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<blockquote data-quote="GillesDenver" data-source="post: 123749" data-attributes="member: 318"><p>As Gabriel pointed it out, some questions had already been asked to him here :</p><p><a href="http://dynastie.wifeo.com/interviews4.php" target="_blank">http://dynastie.wifeo.com/interviews4.php</a></p><p></p><p><strong>[About his commitment in the show]:</strong></p><p><strong>Our friends the Shapiros asked us to write and produce it, in 1984. It sounded like fun.</strong></p><p></p><p><strong>[About his contribution in the conception of the show]:</strong></p><p><strong>Almost everything except for Fallon and Jeff. The Shapiros and Pollocks had the notion that Jeff should be given half of Jason Colby's sister's money, in order to spin him and Fallon off into their own series, but that's all. Pretty much everything else was ours.</strong></p><p></p><p><strong>[About what was imposed by Esther & Richard Shapiro]:</strong></p><p><strong>We had a free hand, but where we needed help with the soap opera technique (and there is a very definite technique), they were always ready to help, especially the Pollocks, who were experts in the field.</strong></p><p></p><p><strong>[About the ideas which materialized and the ideas that never did]:</strong></p><p><strong>I can't think of one idea that never materialized. We were pretty much left alone. The Pollocks and Shapiros had their hands full with <em>Dynasty</em>.</strong></p><p></p><p><strong>[About the atmosphere between the actors, writers, and producers]:</strong></p><p><strong>It all appeared fairly cordial to us.</strong></p><p></p><p><strong>[About the work with legendary stars Barbara Stanwyck and Charlton Heston]:</strong></p><p><strong>They were professionals, and I think their work on the show showed this. As professionals, when they'd give feedback on their scripts, (particularly with Heston) it was generally helpful.</strong></p><p></p><p><strong>[About the Nielsen Ratings and the reasons that could explain the show never became a hit]:</strong></p><p><strong>Time slot. We were destined to be placed opposite <em>Cheers</em> which was very popular at the time. Unfortunately viewers would watch <em>Cheers</em> and record us, to watch later, not vice-versa, so we wouldn't show up on the ratings. Whenever <em>Cheers</em> was off the air or into re-runs, we would take the evening. Spelling tried to get the network to change the time slot, but they wouldn't.</strong></p><p></p><p><strong>[About the ultimate episode and the adding of science-fiction - your idea?]:</strong></p><p><strong>No, it was not our idea, it was our friend Richard Shapiro's brainwave. He felt Fallon's « alien abduction » as a cliffhanger would make it impossible for the network to cancel the series. Unfortunately, it didn't work. They cancelled it anyway.</strong></p><p></p><p><strong>[About the way the abduction would have been approached next season]:</strong></p><p><strong>Bill and I conceived it to be an hallucination.</strong></p><p></p><p><strong>[About the original ideas for the next season]:</strong></p><p><strong>Frankie and Philip's fate would have depended on their contracts, ditto Channing's fate - had she had an abortion, she would have been out of the show I suspect. However, whether we ourselves would have continued with the show would have depended on our contracts, too, and Spelling and the network were in no position to even negotiate deal memos with cancellation looming as a distinct possibility. </strong></p><p></p><p><strong>[About the reasons of Barbara Stanwyck's departure after only one season]:</strong></p><p><strong>I gather she never wanted to work for more than one season -- I believe she needed the money.</strong></p><p></p><p><strong>[About his memories of Barbara Stanwyck's possible return in season 2]:</strong></p><p><strong>No, I'm afraid I don't (remember).</strong></p><p></p><p><strong>[About the rumor that Diahann Carroll was supposed to join the cast as a regular in the season 3]:</strong></p><p><strong>This may have just been a publicity plant, but I can't really say. There certainly weren't any story lines, that we knew of.</strong></p><p></p><p><strong>[About the rumor that Ricardo Montalban was about to leave the show before it was cancelled]:</strong></p><p><strong>Not as far as we knew, but again, it would have depended on how his contract was negotiated and whether the network would have met his price.</strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong>Best souvenir: it was one of the most pressured, fun, entertaining projects I have worked on. My best memory I suppose is of working daily with the Pollocks and Shapiros. Also Don Roos was a bright spark to work with.</strong></p><p><strong>Worst memory: attending a luncheon on the <em>Dynasty</em> set for the Monaco royal family and suddenly realizing I was wearing white sports socks with my formal blue suit. (Now that's a <em>Colby</em>'s/<em>Dynasty</em> style dilemma!)</strong></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="GillesDenver, post: 123749, member: 318"] As Gabriel pointed it out, some questions had already been asked to him here : [URL]http://dynastie.wifeo.com/interviews4.php[/URL] [B][About his commitment in the show]: Our friends the Shapiros asked us to write and produce it, in 1984. It sounded like fun.[/B] [B][About his contribution in the conception of the show]: Almost everything except for Fallon and Jeff. The Shapiros and Pollocks had the notion that Jeff should be given half of Jason Colby's sister's money, in order to spin him and Fallon off into their own series, but that's all. Pretty much everything else was ours.[/B] [B][About what was imposed by Esther & Richard Shapiro]: We had a free hand, but where we needed help with the soap opera technique (and there is a very definite technique), they were always ready to help, especially the Pollocks, who were experts in the field.[/B] [B][About the ideas which materialized and the ideas that never did]: I can't think of one idea that never materialized. We were pretty much left alone. The Pollocks and Shapiros had their hands full with [I]Dynasty[/I].[/B] [B][About the atmosphere between the actors, writers, and producers]: It all appeared fairly cordial to us.[/B] [B][About the work with legendary stars Barbara Stanwyck and Charlton Heston]: They were professionals, and I think their work on the show showed this. As professionals, when they'd give feedback on their scripts, (particularly with Heston) it was generally helpful.[/B] [B][About the Nielsen Ratings and the reasons that could explain the show never became a hit]: Time slot. We were destined to be placed opposite [I]Cheers[/I] which was very popular at the time. Unfortunately viewers would watch [I]Cheers[/I] and record us, to watch later, not vice-versa, so we wouldn't show up on the ratings. Whenever [I]Cheers[/I] was off the air or into re-runs, we would take the evening. Spelling tried to get the network to change the time slot, but they wouldn't.[/B] [B][About the ultimate episode and the adding of science-fiction - your idea?]: No, it was not our idea, it was our friend Richard Shapiro's brainwave. He felt Fallon's « alien abduction » as a cliffhanger would make it impossible for the network to cancel the series. Unfortunately, it didn't work. They cancelled it anyway.[/B] [B][About the way the abduction would have been approached next season]: Bill and I conceived it to be an hallucination.[/B] [B][About the original ideas for the next season]: Frankie and Philip's fate would have depended on their contracts, ditto Channing's fate - had she had an abortion, she would have been out of the show I suspect. However, whether we ourselves would have continued with the show would have depended on our contracts, too, and Spelling and the network were in no position to even negotiate deal memos with cancellation looming as a distinct possibility. [/B] [B][About the reasons of Barbara Stanwyck's departure after only one season]: I gather she never wanted to work for more than one season -- I believe she needed the money.[/B] [B][About his memories of Barbara Stanwyck's possible return in season 2]: No, I'm afraid I don't (remember).[/B] [B][About the rumor that Diahann Carroll was supposed to join the cast as a regular in the season 3]: This may have just been a publicity plant, but I can't really say. There certainly weren't any story lines, that we knew of.[/B] [B][About the rumor that Ricardo Montalban was about to leave the show before it was cancelled]: Not as far as we knew, but again, it would have depended on how his contract was negotiated and whether the network would have met his price. Best souvenir: it was one of the most pressured, fun, entertaining projects I have worked on. My best memory I suppose is of working daily with the Pollocks and Shapiros. Also Don Roos was a bright spark to work with.[/B] [B]Worst memory: attending a luncheon on the [I]Dynasty[/I] set for the Monaco royal family and suddenly realizing I was wearing white sports socks with my formal blue suit. (Now that's a [I]Colby[/I]'s/[I]Dynasty[/I] style dilemma!)[/B] [/QUOTE]
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