MUSEUM OF TELEVISION & RADIO, THE: 14TH ANNUAL WILLIAM S. PALEY TELEVISION FESTIVAL 1997: EZ STREETS, TAPE 2 OF 2 {LONG VERSION}
Summary
Continued from T:48248. Part two of two. One in a
series of evenings and special screenings presented as
part of The Museum of Television & Radio's William S.
Paley Television Festival in Los Angeles. Held this
year at the Directors Guild of America Theatre Complex,
the festival celebrates the excellence and diversity of
American television, and is dedicated to television's
creative community. This evening honors the gripping,
critically-acclaimed police drama, "EZ Streets." The
panel consists of the following members of the "EZ
Streets" creative team: cast members R.D. Call, John
Finn, Jason Gedrick, Courtney Jacquin, Richard Portnow,
Mike Starr, Saverio Guerra, Ken Olin, and Debrah
Farentino; director of photography Ericson Core;
producers Jeff King, Robert Moresco, and Deborah
Rennard; co-executive producer Mark Harris; and creator,
writer, director, and executive producer Paul Haggis.
In part two, the second half of the pilot episode is
screened, followed by comments from the panelists
about various topics including: the way the program was
developed and written; the process of choosing the right
actors to portray the complex characters; and the
experience of working on a show that stretches the
limits of dramatic tension. Following these comments,
the panelists answer questions from the audience
concerning the following topics, among others: their
relationships with the network and the studio; the way
the creators acquired the cast they wanted, especially
Rod Steiger for the pilot episode; the extent to which
storylines were developed before the pilot went into
production; the city where the story takes place; the
way they think the show will fare on CBS considering its
dark overtones; possible directions for the future of
the series; the amount of rehearsal time and the number
of takes invested in each scene; whether the directors
change their styles and demeanor when a child is
performing in a scene; the process that would be
involved if the show changed networks or pulled itself
from the air; and the way the production team was
assembled.
(The tape includes the second half of the pilot episode.
The episode is part of the Museum's collection and can
also be viewed separately. See: T:47232.)
Details
- NETWORK: N/A
- DATE: March 8, 1997 6:52 PM
- RUNNING TIME: 1:31:18
- COLOR/B&W: Color
- CATALOG ID: T:48249
- GENRE: Seminars
- SUBJECT HEADING: N/A
- SERIES RUN: N/A
- COMMERCIALS: N/A
CREDITS
- Robert M. Batscha … Moderator
- R.D. Call … Panelist
- Ericson Core … Panelist
- Debrah Farentino … Panelist
- John Finn … Panelist
- Jason Gedrick … Panelist
- Saverio Guerra … Panelist
- Paul Haggis … Panelist
- Mark Harris … Panelist
- Courtney Jacquin … Panelist
- Jeff King … Panelist
- Robert Moresco … Panelist
- Ken Olin … Panelist
- Richard Portnow … Panelist
- Deborah Rennard … Panelist
- Mike Starr … Panelist