Watching "Monk and the Other Woman" right now. Love this eppie, Tony is soo adorable in it .

Saw TL in "The Manchurian Candidate" not much of a role, but I sure do like him in a uniform.

Doesn't look like there is any Monk on USA today, darn it, that completes my afternoon when it's on at 4-6pm.

Hi All,
There is a Monk marathon this afternnon , I think it starts a noon. Spending the afternoon watching TL & TS, yeah, that works for me !!

When is the 100th episode suppose to air ?

Hope everyone is having a good Friday.

Love me some Ted!!

I am just watching the beginning of "The Captains Wife" I can not believe how MEAN Karen is to poor Stot at the start of the eppie !!

Karen is terrible, she broke Leland's heart, for that she should DIE!!!

If she ever tried to come crawling back to Leland I wish he would say something like "Sorry, been there, done that, good bye, see ya."

He kinda did when he was on that internet dating site & was reading the profile of the woman who was into pilates and exploring her spirituality ... "Been there, married that ..."

No Stottlemeyer tonight! What was up with that? As far as I know, the only instances when one of core four actors have been absent were when they were in the midst of contract negotiations. Any ideas?

Ashley

Yeah, that was a big let down. However, maybe this was when he was filming his cameo in SHUTTER ISLAND.

What is Shutter Island? Someone probably mentioned it, I just missed it.

Ashley

I finally got to view the "solartaxi" video that TL is in, it is kind of cute !!

I saw that part but must not of heard him or forgot he said it. Good for him !!

"Shutter Island tells the story of a U.S marshell Teddy Daniels, and his Partner Chuck Aule (Say that a couple times fast) and their search for an escaped patiant of the Shutter Island mental institution run by Dr. Cawley and the Warden. Through his search Teddy finds hidden secrets about the Island, the patients, his partner, and even himself. Remember Things aren't always what they seem to be... "

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What role does TL play in Shutter ? Sounds like it might be kind of good. Wonder if it is in theaters yet.

Ted plays the Warden. The Warden appears in only a miniscule amount of the book, so I'm wondering if (hoping) they expanded the role since it's ... well ... Ted.

It's due for release in October 2009.

Thanks for the info.
Another year yet !! I hope I remember about the movie by then. Was the book any good ?
I haven't had time to read a book in years, but this sounds interesting. A good book for when I am snowed in .

You're welcome for the info!

Was the book any good? Interesting question since the only reason I read the book was to see what kind of part Ted might have in the movie. 'Course, the original short story "The Mangler" was only 8 pages long and everything about the storyline was changed except for the Mangler machine killing people.

I liked "Shutter Island" but not as much as "Mystic River" (written by the same writer). It wasn't as suspenseful as I thought it would be, having read the reviews I read. I give it a B- ... an A for me is Stephen King's "The Stand" ...

OK, wasn't TL in a movie called The Mangler or Mangler ? He was investigating this machine that kept killing people. Is Shutter Island related to this movie or story ?

Oh, no ... I mentioned "The Mangler" only because it was originally an 8-page short story and the only elements of the movie that came from the book was the killer laundry folding machine and TL's character John Hunton (and Hunton's wife was named Sandy) ...

The part of the Warden in "Shutter Island" is so short, I'm just hoping that some changes have been made translating the book to the big screen. Dennis Lehane, who also wrote "Mystic River", would only sell the movie rights to "Mystic River" with the guarantee that no story element of the book would be changed in the script. Clint Eastwood gave that guarantee and made an Academy Award winning Best Picture. I hope that making the Warden's role larger in the movie of "Shutter Island" isn't construed as changing a story element ...

I understand now. Thank you for clearing that up for me, don't know what I was thinking. I guess I just misunderstood.

"Monk Gets Cabin Fever" is on USA now. I love this eppie, especially the Leland/Adrian scenes.

Oh man!! That is one of my favorites and of course I am stuck here at work.

I bet you have it on DVD though, don't you ? I just happened to turn the TV on early today. I guess Monk started at 2pm.


Monk: Car ! It's probably people !

Love it !!!!

What ?? No Monk today ? No Ted, no Tony ..... that's insane !!!

Yes, seems like we get gypped on Thursdays.

Yeah of course I have the DVD's, but it's just not the same. LOL

My USA channel guide says the Monk is suppose to be on today fron 12-6pm. Hope it is not steering me wrong again, this will make up for no TL&TS yesterday.

That's what my DVR scheduler said as well this morning so it better be true! I think these eps are a part of the 100th episode countdown aren't they?

You may be right about the countdown thing. I didn't get to see last Fridays "new" Monk, but hope maybe to see a bit of tonights eppie. When does the 100th air ?

Friday, September 5.

TYVM !

Keep the Monk vibes coming---just heard from a producer, he likes my JACKSON'S SONG script, likes it well enough to recommend it to his boss and then hopefully to the Hallmark Channel it goes---and yes, I have a character named LELAND!!!!!!

Wishing you all the best !!! {{{{{ good vibes }}}}} I am really hoping for TL to act in one of your scripts turned to TV or movie !!

~~ Sally

Me too!

Just wanted to say I thought Ted looked real good on Fridays ( 8-22) Monk eppie !!
Of course everyone looked good !! Monks the best !

I'd be hoping TL would like the character well enough to want to act in one of the scripts.

Unfortunatley, casting is something that usually the writer has no input on. Yes, the last couple of scripts I've written, I've imagined Teddy as the lead. But after that, once it's in a producers hands, that's out of my control.

Now, if it ever got to the point where the producer asked me who I envisioned as Jackson, ahem, I would certainly chime in and say Ted Levine. Because he could and it's a heck of a role, a stretch from the Capt.

Also, many times an actor or actress will agree to act in a role not because they like it, but for other reasons. They may have to fulfill a contractual obligation, they may do it because they owe someone a favor, they do it because so and so is in it, or so and so dropped out and the company threw money at them to step in, or they may agree to do something in order to move another project along, or set up a pet project, or just to work with a director or hot writer they admire. Or it could be that they have a big alimony payment or child support due and like you and me, they gotta pay the bills. In other instances, it's simply a matter of being at the right place at the right time. Hollywood is littered with projects/roles that get mired in Development Hell.



And just because an actor likes a role, doesn't mean that their participation can help it along--are they bankable stars? Once upon a time, Julia Roberts could have waved her finger and gotten any number of backers for a project. Now, not so much. Not that Julia still isn't popular, she appears by all accounts a very nice lady, but her last couple of films haven't set the box office on fire. Brad and Angelina, yes, they could recite the Dairy Queen menu and it would be instantly greenlit. And some stars, even though "bankable", would probably not, by themselves, be able to get a project greenlit. They would have to get other elements attached--directors, actors--to get the money. It's not called show biz for nothing. Maybe it should be called "show me the money".

So at the end of the day, an actor or actress liking a role, is only half the battle. Many many other factors come into play, and many of which the writer has say no over. It's almost like the game of musical chairs or last man standing.

How right you are . There is so much that has to happen before a project even gets started !! I have heard of many a movie being "shelved" for years and then it suddennly appears on TV or theater and also screenplays that have been rewritten or on hold for some reason or another ( I am sure you know more about this then me ) and then continued even years later. So much more to it than just "lets make this movie" Good luck to you !

Yep. Usually when you hear something is an "overnight success"...it usually means years in the making.

How true . It seems now days so many more people get involved too, instead of like some of the older movies where you can notice the credits are so much shorter compared to today.

The days of Andy Hardy gathering up the gang and putting on a show in the backyard lickety split are long gone, LOL!!!

How right you are ! I sure do miss Monk this week ! First the Olympics and now tennis !! I am not a fan of either one of those. I want Monk !!!

My mother was watching the tennis matches the other day and she kept saying "Where;s my Monk?"

LOL

I don't think this one was mentioned ... has anyone seen L.A. Riot Spectacular? It's a very strange movie about the 1992 L.A. Riots ("Rodney King riots"). Ted has a small part in the movie, but what I found most interesting is in the commentary, he said he threw the script against the wall after his first read-through ...

Don't remember if I have ever heard of that one or not. I can't remember half of the movies that I watched . Do you know what year this movie was made? I may look into it sometime. Thanks for the info.

It's a 2005 release on DVD only ... I think ... I can't remember much about it now ... Here's what I posted about it at Ted's Yahoo group a couple of years ago:

Thank you for the reply ! I guess I wont bother buying it unless I see it at a sale or something.
I heard TL was good in Moby Dick, but of course I haven't seen that either. I still get a kick out of the "Rusty Nail" voice in Joy Ride.

Maybe his first instinct was the correct one! What's next, A wacky comedy send up of the Katrina catastrophe? Mabarker here! I love movies and reviewing them but my husband told me no more Ted Levine movies after I got him to watch Georgia when he was laid up and couldn't move a muscle in bed because of a thrown out lower back after he fell off a ladder cleaning the gutters and taking down the outdoor Christmas lights last month. My hubby started bellyaching like a trussed up hog after viewing 10 minutes of Jennifer Jason Leagh"s singing! My Husband Larry said it sounded like two cats going at it, fighting and making up for over 10 minutes! I swear if his hunting rifle was near the bed, he would have shot out the tv like Elvis would! Maybe I can get Larry to watch LA Riot with me if I don't tell him it's a Ted Levine movie and I mention that the dirty movie actor Ron Jeremy is one one the stars along with someone named DoggyStyle or something. Wish me luck!

Ma, you are the best! I'm laid up with a kidney stone tonight, and you made me smile.