Post by Forever Xena on Jul 27, 2005 1:38:10 GMT -6
Aliens & 'anxiety' fuel new sci-fi show
Peter Dinklage (l.), Carla Gugino and Brannon Braga
BEVERLY HILLS - The new CBS series "Threshold," about government response to newly substantiated evidence of extraterrestrial contact, is one of several shows this season featuring fantasy and supernatural themes and complex mythologies.
David Heyman, one of the show's executive producers (along with Brannon Braga), yesterday said he suspected there was a reason for the sudden increase in such series - and that the success of ABC's "Lost" was only part of it.
"It's a reaction to a lot of anxiety in the world right now; there's a lot of global anxiety," said Heyman, who's also a producer of the "Harry Potter" films. He cited recent events in London, Iraq and the West Bank.
"People are scared. And historically, when people are scared, there has been an uptick in science-fiction fantasy and horror," he explained. "It happened in the '50s with the Red Scare.... It's a way for science fiction to tell allegorical tales...and talk about what's going on, but from a sideways angle."
"Our show," he added, "is meant to be disturbing - and genuinely scary."
The "Threshold" cast includes Carla Gugino from "Karen Sisco," Charles S. Dutton from "Roc," Brent Spiner from "Star Trek: The Next Generation," and Peter Dinklage of the well-received independent film "The Station Agent," which the actor credits as helping him to get roles unrelated to his size as a dwarf.
"I've always been attracted to those roles," Dinklage said. "I didn't really want to play an Ewok or anything like that. I'm an actor."
Peter Dinklage (l.), Carla Gugino and Brannon Braga
BEVERLY HILLS - The new CBS series "Threshold," about government response to newly substantiated evidence of extraterrestrial contact, is one of several shows this season featuring fantasy and supernatural themes and complex mythologies.
David Heyman, one of the show's executive producers (along with Brannon Braga), yesterday said he suspected there was a reason for the sudden increase in such series - and that the success of ABC's "Lost" was only part of it.
"It's a reaction to a lot of anxiety in the world right now; there's a lot of global anxiety," said Heyman, who's also a producer of the "Harry Potter" films. He cited recent events in London, Iraq and the West Bank.
"People are scared. And historically, when people are scared, there has been an uptick in science-fiction fantasy and horror," he explained. "It happened in the '50s with the Red Scare.... It's a way for science fiction to tell allegorical tales...and talk about what's going on, but from a sideways angle."
"Our show," he added, "is meant to be disturbing - and genuinely scary."
The "Threshold" cast includes Carla Gugino from "Karen Sisco," Charles S. Dutton from "Roc," Brent Spiner from "Star Trek: The Next Generation," and Peter Dinklage of the well-received independent film "The Station Agent," which the actor credits as helping him to get roles unrelated to his size as a dwarf.
"I've always been attracted to those roles," Dinklage said. "I didn't really want to play an Ewok or anything like that. I'm an actor."
Its a pity it will take years before it gets anywhere near Sweden
Depends on what it's across from... I plan it all out when they post the day and times.
