Social Media and Behind the Scenes: AKA Everything Else Not "News and Media"

tv echo · October 20, 2020

SDCC's SAMatHome (Storytelling Across Media) 2020, October 24, 2020 (Free Online Event)
Marc Guggenheim (also DC Entertainment Chief Creative Officer Jim Lee and Batwoman composer Sherri Chung)
https://www.comic-con.org/sam/attendingtheshow
Programming Schedule

October 24, 2020 (all times PDT):

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11:00 Spotlight on Jim Lee • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y7APNGFwtb8
DC Entertainment chief creative officer-publisher Jim Lee (Batman, Justice League, Superman Unchained) talks about the journey from page to screen and sketches your favorite characters live on the big screen in this engaging panel. Watch the creative process first-hand and learn what brings DC Entertainment's characters to life. Don’t forget to check out the SAM Discord Server following the panel for a live Q&A with Jim Lee himself!
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12:00 Spotlight on Marc Guggenheim • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wMussUAm0Sg
Writer Marc Guggenheim (Arrow, DC Legends of Tomorrow) and moderator Russ Burlingame (Comicbook.com) discuss the differences, similarities, and challenges of writing for television, movies, and comic books.
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5:00 Storytelling with Music and Sound for TV • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z4EOaEFbxi8
Experts in the audio field dive into their work for film and television! Watch as they discuss their creative process for hit projects, and the importance of sound and music in immersing you in your favorite story worlds. Featuring composers Sherri Chung (Riverdale, Batwoman), Robert ToTeras (Sugar Rush), Steve Pardo of SkewSound (Signs of the Sojourner video game), Carla Patullo (Fangoria's Porno, Lotte that Silhouette Girl), re-recording mix technician Annlie Huang (Avengers: Endgame, Captain Marvel), Roman Molino Dunn (Huracán), and ADR mixer Miguel Araujo (Lovecraft Country, The Old Guard)! Moderated by the founder of Film.Music.Media, Kaya Savas. Share your thoughts using the hashtags: #SAMSoundAndMusic

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UPDATED

tv echo · October 22, 2020

I think there's a second part to this BR interview that hasn't been posted yet...

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tv echo · October 22, 2020

EPISODE 250: COLIN DONNELL GETS BROADWAYSTED, AGAIN!
October 20, 2020
https://broadwaypodcastnetwork.com/broadwaysted/episode-250-colin-donnell-gets-broadwaysted-again/
https://podcasts.apple.com/cy/podcast/colin-donnell-gets-broadwaysted-again/id1116314810?i=1000495367232

Play along as Colin Donnell (@ColinDonnell – Anything Goes, Violet, CW’s Arrow, NBC’s Chicago Med) re-joins Bryan, Kevin, and Kimberly for Tanteo tequila, broadway talk, theatre games, bad puns, and Barr Hill gin.

tv echo · October 24, 2020

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tv echo · October 24, 2020

SDCC's SAM@Home 2020 (Storytelling Across Media) virtual event is taking place today (to see schedule of all panels, go here) - it sounds like MG is done with the Arrowverse (for now)...

Spotlight on Marc Guggenheim | SAM@Home 2020
Comic-Con International Oct 24, 2020

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"Writer Marc Guggenheim (Arrow, DC Legends of Tomorrow) and moderator Russ Burlingame (Comicbook.com) discuss the differences, similarities, and challenges of writing for television, movies, and comic books.
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Marc Guggenheim is a writer and producer known for Arrow and Legends of Tomorrow on the CW, and also a comic book writer (X-Men: Gold, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.).

-- Regarding Overwatch (the debut thriller novel written by Marc Guggenheim), Russ Burlingame: "Before we get - jump into kind of comparing and contrasting the different media, which is kind of the idea here, what was it about that moment in your career that made it feel like, okay, now is the time?"
Marc Guggenheim: "Great question. Um, you know, the funny thing is, is that the - the novel got finished and published like a couple years, like three years after I started it, um, and so it made more sense to do back when I started, which was, I had just finished up, uh, a deal at ABC Studios and six years at ABC Network. Um, I was - I was, quote, unquote, taking the year off. I decided I wasn't going to staff. I, at the time, didn't even have any sort of develop - TV development in the works. I just wanted to sort of concentrate on writing movies and, uh - and - and other things, uh, including comic books, and I thought, this is - this is the best possible moment for me to write a novel. So what I did was, I used that time, uh, to write the first half of Overwatch. Then I sold it. And then sort of very contemporaneous with that, we launched Arrow. Uh, and that's why I was, you know, working on - on Overwatch during the third season of Arrow. So it took - took quite a bit of time, actually like four years total. So, um, it - it seemed like a good idea at the time, but then it became less of a good idea the more busier I got."

-- RB: "In addition to Overwatch, you worked on some of the Arrow novels. I actually have one of these back here... What - having done kind of TV and comics and novels with these characters, would you be interested in trying to take those versions of these characters into a feature at some point?"
MG: "That's interesting. Um, I think so. I - I do love these characters. And I do, like, miss working in this world. Um, you know, with - with the end of Arrow, uh, and finishing off Crisis On Infinite Earths, uh, I basically, you know, decided that a chapter's been closed here and, you know, sticking around, you know, it didn't seem like - I've done - I've said all I'm gonna say, at least for now, with these characters, in this medium. So I - I've decided to sort of, you know, move on from the Arrowverse. By now, everyone knows that I'm involved in the Green Lantern, uh, launch for HBO Max, so I'm not going too far away. Uh, but I am, um, you know, stepping aside from the Arrowverse for the time being."

-- RB: "What is the difference between, uh, when you're writing a feature versus when you're - I know you don't write every line of it, but when you're mastering one of these giant, interconnected events that basically is a three-hour movie?"
MG: "You know, I'll tell you, it's a good question. Um, you know, the difference really, I think, comes down to, like, the way, like when I'm doing Crisis or any of the crossovers, for example, the way I work with the showrunners is, it's a - it's a very sort of, um, I want to say it's a delicate dance, but that implies everyone's difficult to deal with, and that's not at all true. Everyone's like wonderful. But I feel very strongly, having been someone who's run these shows, that my job is not to come in and dictate anything to any of the other showrunners. If someone was doing that to me, I would find it really, really obnoxious and annoying. Um, so when I'm doing the crossovers, or when I did the crossovers, I have to start using the past tense, um, I, you know, my - I felt like my goal was to help provide a rubric or a structure, um, that the different showrunners could come in and sort of hang their various ornaments on, um, and - and just really sort of help, in terms of like moving the - the dialogue forward, both in terms of breaking story and in terms of, how do we actually produce this monstrosity? Um, you know, and that - that's its own little trick. Um, but it's a very different endeavor than when I'm, say, writing a movie where it's just me in a room when I'm writing a movie. I mean, yes, I'll - I'll do it in conjunction with producing partners and whatnot, uh, and studio execs, and everyone, you know, has ideas and notions. But, uh, even on movies where I've got a director attached, at the end of the day, it is just me alone at the keyboard. Um, so it's a very different, uh, type of experience."

-- RB: "And kind of continuing in the feature - a feature vein, you and Greg obviously are credited on the Green Lantern movie, and now you're writing the show... (MG interjected, "We're returning to the scene of the crime.") ... Well, I mean, obviously I assume it's going to be somewhat different. But when you're tackling the same IP for TV and film, uh, what are the big differences in terms of breaking story?"
MG: "Well, you know, for - I - I happen to believe - and - and, you know, this is not a universally held opinion - I happen to believe that you can't do a 10-hour show or an 8-hour show, um, or an 8-episode show, I should say, um, like an 8-hour movie. I - I don't - I don't think that works. I think when you - when I've seen it done, um, there's always like some flabby episodes in the middle. Um, so I do think you have to approach it like a TV series and approach each episode as its own entity, even though it's streaming, even though hopefully people will binge it, um, you've got to make each episode a satisfying meal. And you've got to, you know, look at it with a different kind of tempo than you would have in a two-hour movie. Um, you know, that being said, you know, certainly the show for HBO Max that - that we're all working on, we are approaching it with the production ambitions of a movie. Um, so we're writing it like a TV show, but we're hoping to produce it like a film."

-- RB: "Because you directed, uh, an episode of Legends this year, which, by the way, was such a delightful hour of television, uh, uh, I - I feel like, cause you told me at the time you didn't want to do a superhero feature right away, and so probably Green Lantern is a little bit, uh, elevated for what you want to do, but will kind of the scope and ambition of Green Lantern prevent you from directing any time soon? Are you going to try to do that some more?"
MG: "Um, you know, I think - I - I think it's like, in the short term, yes. In - in short term, um, you know, I feel like that's - that's a much bigger, you know, bite to take out, uh, than I could probably convince the studio to let me, or I would even necessarily want to. Um, but who knows, you know, what the future holds? If, you know - if Green Lantern runs 10 seasons, um, you know, I would say, anything's possible."

-- RB: "Now, it's tempting to say that TV and comics share a lot of DNA because they're open-ended and they have the serialized format and a lot of cliffhangers. What do you think, for you, are the biggest differences in writing for the two different formats?"
MG: "Okay, well, you know, full disclosure, you did provide me with the questions before our panel. Uh, and I've been thinking a lot about this one, because I get asked this question - this is probably the question I get asked the most, which is, what are the differences between writing for tel - film and writing for comic books? And I always give the same answer because it's always true. You know, budgets are different. You know, in a comic book you're limited only by what the artist can draw, blah, blah, blah. But thinking on it some more, because I - I didn't want to just sort of give you the - the pat, you know, rote, boilerplate answer that I typically give, I was - I realized, the way I tell a story in the medium of comics versus the way I tell a story in the medium of film is - is very different. Um, it's, you know, in comic books, you're - because you are dealing with the static image - each panel doesn't move, right? It has to be frozen in time. You are - you're writing even the action stuff with a different sense of pacing, um, and that - part of that pacing is the way the panels are laid out on the page and the way, you know, you're telling story from page to page. You know, I think comic book writers, um, they write with their page turns in mind, and they write with the reveals of when you - when you turn an even-numbered page to reveal an odd-numbered page, that is - that's a - that's a reveal to the audience. Um, that is something that hopefully you're - you're taking advantage of that tool in your toolbox. You have very different tools in your toolbox when you're dealing with TV or film. Um, but I realized that, because of those different mediums, I'm basically telling the stories in very different ways. Um, and I - I would tell the story, you know, I might tell the same story in two different mediums, but I - the way that story gets unfolded to the reader or the audience depending, uh, would be very, very different."

-- RB: "Now, kind of backpedaling a little bit to go back to my first question about timing, uh, you're a former lawyer and you've done legal and political dramas, things that seem really in your wheelhouse as a former lawyer. Uh, you left that behind to jump on superheroes at a time when superheroes weren't the only thing on TV, uh, which now that they are, you seem really smart... (MG interjected, "Lucky. Very lucky.") ... What kind of motivated that? Was it just that you loved the content? Was it Greg? What was it that got you off on Arrow at that moment?"
MG: "It was both? Uh, it was both, actually. It's - it's funny, uh, it just looks smart in hindsight. But the truth of the matter is, is that, um, I was developing two pilots the year we developed Arrow. Uh, I developed Arrow with Greg. But I was also developing a legal, um, show under Greg's banner. Um, and it just so happened that Arrow went and the legal show did not. But I could have just as easily found myself back, uh, in the law world. What's kind of funny, uh, about the question is - is the particular timing right now, which is, like I said, I'm stepping away from the Arrowverse. I'm - I'm still keeping a foot in the DC Universe with Green Lantern. But over the quarantine, I wrote a spec feature that's a legal drama. And I'm also in the process of pitching a law show. Uh, so I - I've gone back to my roots really, uh, and started, um, playing around, uh, with, uh, these, you know, these tropes, these legal drama tropes that I haven't ex - I haven't exercised those muscles in any significant way for about 10 years now. So it's, uh, it's a little bit like going home." (MG and RB then talked about George Michael for a little bit.)

-- RB: "One of the things that I think is really interesting about the Arrowverse that, even though obviously you are using familiar IP, you did blaze your own path for quite a while. Um, your last major project, though, was Crisis and you had to deal with, like, the Brandon Routh Superman and the Smallville character. Like, is there a challenge to making either a sequel or a follow-up or something where you're basically using somebody else's version of an established character versus being able to create one from full cloth?"
MG: "I would say, for sure. And I'd say the biggest challenge, quite frankly, is making sure you're not screwing it up. Um, you know, again, approaching Crisis, you know, with as much sort of empathy as I could muster, um, I would be really annoyed if someone took one of my characters and didn't do right by them. Uh, so first and foremost, you know, we really applied the Hippocratic Oath to all the cameos and all the, you know, various non-Arrowverse elements to it, which is, do no harm, um, make sure that we are, you know, presenting these characters in a way that really honors them and honors their legacy. Um, hopefully we were successful that we did that."

-- RB: "Piggybacking on that, is the idea that you don't have to rely on anybody, whether it's the previous canon or collaborators, uh, part of the appeal of doing novels? Because, again, it's - even when you're doing your feature and you're alone at the keyboard, eventually it has to go to a director."
MG: "Right. I always say, you know, everything exists along a continuum of collaboration. Um, you know, with a film, that' probably the height of collaboration. You have the biggest cast, the biggest crew. Television, you know, very, very closely related to that. And then the opposite end of the spectrum, you have a novel, you have prose, where you are responsible for everything. You are - you are the writer, yes, but you're also the director, you're the cinematographer, you are costume designer, you are the production designer. You are responsible for everything, which is both wonderful and horrible at the same time. Um, I've been, you know working up notes for a potential, uh, second novel. Um, and the idea of returning to prose is very enticing to me, not really because I just enjoy doing it myself, um, like I said, there's pros and cons to that, but, uh, I - I like, you know, I like - just like the way I like telling stories in comic books, I enjoy the freedom, uh, that comes with telling a story in prose."

-- RB: "During that spotlight panel that I alluded to a few years back, uh, we talked about that issue of Marvel Comics Presents that you colored and how like doing one of those jobs that writers don't typically do, editors don't typically do, gave you a real appreciation for the production people and for kind of the nuts and bolts of comics. Uh, did you have something similar in film and television? Like, where are the areas where you - you were like, oh, I really learned something that I wouldn't necessarily have learned if I didn't bumble into this one thing?"
MG: "Oh, I mean, well, for certain, uh, directing was a massive learning experience. It really was like a - it was film school, you know, writ large. Um, and I learned - I learned so, so much, despite the fact that I've been writing in television for 20 years now. And, you know, when you see the way the sausage gets made from a very different perspective - you know, I'd been on a million sets and I'd watched, you know, hundreds of thousands of hours of television be shot - but to actually be the director calling, you know, 'action' and 'cut,' and being, you know, the one ultimately responsible for all the creative decisions, um, that was - it was really eye-opening. I have to say, it was eye-opening in a great way. It was incredibly invigorating. Um, I - I really got excited and, truth be told, uh, if not for COVID, I really wanted to, uh, direct again this year. It just seems like I'll have to wait a little longer before I get another opportunity."

-- RB: "That said, it seems like you've been super productive during the pandemic. Uh, you know, everybody knows that you're doing Prophet, which Rob seems to be just over the moon about."
MG: "He's been really, really kind, and I'm having a blast working on it. ... I'm in the process of starting my second draft, uh, as we speak."

-- RB: "But post-COVID... Obviously Regal closed again and that kind of shook the industry all over again. And we've got all of the stuff that's moving to streaming and... Disney made this big move, and CBS made a big move a few weeks back, et cetera, et cetera. Um, as somebody who has moved pretty recently from traditional broadcast into streaming, uh, do you have any insight as far as kind of what the key differences are in the landscape that we're kind of looking at in the next couple of years?"
MG: "I - I tell you, the - the - the answer to that question is, it will change and change and change again. By the time I even finished answering, it probably would have changed. Um, the - the truth is, it is very much the Wild West. Um, in - in - you know, in a bad sense, sure. But I think in very good sense, um, because I feel like, in the Wild West, you had, you know, gold, uh, prospecting and there's opportunity in uncertainty and there's opportunity in change. And I'm - I'm very excited about the fact that, you know, streaming is, it's kind of opening up, um, the paradigm in terms of storytelling. You know, we're no longer - it used to be that you could tell a story in two hours, uh, as a movie or 22 hours as a season of network television. Now you can tell a story in 3 hours, 4 hours, 13 hours. Um, you really can change things to fit the, you know, idea that you're trying to get out. Um, now look, there's various different, you know, professional, uh, benefits and hazards attendant to it. Uh, for example, I think there is a - you know, there's a slightly disturbing trend for networks and platforms to look at an 8-hour series as an 8-hour movie and to treat the writer accordingly. Um, and that is - that is, I'm here to tell you, bad. Um, it's bad. Well, it's certainly bad for TV writers. Uh, it's - it's particularly bad for feature writers trying to work in television, um, because I don't think any feature writer will tell you, you know what, I really want to be treated - I really want to be treated this way in - in television, uh, as well. It's - it's not great. Um, so I think, you know, it's a tricky - it's a tricky time that we're in because there is so much uncertainty. And obviously when you throw in the uncertainty of COVID and the effect it's had on the theatrical business. Um, look, I don't want to see theatrical releases to away and, truth be told, I don't really think that they ultimately will. I do think they may change - it may change sort of how movies get distributed, when they get distributed, and what types of movies get released into theaters. But, you know, we're living in a moment in time right now, and eventually - I know it doesn't feel this way - eventually that moment is going to be over and life will, not return to normal overnight, but return to normal over time. And, um, we'll all have to be, you know, both as people in the industry and people, uh, wanting to just consume content, we're all going to have to, you know, roll with the punches and, uh, be nimble, um, because, uh, things are going to change numerous times, um, before we reach any sort of status quo again."

-- RB: "So the thing that occurred to me as you were saying this is, uh, and - and we can disqualify Green Lantern for a variety of reasons, but is there anything else that's in your kind of oeuvre that, uh, now that you've had a taste of streaming, that you're like, you know what, that could have been fun to do as like an 8-hour prestige project?"
MG: "Ooh. Um, you know, I'll tell ya, uh, I think Eli Stone as like an 8-hour prestige project, with the budget that streaming affords us, uh, would be really, really cool. I - I think that would really be something. Um, you know, Greg and I talked about it. We were talking about Eli Stone just the other day, you know, particularly with respect to Zoe's Extraordinary Playlist, which my daughters absolutely love. Um, but, uh, I'll watch it and go, hey, wait - wait a second, huh, oh, it's even set in San Francisco? Like, down to the - down to the city. Um, but, uh, you know, I - I have a great affection, um, you know, for that show and, uh, you know, it - it didn't come out at the right time. So maybe one day we'll get a chance to, you know, to revisit it again. I think that would be a lot of fun."

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tv echo · October 24, 2020

Spotlight on Jim Lee | SAM@Home 2020
Comic-Con International Oct 24,2020

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DC Entertainment chief creative officer-publisher Jim Lee (Batman, Justice League, Superman Unchained) talks about the journey from page to screen and sketches your favorite characters live on the big screen in this engaging panel. Watch the creative process first-hand and learn what brings DC Entertainment's characters to life. Don’t forget to check out the SAM Discord Server following the panel for a live Q&A with Jim Lee himself!

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tv echo · October 25, 2020

Some former Arrow actors virtually appeared at Auckland Armageddon on Oct. 24 (DR was also scheduled to appear virtually on Oct. 24, but I haven't found any pics or videos of him yet)...

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tv echo · October 25, 2020

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tv echo · October 25, 2020

Russ Burlingame managed to generate four articles out of his one MG interview for SAM@Home 2020 (video posted above)...

Marc Guggenheim Has Left the Arrowverse
By RUSS BURLINGAME - October 24, 2020
https://comicbook.com/tv-shows/news/marc-guggenheim-officially-leaving-the-arrowverse/

Green Lantern Will Be Written Like a TV Show, But Produced Like a Movie, Says Guggenheim
By RUSS BURLINGAME - October 24, 2020
https://comicbook.com/tv-shows/news/green-lantern-hbo-max-update-2020-guggenheim/

Prophet: Marc Guggenheim Working on the Second Draft of Rob Liefeld Adaptation
By RUSS BURLINGAME - October 24, 2020
https://comicbook.com/movies/news/prophet-marc-guggenheim-working-on-the-second-draft-of-rob-liefe/

Arrow Creator Marc Guggenheim on the Difference Between Making a Movie and Running a CW Event
By RUSS BURLINGAME - October 24, 2020
https://comicbook.com/movies/news/arrow-creator-marc-guggenheim-cw-event-vs-movie/

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tv echo · October 25, 2020

EBR will be part of the We Need to Talk virtual panel for this upcoming film festival in November...

FirstGlance Philadelphia Film Festival 23, November 13-15, 2020 (Philadephia, PA)
Emily Bett Rickards
https://firstglancefilms.com/

Panels

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Join the Director and Cast of We Need To Talk

Schedule

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Friday November 13th, 2020
5PM-7:45 pm-Red Carpet and Press Interviews
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Saturday November 14th, 2020
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Saturday Night Screening- 7:00 pm
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Every Night of the Week
Before We Go
Egg on your Face
Kensington
We Need to Talk
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Sunday November 15th, 2020
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AWARDS CEREMONY- Begins Approx 9:45 pm
Join us as we present Screening Committee Awards to the FirstGlance Philadelphia 23 Filmmakers!
Virtually and Physically

FirstGlance Philadelphia 2020 Official Selections

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Features
Bad Candy- Scott Hansen & Desiree Connell
We Need To Talk- Todd Wolfe

FirstGlance Philadelphia 23 Nominations
FGPA23NomsBestDirectorFeature-350x200.jp

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tv echo · October 25, 2020

KC has joined the virtual guests for this upcoming comic con (watch her video clip below)...

Speedy Comics Con, November 13-14, 2020 (Virtual Event from Dubai, UAE)
Virtual Guests: Katie Cassidy and Brandon Routh (also Courtney Ford, Sam Witwer, Kevin Conroy and Tom Welling)
https://twitter.com/speedycomicsme
https://www.instagram.com/speedycomicsme/

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UPDATED OCT 26, 2020

tv echo · October 26, 2020

KM virtually appeared at Auckland Armageddon on Oct. 26...

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tv echo · October 26, 2020

My updated social media listing for the post-Arrow era...

Greg Berlanti (super producer)
https://twitter.com/GBerlanti
https://www.instagram.com/gberlanti

Marc Guggenheim (former Arrow showrunner/Arrowverse executive consultant)
https://twitter.com/mguggenheim
https://www.instagram.com/marcguggenheim/
http://marcguggenheim.tumblr.com/

Beth Schwartz (former Arrow showrunner)
https://twitter.com/SchwartzApprovd
https://www.instagram.com/schwartzapproved/ [private]

James Bamford (former Arrow producing director/stunt coordinator)
https://twitter.com/JamesBamford
https://www.instagram.com/james2bambamford

Blake Neely (Arrowverse composer)
https://twitter.com/cowonthewall
https://www.instagram.com/blakeneelycows/ [private]

Andy Poon (Arrowverse concept artist)
https://twitter.com/andypoondesign
https://www.instagram.com/andypoondesign/

T3 Athletics/Thomas Taylor (Arrowverse trainer)
https://twitter.com/t3athletics
https://www.instagram.com/t3athletics

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Stephen Amell
https://twitter.com/stephenamell
https://www.instagram.com/stephenamell/
https://www.facebook.com/stephenamell
https://www.youtube.com/user/captainamell/videos

Emily Bett Rickards
[no twitter account-closed Oct. 21, 2019]
http://instagram.com/emilybett
https://www.facebook.com/emilybettrickards/

David Ramsey
https://twitter.com/david_ramsey
http://instagram.com/davidpaulramsey
https://www.facebook.com/davidpaulramsey

Katie Cassidy
https://twitter.com/MzKatieCassidy
https://instagram.com/katiecassidy

Colton Haynes
https://twitter.com/coltonlhaynes
https://www.instagram.com/coltonlhaynes

Echo Kellum
https://twitter.com/echok
https://instagram.com/echokells/

Rick Gonzalez
https://twitter.com/officialrickg
https://www.instagram.com/rickgonzalez/

Juliana Harkavy
https://twitter.com/JulianaHarkavy
https://www.instagram.com/julianaharkavy

Katherine McNamara
https://twitter.com/Kat_McNamara
https://www.instagram.com/kat.mcnamara

Ben Lewis
https://twitter.com/benlewishere
https://www.instagram.com/benlewishere/

Joseph David-Jones
https://twitter.com/josephdjones
https://www.instagram.com/josephdjones/

Andrea Sixtos
https://twitter.com/dresixtos
https://www.instagram.com/dresixtos/

Charlie Barnett
https://twitter.com/_CharlieBarnett
https://www.instagram.com/_charliebarnett/

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Audrey Marie Anderson
https://twitter.com/aud_anderson
https://www.instagram.com/Audrey_MarieAnderson

John Barrowman
https://twitter.com/johnbarrowman
https://www.instagram.com/johnscotbarrowman/
https://www.facebook.com/JohnBarrowmanMBE/
http://www.johnbarrowman.com/
http://www.barrowmanbooks.com/

Manu Bennett
https://twitter.com/manubennett
https://www.instagram.com/manubennett/

Paul Blackthorne
https://twitter.com/paulblackthorne
https://www.facebook.com/OfficialPaulBlackthorne

Joe Dinicol
https://twitter.com/joedinicol
https://www.instagram.com/joedinicolofficial/

Colin Donnell
https://twitter.com/colindonnell
https://www.instagram.com/colindonnell/

LaMonica Garrett
https://twitter.com/lamonicagarrett
https://www.instagram.com/lamonicagarrett/

Willa Holland
https://twitter.com/willaaaah
https://www.instagram.com/willaholland/

Anna Hopkins
https://twitter.com/annabananahops
https://www.instagram.com/annabanana_hops/

Katrina Law
https://twitter.com/katrinalaw
https://instagram.com/katrinalaw

Caity Lotz
https://twitter.com/caitylotz
https://www.instagram.com/caitylotz

Jack Moore
[no twitter account]
https://www.instagram.com/jackmoore003/

David Nykl
https://twitter.com/dnykl
https://www.instagram.com/dav.nyk/

Charlotte Ross
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tv echo · October 27, 2020

SA returned to do another Inside of You podcast with Michael Rosenbaum...

-- SA revealed that he tested positive for COVID-19 fifteen days prior to the recording of this Oct. 20th podcast (but has since recovered and been cleared to shoot Heels).

-- When asked how his Heels character differs from Oliver Queen on Arrow, SA revealed that he has to do a Southern (Georgia) accent for his role in Heels and has a dialect coach on set. He also said that his Heels character has funny moments and is an adult from the start (already married with a child). SA also revealed that shooting the Starz series is slower paced and different from shooting a CW show.

-- SA also revealed that he was in British Columbia in July, when the pandemic had shut down production on Heels and everything else, and he called up Greg Berlanti to say that he would be open to doing another season of Arrow, because he wanted to work. Greg asked if he was “serious,” and SA said, “yes.”

-- SA said that every year, for the first three or four years, he ripped the pants of his suit on Arrow.

-- When asked if there was anyone he missed in particular from the CW more than anyone else, SA: "Yeah. I mean, I've gotten to - I've gotten to see Emily a few times since we've wrapped, but I don't think that I've seen David Ramsey in, like, a year almost, since we wrapped Arrow. I miss that guy... And I feel like I'll have a little bit of - in an odd way - and this isn't one particular person - and despite the fact that they were a ton of work - I feel like I'll get a twinge of, um, just feeling left out when, uh, when the crossovers are happening this year - if in fact the crossovers are happening."

-- When asked if they changed the name from the Arrowverse to something else, SA: "Yeah. They might be trying to call it the CWverse... That f**kin' pisses me off... Just leave it... Honestly, I just think that that's probably a marketing department, you know, trying to come up, frankly, with content when they don't have any, because - I saw that ad for the first time, you know, normally, on the B side of Comic-Con, when all the shows would have - would have footage and - and - and none of them do. ... I don't care if they stop calling it the Arrowverse. But you don't need to come up with a new name. I don't know. F**k. ... I left of my volition. But I'm allowed to complain about that a little bit, I think."

-- When asked what he would like his legacy to be, SA: "I don't know, man. I mean... I think it's pretty cemented, uh, you know, in my - in my previous job. ... I'd like to hope that, if people are looking at it and painting it with a broader brush, that they would just think that, you know, that's a guy that gave 100 percent to whatever job he was doing, um, emotionally and mentally and certainly, as long as I'm capable and don't get shouted down by the EPs, physically."

-- SA stressed that COVID is "f**kin' contagious,” that some people are more at risk than others, and that everyone should just wear a “f**kin’ mask.”

Here are links to audio and video recordings of this podcast:

Stephen Amell Drops a Bomb
Inside of You with Michael Rosenbaum Posted October 27, 2020
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/stephen-amell-drops-a-bomb/id1256754097?i=1000496206853

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This week we receive an emergency appearance from Stephen Amell (Arrow, Heels) who drops some bombshell information about his recent experience while on set shooting his new show Heels. Hear why a surprise positive test left him questioning his future, left him experiencing severe guilt for his cast and crew, and left him feeling not as invincible as he once was. If you enjoyed listening to Stephen’s last episode on the podcast, and this one will blow you away.

STEPHEN AMELL Drops a Bomb (2020) | Inside of You Podcast w/ Michael Rosenbaum #insideofyou
Inside of You with Michael Rosenbaum Published Oct 27, 2020

And here's a media article about this SA podcast:
Stephen Amell Reveals He Tested Positive for COVID-19 in First Podcast Interview Since Panic Attack
By MCKENNA AIELLO OCT 27, 2020
https://www.eonline.com/news/1202267/stephen-amell-reveals-he-tested-positive-for-covid-19-in-first-podcast-interview-since-panic-attack

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When Stephen Amell tested positive for COVID-19, his main concern was jeopardizing the future of his upcoming show Heels.

The Starz wrestling drama was already in production in Atlanta when the actor fell ill, he revealed on an Oct. 27 appearance on Michael Rosenbaum's Inside of You podcast. At the time of the Oct. 20 recording, Amell said he had tested positive two weeks prior and was cleared to go back to set.

The interview marked Stephen's first major sit-down since suffering a panic attack on the same show exactly nine months ago. Fresh off his departure from Arrow, the moment sparked an important conversation about mental health and career burnout.

"I'm a retired superhero, but take one last thing from me," Amell noted. "If I've had any anxiety, I know that we speak about this sometimes on the pod and, obviously you know, I had a panic attack on your podcast. Take it from a guy whose only sense of anxiety and panic has been the concept of contracting COVID."

Amell said he "never worried about the lethal aspect" of falling ill from the virus, instead clarifying, "My anxiety came from the idea that I would be letting hundreds of people down."

He continued, "I didn't have anxiety about the fact that I would give it to other people, which again I possibly did, which is unsettling in and of itself. But you have to understand that because of this anxiety, I have actively, actively, actively tried to avoid contracting this virus. And guess what? I f--king got it anyway, so be smart. If you're being smart, stay smart. And if you're not, you're just dragging this s--t on longer for everybody else."

Amell explained that he was already self-isolating when his symptoms appeared because another individual working on the set of Heels previously tested positive for coronavirus.

"I woke up and it was the strangest thing. My f--king right ear was plugged and I was hot and cold," he recalled, adding that he also felt "super dizzy" and lost his appetite. In just three weeks he dropped 15 pounds, but despite the physical hurdles, the actor said he struggled more mentally.
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As Amell described, "...when I got the positive test, for me it became holy f--k. I just destroyed this show because I'm No. 1 on on the call sheet and I work every day more or less... I'm in my head going, 'S--t, they're going to have to shut down the production. We're not yet done with the first block of two episodes. Did I just ruin this?'"

The 39-year-old also said he understands how privileged he is to work in an industry that is equipped to address COVID-19 outbreaks.

"I'm incredibly fortunate that if I have to go into isolation, I have a job waiting for me on the other side," Amell remarked. "Again, thank you very much to Starz for being so supportive and what they did over the past three weeks, the show shut down for one day. What they were able to do is mind boggling, quite frankly. It just goes to show that they were prepared for it, but not everyone has the luxury of taking two weeks off. In fact, most people don't. We are in the midst of a global pandemic and times are tough for a lot of people."

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tv echo · October 27, 2020

I'm not sure why Instagram posts are no longer embedding here - but here's an Instagram pic that was posted by SA yesterday of him celebrating "Canadian Thanksgiving" with his Heels cast mates in Atlanta, GA...
https://www.instagram.com/p/CG0v8jWH3Av/

Edited October 27, 2020 by tv echo

Featherhat · October 27, 2020

I'm glad that SA is okay. I hope this will encourage him to take quarantine and other measures more seriously than he appeared to earlier this year. Although it seems like they are on the production side of things at least.

Edited October 27, 2020 by Featherhat

tv echo · October 27, 2020

I finally finished listening to this podcast (it's really long). I've transcribed some of SA's comments that weren't covered by the above Eonline article (added to above post).

When asked who he misses more than anyone else from The CW, SA specifically mentioned EBR and DR:

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tv echo · October 28, 2020

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tv echo · October 28, 2020

Here's Part 2 of Brandon Routh's Oct. 19th interview for Little Justice podcast...

#22 - The Midwestern Movie, Pt. 2
Little Justice: The Podcast Posted Oct. 26, 2020
https://open.spotify.com/episode/2h2toMiAUg1aJWhRsGOuge

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The epic conclusion to our hang with the epic Brandon Routh, complete with Zombie Burger shoutouts, and movie choices that may or may not be Fargo (spoiler alert, no one chose Fargo). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In case you missed it before, here's Part 1 (Episode #21) of this interview:
https://open.spotify.com/episode/6GOVlUCSGSfPAI4jR9201c

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tv echo · October 28, 2020

KL's podcast interview starts at around the 00:32:00 mark...

Katrina Law and The Haunting of Bly Manor
She Nerds Out October 27, 2020
https://shenerdsout.libsyn.com/katrina-law-and-the-haunting-of-bly-manor
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/katrina-law-and-the-haunting-of-bly-manor/id1459003657?i=1000496201300

-- KL talked about shooting her new Hallmark movie, Christmas with the Darlings (airing Nov. 8th), during the pandemic and the safety rules that they had to follow. Because Canada's COVID numbers are lower than in the U.S., they were allowed to get away with using more extras (though, still more trees than people). There were more outdoor scenes and "no dancing." However, KL doesn't think that the audience will notice anything different from previous Hallmark movies. Podcast co-host noted that KL's character has a lesbian friend in this movie, for whom she tries to play matchmaker, and that Hallmark is trying to diversity their movies.

-- When asked if there was a moment when she realized that she could act as her career, or if she always knew that she would be an actor, or if she tried acting casually and then became more serious, KL said that she was primarily a singer and a dancer when she first started acting. So, she said that acting was new to her and that "opening her mouth on stage was terrifying, absolutely terrifying." She said that she was a PA (production assistant) for a long time in Philadelphia. At the time, she had only done theater and "thought" that she might like to be an actor. Nora Ephron's movie, Lucky Numbers, came to shoot in Harrisburg, PA, and they were looking for extras. KL was hired as an extra and loved being on set. She had to jump into freezing cold water, and she had to be in a car of girls screaming at John Travolta. She then asked the extras coordinator if there was anything she could do to work on set, like as a production assistant, because she wanted to get into the industry, and he got her a PA job. KL then talked about having self-belief and self-doubt as she progressed through her acting career (still getting auditions, but then wondering how she can compete when she sees the Oscar-winning, A-list actors).

-- KL told a personal story about cocktail waitressing at this small dance club when Idris Elba took over as DJ that night. He put on a Jay-Z song, Jay-Z's table was one of KL's tables, and everyone started dancing. She thought it was her "best moment" at the time, but then realized that her best moment was cleaning up someone else's table at a dance club. So it was a personal wake-up call for her in terms of what she wanted to do with her life.

-- KL went on a family road trip driving through Canada during which she took a lot of photos (which she posted on her Instagram). When asked which province she would settle if she had to move to Canada, she said British Columbia because she spent several years in Vancouver for Arrow.

-- Podcast co-host said that she only started watching Arrow on Netflix and started with Season 2, and that she was surprised by KL's character of Nyssa al Ghul appearing and then kissing Sara Lance (rather that killing her). At the time, she had never seen anything like the Nyssa/Sara lesbian relationship on The CW. When asked about her experience playing Nyssa on Arrow, KL: "So when I first auditioned for, um, this role, I think the - the character - I don't even know, I want to say the character's name was Greta on paper. And, uh, she was doing a scene with Oliver. And I did the scene, and they were like, 'awesome, loved it, we're going to call you back, um, except this time you're going to be reading with, um, a girl named Caity Lotz.' And I was like, 'okay, cool, send me the new sides.' And they're like, 'no, no, no, same sides.' Okay, well... it was like a very like tumultuous love scene between like Oliver - like, I was a scorned lover, kinda like, 'you're a [unintelligible word] for not calling me back.' And I was like, 'well, do you want me to play it like she's my sister?' ... They're like, 'no, no, no, just play it the same way.' I'm like, 'cool, am I a lesbian?' They're like, 'we can't tell you.' ... So then I walk into the room for the audition and here's like Caity Lotz standing there in all her, like, blue-eyed, blonde-haired glory, and we just kinda looked at each other and we're like, 'okay, let's do it.' ... So we get cast, because apparently we had great chemistry. And we get up to Vancouver and - I'm not going to lie, like, playing a lesbian or playing a straight character is the same to me either way, because neither of them are usually going to be my husband in real life, so it's always awkward and always weird. And love is love, we play it the same way. And I think that's my favorite thing about Arrow, in that they used Nyssa and Sara as their first kinda delve into this LGBT world. Um, so they just treated it normally, and they didn't make it a big deal. They didn't - they weren't like, oh, it's because you were abused or you chose to be this way. They're just like, no, this is just who I was and this is who she is. There's no apologies for like, oh, I happen - it's just kinda like, no, this is it. And I think that's so beautiful the way they handled it, because a lot of times, you know, they - because it used to be, if you have a black character, you have to explain why they were black. If you had an Asian character, they had to speak Mandarin... It was like they had to get into these - these - these boxes that, I guess, you know, the normal, white, straight audience could understand. And now they're just going, oh, maybe our audience is a little smarter than that. So, you know, everybody's kinda giving each other a little more credit, and people are being more accepting about things." KL then talked about getting inspiring messages from young girls who felt encouraged by her character on Arrow. Podcast co-host said that Nyssa's plotline was "refreshing" at the time because her sexuality was just part of Nyssa's character and wasn't the storyline itself.

-- KL said that she's still "hoping to crash" Legends of Tomorrow, although Sara seems happy with Ava right now.

-- KL talked about the charities that she's involved in (Kitt Crusaders, buildOn).

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tv echo · October 28, 2020

This article contains a more detailed transcription of what SA said about doing another season of Arrow during the recent Inside of You with Michael Rosenbaum podcast (posted above)..

‘Arrow’ Star Stephen Amell Says He Already Suggested Season 9 to Creator Greg Berlanti — How It Could Happen
Fred Topel October 27, 2020
https://www.cheatsheet.com/entertainment/arrow-star-stephen-amell-says-he-already-suggested-season-9-to-creator-greg-berlanti-how-it-could-happen.html/

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Amell appeared on Michael Rosenbaum’s Inside of You podcast on Oct. 27. He revealed what made him consider returning to Arrow so soon, and what creator Greg Berlanti said when he suggested it.
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Even though Arrow is over, the rest of the CW superhero shows are returning to production under coronavirus (COVID-19) safety protocols. Heels also begun filming under those protocols, but they have had some coronavirus cases on the set, including Amell himself. Even before he tested positive, Amell was looking at the coronavirus restrictions and worrying.

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I had just gotten to Canada. I was quarantining. I’m back in British Columbia. It feels so familiar after eight years of shooting Arrow. I’m also looking around at the fact that Canada has seen a bit of a bump up in cases which I think is to be expected. The numbers relatively speaking are still so incredibly low and were even lower at the time. In British Columbia, you’re looking at less than 100 cases a day and almost all of them were confined to retirement facilities and prisons. I’m thinking to myself if everything goes to sh*t, why don’t we just do another season of Arrow? Because I want to work.
-- Stephen Amell, Inside of You podcast, 10/27/2020

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“I called Greg up and said just that,” Amell told Rosenbaum. “I said, ‘Look I hope this doesn’t happen but if everything goes to sh*t and you guys can’t get actors up here because of issues about mostly American actors crossing into Canada, and if things can’t be figured out, here’s the deal man. I’m here and if I have to stay here, I want to work. If I’m going to work, let’s just figure out a way to bring Oliver back from the dead.’”
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“He goes, ‘Are you serious?’” Amell said of Berlanit. “I go, ‘Yeah, of course I’m f*cking serious. Again, I hope it doesn’t happen. But, can we at least put it on the radar?’ He goes, ‘Yeah, of course. Why not?’”
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“I’ve always made a point of never saying never,” Amell said. “As a matter of fact, when I found out that Michael C. Hall was coming back for a limited run as Dexter, I retweeted the article. I just said this is why you never say never. It got a bit of traction.”

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tv echo · October 28, 2020

KM is really staying busy during the pandemic...

Finding happiness during the pandemic: Scientists, writers, comedians share how
Leslie Katz Oct. 28, 2020
https://www.cnet.com/news/finding-happiness-during-the-pandemic-scientists-authors-comedians-share-how/

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Curious how others are finding glimmers of happiness during the pandemic, I asked scientists, authors, actors, comedians and a yoga teacher, to name a few, to share their secrets. Here are their answers -- many of which also center appreciating the small things. How about you? The comments section is all ears.
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Katherine McNamara, actor (Arrow, Shadowhunters)

Finding renewal in nature

"In a pandemic-free world, I am very social -- traveling, spending time with friends and family, socializing and working are all parts of my regular calendar. Having most if not all of these limited or taken away altogether, I have had to find new ways to fulfill those needs.

I have taken up hiking, running outside and exploring the nature around where I live to find those pockets that feel like a getaway, a change of scenery from the walls of my apartment. I find such fulfillment in time spent alone in nature. There is an energy that renews my body, mind and soul when I take a reclusive detour -- if only for an hour."

Natural Light Photoshoot...Today's guest: Kat Mcnamara
amandapelkins Oct 27, 2020

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A new episode of my Natural light Photoshoot series for @amandapelkins Youtube channel!!
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A big treat for this episode is to have you meet and see how absolutely lovely Kat is. This was my first time meeting Kat in person, but it quickly felt as if we had been friends for a long time. She is so sweet and easy to work with and was very open to my ideas. It made the whole experience that much more fun! Please make sure to check out her Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kat.mcnamara/

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bijoux · October 28, 2020

So, Covid is contagious, you don't say, Steve? Like, who knew, right? In all seriousness, I'm glad he's taking it more seriously.

Kymmi · October 28, 2020

I was surprised to hear him say he was 1st on the Heels call sheet, for some reason I didn't think this role was the same/same level of the Arrow role.

calliope1975 · October 29, 2020

2 hours ago, Kymmi said:

I was surprised to hear him say he was 1st on the Heels call sheet, for some reason I didn't think this role was the same/same level of the Arrow role.

As much as he often complains about the responsibility, I don't think his ego could take not being #1 on the call sheet. Not yet, at least.

Featherhat · October 29, 2020

He's an EP on this I think, the first cast and probably a big reason it got greenlit, IIRC. I'd have been surprised if he wasn't 1st, especially because his character is supposed to be the "heel" in the ring. And yeah, even when worrying about destroying the whole production, that's the way he likes it with his admitted more control freak tendencies on set.

It seems it's less... "wham, bam, thank you Ma'am!" in terms of churning through the 23 ep order for the CW on a small budget, possibly less night shoots and less weeks out of the year.

LMAO about him calling GB asking to do S9/bring Oliver back after all the "I'm done, I only did S8 for the money!". He was going stir crazy in Lockdown as we all saw, desperate for an excuse to get out and do something. I assume nothing's going to come of it for so many various reasons now, not least his new show is up and running in Georgia. But I suppose he's on the "never say never" train for a while and might schedule some one off appearances in the Arrowverse somewhere.

Kymmi · October 29, 2020

Hmmm. I know his wife also had it, which isn’t surprising, but Carina had it as well. And well, we’ve seen these kind of gatherings before.

https://pagesix.com/2020/10/28/stephen-amell-may-be-fudging-the-timeline-of-his-bout-with-covid/?utm_source=P6Twitter&utm_medium=SocialFlow&utm_campaign=SocialFlow

tv echo · October 29, 2020

Katherine McNamara's Bookshelf is Stuffed With Great Reads | Shelf Portrait | Marie Claire
Marie Claire Oct 28, 2020

Katherine McNamara shows us her personal library! She shares fantastic book recommendations and points out the "Shadowhunters" and "Arrow" knick-knacks that make her shelves personal and fun. ...

Trisha · October 29, 2020

13 hours ago, Kymmi said:

Hmmm. I know his wife also had it, which isn’t surprising, but Carina had it as well. And well, we’ve seen these kind of gatherings before.
https://pagesix.com/2020/10/28/stephen-amell-may-be-fudging-the-timeline-of-his-bout-with-covid/?utm_source=P6Twitter&utm_medium=SocialFlow&utm_campaign=SocialFlow

I'm just getting caught up on all the covid stuff and it's hilarious how the Jar is frantically trying to cover their tracks and get their stories straight. Carina even changed her caption on her pic with EBR and took out all the stuff about how they quarantined and tested before EBR came to visit (though I'm not sure how that helps?). JW still hasn't deleted his pic from their Palm Springs house around the time of the supposed party though.

I get why SA would want to get ahead of the covid story because if it shut down production then a lot of people know about it (and judging from the Page Six article, people on Heels may be more willing to blab to the press than the Arrow crew ever was). But I don't know why Carina and Cassandra felt the need to go public with their positive tests (his wife did a long IG Live on it yesterday). That's when everyone started piecing together the timelines and speculating about a party and/or EBR's travels to LA (and possibly Atl). These guys will never stop shooting themselves in the foot...

Edited October 29, 2020 by Trisha

apinknightmare · October 29, 2020

Well, well, well, looks like they found out the hard way that preventative testing isn't a thing, no matter how much you try to tell yourself that you're being responsible so you can hang out with your frands.

Cassandra definitely had her yearly Casschella birthday party, and the JAR are a bunch of idiots, not only for throwing/going to a party during a pandemic, but also for being dumb enough to post pictures of themselves there so that people could put 2+2 together.

Everyone involved and who went are stupid, awful assholes and I seriously hope that their stupid, awful asshole behavior doesn't wind up getting anyone killed. Carina swore that they didn't expose anyone when she posted about being sick, but I don't trust her, so...

I also hope Stephen coincidentally got sick at the same time and wasn't irresponsible enough to travel to a dumbass party and spread it to who even knows how many people in transit to/from, especially when he would've been going back to a set full of people (and crew that doesn't have the money/insurance he has) but that seems like exactly the kind of thing he'd do.

Trisha · October 29, 2020

46 minutes ago, apinknightmare said:

I also hope Stephen coincidentally got sick at the same time and wasn't irresponsible enough to travel to a dumbass party and spread it to who even knows how many people in transit to/from, especially when he would've been going back to a set full of people (and crew that doesn't have the money/insurance he has) but that seems like exactly the kind of thing he'd do.

Yeah, I don't think there's any photographic evidence of him being there, but the Page Six source says he "hosted" the party in Palm Springs. It sounds like it the source might be someone from the set of Heels, and I get why they'd be angry enough to go to the press if he did that and put the show at risk. I'd sooner believe that flew from Atlanta to PS than the the theory going around that EBR visited him in Atl and then spread it to PS -- which seems to be only based on a fan saying she saw him in Atl at a restaurant with his "wife" when Cassandra was in Vancouver (but I might be missing something).

apinknightmare · October 29, 2020

22 minutes ago, Trisha said:

Yeah, I don't think there's any photographic evidence of him being there, but the Page Six source says he "hosted" the party in Palm Springs. It sounds like it the source might be someone from the set of Heels, and I get why they'd be angry enough to go to the press if he did that and put the show at risk. I'd sooner believe that flew from Atlanta to PS than the the theory going around that EBR visited him in Atl and then spread it to PS -- which seems to be only based on a fan saying she saw him in Atl at a restaurant with his "wife" when Cassandra was in Vancouver (but I might be missing something).

I wasn't trying to sneak in some shipper theory about him getting sick from some clandestine meeting with Emily. Despite his history of asshole behavior, I would really like this one to be a coincidence.

I totally believe that he would (and did) fly in for his wife's birthday, because he's flat-out said that the pandemic was over for him and he's been traveling so I have no reason to believe that a quick weekend trip to an ill-advised party would be out of the question. I'm just surprised that he was somehow smart enough to not get caught considering a couple of the name-dropping Instagram happy people he surrounds himself with. And while I recognize that he's an idiot, I was kind of hoping that he wasn't the kind of stupid asshole to put the lives and livelihoods of his cast members and the crew at risk so he could fly out to a party that they have literally every year. Honestly I'm also kind of surprised that he'd have the audacity and the balls to do it and then claim publicly that his biggest fear was letting everyone down because he's #1 on the call sheet when surely he had to have known that someone from the show/network would catch wind of it and know that he had traveled? Guess not lol.

He must be pretty shaken by something behind the scenes with the network since Carina felt the need to remove her absolutely rich commentary about quarantining from her picture with Emily, considering she's been a well-documented COVIDiot throughout and his wife went on IG to give some dubious account about how she got it while talking around the fact that she had a party.

To make a long story short, fuck them all.

Trisha · October 29, 2020

24 minutes ago, apinknightmare said:

I wasn't trying to sneak in some shipper theory about him getting sick from some clandestine meeting with Emily. Despite his history of asshole behavior, I would really like this one to be a coincidence.

Oh no, I didn't think you were. I was just catching up on all the drama via Twitter and I kept seeing that theory. I'm with you -- I think he got it and some of the Jar got it, and there's a big chance it's connected because he flew to PS for his wife's party.

If that's what happened and then he seemed to imply on the podcast that he may have gotten it from the Heels set (he mentioned he was already in quarantine because a crew member tested positive), no wonder there are leaks to the press. It'll be an interesting contrast from the Arrow crew, who seemed protective of him and reluctant to spill set secrets. It'll be interesting to see how he handles it if more comes out. (Not well, I'm guessing.)

Featherhat · October 29, 2020

He definitely an idiot if this is at all true. He was so worried that Heels would never get off the ground he called GB and proposed a hail Mary S9 and a few weeks into shooting a series he doesn't know is going to be a hit yet or of the studio would be able to reschedule everything and not just shut the whole thing down over costs, he pulls this.

It seems like someone from Heels is definitely annoyed about it, if he was pontificating about being so worried about letting everyone down and hundreds of people loosing their jobs. If he got it from the Heels set you'd have thought it wouldn't just be him and one other crew member, yet coincidentally his wife and good friend(s) both have it at the same time. Page Six doesn't usually report on him from what I remember so *someone* is spilling and there are quotes about how the studio and producers are being awesome and working like crazy to cover.

And quite frankly, I do believe he is that irresponsible, although I guess I'm a little more surprised he did so when working, because they sure as hell weren't following the rules in the spring when cases kept climbing minute by minute with their "responsible parties" and whatever was going on with Aisha and the car park thing, whilst they had a kid with asthma in the house.

apinknightmare · October 29, 2020

13 minutes ago, Featherhat said:

And quite frankly, I do believe he is that irresponsible, although I guess I'm a little more surprised he did so when working, because they sure as hell weren't following the rules in the spring when cases kept climbing minute by minute with their "responsible parties" and whatever was going on with Aisha and the car park thing, whilst they had a kid with asthma in the house.

Yeah, same. It's not that I can't believe he would be this dumb, because he's shown that he is, but I am surprised that the was this dumb while he was working. I guess we don't have any proof that he did go to this party, but that seems like the most logical explanation. Although for the life of me I can't figure out why his wife decided to come out and say that she had it too and admit that she was in LA when she got it.

These idiots really do need to shell out for a publicist to save them from themselves. And if by some miracle they do have one, that person should be fired immediately.

tv echo · October 30, 2020

Interview with DR's stunt double on Arrow (great story on taking personal initiative to get the job you want)...

Marshall A. Bingham on doubling David Ramsey "Spartan" on Arrow
Stunt Corner Podcast Oct 29, 2020

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How stunt man Marshall A. Bingham became David Ramsey's stunt double on D.C's Arrow.
#Arrow #Dc #Stuntman

ETA: You can watch Marshall Bingham's entire podcast interview on youtube here.

Edited October 30, 2020 by tv echo

tv echo · October 30, 2020

EM-Con, May 1-2, 2021 (Nottingham, England)
Juliana Harkavy, LaMonica Garrett and Alex Kingston
https://nottingham.em-con.co.uk/guests/

Edited October 30, 2020 by tv echo

Featherhat · October 30, 2020

17 hours ago, apinknightmare said:

Yeah, same. It's not that I can't believe he would be this dumb, because he's shown that he is, but I am surprised that the was this dumb while he was working. I guess we don't have any proof that he did go to this party, but that seems like the most logical explanation. Although for the life of me I can't figure out why his wife decided to come out and say that she had it too and admit that she was in LA when she got it.

These idiots really do need to shell out for a publicist to save them from themselves. And if by some miracle they do have one, that person should be fired immediately.

He doesn't seem to have tried to respond or anything so someone might have warned him it's a good idea to keep his head down and get on with working.

His wife really didn't help matters with the overly detailed "explanation". And Carina used to be a showrunner, albeit only briefly she should know how this works for her friend, although it turns out she wasn't very good at her job so was fired but still. Seriously. I wonder if it's because they're used to Berlanti Productions up in Van, which seemed to keep a tight lid on rumours for the most part. There were always rumours of on set issues online passed on via the local paps but nothing that really got blown up into a big thing during filming, it was always on hiatus things would go sour with a few actors or come out after they left. And considering it was 3-5 shows with large casts and probably a lot of ego and there were bound to be some problems that is some accomplishment.

Now someone's willing to leak to a big gossip site with names involved, not blind items and more than happy to throw him under the bus and praise the producers and crew whilst saying he's a douchey, irresponsible Covidiot basically.

I have no idea how EBR may or may not be involved in this mess, she may have been irresponsible too, but at least she isn't on Insta talking about it.

tv echo · October 31, 2020

SECRETS OF A CASTING DIRECTOR: MEET DAVID RAPAPORT OF ‘THE MATRIX,’ ‘RIVERDALE,’ ‘DC’S LEGENDS OF TOMORROW’
ILANA RAPP OCT 21, 2020
https://castingfrontier.com/blog/casting-director-david-rapaport/

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Today we get a sneak peak into the life of casting director David Rapaport and what he looks for during auditions.
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You started out as an intern on big productions such as “The Matrix” and “Titanic.” How did you get your internship? What were your expectations before you started your first day?
I was actually the casting assistant on “The Matrix Reloaded” and “The Matrix Revolutions.” I helped out on a “Titanic” behind-the-scenes feature. My boss at the time, Mali Finn, was casting all these and she had cast “Titanic” and the original “Matrix” as well.
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You’ve cast actors on shows such as “Riverdale,” “Gossip Girl,” “The O.C.,” “The Flash,” and “DC’s Legends of Tomorrow.” These types of shows are geared toward younger viewers—do you feel you’ve been pigeonholed into casting for the same types of characters?
I do cast a lot of younger actors. But what I like most about that is the opportunity to discover new talent. There are times when the roles feel similar in type, but no two actors are the same, and I take joy in really digging deep in my quest to find new breakout talent. I think the shows are varied enough that I’m never bored creatively.

The characters and actors required for a show like “The Flash” can be so extremely different than those I cast on “You,” for instance. Even within the superhero shows, the tone of say, “The Flash” and “Doom Patrol” are so dissimilar, they each require a distinct kind of performance. That contrast keeps me interested.

Oftentimes teenage characters are played by actors who are really older, like in their 20s. Why is this?
There are a lot of reasons to cast teenage characters with actors in their early 20s. One reason is no limited hours on set. A second reason could be the cost of teachers or on-set guardians. In my experience though, a lot of the content of a show, be it “Riverdale” or “Gossip Girl,” requires an actor of a certain age or maturity.

I also think a lot of these shows are geared toward an audience that is older than the characters are. The sexuality or violence of say, “Riverdale,” would feel a little less glossy and might be uncomfortable for adults to watch if the actors were truly 15. The tone of the show would change completely. Aging them up a bit allows the storytellers to tell some stories with more mature themes that may engage with audiences well into their 30s, 40s and above.

When casting, how do you get descriptions of the characters?
Each episode, we get a script, and sometimes even a breakdown from the writers. Sometimes we write a breakdown from a script. We then have a concept call or meeting with the writers to get inside their heads and find out exactly what they’re looking for. Sometimes the writers have very specific ideas or prototypes in mind. Sometimes they leave it up to us. It’s a very collaborative process. We help choose the sides we think will convey the range of emotions a character needs, and the writers give notes to actors in the room.

If you’re casting for a film or series that’s based off of a book or real-life events, do you go by the physical description in the book to make the fans happy? Do you read the book?
I grew up reading “Archie” comics, which helped with the shorthand when “Riverdale” came around. However, like with all of our shows that were once books or comics, we are sort or reimagining these characters for our productions. I never want to get too stuck trying to cast based on a specific look or type. I do want to match the essence of a character to that of the actor, though. My goal is to nod to the source material, but not be beholden by it. I don’t see these shows necessarily as live-action remakes, but as stand-alone pieces of art.

Do you guide new actors more than you would experienced actors? How so?
The audition process can be really daunting for both new and experienced actors. Often times there won’t be a script available, and character names are changed in the sides to avoid spoilers. It can be really confusing, even if the actor reading is a fan of the show. I never want to line read an actor, but I’m certainly open to answering any questions for context. A scene will have a different feel, let’s say if an actor is reading opposite their character’s mother vs. their girlfriend. If that distinction or relationship is not clear in the sides, it can make for some very awkward auditions.

When casting a newcomer, have you ever experienced an actor who was really cocky? How can you tell if an actor is truly genuine during the audition, or if they’re really just acting (as a person) the way they think you want to see them as a person?
I like to think of myself, and my office, as human resources in a way. I’m not only looking for talent, I’m looking for good, professional people who are going to show up, deliver their lines and not cause any drama. I’ve become really good at spotting an over-eager actor, or someone who is trying to please me. Trust me, if I knew exactly what a producer wanted, I would tell you. If the producer knew what the producer really wanted, we probably wouldn’t be having auditions. We would just make offers.

This is a process, and it’s all about discovery. It’s not about becoming best friends with a CD. Those relationships take time to form. It’s about being professional—be on time, know your lines and know when to leave.

Anything else you’d like to say?
My best advice to actors is really just to be themselves. What makes you unique? Tapping into that will help you stand out. Just being you is enough.

Think of your favorite performers. Think of the ones who make you feel something. The ones that make you laugh uncontrollably or the ones who make you sob. Let their fearlessness free you up to be the best version of yourself that you can be. Be open. Open to direction. Open to channeling who you are. And play each role the way only you can. That’s what I want to see.

Edited October 31, 2020 by tv echo

tv echo · October 31, 2020

KM had a busy Friday...

Jessica Yellin is the former CNN Chief White House Correspondent:
Katherine McNamara Instagram Live with Jessica Yellin - October 30th
Golden Warrior Oct 30, 2020

Tommy Didario is a TV Host and Lifestyle Contributor:
Katherine McNamara Instagram Live with Tommy Didario - October 30th
Golden Warrior Oct 30, 2020

-- On the status of the Green Arrow & The Canaries spinoff and whether it will get a series order, KM: "I wish I had something to share with you. I literally know nothing. You know, we were in limbo going into this pandemic and then now it's just put things back even further, 'cuz CW's just trying to figure out even how to make the shows they already ordered, let alone add a new one into the mix. So we'll see. We're still hopeful. And if nothing else, I'm not done with Mia Smoak yet and I'm fully volunteering as tribute to hop in and out of any other shows and come back, you know, from the future in some way."

Edited October 31, 2020 by tv echo

tv echo · October 31, 2020

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