Alan Tudyk filming new comedy pilot

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RHYMEPHILE

Friday, February 25, 2005 9:54 PM

From thefutoncritic.com:

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UNTITLED DEBORAH KAPLAN/HARRY ELFONT PROJECT (ABC) - Julie Bowen ("Ed"), Michael Landes ("Special Unit 2") and Alan Tudyk ("Firefly") have all joined the cast of the single-camera comedy pilot, about the dating lives of a group of thirtysomething singles in Philadelphia.

Tudyk will play Oakes - "Late 20's-early 30's, any ethnicity. Brainy, edgy, prone to melancholy, awkward with the ladies, he's an odd bird who left Harvard following his quasimeltdown in the library. Oakes now lives alone at his parent's mansion. (They moved to Europe after his college fiasco). Oakes has a unique view on most topics, but sometimes can be too smart for his own good. He has been Sam's pal since childhood." Touchstone Television and The Untitled Burke/Tarses Project are behind the project, which was created by Deborah Kaplan and Harry Elfont.

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ZEEK

Friday, February 25, 2005 10:14 PM

Eh it could be cool. He gets his own mansion which is pretty nice.

Added Observation: "created by...Harry Elfont" you think that guy got called Hairy Elephant when he was a kid?

INEVITABLEBETRAYAL

Friday, February 25, 2005 10:20 PM

Hmmm...somehow the thought of a brainy Harvard drop-out living in Mommy and Daddy's mansion doesn't seem like the sort of thing that will make for good TV. This my be FFF.net heresy, but just because the BDHs are in it doesn't make it good (witness Dogdeball).

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MISGUIDED BY VOICES

Friday, February 25, 2005 11:06 PM

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Originally posted by InevitableBetrayal:
Hmmm...somehow the thought of a brainy Harvard drop-out living in Mommy and Daddy's mansion doesn't seem like the sort of thing that will make for good TV. This my be FFF.net heresy, but just because the BDHs are in it doesn't make it good (witness Dogdeball).

Actually, I rather enjoyed Dodgeball, although Steve the Pirate was not that good a character in it.

"I threw up on your bed"

ODDNESS2HER

Tuesday, March 1, 2005 8:42 PM

Why not withhold judgment of any kind until you've actually seen the finished product?
I'll bet a comedy set in army hospital during the Korean War didn't sound so good to the first people who only heard a thumbnail description of it.
Incidentally, I thought AT was hilarious in Dodgeball.

AURAPTOR

Tuesday, March 1, 2005 10:11 PM

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Originally posted by InevitableBetrayal:
Hmmm...somehow the thought of a brainy Harvard drop-out living in Mommy and Daddy's mansion doesn't seem like the sort of thing that will make for good TV. This my be FFF.net heresy, but just because the BDHs are in it doesn't make it good (witness Dogdeball).

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BLASPHEMER!!!!!!!

heh heh. Glad you said it first. Saved me from having to.

" They don't like it when you shoot at 'em. I worked that out myself. "

INEVITABLEBETRAYAL

Wednesday, March 2, 2005 12:16 AM

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Originally posted by AURaptor:
BLASPHEMER!!!!!!!

heh heh. Glad you said it first. Saved me from having to.

" They don't like it when you shoot at 'em. I worked that out myself. "

ROFLMAO

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KAYSKY

Wednesday, March 2, 2005 12:24 AM

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Originally posted by InevitableBetrayal:
This my be FFF.net heresy, but just because the BDHs are in it doesn't make it good (witness Dogdeball).

I was actually kind of amused by the pirate. I guess it takes the stupid things in life to amuse me.

ZOID

Wednesday, March 2, 2005 2:05 AM

I hope AT's new series makes it to TV. He's really good at broad physical humor, witness "28 Days" (S. Bullock vehicle he stole and took for a joyride). He's also very effective comedically when reining it in (Firefly and "A Knight's Tale"). He deserves a lot of success in the industry, and I think he'll eventually get it.

"Dodgeball" blew chunks, through no fault of Alan's. One day I've got to learn to avoid Ben Stiller like the nepotistic plague he is...

Honestly,

zoid

P.S.
I originally tuned in Firefly because it had Tudyk in it, and I had immensely enjoyed his work in 28D and AKT. Then I fell in love with the show and the rest of the cast, too, like about 5 minutes in.
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KENAN82

Wednesday, March 2, 2005 7:54 PM

I enjoyed learning about AT from his movies, and especially his commentary on the DVDs. Listen to the commentary for "the Message", and youu can hear Alan's Jerry Lewis muse bursting out!! (He's flying-gggg da ship! Oh boy, that was a big pieces of styrofoam I am missing....!!)

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