:

'Lucy Hale & Grant Gustin Headline ‘Puppy Love’'

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In Puppy Love, after a disastrous first date, wild-child Nicole (Hale) and socially-anxious Max (Gustin) vow to lose each other’s numbers until they learn that their dogs find a love match, and now puppies are on the way! The hilariously mismatched Nicole and Max are forced to become responsible co-parents, but may end up finding love themselves.

 

Hee -- this is Grant's second dog movie!

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Looks cute enough for me to check out; the trailer for Puppy Love, starring Grant:

 

and a poster:

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No word on how many episodes were filmed before the strikes, but Jesse L. Martin's show, The Irrational, is still set to premiere in the Fall on NBC:

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"The Irrational" will launch Premiere Week on Monday, Sept. 25 at 10 p.m.  ...

http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news/2023/07/19/nbc-announces-2023-24-fall-premiere-dates-835211/20230719nbc01/

 

Here's the trailer, but I haven't found an embeddable version yet: https://www.nbc.com/nbc/video/the-behavioral-science-guy-the-irrational-nbc/NBCE359749549

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Preview clip of Grant Gustin's new movie, Puppy Love, which comes out this week: https://www.instagram.com/p/Cvs4VQDOcuV/

Grant seems to be playing a version of himself, there are dogs involved, and he didn't have to shave or wear a supercostume; must've been great for him!

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On 8/13/2023 at 9:08 PM, Trini said:

Preview clip of Grant Gustin's new movie, Puppy Love, which comes out this week: https://www.instagram.com/p/Cvs4VQDOcuV/

Grant seems to be playing a version of himself, there are dogs involved, and he didn't have to shave or wear a supercostume; must've been great for him!

It may have, but the movie was awful. I was hoping I’d get to hear him sing-really-really sing instead of the the dribble we got. And that Cyndi Lauper cover wasn’t that great, when I’ve heard him sing much better. The only good thing was the end credits that had outtakes and bloopers.

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1 hour ago, GHScorpiosRule said:

It may have, but the movie was awful. I was hoping I’d get to hear him sing-really-really sing instead of the the dribble we got. And that Cyndi Lauper cover wasn’t that great, when I’ve heard him sing much better. The only good thing was the end credits that had outtakes and bloopers.

Yeah...  I was going to post about it in the movies subforum; it was not great.

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Yeah...  I was going to post about it in the movies subforum; it was not great.

And I was so looking forward to his next acting gig. I’ve never watched Glee, but did search to find his episodes, to hear him sing, heh. I did watch a movie he did where he was stalked by an ex. He was good in that. It was pre-Flash.

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Trailer for Jesse L. Martin's new show, The Irrational; apparently, they've got 10 episodes:

 

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Jesse L. Martin's show, The Irrational, premieres tomorrow on NBC.

Topic for the show:  https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/141068-the-irrational/

 

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Re: Uniting, starring Jesse L. Martin, Michelle Harrison, and Carmen Moore, is finally premiering at Austin Film Festival on October 29. Deadline has a clip; and Michelle Harrison has a couple of pics on her instagram:

https://www.instagram.com/p/Cyy5HuaShQo/

https://www.instagram.com/p/CxuVbuIOYfV/

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Also Jessica Parker Kennedy is in a Hallmark Christmas movie this year: Under the Christmas Sky

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Grant Gustin in full 'strike beard' mode in an ad with Ryan Reynolds' for MNTN:

 

References to previous DC roles are made!

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'Grant Gustin To Make Broadway Debut In ‘Water For Elephants’ Musical'

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Gustin, who also appeared in the TV series Glee, will portray main character Jacob Jankowski ...

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The musical, based on the Sara Gruen 2006 novel that was made into a 2011 film that starred Robert Pattinson in the Jacob role, begins previews on Saturday, February 24, at Broadway’s Imperial Theatre. Opening night is Thursday, March 21.

 

Happy for him! I know he has wanted to be on Broadway.

Video of one of the songs:

 

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And EW has an interview with Grant about the starring in Water for Elephants:

https://ew.com/theater/grant-gustin-broadway-debut-water-for-elephants/

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And even more details about the show at Broadway World: https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Grant-Gustin-Will-Make-Broadway-Debut-in-WATER-FOR-ELEPHANTS-Additional-Cast-Revealed-20231103

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ETA: Grant's post on his instagram: 

https://www.instagram.com/p/CzL_9N2LyHb/

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I love Grant so much and he's so talented. I can't believe that the major studios didn't nab him. Despite my earlier criticisms that his Barry/Flash was like the Timm's Justice League's Wally, he was wonderful in the role and should have been grabbed to play in the movies.

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Grant posted a few behind-the-scenes videos of promo photography for Water for Elephants:

The beard is gone!

https://www.instagram.com/p/CzoqrM5uzWF/

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Jessica Parker Kennedy plays 'Medusa' in the new Percy Jackson and the Olympians series on Disney+; this (spoiler-filled) article talks about the episode (#3) and has a few quotes from Kennedy about how she played the role:

https://variety.com/2023/tv/news/percy-jackson-change-medusa-book-rape-myth-1235850337/

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Obviously, it a different situation with him being the lead character and a producer; but it's still amazing to me how many interviews Jesse L. Martin has done for his new show than for all nine seasons of The Flash.

His show, The Irrational, was renewed for a 2nd season, BTW.

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Grant Gustin's new gig starts shows on February 24th:

https://www.waterforelephantsthemusical.com/

Plus a little crossover: https://www.instagram.com/w4emusical/reel/C25f_cCPYxw/

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'Spring Preview: Grant Gustin, Isabelle McCalla and Paul Alexander Nolan Step Into the Grit and Glamor of Water for Elephants'

 

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Grant Gustin on his Broadway Debut in WATER FOR ELEPHANTS - TODAY Show:

 

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Photos: See The Company of Water For Elephants Take Their 1st Bows on Broadway

Photos taken by Grant's brother, Tyler Gustin, BTW.

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Opening night for Water for Elephants was last week, so reviews are out if one wants to find them.

But I thought this was interesting, with quotes from and photos of Gustin:

https://www.townandcountrymag.com/leisure/arts-and-culture/g60267813/grant-gustin-broadway-water-for-elephants-opening-night-photo-diary/

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"After doing The Flash for nearly 10 years, I knew I wanted to get on stage to cleanse my palate after playing one character for so long, and in one medium," Gustin says. "I knew it was going to be scary and hard, and I felt like I needed that. And I got obsessed with the idea of doing Water for Elephants. It felt like the perfect show at the perfect time."

 

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Grant didn't get nominated for his role, but he can still say he's part of a Tony nominated musical; Water for Elephants was nominated for 7 Tony awards.

The televised ceremony is June 16th; it's possible a number from the show could be performed.

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This Tony Awards press release doesn't actually confirm that Grant Gustin will be in the show (although it's really likely), but there will be a performance from Water for Elephants at the awards.

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No wins for Water for Elephants at the Tonys last night; but Grant did perform with the rest of the company at the show. (Also, it seems he didn't do the red carpet, as far as I can tell.)

"The company of Water For Elephants perform "Anywhere Another Train" and "The Road Don't Make You Young" at The 77th Annual Tony Awards":

 

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Grant Gustin is leaving Water for Elephants; his last show is Sept. 1. No word yet if he's got another role lined up, but he may be taking a break anyway, since he and his wife are about to have their second child.

https://www.instagram.com/grantgust/p/C8ucM1Iunku/