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ARTICLE: Dushku: Faith No More
Dushku: Faith No More
(Saturday, July 19 11:44 AM)
By Daniel Fienberg <mailto:dfienberg@xxxxxxxxxx>
LOS ANGELES (Zap2it.com) - In late February, as the demise of UPN's "Buffy
the Vampire Slayer" began to loom, the show's passionate fandom speculated
eagerly over the possibility of a spin-off starring Eliza Dushku as one-time
rogue slayer Faith. Those hopes were stymied when Dushku signed on to star
in the FOX pilot "Tru Calling," opting for a new beginning, rather than
reliving a past role.
"I started the character of Faith five years ago and the character kind of
traveled with me as I grew up and was me in a lot of ways," Dushku tells
reporters at the TV Critics Association press tour. "And I love that show
and that character's been good to me and I love the people involved and
there wasn't a doubt in my mind we could have made an interesting show, but
I think that you kind of go down the road less traveled sometimes."
Dushku's choice of divergent paths led her to the role of Tru Davies, a
recent college graduate coming to terms with a great, if somewhat perplexing
power. Working a medical internship in the city morgue, Davies discovers
that the corpses are talking to her. As if that isn't bad enough, she then
has to relive the entire day to save the life of the body on the slab,
prevent a murder.
Equal parts "Run, Lola, Run," "Groundhog Day" and "Early Edition," "Tru
Calling" finds Dushku again playing a young woman chosen by unseen forces to
save lives. Once again, Dushku's character faces her newfound skills with
incredulity and once again, the character is driven by unresolved
psychological issues (this time from dealing with her mother's murder).
"She's strong, but she's not psychotic," Dushku says, comparing the
characters. "I mean, let's be real, Faith was a little over-the-top
sometimes, you know."
"A lot of the characters that I've played have been given this opportunity
to do something where it's overwhelming and there's enough to worry about as
a 22-year-old or as a teenager in your normal life without all the drama and
chaos and this whole fantasy aspect," she continues.
For Tru, the dilemmas of ordinary life include a high-strung sister with a
drug problem (played by Jessica Collins) and a brother who can't seem to
stay out of trouble (Shawn Reaves). Saving lives and trying to keep your
family together doesn't leave much time for dating or work, but Tru's
biggest challenge may be protecting herself from a gang of starving, scruffy
castaways and a certain sextet of buddies from Manhattan.
FOX has scheduled "Tru Calling" for 8:00 p.m., opposite the battling
behemoths of "Survivor" and the final season of "Friends."
"We have a young star in a young show and what we like to believe is a
really fresh concept," says the show's creator Jon Harmon Feldman. "We
really think that there's an available audience of teens out there who have
loved Eliza on 'Buffy the Vampire Slayer' and 'Angel' and in her movies and
will come and find us."
"I think that there is room for the show on that night," Dushku adds
confidently. "So, I am not intimidated. Thank you very much."
For those of you who were able to work their way through this article and
are interested. . .::singsong voice:: I have the PILOT EPISODE ::smirks::
Catch me on Kimbertvs on AIM and we can try a file transfer, or if someone
is willing to lend a few MB?s for upload, I?d be willing to send it
somewhere
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d'>Dushku:
Faith No More<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D1 color=3Dblack face=3DArial><span
style=3D'font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>(Saturday, July 1=
9
11:44 AM)<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><b><font size=3D1 color=3Dblack face=3DArial><span
style=3D'font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black;font-weight:bold'>=
By <a
href=3D"mailto:dfienberg@xxxxxxxxxx";>Daniel Fienberg</a><o:p></o:p></span=
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<p><font size=3D2 color=3Dblack face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-size:10.5p=
t'>LOS
ANGELES (Zap2it.com) - <!--=20
myNewLinePos =3D 12020 =3D 3721 =3D 4412 =3D 3893 =3D 4 =3D 5 =3D -->In
late February, as the demise of UPN's "Buffy the Vampire Slayer"
began to loom, the show's passionate fandom speculated eagerly over the
possibility of a spin-off starring Eliza Dushku as one-time rogue slayer Fa=
ith.
Those hopes were stymied when Dushku signed on to star in the FOX pilot
"Tru Calling," opting for a new beginning, rather than reliving a
past role. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><font size=3D2 color=3Dblack face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-size:10.5p=
t'>"I
started the character of Faith five years ago and the character kind of
traveled with me as I grew up and was me in a lot of ways," Dushku tel=
ls
reporters at the TV Critics Association press tour. "And I love that s=
how
and that character's been good to me and I love the people involved and the=
re
wasn't a doubt in my mind we could have made an interesting show, but I thi=
nk
that you kind of go down the road less traveled sometimes." <o:p></o:p=
></span></font></p>
<p><font size=3D2 color=3Dblack face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-size:10.5p=
t'>Dushku's
choice of divergent paths led her to the role of Tru Davies, a recent colle=
ge
graduate coming to terms with a great, if somewhat perplexing power. Workin=
g a
medical internship in the city morgue, Davies discovers that the corpses ar=
e
talking to her. As if that isn't bad enough, she then has to relive the ent=
ire
day to save the life of the body on the slab, prevent a murder. <o:p></o:p>=
</span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 color=3Dblack face=3DArial><span style=
=3D'font-size:
10.5pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'><script language=3D"JavaScript">
</script><NOSCRIPT></NOSCRIPT>Equal parts "Run, Lola, Run,"
"Groundhog Day" and "Early Edition," "Tru
Calling" finds Dushku again playing a young woman chosen by unseen for=
ces
to save lives. Once again, Dushku's character faces her newfound skills wit=
h
incredulity and once again, the character is driven by unresolved psycholog=
ical
issues (this time from dealing with her mother's murder). <o:p></o:p></span=
></font></p>
<p><font size=3D2 color=3Dblack face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-size:10.5p=
t'>"She's
strong, but she's not psychotic," Dushku says, comparing the character=
s.
"I mean, let's be real, Faith was a little over-the-top sometimes, you
know." <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><font size=3D2 color=3Dblack face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-size:10.5p=
t'>"A
lot of the characters that I've played have been given this opportunity to =
do
something where it's overwhelming and there's enough to worry about as a
22-year-old or as a teenager in your normal life without all the drama and
chaos and this whole fantasy aspect," she continues. <o:p></o:p></span=
></font></p>
<p><font size=3D2 color=3Dblack face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-size:10.5p=
t'>For Tru,
the dilemmas of ordinary life include a high-strung sister with a drug prob=
lem
(played by Jessica Collins) and a brother who can't seem to stay out of tro=
uble
(Shawn Reaves). Saving lives and trying to keep your family together doesn'=
t
leave much time for dating or work, but Tru's biggest challenge may be
protecting herself from a gang of starving, scruffy castaways and a certain
sextet of buddies from Manhattan. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><font size=3D2 color=3Dblack face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-size:10.5p=
t'>FOX has
scheduled "Tru Calling" for 8:00 p.m., opposite the battling
behemoths of "Survivor" and the final season of "Friends.&qu=
ot; <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><font size=3D2 color=3Dblack face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-size:10.5p=
t'>"We
have a young star in a young show and what we like to believe is a really f=
resh
concept," says the show's creator Jon Harmon Feldman. "We really
think that there's an available audience of teens out there who have loved
Eliza on 'Buffy the Vampire Slayer' and 'Angel' and in her movies and will =
come
and find us." <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><font size=3D2 color=3Dblack face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-size:10.5p=
t'>"I
think that there is room for the show on that night," Dushku adds
confidently. "So, I am not intimidated. Thank you very much."<o:p=
></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p><font size=3D2 color=3Dblack face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-size:10.5p=
t'>For those
of you who were able to work their way through this article and are interes=
ted.
. .::singsong voice:: I have the PILOT EPISODE<span style=3D"mso-spacerun:
yes"> </span>::smirks::<span style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes">
</span>Catch me on Kimbertvs on AIM and we can try a file transfer, or if
someone is willing to lend a few MB’s for upload, I’d be willin=
g to send it
somewhere <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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