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<blockquote data-quote="Laurie Marr" data-source="post: 177738" data-attributes="member: 175"><p>Do you think, like me, that one of the strengths of Dallas was the casting? If so, Michael Filerman disagrees......and he is very candid in his assessment of Linda Gray’s acting ability:</p><p></p><p>Michael: It didn’t strike me that they would take, you know, KNOTS LANDING.</p><p>I was just happy they were gonna take the other show.</p><p></p><p>James: Was that – was the other show DALLAS?</p><p></p><p>Michael: The other show was DALLAS.</p><p></p><p>James: Were you involved in DALLAS at all?</p><p></p><p>Michael: I was involved in the development of DALLAS and, with David,</p><p>through the first, I think, thirteen episodes.</p><p></p><p>James: Right.</p><p></p><p>Jason: That’s really interesting. In retrospect, when you look back on those</p><p>episodes, was it everything that you thought or did it turn out better than</p><p>you imagined?</p><p></p><p>Michael: You mean DALLAS?</p><p></p><p>Jason: Yes, DALLAS. When you look back on it.</p><p></p><p>Michael: No. I mean, you always want it to be – I didn’t like the casting</p><p>that much.</p><p></p><p>Jason: You didn’t?</p><p></p><p>Michael: No. I thought the casting was OK. I didn’t like – I thought Larry</p><p>was great. I liked Larry very, very, very much. And I liked Victoria, I</p><p>thought she was good.</p><p></p><p>James: Did you have any specific – where did you see the casting – if it was</p><p>left to you, where would you have gone with it?</p><p></p><p>Michael: Well, I wouldn’t have cast Linda Gray for one.</p><p></p><p>James: Really?</p><p></p><p>Michael: Really.</p><p></p><p>Jason: Mary Frann was up for that role, wasn’t she?</p><p></p><p>Michael: Yes, we wanted her really badly. Cos she could act, you know.</p><p></p><p>Jason: And was the role more heavily written because Sue Ellen, if I</p><p>remember, in the first –</p><p></p><p>Michael: – was not.</p><p></p><p>Jason: – was not.</p><p></p><p>Michael: It was, (mimicking Sue Ellen) “Yes, JR. No, JR.”</p><p></p><p>(Jason and James laugh)</p><p></p><p>Jason: Wow. And Linda Gray tells a story of how she was doing a scene with</p><p>Larry Hagman and she just gave him a look, and that you guys all sat up and</p><p>went, “Oh my God, this woman can really act,” and then it all changed. Is</p><p>there any truth to that?</p><p></p><p>Michael: I certainly wasn’t in the room.</p><p></p><p>(Jason and James laugh)</p><p></p><p>James: Well, my –</p><p></p><p>Michael: I never saw any indication that she could act.</p><p></p><p>Jason: You didn’t. Right.</p><p></p><p>James: Well, my confusion with the Mary Frann story – wasn’t Mary Frann</p><p>already well known before DALLAS?</p><p></p><p>Michael: I think this came, if I’m not mistaken, before THE BOB NEWHART</p><p>SHOW.</p><p></p><p>Jason: Oh, really?</p><p></p><p>James: Right, right. Oh, so that explains why she would be cast in what was</p><p>originally quite a small role.</p><p></p><p>Michael: Yeah.</p><p></p><p>James: Right.</p><p></p><p>Michael: And, you know, Linda Gray got the part because her husband and she</p><p>were friends with Merv Adelson and his wife.</p><p></p><p>James: And who was Merv Adelson?</p><p></p><p>Michael: One of the Elders of Lorimar.</p><p></p><p>James: Oh right, right.</p><p></p><p>Jason: Oh, I see. I see, I see, I see. And yet it’s incredible, isn’t it,</p><p>because the role went on to be phenomenal in it’s – I mean, it’s quite</p><p>ironic, isn’t it, that it, you know – sometimes the best laid plans …</p><p></p><p>Michael: I guess.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Laurie Marr, post: 177738, member: 175"] Do you think, like me, that one of the strengths of Dallas was the casting? If so, Michael Filerman disagrees......and he is very candid in his assessment of Linda Gray’s acting ability: Michael: It didn’t strike me that they would take, you know, KNOTS LANDING. I was just happy they were gonna take the other show. James: Was that – was the other show DALLAS? Michael: The other show was DALLAS. James: Were you involved in DALLAS at all? Michael: I was involved in the development of DALLAS and, with David, through the first, I think, thirteen episodes. James: Right. Jason: That’s really interesting. In retrospect, when you look back on those episodes, was it everything that you thought or did it turn out better than you imagined? Michael: You mean DALLAS? Jason: Yes, DALLAS. When you look back on it. Michael: No. I mean, you always want it to be – I didn’t like the casting that much. Jason: You didn’t? Michael: No. I thought the casting was OK. I didn’t like – I thought Larry was great. I liked Larry very, very, very much. And I liked Victoria, I thought she was good. James: Did you have any specific – where did you see the casting – if it was left to you, where would you have gone with it? Michael: Well, I wouldn’t have cast Linda Gray for one. James: Really? Michael: Really. Jason: Mary Frann was up for that role, wasn’t she? Michael: Yes, we wanted her really badly. Cos she could act, you know. Jason: And was the role more heavily written because Sue Ellen, if I remember, in the first – Michael: – was not. Jason: – was not. Michael: It was, (mimicking Sue Ellen) “Yes, JR. No, JR.” (Jason and James laugh) Jason: Wow. And Linda Gray tells a story of how she was doing a scene with Larry Hagman and she just gave him a look, and that you guys all sat up and went, “Oh my God, this woman can really act,” and then it all changed. Is there any truth to that? Michael: I certainly wasn’t in the room. (Jason and James laugh) James: Well, my – Michael: I never saw any indication that she could act. Jason: You didn’t. Right. James: Well, my confusion with the Mary Frann story – wasn’t Mary Frann already well known before DALLAS? Michael: I think this came, if I’m not mistaken, before THE BOB NEWHART SHOW. Jason: Oh, really? James: Right, right. Oh, so that explains why she would be cast in what was originally quite a small role. Michael: Yeah. James: Right. Michael: And, you know, Linda Gray got the part because her husband and she were friends with Merv Adelson and his wife. James: And who was Merv Adelson? Michael: One of the Elders of Lorimar. James: Oh right, right. Jason: Oh, I see. I see, I see, I see. And yet it’s incredible, isn’t it, because the role went on to be phenomenal in it’s – I mean, it’s quite ironic, isn’t it, that it, you know – sometimes the best laid plans … Michael: I guess. [/QUOTE]
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