This has the odor of some sort of legal settlement. On Wed, May 20, 2020 at 9:27 PM 'David Bruggeman' via TVorNotTV < [email protected]> wrote:
> Given the seriousness of the injury she received on set (two herniated > discs and a subsequent surgery) last fall, I can't blame her for getting > out. It wouldn't surprise me if she's been looking for a way out since > then. > > David > > On Wednesday, May 20, 2020, 11:43:27 PM EDT, 'Dave Sikula' via TVorNotTV < > [email protected]> wrote: > > > I'd imagine that, despite network insistence that actors sign either five- > or seven-year contracts even before a series is picked up, they were happy > for her to leave. Based on the reaction to her leaving, she had a > following, but had been pretty vocal about the carelessness in the stunt > department and probably wanted movement in the storyline (which, in my > opinion, is the same damn plot every week). > > As far as her limited acting skills go, that doesn't seem to be a problem > for Berlanti and company, given how many bad actors they've kept > (especially Emily Bett Rickard, who pendulumed wildly between yelling and > crying). Just as with every other comic book franchise, they'll recast the > character and everyone will move on. > > --Dave Sikula > > On Wednesday, May 20, 2020 at 6:27:50 PM UTC-7, Jon Delfin wrote: > > According to today's follow-up stories, the company wanted her to leave as > much as she wanted to leave. They released her from her obligation. > > On Wed, May 20, 2020 at 8:56 PM 'bermuda999' via TVorNotTV < > [email protected]> wrote: > > I have only minimal knowledge of the real life world of producing > television programs, but I assumed that actors, especially young, > relatively unknown actors, are hired for a TV pilot and their contract > requires that the actor commit to a number of years of employment if the TV > show is picked up for multiple seasons -- especially lead actors in title > roles. > > Is this not the norm? > > On Wednesday, May 20, 2020 at 3:46:04 PM UTC-4, Jon Delfin wrote: > > Theoretically, not an issue, but given how much noise they made about > casting a lesbian to play a lesbian, they're in for a tremendous amount of > blowback if they don't stay the course. > > And it's not as if this hasn't been a touchy subject for years already, > whenever any "other" person is played by a cis white able person. > > On Wed, May 20, 2020 at 2:45 PM Kevin M. <[email protected]> wrote: > > You’ll probably never get the real Why, but there are lots of different > theories about it. > > https://variety.com/2020/tv/ news/batwoman-ruby-rose-exit- > season-2-1234611163/ > <https://variety.com/2020/tv/news/batwoman-ruby-rose-exit-season-2-1234611163/> > > If I may put on my politically incorrect hat for just a moment, why must > an LGBT actor be cast in the role? Lots of non-doctors are vary as doctors. > Gay actors have played straight characters. Don’t you seek out the best > available talent and then instruct them to... you know... act? If they are > gay or bisexual or lesbian in real life, ok, but when did sexual > orientation become a part of the audition process? And would it even be > legal to ask an actor auditioning what their orientation was? > > On Wed, May 20, 2020 at 4:47 AM Ron Casalotti <[email protected]> wrote: > > Forget the CW,in the world of the "Five W's (and an H)" this article fails > in the most intent of them all, "Why?" > > Ron Casalotti > Monroe Twp (formerly of Wayne), NJ > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "TVorNotTV" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/ > msgid/tvornottv/55c86049-5b48- 4bdc-87ce-7b2b0a7abb00% 40googlegroups.com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/tvornottv/55c86049-5b48-4bdc-87ce-7b2b0a7abb00%40googlegroups.com> > . > > -- > Kevin M. (RPCV) > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "TVorNotTV" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/tvornottv/548985741.1732789.1590035268972%40mail.yahoo.com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/tvornottv/548985741.1732789.1590035268972%40mail.yahoo.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TVorNotTV" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/tvornottv/CAH5J8yx5aWLN%3DYn4DtOy6G9jgoM7T0YL7YJHQB9NPK5vgzCLRg%40mail.gmail.com.
