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Morf 07-31-03 03:43 PM
New cast member on Angel
 
http://www.comingsoon.net/news.php?id=893

Needless to say, there are casting spoilers below, as well as some mild story spoilers.

Spoiler:
Sarah Thompson Joins Angel Cast

Sarah Thompson (Boston Public) has come on board to star in The WB's Angel as the series prepares for the start of its fifth season. She is set to appear in at least six episodes of the WB drama playing Eve, the new assistant to Angel (David Boreanaz) at Wolfram & Hart.

The casting comes in the wake of the departures of Charisma Carpenter and Vincent Kartheiser as series regulars. James Marsters, who played Spike on Buffy the Vampire Slayer, had already been set to join Angel.

Executive producer Jeffrey Bell tells Variety Thompson's character "will be an anomaly at Wolfram & Hart in that she seems like a normal and well-adjusted young lady."

"She seems sort of too normal," Bell said, adding Thompson's character "may or may not be a love interest for Angel. The goal is to have her be a consistent force in our characters' lives."

The entire dynamic of the show will shift this season as the series moves away from its creepy hotel setting and into a more workplace-focused atmosphere at the evil law firm of Wolfram & Hart.

"Visually the show's going to look very different than it has before," Bell adds. "And we're trying to tell stories that are much more stand-alone and yet still resonate in the same way (with loyal fans)."

In addition to Marsters and Thompson, Bell said Mercedes McNab, who has made guest appearances on both "Buffy" and Angel, will also be a recurring player this season.

"She has a history with Spike, and she brings a great sense of humor to the show," he said.

Bell is also hoping to attract several "Buffy" alums to make appearances this season, assuming the proper plotlines can be constructed.

elektra 07-31-03 10:12 PM
Could be interesting. I don't watch the show that's mentioned that the actor is coming from, so I can't say I know that person. But, I'll wait and see.

BizRodian 07-31-03 10:28 PM
I hate retooling. On Angel is seems to be a way of life, as it's been retooled pretty much every season so far (though not this dramatically...) we'll see, it could be a plus (like season 2) or a downer (mid season 3 until up to now...)

crankyman 08-01-03 07:00 AM
hmmm. just hmmmm.

Patman 08-01-03 07:04 AM
For those who don't know who

Spoiler:
Sarah Thompson
is, she played

Spoiler:
Dana Poole on Boston Public, she was the one who got Harry in hot water for some teacher student hanky-panky

elektra 08-01-03 10:53 AM
Patman - never saw it so, I can't say I know the name. Good actor?

Rogue588 08-01-03 11:02 AM
Spoiler:
she
acts too???

-other-

tofu 08-01-03 12:28 PM
Shoot, I liked
Spoiler:
the hotel. I hope it doesn't turn into a silly workplace drama

Patman 08-01-03 12:36 PM
She's eye candy.

tasha99 08-01-03 12:46 PM
Not sure I like the idea of more stand alone (monster of the week?) episodes. . .

tasha

Doughboy 08-01-03 03:22 PM
Not sure I like the idea of more stand alone (monster of the week?) episodes. . .
I think the season will eventually develop one giant arc. But they'll start out with standalone episodes to build a larger audience(and to appease the WB).

clemente 08-01-03 03:25 PM
A one season arc on Angel.....do they know how to build them so short over there??

Last thing we want is a two season arc that gets sawed in half with no warning....cause I've been down that road, and there are still a few shows on the WB I'd like to watch!

Doughboy 08-02-03 01:07 PM
A one season arc on Angel.....do they know how to build them so short over there??
If I recall, they originally planned a one season arc for the second year, but Julie Benz bailed to do the Glory Days pilot(which she was recast for anyway), so the writers had to come up with the whole Pylea 4-episode storyline to close out the season.

Regardless, they have to start limiting the arcs to no more than a single season since they were nearly cancelled this past spring. The last thing Mutant Enemy or any of the fans want is a Farscape scenario where the show ends with an unresolved cliffhanger.


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