(SPOILER)
More "Drive" Casting News.
Alan Ruck and Melanie Lynskey are the latest to join Tim Minear's drama pilot. (Note: Contains plot spoilers for the pilot episode).
"DRIVE (FOX) - Alan Ruck (Stuart Bondek on "Spin City") and Melanie Lynskey (Rose on "Two and a Half Men") are the latest additions to the drama pilot, about an illegal cross-country road race. Ruck will play John Ashton, who's described in the casting notice as: "40s. A bespectacled, buttoned down sort. He's an MIT grad and rocket scientist whose wife recently left him for a far wealthier man. John has recently grabbed his daughter, Violet, out of school, ostensibly for an impulsive "road trip." In actuality, John is also participating in the mysterious race. When he inadvertently insults his sensitive daughter, she runs away, leaving John frantic to learn her whereabouts."
Lynskey then is set as Wendy Patrakas, who's detailed as: "Late 20s-early 30s. An appealing young suburban housewife. She would be cheerful and outgoing under normal circumstances, but presently, she's under some enormous strain. On the lam from her husband, Wendy has also joined the mysterious race, apparently with her infant in the back seat of her car. However, when she's pulled over by the highway patrol, it's discovered that her baby is actually a plastic doll. Whether Wendy is actually the mother of an infant, or whether she is merely pretending to have a baby for the purposes of this bizarre, deadly contest, remains to be seen." Emily Stone also stars in the 20th Century Fox Television-based hour, which comes from creators Ben Queen and Tim Minear. Greg Yaitanes is directing."
April 06 2006
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gossi | April 06, 06:37 CET
Jackal | April 06, 06:52 CET
I have to say, so far, none of the cast has grabbed me.
gossi | April 06, 07:06 CET
Grounded | April 06, 07:16 CET
RavenU | April 06, 07:40 CET
gossi | April 06, 07:51 CET
Simon | April 06, 08:11 CET
;-)
(normally i'm in the pathologically anti-spoiler camp so I appreciate the heads up)
I second the Ruck love (well, manly regard anyway ;). Liked him since I first saw him in Ferris Bueller's. Then Speed and he was great in the few episodes of Spin City i've seen.
Saje | April 06, 08:15 CET
Good to see the spirit of Aidan continuing ;).
Simon | April 06, 08:17 CET
RavenU | April 06, 08:41 CET
dottikin | April 06, 08:58 CET
killinj | April 06, 09:08 CET
Ruck deserves this.
rbt | April 06, 09:21 CET
[ edited by Jackal on 2006-04-06 17:02 ]
Jackal | April 06, 09:28 CET
Jeez-louise.
Willowy | April 06, 09:32 CET
Willowy - The spoiler is in reference to the show's plot, which is noted. However, the tag is about casting news and some people may not want to know the shows plot but they may want to see the discussion on the people cast or even make their own comments on the cast.
[ edited by RavenU on 2006-04-06 16:50 ]
RavenU | April 06, 09:46 CET
delirium_haze | April 06, 09:53 CET
gossi | April 06, 10:03 CET
I always thought it applied to the comments too (possibly except for the cases where the actual news isn't spoilery but other stuff on the linked page is). Inviso text is for spoilers in a non-spoiler tagged thread (or off-topic spoilers).
Anyway, I say we take off and nuke the site from orbit. It's the only way to be sure.
edited because I owed karma a 'to'. I'm just trying to be a better person. My name is Saje ;)
[ edited by Saje on 2006-04-06 20:40 ]
Saje | April 06, 10:22 CET
gossi | April 06, 10:24 CET
Tell me about it, I just watched that ep of The Inside on Tuesday. Wow... Have several more awaiting the time to view them; can't wait for more Tim on my tv!
zeitgeist | April 06, 10:44 CET
Pliny | April 06, 11:04 CET
But wouldn't Jackal get lonely? :p
Not blaming anyone, just agreeing with someone else's understanding of what the spoiler tag means. The only opinion that counts is the admin of Whedonesque.
killinj | April 06, 11:53 CET
zeitgeist | April 06, 13:23 CET
Saje | April 06, 13:41 CET
Yay Alan Ruck love (in manly way), yay Tim, yay Melanie Lynskey (based on Heavenly Creatures), not so excited by plot descriptions so far, spoilers are best in invisitext, always fun to moan.
Wow, with so much voting done, I feel so democratic! ;-)
billz | April 06, 13:51 CET