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11.04.04 | PRODUCTION WRAPS ON UNSCRIPTED
FICTIONAL SERIES REVEALING THE LIVES OF STRUGGLING
ACTORS IN HOLLYWOOD, WITH DEBUT SET FOR JAN. 9,
EXCLUSIVELY ON HBO
Series Produced By Steven Soderbergh's And George Clooney's Section Eight
LOS ANGELES, Nov. 4, 2004 - Production has wrapped on UNSCRIPTED, a fictional half-hour series from Steven Soderbergh's and George Clooney's Section Eight production company, it was announced today by Carolyn Strauss, president, HBO Entertainment. Krista Allen, Bryan Greenberg and Jennifer Hall star with Frank Langella in the ten-episode series, which shows what actors really go through to make it in Hollywood and features appearances by actual industry notables. The first two episodes debut SUNDAY, JAN. 9 (10:00-11:00 p.m. ET/PT), exclusively on HBO.
"We are thrilled to be back in business with the supremely talented team at Section Eight on a truly innovative project," said Strauss.
Blending improvisation and real life, UNSCRIPTED follows three people as they navigate the Hollywood maze, trying to succeed any way they can. The experiences they face are inspired by the actors' own stories, as well as those of executive producers George Clooney and Grant Heslov and co-executive producer Matt Adler. The dialogue in UNSCRIPTED actually is unscripted.
The series shows how low struggling actors can go to get through the day while chasing their dreams. Although the hopes of glittering red-carpet celebrity loom large, the reality usually involves struggling to pay rent, nail-biting auditions, embellishing lackluster resumes, and relying on acting classes to sharpen their skills.
Langella stars as acting teacher Goddard Fulton, whose class is attended by the characters played by Allen, Greenberg and Hall. A tough, no-nonsense instructor, Fulton pushes them to improve their skills, while providing guidance, direction and life lessons along the way.
As the actors scrounge for bit roles, they find themselves an arm's reach from encounters with notable Hollywood figures. Cast members from "ER," "Life with Bonnie" and "The George Lopez Show" make appearances in UNSCRIPTED when Greenberg's and Hall's characters land small roles on those shows.
UNSCRIPTED is a Section Eight production; executive producers, George Clooney, Steven Soderbergh and Grant Heslov; co-executive producer, Matt Adler; produced by Michael Hissrich and Joanne Toll; directed by George Clooney and Grant Heslov.
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