Benjamin McKenzie - Southland Spoilers and Speculation#4: Because S2 is already looking promising! - Page 11

**swedish_girl80** · 11-06-2009, 02:05 PM

We have to focus on Southland and TNT now

Thanks Michal for the rest!

**LoveBEN** · 11-07-2009, 04:54 AM

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Thanks for that interview, and yay for Ben/John/Chickie togetherness!

I hope we beat Leno in either total figures or the demo, but I think NBC will do their best to promote Tuesdays so they're not left with any more egg on their faces than they've already got.

Yeah, they probably will

Anyone else is happy that Tom Everett Scott is not a series regular anymore?

fifimom · 11-07-2009, 05:12 AM

Thanks for the interview. You could read the frustration in Chulack's voice. I did find Tom Everett Scott quite creepy. Love Ben, John and Chickie time! Do the actors receive a retainer fee until June, can they be working on other projects, how does it work?

**swedish_girl80** · 11-07-2009, 06:53 AM

I think they can unless it says otherwise

callieUK · 11-08-2009, 05:36 AM

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Anyone else is happy that Tom Everett Scott is not a series regular anymore?

His character wasn't particularly interesting in S1, but I will always love TES for being Guy Patterson in That Thing You Do.

**LoveBEN** · 11-08-2009, 06:15 AM

'Southland' Star Shawn Hatosy Found Cancellation "Devastating"

Exclusive: 'Southland' Star Shawn Hatosy Found Cancellation "Devastating" - Inside TV

Even after TNT granted a reprieve to NBC's canceled 'Southland,' one of its stars is voicing the frustration of a cast member let go.

"I will tell you what, man -- I watched the first episode of the second season before we were canceled," star Shawn Hatosy told us at the premiere of his new drama, 'Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call NewOrleans,' on Wednesday at AFI Fest in Hollywood.

"It was the first time I ever let my guard down, thinking, 'God, the show is going to be on the air forever, it's going to win awards,'" Hatosy said. "I was blown away by the show. Then, two weeks later, we get canceled."

In a jab to NBC's five-times-a-week primetime airing of 'The Jay Leno Show,' Hatosy said, "And to hear that we are replaced by a non-scripted television show was devastating."

He continues, "But TNT picked it up. And now we have a new life. NBC is right -- it is dark, it is gritty, it is real. I can't think of a better place for it to be. TNT can show us the show, and I think the audience is going to respond to it."

NBC canceled 'Southland,' an L.A.-set cop drama co-starring Ben McKenzie and Regina King, on Oct. 8. TNT picked it up on Nov. 2, announcing the network would air the already aired episodes again, in addition to the unaired episodes.

Asked whether 'Southland' would film more new episodes, Hatosy said, "I hope so. I do, I do. I think the six unaired episodes are very, very strong."

'Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans,' costarring Nicolas Cage, Eva Mendes and Val Kilmer, hits limited theaters Nov. 20.

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Do the actors receive a retainer fee until June, can they be working on other projects, how does it work?

I don't know but I can't imagine the producers preventing them from working on other projects while waiting. as for a retainer fee, again I don't know for sure but I think its logical to think that they do get some kind of a reduce salary while not working.

**swedish_girl80** · 11-08-2009, 08:55 AM

Thanks Michal

**LoveBEN** · 11-09-2009, 07:13 AM

Can't wait to see the new episodes. Both Michael and Shawn sound so excited about them.

fifimom · 11-09-2009, 07:28 AM

I really like Shawn. I think the cancellation really knocked the wind out of a lot of the cast and crew member. I hope Southland's numbers persuades TNT to fairly quickly put the show back into production.

**LoveBEN** · 11-09-2009, 07:48 AM

Shawn seems like a really nice guy

I hope so too. I'm so happy that they are no longer at TNT.

**swedish_girl80** · 11-09-2009, 10:04 AM

Shawn is a cute guy

callieUK · 11-09-2009, 10:07 AM

Shawn seems really sweet in RL. I hope we get an interview from Kevin soon.

Has anyone managed to hear Ben on Ryan Seacrest yet? I think it's gone 9am in LA now and he was due on at 8.30.

ETA: Just seen Hanna's post on the News thread! *runs to listen*

**swedish_girl80** · 11-09-2009, 10:25 AM

He talked about move to TNT

callieUK · 11-10-2009, 03:09 AM

I wish he'd been live in the studio, not just a phone-in. I hope the AOL interview has video too.

**LoveBEN** · 11-10-2009, 08:18 AM

Yeah, I wanted a studio interview too