Hey Everyone, are you getting excited for the premiere? I know I am and it's only 11 days away!
Spoiler TV already has a press release for the second episode of Hellcats titled "I Say a Little Prayer." Sounds pretty good, what do you think Savannah will do?
THE HELLCATS COMPETE AT QUALIFIERS — Marti (Aly Michalka) is horrified when she discovers Wanda (Gail O’Grady) in the audience at qualifiers and banishes her from the stadium. After Charlotte (guest star emma Lahanna), Savannah’s (Ashley Tisdale) sister and captain of the Hellcats’ rival team from Memphis Christian college, falls and suffers a serious injury, Savannah is torn between going with her sister to the hospital and staying to compete. Savannah tells Marti her parents stopped talking to her when she decided to transfer from Memphis Christian to the secular Lancer University, forcing Marti to re-think her stance on Wanda attending qualifiers. Meanwhile, Lewis (Robbie Jones) blasts Alice (Heather Hemmens) for putting all their scholarships at risk, and Dan (Matt Barr) takes an interest in Savannah. Sharon Leal also stars. Allan Arkush directed the episode with story by Kevin Murphy and teleplay by Kevin Murphy & Jennifer Schuur (#102).
Saturday, August 28, 2010
Friday, August 27, 2010
Original Plot and Casting Call for Hellcats
Here's the original plot and casting call for "Hellcats" from Spoiler TV, clearly there were some changes made (for example the Sierra Sloan character is now Savannah Monroe played by Ashley Tisdale.) Elena's character Patty sounds pretty cool but I don't think I would consider Elena to be plus-sized. Do you think they changed what they were looking for or is anything above a size 2 considered "plus-sized" in tv land?
STORY LINE
An upwardly mobile girl from the wrong side of the tracks, MARTI BERGER is determined to go to law school and get out of Memphis. But when she loses her scholarship because of budget cutbacks — and her own mother’s chronic irresponsibility — Marti’s hopes seem dashed. Desperate for a new scholarship, Marti tries out for the Hellcats, the college’s competitive cheerleading team, and is accepted into the ranks of the colorful squad. Initially leery about becoming a cheerleader, Marti finds the sport unexpectedly exhilarating. And equally exhilarating is LUIS, a “cheer jock” on the team, with whom she shares an intense chemistry..
[MARTI BERGER] Early 20s, slender, fit, she’s a “townie” from Memphis, Tennessee, from the wrong side of the tracks, who is determined to become a lawyer and escape her home town of Memphis. A “wicked smart” and acerbic young woman with the perspective of a lifelong outsider, Marti is currently attending college on a full scholarship. Accustomed to acting the parent to her irresponsible mother, Wanda, Marti is distraught to learn that, thanks to Wanda’s goof-up, she has just lost her scholarship. Desperate to find the money to continue her education, Marti tries out for the Hellcats, an competitive cheerleading team — and to her amazement, gets accepted. Marti’s background as a gymnast, not to mention her amazing skills as a dancer, make her well-suited to the challenge. What’s she’s not as prepared for are the personality clashes among the cheerleaders. Deeply attracted to Luis, her “base” on the team, Marti has incurred the undying enmity of Alice, a bitchy rival who is determined to sabotage Marti and get her drummed off the squad…SERIES REGULAR (3)
[LUIS FAMOSA] Early 20s, this easy-going, laid-back Latino youth has a “ripped” body and a love for action. A cheerleading “base,” Luis tried out for the team on a dare from his frat brothers. Luis was instantly hooked on the physical challenge of cheerleading, and the rest is history. Luis bitterly regrets his brief hook-up with Alice, a fellow cheerleader, who adamantly refuses to accept that he’s just not that into her. That’s not the case with Marti, the new girl on the team, with whom Luis immediately experiences a sizzling chemistry. When Luis selects Marti to be his permanent “flyer,” a position Alice held, his decision puts Alice into a dangerous snit that could bode very ill for Marti…SERIES REGULAR (1) PLEASE SUBMIT ALL ETHNICITIES.
[VANESSA HODGE] Early to mid 30s, this striking, elegant African American woman was a Hellcat herself back in the day. Now, she’s the team’s coach, but unless she scores a championship this season, she may not be for long. A tough but loving task-mistress, Vanessa is wowed by Marti’s raw talent, and appreciates the funky new energy that this townie brings to her team. She finds herself acting as a surrogate mother when the embarrassing behavior of Marti’s real mother threatens to wreck her performance at the qualifying event sptv050769…SERIES REGULAR (2)
[ALICE VANDEMARK] Early 20s.. she’s a “willowy beauty with jaded New York cool.” A dangerously narcissistic and “bitchy” young woman, Alice is sidelined by a wrist injury, and she’s furious when Marti replaces her on the squad — and in Luis’s affections. But Alice is determined get Marti drummed off the team — and she’s not above lying, cheating and sabotaging to accomplish that aim…SERIES REGULAR (1) PLEASE SUBMIT ALL ETHNICITIES.
[SIERRA SLOAN] Early 20s, she’s the captain of the Hellcats, a blonde, petite and peppy Texan with a lot of fierce intensity. After an initial clash with Marti, Sierra realizes that Marti just might be the godsend the Hellcats need to win the championship. Marti’s new roommate, she’s a bit of a control freak who is perky to the point of hyperactivity. But she’s a well-meaning girl who has her eyes on the prize — not only on the upcoming championship competition, but on the charming rebel Dan, Marti’s townie pal…SERIES REGULAR (1)
[DAN PATCH] Mid 20s, from Tennessee, this big, good-looking, unconventionally sexy townie is a “shambling charmer” who is very successful where women are concerned. Ostensibly Marti’s platonic pal, he enjoys a comfortable relationship with her; he is hyper-articulate and very smart, and they have a rat-a-tat chemistry in their banter — in reality, he has a huge crush on Marti that is unspoken. Somewhat taken aback when she becomes a cheerleader, Dan is further dismayed by her obvious chemistry with Luis, who is on the team. However, his own attraction to the perky Sierra may yet prove a welcome distraction…SERIES REGULAR 10/13(4) PLEASE SUBMIT ALL ETHNICITIES.
[WANDA BERGER] 36 to 40, Southern, from Tennessee, Marti’s mother, she’s a “party girl who never grew up” and who has always relied on Marti to be the true “parent” in their relationship. A hard-drinker whose antics in the past have publicly humiliated her daughter, Wanda works a low-level job at a university pub, and seems unrepentant when her blundering loses Marti her scholarship. Referring to her daughter as “Marti the Martyr,” Wanda just doesn’t have a clue about just what a terrible mother she actually is. And when she shows up at the qualifying heats, her presence there may prove a dangerous distraction to Marti…SERIES REGULAR (6)
[PATTY "THE WEDGE" WEDGERMAN] Early 20s.. she’s a “ballsy, fearless, cheerfully profane” girl, a “base” on the cheerleading squad. Big, beautiful and unabashedly plus-sized, Patty is enormously strong. She has to be in order to hoist up her more petite teammates. Utterly comfortable in her own skin, Patty is the “base” of the team in more ways than one. In fact, she’s a rock of support when all around her are melting down…SERIES REGULAR (2) PLEASE SUBMIT ALL ETHNICITIES.
STORY LINE
An upwardly mobile girl from the wrong side of the tracks, MARTI BERGER is determined to go to law school and get out of Memphis. But when she loses her scholarship because of budget cutbacks — and her own mother’s chronic irresponsibility — Marti’s hopes seem dashed. Desperate for a new scholarship, Marti tries out for the Hellcats, the college’s competitive cheerleading team, and is accepted into the ranks of the colorful squad. Initially leery about becoming a cheerleader, Marti finds the sport unexpectedly exhilarating. And equally exhilarating is LUIS, a “cheer jock” on the team, with whom she shares an intense chemistry..
[MARTI BERGER] Early 20s, slender, fit, she’s a “townie” from Memphis, Tennessee, from the wrong side of the tracks, who is determined to become a lawyer and escape her home town of Memphis. A “wicked smart” and acerbic young woman with the perspective of a lifelong outsider, Marti is currently attending college on a full scholarship. Accustomed to acting the parent to her irresponsible mother, Wanda, Marti is distraught to learn that, thanks to Wanda’s goof-up, she has just lost her scholarship. Desperate to find the money to continue her education, Marti tries out for the Hellcats, an competitive cheerleading team — and to her amazement, gets accepted. Marti’s background as a gymnast, not to mention her amazing skills as a dancer, make her well-suited to the challenge. What’s she’s not as prepared for are the personality clashes among the cheerleaders. Deeply attracted to Luis, her “base” on the team, Marti has incurred the undying enmity of Alice, a bitchy rival who is determined to sabotage Marti and get her drummed off the squad…SERIES REGULAR (3)
[LUIS FAMOSA] Early 20s, this easy-going, laid-back Latino youth has a “ripped” body and a love for action. A cheerleading “base,” Luis tried out for the team on a dare from his frat brothers. Luis was instantly hooked on the physical challenge of cheerleading, and the rest is history. Luis bitterly regrets his brief hook-up with Alice, a fellow cheerleader, who adamantly refuses to accept that he’s just not that into her. That’s not the case with Marti, the new girl on the team, with whom Luis immediately experiences a sizzling chemistry. When Luis selects Marti to be his permanent “flyer,” a position Alice held, his decision puts Alice into a dangerous snit that could bode very ill for Marti…SERIES REGULAR (1) PLEASE SUBMIT ALL ETHNICITIES.
[VANESSA HODGE] Early to mid 30s, this striking, elegant African American woman was a Hellcat herself back in the day. Now, she’s the team’s coach, but unless she scores a championship this season, she may not be for long. A tough but loving task-mistress, Vanessa is wowed by Marti’s raw talent, and appreciates the funky new energy that this townie brings to her team. She finds herself acting as a surrogate mother when the embarrassing behavior of Marti’s real mother threatens to wreck her performance at the qualifying event sptv050769…SERIES REGULAR (2)
[ALICE VANDEMARK] Early 20s.. she’s a “willowy beauty with jaded New York cool.” A dangerously narcissistic and “bitchy” young woman, Alice is sidelined by a wrist injury, and she’s furious when Marti replaces her on the squad — and in Luis’s affections. But Alice is determined get Marti drummed off the team — and she’s not above lying, cheating and sabotaging to accomplish that aim…SERIES REGULAR (1) PLEASE SUBMIT ALL ETHNICITIES.
[SIERRA SLOAN] Early 20s, she’s the captain of the Hellcats, a blonde, petite and peppy Texan with a lot of fierce intensity. After an initial clash with Marti, Sierra realizes that Marti just might be the godsend the Hellcats need to win the championship. Marti’s new roommate, she’s a bit of a control freak who is perky to the point of hyperactivity. But she’s a well-meaning girl who has her eyes on the prize — not only on the upcoming championship competition, but on the charming rebel Dan, Marti’s townie pal…SERIES REGULAR (1)
[DAN PATCH] Mid 20s, from Tennessee, this big, good-looking, unconventionally sexy townie is a “shambling charmer” who is very successful where women are concerned. Ostensibly Marti’s platonic pal, he enjoys a comfortable relationship with her; he is hyper-articulate and very smart, and they have a rat-a-tat chemistry in their banter — in reality, he has a huge crush on Marti that is unspoken. Somewhat taken aback when she becomes a cheerleader, Dan is further dismayed by her obvious chemistry with Luis, who is on the team. However, his own attraction to the perky Sierra may yet prove a welcome distraction…SERIES REGULAR 10/13(4) PLEASE SUBMIT ALL ETHNICITIES.
[WANDA BERGER] 36 to 40, Southern, from Tennessee, Marti’s mother, she’s a “party girl who never grew up” and who has always relied on Marti to be the true “parent” in their relationship. A hard-drinker whose antics in the past have publicly humiliated her daughter, Wanda works a low-level job at a university pub, and seems unrepentant when her blundering loses Marti her scholarship. Referring to her daughter as “Marti the Martyr,” Wanda just doesn’t have a clue about just what a terrible mother she actually is. And when she shows up at the qualifying heats, her presence there may prove a dangerous distraction to Marti…SERIES REGULAR (6)
[PATTY "THE WEDGE" WEDGERMAN] Early 20s.. she’s a “ballsy, fearless, cheerfully profane” girl, a “base” on the cheerleading squad. Big, beautiful and unabashedly plus-sized, Patty is enormously strong. She has to be in order to hoist up her more petite teammates. Utterly comfortable in her own skin, Patty is the “base” of the team in more ways than one. In fact, she’s a rock of support when all around her are melting down…SERIES REGULAR (2) PLEASE SUBMIT ALL ETHNICITIES.
Thursday, August 26, 2010
Elena Esovolova in Hellcats!
Okay, I wanted to get a bunch of Elena's older stuff on here before I got into all the "Hellcats" stuff. I think I've got most of it, but I'm sure I'll find more later. Anyway, now I can start on the new stuff!
So, if you haven't heard Elena was cast in the new CW series "Hellcats" as lesbian cheerleader Patty "The Wedge" Wedgerman.
The premise of the show from http://www.cwtv.com/shows/hellcats/about/ goes a little something like this:
Marti Perkins' plan was to get through Lancer University on her scholarship, go to law school, and leave Memphis and her hard-drinking mother behind to start a new life as an attorney. Instead, Marti's scholarship gets cancelled and her mother "forgets" to tell her. Out of options, Marti finds herself fighting for a spot on the Hellcats -- Lancer's legendary cheer squad -- and for the scholarship that comes with it. The squad needs a new member when the beautiful Alice Verdura is injured, and Marti's fierce style, soulful moves and gymnastic elegance win her a place on the team, despite an ugly encounter with Savannah Monroe, a petite and peppy Texan who ends up being Marti's new roommate. Marti instantly hits it off with her new squad partner, the charming and extremely athletic Lewis Flynn, and their budding friendship causes alarm bells to go off for Lewis' ex, Alice, as well as Marti's long-time friend, Dan Patch. Overseeing all the practices and personal drama is former
Here's the extended preview:
Elena Esovolova at the 2010 Cannes Film Festival
Here is Elena with director Mark W. Gray at the 2010 Cannes Film Festival on the red carpet before and after Ridley Scott's Robin Hood. This clip comes from Gray and a bunch more clips from the festival can be found at http://www.youtube.com/user/mwgray and http://www.rocketpictures.net/cannes/index.html
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