Chuck - News & Appearances #2: Hoping for new eps this season...

**TessShipper** · 02-15-2008, 03:05 AM

Since the first thread got closed and noone opened a second one I just did it. I hope we´ll get more news soon

**TessShipper** · 02-15-2008, 08:06 AM

ALMOST a year to the day since she left, actor Yvonne Strahovski has returned home to Sydney with a new surname and a thriving career.

She left Australia to try her luck in the US TV pilot season. During her second day in Los Angeles, the former Yvonne Strzechowski auditioned for the action comedy series Chuck.

"I bought a return ticket because I thought I'd only be gone for two months for pilot season," Strahovski laughed. "Who knew I was going to get a job in two days?"

Some job. Strahovski, 27, stars as an energetic spy already described as a "latter-day Emma Peel" in one of the few 2007 US TV series now heading into a second season after the resolution of the Writers Guild of America strike.

Strahovski, who adopted the more phonetic stage name while in the US, has become one of the new breed of strong female characters on US television after a few small parts in Australian films and TV shows including Sea Patrol and Headland.

"I'm more well-known in the USA than I am here," she said.

The athletic Strahovski said she won her big break because she looked like she could hold a gun - a handy talent when US networks are giving women a taste of the action in series such as Bionic Woman and Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles. "The show's creator, Josh Schwartz, told me the holding the gun thing was one of the factors, but he said he needed someone who could be really sweet and then change and be really lethal and kick arse," Strahovski said.

Stronger roles for physically capable women were long overdue, she added.

"I guess it also ties into the male fantasy of it as well," she said. "I'm sure that has a huge influence.

"The great thing about the role is I do get to play the girlfriend and I do get to play the kick-arse chick and I get to play a whole bunch of different themes because of who I am in the show, an undercover CIA agent who works at a hot dog place."

Chuck is expected to premiere on the Nine Network in April.

Strahovski flies back to Los Angeles as discussions for film roles gain pace now that the writers' strike is over.

Another young actor looks to be lost to the Australian film and television industries. Not that they particularly appreciated the University of Western Sydney's Theatre Nepean graduate.

"I feel like I'm so welcomed over there, incredibly welcomed, and the levels of enthusiasm are so great," she said.

"I feel really well looked after in that industry and they've offered me so much. I mean, this series and these films, what more could an actor want?"

**ROCKSTAR** · 02-15-2008, 09:37 PM

That's a great story! She was lucky to land a good role like 2 days. I mean, wow.

TV does have its share of strong women, but lately there's been some really cool ones.

~anni~ · 02-16-2008, 04:29 AM

Thanks for the new thread, Steffi and of course the article

Gizziefan1 · 02-20-2008, 04:16 PM

Any one have any idea when the show will start back in production?

**Mio** · 02-20-2008, 04:39 PM

Apparently the show isn't coming back until the fall, so they might not start production until July/August.

**ROCKSTAR** · 02-20-2008, 09:32 PM

This is such a strange season, but I'm glad Chuck made it through.

**Mio** · 02-20-2008, 09:52 PM

Zachary confirmed on Carson Daly last night that Chuck will not be returning until the fall.

own worst enemy · 02-20-2008, 10:31 PM

It kinda sucks that the season was heavily shortened. But, to confirm a second season in the Fall, that is good news!

Because, correct me if I'm wrong... Chuck is not a ratings winner... and it's on the highly ratings-juggernaut NBC. So, I would consider that a success in itself.

**TessShipper** · 02-20-2008, 11:23 PM

yeah I´m also glad that they keep Chuck at all and at least we´ll get a full second season (hopefully) and we´ll get the season 1 dvds earlier I guess

**ROCKSTAR** · 02-20-2008, 11:41 PM

I read somewhere new shows are being held until the Fall so they can "re launch" them next season. I think it's a good move, maybe people who wanted to watch Chuck will catch up and join the show in S2.

Gizziefan1 · 02-22-2008, 12:02 PM

Well Heroes isn't new yet there holding that off till the fall too =/
Chuck season 1 coming out on DVD? Awesome, I'm so buying that for my Bithday. When's the DVD coming out? Also a full season 2? Sweet. I only heard a full season and thought they were talking about season 1 for some reason, but season 2? Sweet.

**ROCKSTAR** · 02-22-2008, 06:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Gizziefan1 (View Post)

Well Heroes isn't new yet there holding that off till the fall too =/

And 24 also. Heroes and 24 are highly serialized shows that can't tell a story in 4 or 5 episodes, so they're holding them for Fall/January.

**TessShipper** · 02-23-2008, 03:35 AM

I already can´t wait for the new seasons

Spirinity · 02-23-2008, 06:40 PM

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Originally Posted by ROCKSTAR (View Post)

And 24 also. Heroes and 24 are highly serialized shows that can't tell a story in 4 or 5 episodes, so they're holding them for Fall/January.

Yeah, plus Kiefer was in jail. Which by the way, did he get out? Bless his heart.