[gjoni]

On the podcast, someone wrote in asking for advice on how to get over the big hole and angst GG being over has left her in. Ausiello kept suggesting antidepressants, and then they all agreed that she should wait for the fall, when there might be some worthy TV shows as replacements for GG, but that summer time doesn't really have much good TV on.

They also talked about Evan Almighty, MA asked about how Lauren was and there wasn't much to say about the role, the movie didn't impress anyone. MA sad, Poor Lauren, but that she had other projects already going on. The guest host, I think Rochelle something, didn't seem to like LG, which MA commented on.

Sorry for the fuzzy recap.

[lancer1993]

Thanks for the recap, I got bored about 5 mins in and stopped listening, where does the Gilmore/Evan stuff start?

I think MA isn't the only one waiting for Lauren to have the lead in a movie, I hope it happens soon.

As for a replacement for Gilmore, that will be a long time coming since they took away my 2 other top shows this season, Veronica Mars and Studio 60. At least I still have Dr Who but we have 2 eps then nothing till the xMas special. I guess my next favourite is Heroes, BSG or Greys but none of these compare to Gilmore Girls.

[gjoni]

lancer, sorry but I didn't notice when the two mentions occured. I think the movie one was probably around 15 minutes to the end, the GG one, possibly 20, 25 minutes in..... pretty much wild guesses, though.

[caf123]

Originally Posted by Danke (View Post) bringing over from LG board another new interview with Lauren A Gilmore Girl Exits Onto Career Fast Track - Washington Post

Thanks for that. Bringing it over - these links have a way of sometimes disappearing:

A Gilmore Girl Exits Onto Career Fast Track By Ellen McCarthy Washington Post Staff Writer Friday, June 22, 2007; WE33 Let's say there's a celebrity publicist on the line, saying her client's on the other line, and she's ready to be patched through. And, oh -- one thing -- you've got only 10 minutes to ask every question you're hoping to have answered. Well, you should probably consider yourself lucky if the celebrity in question is Lauren Graham. At least you know she won't waste your time with any silliness like breathing between sentences. "I didn't know," she begins. "They cut our lunch in half today 'cause we're daylight sensitive and, I just -- so now I have 15 minutes to eat lunch. So now I only have 10 minutes. "But, um, how are you?" Fine, thanks. And a little amused that she still sounds frazzled. Wasn't a major reason for the cancellation of the CW's beloved drama "Gilmore Girls" that Graham and her co-star, Alexis Bledel, wanted to dial down the intensity of their schedules? Right now Graham is on the phone promoting her role in the big-budget comedy "Evan Almighty," and she's talking from a rental car on the set of an indie film she's making with Matthew Perry. She'll go directly from there to shoot another flick with Greg Kinnear and is in the process of firming up plans for another project that will pick up right after that. At least she hasn't had trouble finding work. "It's really strange," she muses. "It's really interesting to me. I don't know what to make of it. This is not what I expected this time to be, and it's sort of like each thing has built on the thing before it." In fact, "Evan Almighty" (see review on Page 35) came along before it was even official that the seventh season of "Gilmore Girls" would be its last. Fans of that show, who worshiped Graham as the single-mom master of rambling monologues and biting one-liners, might be jarred by her performance here. She's Joan, the adoring wife to Steve Carell's narcissistic newscaster-turned-congressman, who is commanded by God (Morgan Freeman) to build an ark in the middle of their Northern Virginia McMansion subdivision. (And it really was built, incidentally, in Crozet, Va., a small town outside Charlottesville where much of the film was shot. Final dimensions: 60 feet high, 250 feet wide, 260 feet long.) The result is a four-jokes-a-minute movie, in which Graham owns almost none of the laughs. "It's not about me," she explains. "The movie's not about the wife. It's somewhat about the family. The best I wanted to do is really connect to him and make that relationship as believable as possible in a small number of scenes. . . . For me, the job is totally enjoyable and worth it." Running around with three sons and a few hundred animals waiting to board the ark, Graham exudes the same casual sexiness that defined her aesthetic in "Gilmore Girls," just none of the wit, none of the sass. When they taped the final episode of that show, there was no certainty it would be final. Graham, 40, who grew up in Northern Virginia and graduated from Langley High School, said she thought there was a 50 percent chance they'd all be back for one more season, so the thinking was, "Well, if this is the end, what would we like it to be?" she says. And that, she admits, is a strange way to say goodbye to a job that has been central to her career and her life for the better part of a decade. There "would've been a difference if we'd known it was the end -- emotionally, psychologically and even creatively, I think," she says. But the pressure that comes with wrapping up a saga with such fervid audience loyalty is tremendous, she adds, so "in a way, it was a blessing to just kind of have a quiet exit." There was a public mourning of the show's passing, when it did become official, writ large on fan Web sites and television message boards. For her part, Graham, who had a great deal of say in the decision not to continue for an eighth season, hasn't watched the last episode. Any of the last few episodes, really. "Whatever Freud would say about that . . . it's so strange 'cause I went into another job, and right after this I'm going right into another job. And I don't have a huge amount of perspective about it yet," she explains. If it was a fraught, risky choice to give up the show that had been her rock, it was also an intuitive one. Her thinking: "I have had that job. It's been a steady job. It has been a rock in a lot of ways, and that's totally reassuring and positive. But I was starting to get itchy -- creatively, and to have more time and a different kind of lifestyle." The different kind of lifestyle came quickly. Graham hasn't been home in a month. Her stuff from "Gilmore Girls" is still sitting in boxes in her garage. She's set up in a trailer with walls so thin, everyone can hear what everyone else is saying. (Hence the decampment to the rental car for this interview.) "But this is the actor's life that I kinda forgot about, which is you go where the work is and you're kind of a nomad and you're living in a hotel," she says. She expected more downtime to recover from the show, but in a way, moving on immediately has been just as restorative. "Anything new is fun," she says. "Every person you work with has a different creative process versus on a show, you kind of get down a routine." Not that another show is an impossibility for Graham. She has gotten offers, for one thing. And: "You know what? Also, I think the best writing for women is in television," she says with some touch of matter-of-fact resignation. Still, for now she's having fun. And she's having 15-minute lunch breaks that don't leave her much time to breathe. Good thing for Graham, that's never seemed necessary.

[lancer1993]

Originally Posted by gjoni (View Post) lancer, sorry but I didn't notice when the two mentions occured. I think the movie one was probably around 15 minutes to the end, the GG one, possibly 20, 25 minutes in..... pretty much wild guesses, though.

Thanks, not a very good review of the movie, but I wonder how many people even take them seriously any more?

[caf123]

Originally Posted by lancer1993 (View Post) Thanks, not a very good review of the movie, but I wonder how many people even take them seriously any more?

Most reviews of the movie aren't very good. The New York Times summed up theirs:

There is not much in the way of wit, emotional complication or suspense, and as Evan’s initial skepticism turns to righteousness he seems to fall into a trance. If you feel yourself doing the same, chances are it is the result of boredom, not beatitude.

Also bringing over their last line, just 'cos it's funny:

“Evan Almighty” is rated PG (Parental guidance suggested). It has some mildly naughty humor, but nowhere near as much sex or violence as the Book of Genesis.

[Rach3975]

Thanks for the links and info, everyone. I forgot now where I read it, but I remember one of them having a quote from LG about how the best writing for women is in television. I suspect we're more likely to see her on a lead role in a television show than in a movie.

[maplezbear]

I was listening to a review from yesterday that gave the movie a good raiting.

Here is something that was said in it:

When I saw the trailer for this the first time I said “it’s gonna suck”. That being said thee was no excitement about seeing this movie. I went in sat down and thoroughly enjoyed the entire 93 minutes.

The rest of the review is here if any one is interested (Lauren wasn't mentioned in it though): Lamar: The People's Movie Critic - Evan Almighty
(If you need a zip code you can type 34117)

[lancer1993]

Originally Posted by Rach3975 (View Post) Thanks for the links and info, everyone. I forgot now where I read it, but I remember one of them having a quote from LG about how the best writing for women is in television. I suspect we're more likely to see her on a lead role in a television show than in a movie.

Well she has a lot of friends so IMO it's only a matter of time, even if it's a low budget indy film. But sometimes those are the roles that get people notices and awards!

Thanks for the good review Steph, from what I've seen there are far more positive reviews than bad ones, even if most of them are from people interviewing the cast.

[stephrox]

I just got back from the movie a few minutes ago and i really really enjoyed it. It was very funny, cute, and enjoyable. Lauren looked lovely in it and Steve and some of the otehr actors as well had some very humorous lines. Its PG what do people expect. It was a cute family movie and was worth the $ imo.

[hellojojo123]

you guys are so lucky that can watch it now, i have to wait till the DVD is out...

[LaurenKisses]

EA isn't out until 3rd August here...I have to wait a while to see it

[iheartbsb]

Okay, this is going OT but, lancer mentioned Dr. Who...i've heard this mentioned elsewhere onine over the last year. Where can I get info on this show?

[lancer1993]

Originally Posted by iheartbsb (View Post) Okay, this is going OT but, lancer mentioned Dr. Who...i've heard this mentioned elsewhere onine over the last year. Where can I get info on this show?

Thread here
http://fanforum.com/f118/doctor-who-...mars-62787605/

they are voting for a new board so vote here for Dr Who.
http://www.fanforum.com/f50/televisi...here-62802010/

Now Gilmore is gone Dr Who might just be my top show, pity we have one more ep before a HUGE break till xMas!

[JavaMickey2384]

Love the LG article.