The TV Set Page #3

Synopsis: A television network is making a pilot of Mike's quirky comedy based on the aftermath of his brother's suicide. As the network suits ask for change after change, and as Mike struggles with compromise, there are strains on families, execs who show rushes to their children, leads who feel each other out, and assistants who put a smile on everything. Can an honest show get made in the world of reality TV chasing an audience of teen-aged boys?
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Director(s): Jake Kasdan
Production: ThinkFilm
  1 nomination.
 
IMDB:
6.6
Metacritic:
65
Rotten Tomatoes:
65%
R
Year:
2006
88 min
$34,531
Website
113 Views


- All right.

- Thanks.

Dude, whatever happens...

I just think it's rad we got to know

each other these last two days.

Yeah. I guess.

Now I'm really screwed.

'Cause you were all awesome.

- Mike. Thank you.

- You guys were great, Laurel.

I mean, four great auditions.

You guys can go to sleep tonight

and know that...

you really f***ing brought it.

All of you.

TJ.

Zach.

- You know when we'll know anything;

- Probably not till tomorrow.

I gotta get back in there.

So I just wanna thank you because

you all made me look good.

All right. All right.

Great stuff, Mike.

Really, good session.

- They're good. They're good.

- They have great material.

Oh, thanks.

No, really. I think the scenes played

beautifully. It's very exciting.

I was telling Lenny

as we walked in here...

that this is my favorite pilot

we have this season.

- Mine, too.

- Mine, too.

So, we should talk about

what we just saw...

and then we can talk for a minute about

the last few remaining script issues.

That sounds good. Let's do it.

All right. If nobody objects,

I'll just jump in.

First of all, let's talk about

the role of Amanda. Laurel and Jessie.

Now I thought they both

gave very good readings.

My instinct is that Laurel

is a superb comedienne...

whereas Jessie is an actress playing

comedy, if that makes any sense.

It does.

And I think you're gonna want a real

comedienne in that role.

Now, they're both quite good,

quite funny, quite attractive...

If I could just cut in here...

It's true, they're both attractive...

but Laurel is also really cute.

And I think that's a good thing.

She doesn't let her cuteness

get in the way of her hotness...

and that's really special to me.

Also, I think that Jessie

has fake breasts.

And I believe that over the life

of a series the audience can feel that.

I feel very good about Laurel as

Amanda. I think she'd be terrific.

- Then let's do it.

- Let's do it. Let's do it.

Next! Come on!

Well, now for the role of Rob.

Zach and TJ.

Well, I think we all know

it's clearly Zach.

- Really;

- Clearly.

No doubt in my mind.

I mean, am I crazy here;

- No.

- No.

I must admit,

I know you like TJ, Mike but...

I thought that Za

was really terrific.

- The kid's a star.

- Very funny.

Where'd this guy come from;

Well, he, yeah...

he's been around. I just...

I'm concerned that he's...

a little broad.

What's wrong with broad;

I like broad.

To me, the broad is the funny.

Yeah, but...

I've been thinking about the lead

character a little differently lately...

because the dialogue

is so naturalistic...

which is what I think

we all love about it.

And we experience everything

through the main character's eyes.

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Jake Kasdan

Jacob "Jake" Kasdan (born October 28, 1974) is an American film and television director, producer, screenwriter, and actor. more…

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