I like to hear that, Keith. he's got great chops as a director. On Wed, Jun 23, 2010 at 8:18 AM, Keith Johnson <[email protected]>wrote:
> > > I noticed George Clooney is a producer of the show, and that the executive > producer and director was non other than veteran actor/director Clark > Johnson. Johnson played detective Meldrick Lewis on "Homicide", Augustus > Haynes on "The Wire", and directed several eps of "The Shield". > > Good to see that brother working steadily.. > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Mr. Worf" <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > Sent: Wednesday, June 23, 2010 1:31:25 AM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern > Subject: Re: [scifinoir2] "Memphis Beat" Debuts after "Hawthorne" Tonight > > > > I'm adding it to the list. > > On Tue, Jun 22, 2010 at 5:33 PM, Keith Johnson > <[email protected]>wrote: > >> >> >> Yet another original series from a cable station! After NBC unwisely >> canceled "My Name is Earl", it's good to see him back on his feet already. >> Looks like it might be quirky fun, in the same way the Kentucky-based >> "Justified" is a fun ride. My only quibble? I hate when shows are supposedly >> based in a city other than LA or NYC, but isn't actually shot there. I'm >> pretty sure "Memphis Beat" isn't shot in the actual city. That just sucks! >> >> *********************************************************** >> >> http://www.tnt.tv/series/memphisbeat/display/;jsessionid=95F41024DA4E9EF19BAE7719F7D0A21A?contentId=58465 >> >> About the Show >> Memphis Beat centers on Dwight Hendricks (Jason Lee), a quirky Memphis >> police detective with an intimate connection to the city, a passion for >> blues music and a close relationship with his mother. He is "the keeper of >> Memphis," a Southern gentleman who is protective of his fellow citizens, >> reverential of the city's history and deeply rooted in its blues music >> scene. >> >> Despite his impeccable instincts as a detective, Dwight's loose, relaxed >> style of police work rubs his demanding new boss, Lt. Tanya Rice (Alfre >> Woodard), the wrong way. But Dwight may eventually win her over to a Memphis >> state of mind, especially when he takes the stage at his favorite hangout to >> perform a legendary song or two. >> >> MEMPHIS BEAT co-stars DJ Qualls as Davey Sutton, a uniform cop who >> considers himself to be Dwight's protégé. Also starring are Celia Weston >> (Junebug) as Dwight's effervescent mother; Sam Hennings (Saving Grace) as >> Charlie White, aka Whitehead, Dwight's seasoned, hypertensive partner; >> Leonard Earl Howze (Barbershop) as Reginald Greenback, a fellow detective >> struggling to make ends meet with two teenage daughters; and Abraham Benrubi >> (ER) as Sgt. JC Lightfoot, an officer who uses Chickasaw tribal wisdom in >> his police work. >> >> MEMPHIS BEAT was created by Liz W. Garcia (Cold Case) and Joshua Harto >> (The Dark Knight), who also wrote the first two episodes. Harto, who grew up >> in the South and has spent a lot of time with his country-musician >> grandfather, sees the show's setting as a chance to spotlight one of >> America's great cities. "Memphis has been largely forgotten in film and TV >> today," he says. "It's where the blues and Johnny Cash and Elvis came from. >> It's where Martin Luther King was assassinated and where Isaac Hayes and >> Aretha Franklin were born and raised. It's the perfect blend of drama and >> humor for our show." >> >> Music is just as vital to MEMPHIS BEAT as its unique characters, drama and >> humor is the music. "Music is a huge part of this show," Garcia says. "It >> has to be. You can't live in Memphis and not have your life steeped in >> music. The city has a soundtrack." >> >> To get that perfect Memphis feel, the production team approached noted >> blues singer/songwriter Keb' Mo'. He will provide original compositions and >> performances for the show to supplement classic Memphis tracks. >> >> MEMPHIS BEAT is executive-produced by Clooney, Heslov, Garcia, Harto, John >> Fortenberry (It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia) and Scott Kaufer (Boston >> Legal). Sean Whitesell (House M.D.) and Smokehouse Pictures' Abby Wolf-Weiss >> are co-executive producers. The pilot was directed and executive-produced by >> Emmy® nominee Clark Johnson (The Shield). Harto and Garcia are a >> husband-and-wife team. Harto is also an actor. >> >> >> >> > > > -- > Celebrating 10 years of bringing diversity to perversity! > Mahogany at: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/mahogany_pleasures_of_darkness/ > > > -- "If all the world's a stage and we are merely players, who the bloody hell wrote the script?" -- Charles E Grant http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fQUxw9aUVik
