MUSEUM OF TELEVISION & RADIO, THE: WILLIAM S. PALEY
TELEVISION FESTIVAL 2004: THE O. C. {LONG VERSION}
Summary
One in a series of evenings and special screenings
presented as part of The Museum of Television & Radio's
annual 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 O.C.," this dramatic series about
Orange County's Cohen and Cooper families, and the
troubled teen from Chino, Ryan, who is thrust into this
rarefied, wealthy community. Los Angeles Museum
director and vice president Barbara Dixon moderates.
Dixon opens the evening by describing "The O.C." and the
critical acclaim it has received. She introduces the
panelists: producer Stephanie Savage; writer and
co-executive producer Allan Heinberg; director and
executive producer Doug Liman; executive producer McG;
creator, writer and executive producer Josh Schwartz;
and cast members Mischa Barton, Rachel Bilson, Adam
Brody, Melinda Clarke, Tate Donovan, Peter Gallagher,
Benjamin McKenzie, and Kelly Rowan. Schwartz
introduces the episode "The Goodbye Girl" which is then
screened in its entirety. After the screening, Schwartz
and McG discuss the genesis of the show and how it was
pitched to Fox. Schwartz further details his childhood
in Rhode Island and learning about Orange County while
attending the University of Southern California. Next,
each cast member details how he or she came to be cast.
Schwartz also adds how he drew inspiration from "The
Ice Storm" in creating a work about parent/children
relationships. Questions from the audience then lead to
an examination of the following topics: writing and
filming schedules; season two details; how music on the
show is chosen; whether there are plans to bring back
the characters of Ryan's mother and Anna; how one gets
into the television business; whether Adam Brody will
date a young girl in the audience; homosexual
storylines; episode arcs; and McKenzie's stunt work on
the show.
(This tape includes the "The O.C." episode "The Goodbye
Girl" which is part of the Museum's collection and may
be viewed separately. See "The O.C.: The Goodbye Girl"
(T:80474) for summary and credits.)
Details
- NETWORK: N/A
- DATE: March 9, 2004 7:00 PM
- RUNNING TIME: 1:55:51
- COLOR/B&W: Color
- CATALOG ID: T:80675
- GENRE: Seminars
- SUBJECT HEADING: N/A
- SERIES RUN: N/A
- COMMERCIALS: N/A
CREDITS
- Barbara Dixon … Moderator
- Mischa Barton … Panelist
- Rachel Bilson … Panelist
- Adam Brody … Panelist
- Melinda Clarke … Panelist
- Tate Donovan … Panelist
- Peter Gallagher … Panelist
- Allan Heinberg … Panelist
- Doug Liman … Panelist
- McG … Panelist
- Benjamin McKenzie … Panelist
- Kelly Rowan … Panelist
- Stephanie Savage … Panelist
- Josh Schwartz … Panelist