How SciFi is saving money!

[wraithfodder]

Yes, their secret is out!

While stuffing the turkey, I let the EUREKA marathon run, which of course subjected me to ads for their new shows: "The Lost Room" and "Dresden Files."

Their secret? They've done away with razors. Yes, all the new heroes are looking like Sonny Crockett of the old MIAMI VICE series. Perpetual razor stubble. Think of the money the network can save by doing away with shaving cream, razors, bandaids (for when they nick themselves shaving!)

Silly sarcasm mode off ;:)

Comments

[a-pilgrim-soul.livejournal.com]

Thanks for the info. Hmm, I wonder if it'll get shown over here at all. Were they really considering James Marsters? Not for the title role surely. Harry Dresden's meant to be tall for one thing. *lol* I'll see if I can find anything on scifi.com though that website doesn't like dial-up users. Grrr!

[wraithfodder.livejournal.com]

Unfortunately SCiFi.com IS unfriendly toward dial-up folk. I know it myself! Meanwhile, if you visit www.imdb.com (more friendly) and search for Dresden Files, you'll pull up casting. I didn't see James Marsters mentioned in the cast. Paul Blackthorne is the lead - http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0085860/ - Ah if you google James Marsters, it appears he's narrated some Dresden Files audiobooks!

[les342.livejournal.com]

I'm not sure how seriously he was being considered. I'm on a couple of James Marsters related Yahoo lists and it might have just been wishful thinking by a bunch of fans, including me. I do remember reading at one point, though, that Jim Butcher liked the idea of casting JM in the role. Unfortunately, Jim Butcher isn't a studio executive, tv writer, producer, etc, etc, so even if he did like the idea, it probably didn't make much of a difference when it came time to cast the series.

I have no idea who Paul Blackthorne is, but I'm willing to at least give the show a shot. I love the books, so hopefully they won't screw it up.