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Nashville (Season 2)
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Episodes
Episode 1: I Fall to Pieces (http://www.hulu.com/watch/536997#play-queued-show-by-original_premiere_date-asc)
Episode 2: Never No More (http://www.hulu.com/watch/539566#play-queued-show-by-original_premiere_date-asc)
Episode 3: I Don't Wanna Talk About It Now (http://www.hulu.com/watch/542556#play-queued-show-by-original_premiere_date-asc)
Episode 4: You're No Angel Yourself (http://www.hulu.com/watch/545645#play-queued-show-by-original_premiere_date-asc)
Episode 5: Don't Open That Door (http://www.hulu.com/watch/548674#play-queued-show-by-original_premiere_date-asc)
Episode 6: It Must Be You (http://www.hulu.com/watch/551334#play-queued-show-by-original_premiere_date-asc)
Episode 7: She's Got You (http://www.hulu.com/watch/558266#play-queued-show-by-original_premiere_date-asc)
Episode 8: Hanky Panky Woman (http://www.hulu.com/watch/561199#play-queued-show-by-original_premiere_date-asc)
Episode 9: I'm Tired of Pretending (http://www.hulu.com/watch/566552#play-queued-show-by-original_premiere_date-asc)
Episode 10: Tomorrow Never Comes (http://www.hulu.com/watch/569751#play-queued-show-by-original_premiere_date-asc)
Episode 11: I'll Keep Climbing (http://www.hulu.com/watch/582865#play-queued-show-by-original_premiere_date-asc)
Episode 12: Just for What I Am (http://www.hulu.com/watch/586221#play-queued-show-by-original_premiere_date-asc)
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Added Episode 1: I Fall to Pieces
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I Fall to Pieces
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Decent episode, but it was kind of in a holding pattern because we had to wait the entire episode for Rayna to come out of her coma. As for the rest of the episode it was okay. They are really painting Juliette as an opportunist by having her try to latch on to Rayna being in a hospital just to get PR for her album dropping. That's low. Really low. I'm sick of the Scarlet / Gunner / Avery love triangle. They need to move on from this story-line.
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Added Episode 2: Never No More
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Never No More
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Loved the episode because it has some bite to it. It's more or less a commentary on the state of what the music business is in this day and age of social media and TV shows. On one end of the spectrum, you have Juliette trying to manipulate her record sales by doing a puff piece interview about her childhood to garner sympathy based on her perception of Rayna's accident doing the same for her own sales. It doesn't play out the way Juliette wants when the record label signs a runner-up from a reality TV singing competition. The insult comes later when the new "artist" sings one of Juliette's songs....in front of her. Ouch.
The other side of the coin has to do with how music business in general are cutthroat and have no problems poaching artist from one of their own. I never really cared much for the character of Will. But in this case it was interesting watching him having to choose who to sign with: Rayna's record company or Edgehill. He chose wrong. I'm sure Rayna will be there to pick him up once he gets cast aside, but I think the damage (if the writers do it right) could be lasting. Never been a fan of Gunner either, but I thought the song that he sang, especially the lyrical content was spot-on.
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Added Episode 3: I Don't Wanna Talk About It Now
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I Don't Wanna Talk About It Now
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Good bit of writing by having Rayna suddenly without the ability to sing due to her accident. I'm curious to see where her battle with the new label executive is going to take the series. It will get nasty for sure, but wonder who will be left standing victorious and who will be left in the wake of destruction. Seeing Scarlett all dolled up was somewhat of a shock given that we have only seen her basically wearing "rags". The song that she sings was weird because it was so out of character. The song itself wasn't bad or anything....just an odd choice. I actually liked the song that Juliette sings at the party. Blistering guitar solo was the icing on the cake.
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My sister just sent me this little BTS pic. Hayden is so small in real life.
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That hedgehog gets AROUND on that set.
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Haha. Nice post.
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Added Episode 4: You're No Angel Yourself
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You're No Angel Yourself
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Loved the sisters singing the song at the end, but what I liked more was the meaning of the song that Maddie chose to sing. Having her sing a song that Deacon wrote for Rayna is in a way trying to get to know the man himself. The phone call was good too with both establishing a firm ground to a relationship to come. I liked that Gunner is sticking to his guns and holding onto his song that could make him quick cash. But if he wants to build a career, then holding onto it is the smartest move he can make. Who would have thought that the wisdom provided to him would come from Avery of all people. I think the writers should look into the idea of them starting a band together. It could create some interesting story lines given their past history with Scarlett.
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Added Episode 5: Don't Open That Door
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Don't Open That Door
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This episode was top shelf, Grade-A perfection. A lot of stuff went down that I can't keep it all straight. That mini-Juliette is one conniving jackass. I kinda saw it coming that she was going to sandbag Scarlett during the red carpet / press meet-and-greet so that it would make herself look good. She is turning into what Juliette is now. Manipulative. Both Rayna and Deacon had great scenes respectively with Rayna 'finding her voice' and Deacon 'finding his music'. But the best musical number is easily Gunnar and Avery's song 'Don’t You Wanna Be My Girl' . Great chorus, great groove. Add Zoey to the mix and it looks like the start of a Trio about to take root on the show. But, it could get derailed real fast given that Zoey is clearly of the mind-set that she made a mistake sleeping with Gunnar. Can't wait to see how this plays out. Back Rayna, looks like she will be stuck at Edgehill Records with no way to buy out her contract now that her father has been arrested and his accounts frozen. A+ all around.
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Added Episode 6: It Must Be You
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It Must Be You
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By comparison to what the series usually offers up, this episode was definitely a "weak" one. It's more of a setup to what will play out later, but it doesn't mean that I want to spend an hour at a country club watching rich, white fold riding horses and smacking a ball on a ground. I've never been a fan of these types of characters and stories and FYI, I think Polo is the dumbest "sports" ever created. So, Scarlett hooks up with Avery and from what I'm seeing, she is already regretting it. Yawwwwwwn. Best thing that happened comes at the end when the Wife walks in on her husband and Juliette. Can't wait to see the eventual cat fight. Bring it on!
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Added Episode 7: She's Got You
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She's Got You
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Hahahahaha. Awesome twist at the end. Been waiting for the shoe to drop with Olivia confronting Juliette about sleeping with her husband. I never thought to even think that Olivia would use this to put the moves on her. I'm sure that the start of next week's episode will have Juliette rebuffing her advances, but still a goo twist. As for the rest of the episode, I found Deacon's story to be the best with him trying to rehearse a song so that he could play live for the first time since his accident. It was made all the more poignant when he ended up singing for Maddie, which the entire episode....actually the entire season thus far has been leading up to.
Having Gunner pop up on Scarlett's tour bus at the end was interesting. Now obviously this is going to spark something and now Gun will have two girls chasing him. This is a train wreck waiting to happen. I'm just curious to see how Boss-man from Edgehill Records is going to f*ck Gun over from honoring his deal with him and steal his prized song.
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Added Episode 8: Hanky Panky Woman
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Hanky Panky Woman
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This episode sucked big time. They can't all be winners. Everything about this one just felt off. Really not sure what it is that I didn't like about this one in particular. It may have to do with Scarlett as this "rising star". One thing I know for sure that I didn't like was the music. Everything was too "countrified". Not one song came across as being Rock and Roll. Hopefully this is just an anomaly and we will get back to good stuff next week.
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This blew my mind, Daisy got a shout-out on Ellen.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_p9YVyNKHkU
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This blew my mind, Daisy got a shout-out on Ellen.
Didn't hear any shout-out for Daisy, unless you meant the 'AD'.
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Added Episode 9: I'm Tired of Pretending
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I'm Tired of Pretending
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I'm well aware that Nashville is straight up a Soap, which I'm okay with. Long running story arcs adds to the enjoyment of any show. But there's always the risk that it becomes too 'Soapy' and this episode is very much that. It's becoming a bit too convoluted with the whole "you love her, but she loves him, he loves somebody else...." plot. It's getting to be pretty redundant, especially with Juliette's "love life". So, it looks like she is now going to pursue Avery, who by the way just got back together with Scarlett, but you can tell that he is about to follow Juliette. And now we are being subjected to Gunner banging Scarlett's best friend, which she finds out about at the end of the episode. All I'm waiting for is a 'Evil Twin' to return from beyond with amnesia and we will be set.
It's all fun watching, but I think it's the least interesting aspect of the show right now. It's safe to say that Maddie's story-line has my attention more than anything as she navigates the choppy waters of having a relationship with both of her 'Dads'. I think it's gonna get a whole lot worse with Teddy as jealousy consumes him.
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Daisy's the hedgehog.
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Ahhhhhhhhhhh.....
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Added Episode 10: Tomorrow Never Comes
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Tomorrow Never Comes
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What the fuuuuuuuck! Two big cliffhangers for this episode came out of nowhere. One kinda made sense and the other doesn't not. The first one involved Will and what looks to be his apparent suicide with him standing on the tracks in front of an oncoming Train. I get that he is super depressed because he has to lie about his sexuality. But still, this wasn't expected. As for the other cliffhanger, it really did feel like it came out of left field because there was no setup. So some guy in a "Security Guard" jacket walks up to Teddy, gun in hand and tries to kill him. There's a struggle, the gun goes off and laying on the ground is his Wife. Now we have to figure out who wants Teddy dead. Who hired the man to take a shot at him? Is it Lamar? Is it Deacon? Those are too obvious and Deacon doesn't fit the profile. So, it's gotta be Lamar. But what does he gain from this?
Anyway, fantastic episode that also had a third "cliffhanger" when Juliette decides to bare her soul to Avery. Well, kinda. Scarlett got in the way at the end before she could say what she wanted to say, but it's clear that she has feelings for Avery and I think Avery feels the same toward her. This is Soap Opera 101 and why I'm enjoying the series.
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Added Episode 11: I'll Keep Climbing
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I'll Keep Climbing
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Another great episode and I thought they did a brilliant job with the editing, keeping the audience in suspense, waiting for the gruesome discovery of Will's body. The way it was edited, it took on this dark, foreboding feeling and we are all left to brace for what's about to come, especially when people start to wonder about where he is. I wasn't even disappointed that it's revealed that he is alive at the end because he walked away from the tracks. That dread the editors gave us was good enough to look past the eventual outcome.
We also got a couple of great songs in this one as well. I like both songs enough to want to own them. The first song was the one played by Gunner and Scarlet that they play for Kelly Clarkson and the second song was by Deacon and Maddie. Any of the songs that done acoustically on the show have always been far superior to the over-produced country songs.
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Just for What I Am
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Two more great songs, one by Deacon and Rayna and the other by Avery and Juliette. I actually liked the story behind the Avery/Juliette song better. With her career crashing around her, she is at her lowest depths of despair. So, what does Avery do to pick her up? Makes her wear glasses and a dark wig to disguise herself and just perform for the sake of performing. Sure, the "disguise" isn't much and anyone would, should and could have picked her out of a line up. But it was the idea behind it that made it a winner. The big revelation about Lamar potentially being the one that ordered the hit on Teddy wasn't that big of a reveal. He was prime suspect #1 from the get go.
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It's All Wrong, but it's All Right
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Loved this episode for a lot of reasons. The bulk of the episode centered on song writing as well as the political bullsh*t that comes with being in the music business. I really dug the scenes between Liam and Scarlet and pressing her to really open up and reveal who she is as a person. You can't write a meaningful song if you are refusing to let people see you for YOU. Very eye opening to see how easy it is for a musician to get hooked on drugs, especially when you are under the gun and have to get something down on tape asap.
In a similar arc, Gunner sets out to help Layla write her song and she has NOTHING to say. Also insightful was seeing how Rayna has to basically kiss ass to get shelf space for her impending album and it comes at a price: pushing out Juliette. I'm glad Rayna chose to take the higher road. And speaking of Jules, I totally got a kick out of her basically spitting in the face of the Record Label Boss and refusing to read a prepared statement. Now that she has been dropped because of this, I wonder if Rayna will in fact sign her to Route 66.
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Too Far Gone
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Not one of the better episodes for sure. Nothing earth-shattering awesome about it. Kinda bland. Only two things of "importance" happened and that was Rayna confronting her father about his hand in her mothers car accident. The other thing of note was Lamar having a heart attack in Teddy's office and he has a choice to make: Call for help or let him die. Not really a good cliffhanger as we all know he we call for help at the start of the next episode.
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They Don't Make 'Em Like Daddy Anymore
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The sight of Juliette being transformed into "Lady Gaga" as a means of "reinventing" herself was priceless and made this an episode worth checking out. But it was Deacon's "backup band" that will have you pumping your fist in the air and saying "hell yeah". The song that Gunner, Avery and Zoey sing on the couch, acoustic style was damn good. It definitely had that country flavor to it, but the singing, the harmonizing made me look past that. I really like the song a lot. But I liked the idea of them getting up on stage behind Deacon and tearing the house down even more. Looks like they are now making it official by calling what they have....a band. I'm also enjoying seeing Scarlett spiraling out of control. I just don't like her at all. Didn't like her when she was the 'nice girl' and don't like her as the 'druggie' either. As for Lamar, I was surprised that they did in fact kill him off. Not surprising was that Teddy let him.
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Guilty Street
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A decent episode. Deacon's woman has an affair with Teddy. Shocker. Not. They hinted at this coming a mile away a few episodes ago. Not really a fan of the character and hopefully once Deacon finds out, he will drop her like a bad habit and hook up with Ruth as played by Charlotte Ross. I get that's where they are going to take this given that this was her first appearance. Liam gets fired for basically putting his hand in Scarlet's "cookie jar". Really liked the song that Gunner, Avery and Zoey played. It is definitely a rock song with a hint of country in it. But the beat itself actually derives from techno in a way, which is probably why I like the song as much as I do.
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We've Got Things to Do
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Of course the pairing of Rayna and Juliette was going to crash one way or another. Juliette's ego is too big to contain and I knew that her jealousy would rear it's ugly head. I'm just surprised it took as long as it did and it was fun when it made itself known. I like the song that they sing together at the end to salvage and spin the news into something positive. This is definitely a country song so I'm surprised that I like it at all. Granted it's not the worst offender of what I hate about the genre. It's not overly country is probably the best compliment I can say, which made it easier to digest. Wasn't expecting to see Will popping the question to Layla. But then again, anything to keep the facade alive and well.
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Your Wild Life's Gonna Get You Down
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I've said that this show is basically a Soap Opera, but they really piled on the suds for this one. So much so that a lot of the scenes were eye rolling over-the-top. I'm okay with the soap aspect of the show, but I don't want it to be on par with what you would get on a daytime soap (if they have those anymore). The episode was okay for me. I'm glad that Deacon found out that his two-timing girlfriend was sleeping with his enemy (Teddy). Hopefully we never see her again. Scarlett still annoys the hell out of me. She's just not a good actress.
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Crazy
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I misspoke too soon. THIS episode is the most 'Soapy' of them all and it wasn't for the betterment of the episode or the series for that matter. All the scenes involving Scarlett are so over the top ridiculous that it makes me somewhat nervous that this is where the series is heading. And if that is the case, I may decide to bail on the show. I can handle some soap elements they have. What I can't deal with is the stupid camera tricks of zooming in and out of closeups and the editing that is patterned after daytime soaps. With that said, Scarlett does have the best scene of the episode and that's when she dedicates a song to her mother and promptly sings the most scathing song ever to cut her to the bone. Ouch.
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Your Good Girl's Gonna Go Bad
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Going into this episode, my biggest concern was that the show would now be in Soap Opera Mach II mode. It was excessive last time around. I was worried for nothing. They dialed it back down somewhat and gave us a solid story where Scarlett comes to terms with the fall out of her onstage meltdown. They did however wrap it up a little quicker than I would have liked though. Given how severe her reaction was, I don't think it's staying true to "life" that anyone can recover that fast. But I get they have to keep the story moving forward. I did like that she finally stood up to her overbearing mother and sent her packing. I also liked that we finally got a Connie Britton / Dana Wheeler-Nicholson scene to full fill my need for a Friday Night Lights mini-reunion.
Interesting twist at the end having Juliette hooking up with her enemy in the form of Jeff Fordham. So, what is Gunner going to do with that information since he caught them in "after-the-act"? Is he gonna blackmail him for a huge payout? Or is he going to strong arm him into getting him to sign his girlfriend Zoey to a contract, thus ensuring that she stays in Nashville instead of running off to LA?
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All Or Nothing With Me
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Decent episode. It was okay. I did like the performances and the fact that it was paying tribute to the military by actually staging a show at an Military Base. But I thought most of the story lines fell flat, especially Will, Scarlett, Avery and Gunner's. Too much side stepping and not enough sh*t hitting the fan. I did like one of the most awkward moments ever on the show when Rayna is cornered into inviting Deacon on stage to perform with her and the two girls. The daggers that both Teddy and Luke said it all. Michelle Obama's "cameo" was weak. I can't stand it when someone is billed as "guest starring" on a show and phones it in via satellite. At least she got it right on Parks and Recreation when she actually showed up on the set.
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ABC Renews ‘Nashville’ for Season 3 (http://variety.com/interstitial/?ref=http%3A%2F%2Fvariety.com%2F2014%2Ftv%2Fnews%2Fabc-renews-nashville-for-season-3-1201177179%2F)
Out of all the shows that I watch right now, Nashville was my biggest concern of returning. As a matter of fact, I absolutely, 100% expected the series to get canned. So, as you can imagine, I am happy to hear the news that it survived and will in fact return. This should be a joyous occasion, right? Even though ABC announced that they are bringing back the show, there is a sense of dread for those that actually work on it. Rumor has it that they may move the entire production to LA to save money and just use the city of Nashville for exterior shots. This would not only suck for everyone involved with the show, but the integrity of the series would suffer as well. It's ABOUT Nashville and should remain in the city.
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On the Other Hand
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For a Season Finale, this one wasn't the best and certainly nowhere near what we got at the end of Season 1. This episode more or less limped along and there were no surprises in store. You have Scarlett "leaving" Nashville, you have Juliette and Avery breaking up once he found out she cheated on him, you have Will finally confessing to Layla that he's gay (with hidden cameras recording everything) and you have Luke popping the question to Rayna on stage. The ending, with Deacon professing his love for Rayna and giving her a ring wasn't the cliffhanger I wanted to see. All I can say is Thank God this is coming back for a Third Season, because had this been the swan song, it would have really tanked big time. One bright spot about the episode was definitely the song that Gunner sang to Scarlett.
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Some background on how the show is put together. (http://principleduncertainty.libsyn.com/principled-uncertainty-episode-170-nights-with-neumie-vol-i) Listening to it now, as I'm a fan of the guest.
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Thanks for the post. Will check it out!
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Alexa Vega is going to be in a couple episodes of Nashville in the next season. (http://tvline.com/2014/08/11/alexa-vega-nashville-season-3-gunnars-first-love/) Rowr.
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Niiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiice!
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Obviously Vega is one of those actresses I have in the back of my mind for a role... which probably guarantees I'll never get a chance to meet her (still haven't been on set, dudes).
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Dude! Your sister works on the damn show! You NEED to ask her to get you a pass or something! If not for yourself.....do it for me! PLEASE! Get your f*cking ass on the set!
NOW!!!!!!
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I AM housesitting for her while they put the new unit in... just waiting for her to say "what can I do for you?"
She's been owing me a set visit since day one. I bring it up EVERY time we get together. Hell, everyone on the set knows my mom like an old friend already. Although to be fair, if I were Em, I wouldn't introduce me to anyone either.
An I'm already anticipating the "uhhh. why do you wanna meet her?' talk. And I can't use that lingerie shot from Vampire Diaries as a reason (I think it was Vampire Diaries).
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Don't frame it like a 'Fanboy wants on set' kind of thing. Just tell her you want to soak up the atmosphere of what it's like on a day to day basis when it comes to filming a TV series. Make it a professional request rather than "I'd like to meet such and such'. If you do it that way, you will more than likely get a positive reception from your sister. Also, you can take it a step further and ask if you can 'work for the day' to get some hands on experience. Trust me, this will get you in the door and your sister will be happy to have you along for the ride as she will take pride in showing you the ropes.
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I'd better bring a coat because it'll be a cold day in hell when my sister shows any pride in me.
I keep pressing her to be an extra, that could work... or just swing by the office, she does a lot of office stuff now, it's more relaxed, that's when they have Daisy over... plus maybe I could pick up some tips and tricks on writing in a series format. THAT kind of experience I do need (instead of "what does this do, what does this do?")
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Exactly. Tell her the on-set visit is for a writing project. Whatever works and gets your ass in through the door!
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"What's your movie about?" "Strippers." "What's your show about?" "...hoo kers." "...don't tell people you're my brother." "Standard drill, got it. You know, they both stem from the same basic inspiration." "Doesn't matter."