Susan Sarandon is the latest addition to the pilot from writer John Logan and director Kathryn Bigelow. She is among several actors tapped for guest-staring/potential recurring roles on the pilot starring Norbert Leo Butz, Frank Langella and Hope Davis, which started filming today in New York. The Miraculous Year is described as an exploration into a high-powered New York family: Terry Segal (Butz), A wildly self-destructive and manipulative
Broadway composer, trying to put on a challenging new show; his father Alex (Langella), a brilliant and powerful painter, feeling the inevitable of effects of aging; and his sister Mandy Vance (Davis), an attorney trying to distance herself from the wounding influence of art as she tries to hold her family together. Co-starring in the pilot are Eddie Redmayne as a performer in Terry’s show, Linus Roache as Mandy’s husband Scott, Patti LuPone as a Broadway star and Stark Sands as her son, Elaine Cassidy as Terry’s assistant, and Remy Nozik and Logan Georges as Mandy and Scott’s kids.
Sarandon is leading the guest-star list as Patty Atwood, director/choreographer of Terry’s new show. (Some Julie Taymor influences maybe) She is joined by Pushing Daisies star Lee Pace as Terry’s partner, Louis Ozawa Changchien as an art curator, Giancarlo Esposito as Mandy’s boss, Karine Plantadit, Andre Ward and Erik Altemus as dancers in Terry’s show, Brooks Ashmanskas as Terry’s librettist and Daniel Davis as Terry’s mentor. Logan created the pilot and is executive producing with Bigelow, who is direction, as well as Lydia Dean Pilcher.
What is the lowest rating HBO has had for original programming thus far? I think they are about to crown a new “Champion”.
This sounds very interesting. I guess. Sort of like “All that Jazz” maybe? A show about “artists” is very dicey. But long overdue. Bravo to HBO for putting their weight behind it. Seems like some good roles for women.
A more intellectual and talented family along the lines of “Dirty, Sexy, Money”?
HBO is definitely back. They have True Blood, Boardwalk Empire, A Game of Thrones. Miraculous Year. They are definitely back in the saddle again. True Blood season 3 has been magnificent so far. It definitely compares to Buffy
Jack- Don’t forget ‘Luck’. Especially when mentioning being back in the saddle! Next year should be awesome.
Compare True Blood to the Epic Buffy ? Seriously guy ?
I am very interested in seeing the newcomer Louis Ozawa Changchien as the art curator. I just saw him in Predators great fight scene and acting. This new role seems very different and challenging.