Eliza to star in Fox Pilot "Nurses" - Page 3

ThisYearsGuy · 03-20-2007, 05:17 AM

Awww cool - Muriel's Wedding is a good movie! Thanks for the update!

lovely_disaster · 03-20-2007, 09:05 AM

When I read it i noticed it said "from the set". Does that mean she's already working on this thing? And also, dramedy. It has more drama than comedy? interesting lol

**eliza'snumber1fan** · 03-20-2007, 09:52 AM

it does look if there filming now by the report in the magazine, its great news, hopefully it will air sometime in june as scheduled..

dramedy..drama with a hint of comedy..sounds good..

lovely_disaster · 03-20-2007, 10:51 AM

It's going to be a summer show? lol Wow, where was I? What's Muriel's Wedding about?

**eliza'snumber1fan** · 03-20-2007, 11:00 AM

A brief description of the film,

misguided Muriel Heslop on her lifelong quest for a glitzy fairy-tale wedding.
With visions of nuptials dancing in her head, this ABBA-obsessed misfit ditches her pathetic life and plastic friends in a small Australian suburb for big-city dreams in Sydney. But the road to the altar takes surprising twists and turns - and Muriel is about to learn the lesson of a lifetime.

its a very funny film.

lovely_disaster · 03-20-2007, 01:05 PM

Oh cool!! It sounds interesting! Thanks for that simon!

**andrew r** · 03-20-2007, 02:47 PM

I've not seen it, but it stars Toni Collette (the mum in the Sixth Sense) and I've heard it's funny. So if the directors doing the pilot, it sould be interesting. I also noticed ''from the set'' too. I guess it's well under way by now. Fingers crossed that it's a good show.

Nobel_Son · 03-20-2007, 05:20 PM

The director of the pilot also directed Peter Pan and My Best Friends Wedding.

dirrrty · 03-20-2007, 05:24 PM

Oh Muriels Wedding is one of the funniest movies, i love it. I really hope this show is a success for Eliza.

**andrew r** · 03-22-2007, 02:33 PM

Indeed. Are they filming just the pilot, and if so, if it gets picked up will this interfear with her appearences in Boston?

03-25-2007, 07:36 AM

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Indeed. Are they filming just the pilot, and if so, if it gets picked up will this interfear with her appearences in Boston?

They're just filming the pilot now. It takes about 2-3 weeks to film a 1 hour drama pilot and she probably started a couple of weeks ago now, so her apparances are probably ok. I don't think it will be a summer show, but if its picked up then it will probably air September/October 2007.

Someone on IMDb just posted this.

Nurses (working title)

CAST (from left to right)
Eliza Dushku as Eve Morrow
Gregory Harrison as Dr. Richard Morrow
Sara Rue as Chris Korenek
Ramon Rodriguez as Patrick De Leon
Jaclyn DeSantis as Joanne "Jo" Mazur
Melinda Page Hamilton
as Margo MacDonald
Brett Dalton as Dr. Kurt Taylor
Drew Sidora as Becca Dimato

From executive producers Barry Josephson ("Bones") and Shed Productions (UK hits "Footballers' Wives," "Bad Girls"), director PJ Hogan ("My Best Friend's Wedding") and writers Samantha Goodman and Andrew Stern ("Return to Me"), NURSES is a hospital show that puts the focus where it truly belongs: on the women and men who spend their days at the beck and call of the doctors, proving once and for all who's truly in charge. And while the nurses of Philadelphia General Hospital work hard, they play hard, too sometimes before their shifts have even ended.

Trying to put a checkered past behind her, newbie nurse EVE MORROW (Eliza Dushku, "Tru Calling") returns to, of all places, the hospital where her brilliant and intimidating father Dr. RICHARD MORROW (Gregory Harrison, "Ed," "Falcon Crest") calls the shots as Chief and her smug stepbrother Dr. KURT TAYLOR (Brett Dalton) is a rising star on the staff.

Eve joins the nursing team on the fast-paced Med/Surg Unit and immediately finds herself in hot water when she enlists the help of the beautiful BECCA DIMATO (Drew Sidora, "Girlfriends," "White Chicks") who has a penchant for one-night stands and pilfered pharmaceuticals in a quest to help a patient by proving that Dr. Taylor, Becca's latest conquest, has made an incorrect diagnosis. The acerbic JOANNE "JO" MAZUR (Jaclyn DeSantis, "Windfall," "Luis") is a single mom who's enjoying a workplace romance with sexy male nurse PATRICK De LEON (Ramon Rodriguez, "Day Break," "The Wire"), as her envious co-workers wonder aloud what she has that they don't. CHRIS KORENEK (Sara Rue, "Less Than Perfect") is dangerously bored with her marriage to her high school sweetheart and secretly wonders if she has what it takes to be a surgeon. And while tightly-wound charge nurse MARGO MacDONALD (Melinda Page Hamilton, "Desperate Housewives") must play mother hen to them all, she quietly longs to be one of the girls.

Few would have the wherewithal to survive all this, but it's just another 12-hour shift for the NURSES

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0244630/b...19035#70019035

I agree with the poster that it sounds like Fox are trying to make Grey's Anatomy jr. And the script page sound similar too. But because of that it has a good chance of being picked up if the pilot is good and given a decent slot for a few weeks and it sounds interesting. Right after Bones or before "House" would be good.

**eliza'snumber1fan** · 03-25-2007, 07:52 AM

thanks for the update

welcome Dustyrose to fanhost, and eliza world

Tru Faith In Eliza · 03-25-2007, 12:34 PM

Yes, thanks Dusty, much appreciated! Here's hoping it gets picked up, it sounds like it has some good possibilities.

dirrrty · 03-25-2007, 05:00 PM

If it's anything like Greys then i can't for it. It's going to have alot of competition. Isn't Greys having a spin off starting this year?

03-26-2007, 11:21 AM

Thanks for the welcome guys, I appriciate it.

It synopsis does make it sound quite like Grey's except with nurses and its probably supposed to, because it's so popular right now and of course other networks want to cash in on it. And FOX is probably also interested in continuing the sucess of their medical type shows like "House" and Bones" with what sounds like a lighter dramedy than either of those.

There will be a lot of competition, if it even gets picked up because Grey's has its spin off and there are several other new doctor/medical shows potentially debuting. I know its on Fox but because its more mainstream than anything she's done before, if it works out she'll have a lot more recognition than before.

**eliza'snumber1fan** · 03-26-2007, 11:40 AM

im still slightly concerned that its the f*x

network tho, as they've a habit of dumping shows in the past if its not a instant success.

i really hope it works out, as it would be nice to see eliza on our tv screens every week again..

03-26-2007, 12:06 PM

Very true. But they do need some new dramas this year, all their pilots from last year were flops, and ones like Prison Break and 24 will only go on for a couple more years at most. They have been patient with a couple of series like "Bones" which only get average to solid ratings. Why I have a little more faith this time around:

1. She has lots of projects coming out this year which could well/have lead to other good possibly films/TV projects. It doesn't seem to be a desperation move.

2. So Eliza must have thought it was worth the risk of going back to Fox after getting royally screwed last time and signing on for what is potentially a multi year role over others she probably gets.

3. Which leads me to believe she thinks the script is great and there's a good chance of sucess, especially with a good director like PJ Hogan.

4. She's looking for more widesread recognition, can't get more basic potential fanbase than a medical show.

4. Well I live in [foolish] hope...

It's also interesting that they cast her specifically because the character became more comedic, as that's not what she's known for, even in BIO she was more sarcastic, which will be great in showcasing more of her talent. So hopefully she gave an amazing audition which will show through to execs, I hope even if its not picked up it still gets leaked onto the net.

**andrew r** · 03-26-2007, 01:27 PM

I'd never thought Eliza would be back on F*x. But the premise sounds good. thanks for the info.

dirrrty · 03-26-2007, 04:20 PM

Imagine, Eliza could be at the Golden Globes next year haha

Tash the Vampire Slayer · 03-26-2007, 07:33 PM

If they screw her over like the last show at least they will pay out her contract, so she will still get paid for it even if it fails...

03-20-2007, 09:52 AM	#43 (permalink)
eliza'snumber1fan moderator Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 4,936 My Profile	it does look if there filming now by the report in the magazine, its great news, hopefully it will air sometime in june as scheduled.. dramedy..drama with a hint of comedy..sounds good.. Last edited by eliza'snumber1fan : 03-20-2007 at 10:13 AM.

03-20-2007, 11:00 AM	#45 (permalink)
eliza'snumber1fan moderator Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 4,936 My Profile	A brief description of the film, misguided Muriel Heslop on her lifelong quest for a glitzy fairy-tale wedding. With visions of nuptials dancing in her head, this ABBA-obsessed misfit ditches her pathetic life and plastic friends in a small Australian suburb for big-city dreams in Sydney. But the road to the altar takes surprising twists and turns - and Muriel is about to learn the lesson of a lifetime. its a very funny film. Last edited by eliza'snumber1fan : 03-20-2007 at 11:05 AM.

03-25-2007, 05:00 PM	#54 (permalink)
dirrrty Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 153 My Profile	If it's anything like Greys then i can't for it. It's going to have alot of competition. Isn't Greys having a spin off starting this year? Last edited by dirrrty : 03-25-2007 at 05:05 PM.

03-26-2007, 11:40 AM	#56 (permalink)
eliza'snumber1fan moderator Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 4,936 My Profile	im still slightly concerned that its the fx network tho, as they've a habit of dumping shows in the past if its not a instant success. i really hope it works out, as it would be nice to see eliza on our tv screens every week again.. Last edited by eliza'snumber1fan : 03-26-2007 at 11:44 AM.*

03-26-2007, 12:06 PM	#57 (permalink)
DustyRose Posts: n/a	Very true. But they do need some new dramas this year, all their pilots from last year were flops, and ones like Prison Break and 24 will only go on for a couple more years at most. They have been patient with a couple of series like "Bones" which only get average to solid ratings. Why I have a little more faith this time around: 1. She has lots of projects coming out this year which could well/have lead to other good possibly films/TV projects. It doesn't seem to be a desperation move. 2. So Eliza must have thought it was worth the risk of going back to Fox after getting royally screwed last time and signing on for what is potentially a multi year role over others she probably gets. 3. Which leads me to believe she thinks the script is great and there's a good chance of sucess, especially with a good director like PJ Hogan. 4. She's looking for more widesread recognition, can't get more basic potential fanbase than a medical show. 4. Well I live in [foolish] hope... It's also interesting that they cast her specifically because the character became more comedic, as that's not what she's known for, even in BIO she was more sarcastic, which will be great in showcasing more of her talent. So hopefully she gave an amazing audition which will show through to execs, I hope even if its not picked up it still gets leaked onto the net. Last edited by DustyRose : 03-26-2007 at 05:18 PM. Reason: To cure run on sentences

03-20-2007, 05:17 AM	#41 (permalink)
ThisYearsGuy Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: England - home to Keira and Orlando!! Posts: 767 My Profile	Awww cool - Muriel's Wedding is a good movie! Thanks for the update!

03-20-2007, 09:05 AM	#42 (permalink)
lovely_disaster Me? Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: US, Texas Posts: 659 My Profile	When I read it i noticed it said "from the set". Does that mean she's already working on this thing? And also, dramedy. It has more drama than comedy? interesting lol

03-20-2007, 10:51 AM	#44 (permalink)
lovely_disaster Me? Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: US, Texas Posts: 659 My Profile	It's going to be a summer show? lol Wow, where was I? What's Muriel's Wedding about?

03-20-2007, 01:05 PM	#46 (permalink)
lovely_disaster Me? Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: US, Texas Posts: 659 My Profile	Oh cool!! It sounds interesting! Thanks for that simon!

03-20-2007, 02:47 PM	#47 (permalink)
andrew r Moderator Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: England Posts: 29,477 My Profile	I've not seen it, but it stars Toni Collette (the mum in the Sixth Sense) and I've heard it's funny. So if the directors doing the pilot, it sould be interesting. I also noticed ''from the set'' too. I guess it's well under way by now. Fingers crossed that it's a good show.

03-20-2007, 05:20 PM	#48 (permalink)
Nobel_Son Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Rio de Janeiro - Brazil Posts: 320 My Profile	The director of the pilot also directed Peter Pan and My Best Friends Wedding.

03-20-2007, 05:24 PM	#49 (permalink)
dirrrty Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 153 My Profile	Oh Muriels Wedding is one of the funniest movies, i love it. I really hope this show is a success for Eliza.

03-22-2007, 02:33 PM	#50 (permalink)
andrew r Moderator Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: England Posts: 29,477 My Profile	Indeed. Are they filming just the pilot, and if so, if it gets picked up will this interfear with her appearences in Boston?

03-25-2007, 07:52 AM	#52 (permalink)
eliza'snumber1fan moderator Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 4,936 My Profile	thanks for the update welcome Dustyrose to fanhost, and eliza world

03-25-2007, 12:34 PM	#53 (permalink)
Tru Faith In Eliza Junior Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: New York State Posts: 582 My Profile	Yes, thanks Dusty, much appreciated! Here's hoping it gets picked up, it sounds like it has some good possibilities.

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03-26-2007, 11:21 AM	#55 (permalink)
DustyRose Posts: n/a	Thanks for the welcome guys, I appriciate it. It synopsis does make it sound quite like Grey's except with nurses and its probably supposed to, because it's so popular right now and of course other networks want to cash in on it. And FOX is probably also interested in continuing the sucess of their medical type shows like "House" and Bones" with what sounds like a lighter dramedy than either of those. There will be a lot of competition, if it even gets picked up because Grey's has its spin off and there are several other new doctor/medical shows potentially debuting. I know its on Fox but because its more mainstream than anything she's done before, if it works out she'll have a lot more recognition than before.

03-26-2007, 01:27 PM	#58 (permalink)
andrew r Moderator Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: England Posts: 29,477 My Profile	I'd never thought Eliza would be back on F*x. But the premise sounds good. thanks for the info.

03-26-2007, 04:20 PM	#59 (permalink)
dirrrty Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 153 My Profile	Imagine, Eliza could be at the Golden Globes next year haha

03-26-2007, 07:33 PM	#60 (permalink)
Tash the Vampire Slayer Eliza's SO Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Eliza's Bed Posts: 876 My Profile	If they screw her over like the last show at least they will pay out her contract, so she will still get paid for it even if it fails...