Official Television Thread v2.0

[TheLastPig]

Originally Posted by rconverse

Anyone ever been an extra in a TV show? I might be one for Chicago Justice. Was wondering what the experience is like. I imagine it's probably a lot of sitting around.

My buddy, who is a cop, played a cop for the whole last season of Banshee. I never watched it myself, but I think he was in like 3-4 episodes. He has said it was alot of fun, lots of sitting around, but free food and you meet cool people.



On another note:

Everyone excited for Westworld this weekend? I think it looks awesome.

[rconverse]

I've seen every episode of Banshee. Pretty good show. That's almost exactly what the lady said, so it sounds like it could be okay.

I'm def excited for Westworld.

[TheLastPig]

Originally Posted by rconverse

I've seen every episode of Banshee. Pretty good show. That's almost exactly what the lady said, so it sounds like it could be okay.

I'm def excited for Westworld.

Hes a short blonde kid if you ever go back and watch. The two scenes Ive seen were him standing in the background at some crime scene, and one of him walking through the police station.

[rconverse]

I'm sure I'll go back and watch at some point. I'll keep my eye out.

I just talked to the casting person. I have to run and get fitted for a tux today and the shooting is on Wednesday. Turns out I went to HS with the girl. Small world!

[dmbetc]

I've never been in background but I work on a TV show. As have already been stated, prepare for a lot of sitting around. Bring a book and make sure your phone is charged up. I'm sure you'll be warned not to talk to the stars. You'll get free food. Most likely you'll be placed in a room with all the other background players, kinda like lunch during the first day of HS. Make sure you pay attention to whoever is in charge of you - if you've never been around a set you'll probably be overwhelmed by how much is going on at once and the last you want to do is be in someones way!

Some people will say hello to you and some people won't pay you any mind, have fun!

[TheLastStop123]

Originally Posted by rconverse

I've seen every episode of Banshee. Pretty good show. That's almost exactly what the lady said, so it sounds like it could be okay.

I'm def excited for Westworld.

I've tried to pick up Banshee, but there are parts of the first season that seemed so ridiculously unrealistic to me that it hasn't left me itching to go back to it. Is it worth it to keep watching you thinK?

[ExistenceNow]

First two seasons are good, but it doesn't get any less ridiculous.

[junior94]

Originally Posted by dmbetc

I've never been in background but I work on a TV show. As have already been stated, prepare for a lot of sitting around. Bring a book and make sure your phone is charged up. I'm sure you'll be warned not to talk to the stars. You'll get free food. Most likely you'll be placed in a room with all the other background players, kinda like lunch during the first day of HS. Make sure you pay attention to whoever is in charge of you - if you've never been around a set you'll probably be overwhelmed by how much is going on at once and the last you want to do is be in someones way!

Some people will say hello to you and some people won't pay you any mind, have fun!

same deal, never been in front of the camera but worked plenty behind it, including some TV, and Sarah couldn't have been more spot on with this post. I agree with 100% of it

[rconverse]

Originally Posted by TheLastStop123

I've tried to pick up Banshee, but there are parts of the first season that seemed so ridiculously unrealistic to me that it hasn't left me itching to go back to it. Is it worth it to keep watching you thinK?

If you're going to enjoy the show you kind of just need to run with it. There's a lot of over the top stuff.

[rconverse]

Thanks for the advice, Y'all! Just got back from my tux fitting and the filming is on Wednesday. Def bringing a book and charged phone. As far as the "stars", I'd have no idea who they are. I've never watched the show. I'm sure it'll eventually become clear who they are by I don't have any need to meet them. I'm just doing this for fun. I have no plans of getting into acting or TV in any manner.

[rconverse]

ESPN just aired a commercial for Westwold. Better than the trailers on HBO. Looks damn good.

[ExistenceNow]

Watched the first two eps of Atlanta.


Damn solid.

[bamadavefan15]

Originally Posted by ExistenceNow

Watched the first two eps of Atlanta.





Damn solid.

For sure

[TheLastPig]

Watched the first 3 episodes of better things. Not what I was expecting but I'll keep watching.


Also just learned the new NBC show "This is Us" is set in my hometown. Not that ill watch it, but that's kinda cool.

[dmbetc]

Originally Posted by TheLastPig

Watched the first 3 episodes of better things. Not what I was expecting but I'll keep watching.


Also just learned the new NBC show "This is Us" is set in my hometown. Not that ill watch it, but that's kinda cool.

You should watch it. It's the best new show so far.

[bamadavefan15]

Atlanta is a better new show. It's better than the others though

[Ascf33]

Originally Posted by TheLastStop123

I've tried to pick up Banshee, but there are parts of the first season that seemed so ridiculously unrealistic to me that it hasn't left me itching to go back to it. Is it worth it to keep watching you thinK?

Yeah its not a "good" show. It's just fucking ridiculous and awesome. Tits and violence.

[DMBstandUP1984]

Saw the trailer for Shameless...I think it is time for me to give up on that show.


anyone watching the Exorcist show on Fox?

[TheLastPig]

Originally Posted by DMBstandUP1984

Saw the trailer for Shameless...I think it is time for me to give up on that show.


anyone watching the Exorcist show on Fox?

The trailer does look bad. I still love the show and will continue to watch, but im expecting this season to be the worst yet, especially with how they rushed production for some reason.

[DMBstandUP1984]

i had the volume off and thought it was clips from last season...watched it again and it was previews.

[TheLastPig]

Originally Posted by DMBstandUP1984

i had the volume off and thought it was clips from last season...watched it again and it was previews.

They somehow managed to pull the show out of the dark drama it was into some weird quirky thing.

I still like the character arcs of fiona, kev & V and lip though

[bamadavefan15]

Ep1 of Westworld was solid. Going to stick around for this season at least.

[chadizzy1]

Did anyone catch the premier of Timeless last night?

I really like it, this may be my new favorite show this season. Of course, since it's NBC, it'll be cancelled

[DMBstandUP1984]

I have Timeless on the DVR going to watch it on the train ride home

[junior94]

I hadn't necessarily planned on it originally, but I can be a sucker for time travel stories so I decided on a whim to watch the "Timeless" pilot. Not only was the writing incredibly average at best, but what really bothers me is, they barely even set up any rules for their own universe of how it works! and I'm sorry but if you as writers aren't going to do that, then basic logic fills in the gaps. The main government woman is basically just like "don't change anything"... that's all. But if that's all you're gonna gimme, then I have to say the very act of going back itself will change things. You speak one word to another person in the past, that can irrevocably change things. So that when

the Hindenberg goes down but in a totally different way and a day later than originally, many people lived who weren't supposed to. And when our hero team gets back, the military people like don't react to this at all. It's absurd. like almost 100 people lived who weren't supposed to, hell theoretically that whole base they were on shouldn't even be there to come back to. How do they not know there will already be cataclysmic changes to the present? so bad

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[junior94]

Originally Posted by chadizzy1

Did anyone catch the premier of Timeless last night?

I really like it, this may be my new favorite show this season. Of course, since it's NBC, it'll be cancelled

I literally just finished my post ripping it apart

[chadizzy1]

Originally Posted by junior94

I literally just finished my post ripping it apart

Yeah, but every good show will have critics.

So I'm sure people will find negatives. Some people didn't like Lost, and that's absolutely buzzard

[Gene Parmesan]

Is HBO serious with The Young Pope? It looks terrible.

[junior94]

Originally Posted by chadizzy1

Yeah, but every good show will have critics.

So I'm sure people will find negatives. Some people didn't like Lost, and that's absolutely buzzard

yea but Chad, it didn't bother you that they really didn't establish any sort of within-world views of how time travel works, and none of the government people seemed all that concerned with how the team MAJORLY changed history upon getting back?

[TheLastPig]

The first couple times I saw the commercial for that Timeless show I thought it was a car commercial. I havent watched and wont, but that show looked bad.