Идея появилась давно. Статьи публикуются разрозненно в новостном блоке. Там особо не по обсуждаешь. В рамках библиотеки открывается журнальный столик, где мы все вместе соберем статьи мадам (?) Барнетт и мистера Хэндлина и обсудим их.
OUT Two important members of the ensemble — Lisa Edelstein, who would not accept a reduced salary, and Olivia Wilde, whose movie commitments became too time consuming.
IN Charlyne Yi and Odette Annable as new doctors on House’s team.
The wackiest network series in prime time has gone all in on cast changes before, most notably in the Season 4 bake-off in which seven new actors were added and three remained as regulars. But the losses of Ms. Edelstein’s Cuddy and Ms. Wilde’s Thirteen (who made a valedictory appearance on this week’s episode) are major blows. They were two of the show’s most entertaining characters, and they both had complex, push-pull relationships with Hugh Laurie’s Dr. House. Also missing in the early going this season are Jesse Spencer (Chase) and the always funny Peter Jacobson (Taub), and Mr. Laurie has shown the strain of carrying the show by himself.
Neither Ms. Annable (the hot-doctor replacement for Ms. Wilde) nor Ms. Yi has made much of an impression through the season’s first three episodes, though Ms. Yi’s monotone, affectless performance has the virtue of being not quite like anything else on the broadcast networks; the closest match is probably the slightly catatonic daughter, Louise, on Fox’s animated “Bob’s Burgers.” This being “House,” though, nothing is forever. Chase and Taub are scheduled to rejoin the team on Nov. 7.
House without Cuddy is like bread without butter or, as King Lear’s Cordelia would say, meat without salt
ANGELA LORD
5 HRS It looks like Doctor House may have jumped the shark when he drove into his ex-lover’s front room.
Following season seven’s cliffhanger , the doctor’s destructive streak lands him in jail and his boss Lisa Cuddy leaves her job at the hospital.
So the latest, and quite possibly last, series of House is no longer graced with the presence of the luscious Lisa Edelstein, who opted not to renew her contract.
The admirable Hugh Laurie soldiers on, still affecting the double impediment of a limp and an American accent, all set for rehabilitation at the hospital after his spell in prison.
But something is missing: the double act which crackled into life from the opening scene when House made its debut on the Hallmark channel.
House without Cuddy is like bread without butter or, as King Lear’s Cordelia would say, meat without salt.
Will this on-off couple ever get closure? Without their banter, the show seems to have lost its spark. The last series ended with a bang, but this one has currently died down to a whimper. Photo Xside
я не уверена, что это относится сюда, но если что просьба перенести в другую тему. Это статья про клипмейкера Мелани, которая как известно заслужила похвалу создателей Хауза
House 'Vidder' Makes Good: Melanie D'Anna's Success Story This is one of those fairytale stories about the stuff dreams are made of -- and it starts simply enough with a letter.
By Mindy Peterman, Columnist November 15, 2011 2:44 PM 0
This is one of those fairytale stories about the stuff dreams are made of -- and it starts simply enough with a letter.
“Mélanie D’Anna is a talent,” is how Greg Yaitanes, Executive Producer of the FOX television show House began a letter, which now claims a proud place on D’Anna’s website. Yaitanes discovered D’Anna’s House videos on YouTube and was more than a little impressed. “How do we work with her?” he asked his colleagues, as her “fan” tributes were every bit as good as the the professional promos his team was creating.
It was months later, when Hugh Laurie whimsically wondered how many times House had been punched in the face or fell down, Yaitanes had a brainstorm. “You know, there’s this woman in France who is making these amazing videos of our show. I should reach out to her and see if she’ll make one for you.”
So the House M.D. Project was born.
The project consists of four videos created by D’Anna with themes suggested by Yaitanes and Laurie. Originally Yaitanes wanted to use the videos as extras on the Season 8 DVD set or as part of the House iPhone app. Unfortunately the cost for licensing the music was too prohibitive to make this idea work. But Mélanie has been invited for a coveted set visit next year and there is more to this tale that D’Anna cannot yet reveal.
In the meantime, D’Anna agreed to talk a bit about her life and what led her to this remarkable opportunity.
Where are you from and how old are you?
I'm from France, Cannes and I'm 28.
Do you come from a family of photographers, artists, or writers?
I wish I could say "yes". It would sound so great but... not at all.
Did you go to school to learn your craft?
I went to school, yes I did! But I didn't study media arts. I really wish I could have studied editing.
What do you do for a living?
I'm a graphic/Web designer.
Many elements come together to make your videos work: music, dialogue, episode footage. Where do you start? How long does it take to complete?
It depends on what kind of video I'm creating. If it's a House/Cuddy focus or only a character one, it's easier and faster to make than a general House video.
First of all, I choose the theme I want to work on. Then I need a good song or music. Without this I can't start 'vidding'. Then I "scan" the episodes to find the clips I need. I browse all the seasons if I'm making a general video. I don't know the episodes by heart. I do for some of them but I like to use a variety of clips so this step is very important to make an original video.
After all of these steps, I start editing the video as a whole. Usually it can take me two or three weeks to make a video, ‘cause I don't have a lot of time to work on it.
Do you have friends you bounce ideas off of before creating your videos?
I have two friends I use as beta testers once I finish a video. Don't worry, they are treated very well and never complain... not yet though!
What attracted you to House? How long have you been a fan?
I watched an episode of the fifth season during my Christmas holiday of 2008. All my friends were fans of the show and always said to me that I had to at least watch one episode to make my own opinion of it. One day I did and watched the first five seasons in one month! Could not get enough of it. Since then, Monday is my favorite day of the week.
What I love about this show is its quality visually and its writing. House has the best dialogue ever. The character is so fascinating in every aspect. I think that all of the other characters of other shows seem so "pale" compared to him. I can cry and laugh while watching an episode of House. That's how good it is for me because I'm not a person who's easily moved while watching an episode from a TV show.
How many House videos have you made?
I made twenty-one videos of House to date. (in almost three years).
Have you made fan videos for any other shows?
Yes, I started creating music videos with clips I was getting from filming the show The X-Files on my TV with an old camcorder. (Ouch, makes me feel so old suddenly). Then when the era of editing on a computer came, I embraced it. 'Cause, really, it was not that glorious before! I used to 'vid' for Stargate SG1, NCIS, Battlestar Galactica and The Office, UK.
What are some of your favorite House episodes? Are there any in particular you return to for footage more than others?
I have lots of favorite ones. It's very hard to name a few, but I would say my favorite of all would be “House 's Head"/“Wilson's Heart”. I tend to use a lot this one. It's just a masterpiece at every level. “Help Me,” “Baggage,” “No Reason,” “Three Stories,” “Both Sides Now,” “The Itch,””Family Practice,” “Bombshells,” “Euphoria,” “Mirror Mirror,” “After Hours,” and the list could go on forever! People have to stop me when I'm asked that question.
Did you work with Greg Yaitanes on choosing the clips for the videos for The HOUSE Project or did he suggest them?
I was told the themes of each videos. Based on that I chose the music and did the selection of the clips.
Why, when you’re such a fan of House, do you call yourself NCISmelanie on Twitter?
Ha,ha don't mock me on that! I had this username since when I was watching NCIS. It's my YouTube channel's name so I kept it to match and have the same on Twitter, Vimeo, etc.
Who are some of your favorite filmmakers, photographers?
I don't have any specific ones. I'm more into music.
What are your goals for the future?
I already reached one important goal. I'm not a confident person, I'm never satisfied with what I do. But thanks to all this adventure I can think, "Okay, so maybe my work is good," and that's huge for me. So I will continue editing on shows that I love and which inspire me. House for now and for a long time for sure.
Ramon: Faith is not a disease. House: No, of course not. On the other hand, it is communicable, and it kills a lot of people.
How Does Hugh Laurie See Life After 'House'? BY: Sean Comer POSTED: NOVEMBER 30, 2011 @ 7:02 AM PST
Before "House" began its 2011 season on FOX, talk started here and there.
Lisa Edelstein's Dr. Lisa Cuddy would be soon departing, unable to reach a deal with Fox executives for a new contract. It would be like seeing a crucial working part of Dr. Gregory House's heart - without question, his greatest ally and maybe most formidable foil - climb from the narcissistic diagnostician's ribs and walk out the Princeton Plainsboro Teaching Hospital's door without looking back.
It might be a death knell, some speculated.
Fortunately, here we are well into the fall season, and no such thing has been confirmed. But "House" has lived a long life of eight seasons. It's an elder statesman among primetime mainstays. When the time inevitably comes, where and how will it leave its stars?
The man that put the breath of life into House knows: in a word, better. But when "House" ends, the veteran British player told the U.K. Daily Record recently, he's through. He just knows there won't be another "House."
"I think I have been rather spoiled here," he said. "I can't imagine there will be another one quite like this. ... I think I am extremely lucky to have had the one shot that I have had at it and I wouldn't go looking for lightning to strike twice."
It's embarrassing but undeniable: it's easy to forget that a young Laurie cut his teeth as the bumbling, sweetly dimwitted George - first, man-child Prince George in "BlackAdder The Third" and then his equally asinine ancestor Lieutenant George in the World War I-set "Blackadder Goes Forth" - and then again recently in the animated Christmas comedy "Arthur Christmas." He's that rare actor whose talent transcends comedy or drama.
But for as much as he's taken in since beginning his acting career in his native England in 1982, he seems grateful for no experience more than the miles he's limped as House - experience he wants to parlay into a dive into writing and producing after he calls his television acting tenure a day after "House.
"We have done 170-odd shows, that's about 56 feature films worth," he says. "That's a huge amount of experience and that sort of experience gives you a confidence, in a way. I think that I have a confidence that I might not have had."
Добавлено (07.12.2011, 20:20) --------------------------------------------- House’ can’t cure formulaic structure TV Review | 2 out of 5 stars By Alexander Hanno
‘House’ can’t cure formulaic structure
Published: Tuesday, December 6, 2011 Updated: Wednesday, December 7, 2011 02:12
Scott Garfield / Fox Though Hugh Laurie still offers an excellent performance, ‘House’ is foundering in its eighth season. Hugh Laurie first graced TV screens as Dr. Gregory House in November 2004, and the good news is that he's as crude and sarcastic as ever. Unfortunately, this constant is not enough to salvage the "House" audiences have come to know and love as it continues to erode in quality. In case you are unfamiliar with the show, it chronicles the life of Dr. House, a brilliant, painkiller−addicted doctor who solves mysterious cases of illness with his team of diagnostic physicians at the Princeton−Plainsboro Teaching Hospital in New Jersey. Episodes revolve around each new case, while larger story arcs progress in the background. Through it all, House delivers quips and manipulates patients and team members for one reason or another, tying up the episode with a revelation that solves the case at hand. Serving as House's longtime friend is Dr. James Wilson (Robert Sean Leonard), the reasonable, grounded half of the pair and the sly protagonist's only confidante. This season, one of House's past team members, Dr. Eric Foreman (Omar Epps), perhaps the only doctor who tests his mentor's authority and judgment on a regular basis, was hired as the dean of medicine, ironically serving as his former boss' superior. Other long−time regulars include the suave Dr. Robert Chase (Jesse Spencer) and the trouble−ridden Dr. Chris Taub (Peter Jacobson), both members of House's team. It is truly impressive when a show can last eight seasons, especially if said program can last eight seasons and maintain the quality it had at the start. Unfortunately, "House" is not a rare example success; it has declined steadily over time. This season not only boasts the lowest ratings the show has ever seen, but may just mark its worst in terms of quality as well. Much of the show's recent failing has to do with a lack of former regular cast members. Dr. Lisa Cuddy (Lisa Edelstein), the past dean of medicine at the hospital and House's long−time love interest, no longer remains part of the cast. Providing a strong, authoritative female presence and an enjoyable platform for banter and drama with House, Cuddy's presence was fundamental to the show. Furthermore, "House's" only other regular female character, Thirteen (Olivia Wilde), departed this season as well, leaving audiences with a pair of unfamiliar and seemingly inexperienced actresses to fill the void. Here lies "House's" main problem. Odetta Yustman and Charlyne Yi serve as the two new doctors, and although neither is particularly moving in their performances, Yi is quite possibly one of the worst actors in the business. Her awkward character is overplayed, and when she isn't spitting out her dialogue in an inaudible manner, she is unnecessarily shouting her lines angrily, as if reading a script on a high school stage. Their foreign presence seems to have an effect on the remainder of the cast, who seem uncomfortable and unable to act well with either of them. Because of this, the overall energy is quite low compared to past seasons. Moreover, there simply doesn't seem to be much at stake for the characters. There is little to no conflict amongst the doctors and what conflict there is seems trivial. Luckily, Laurie is still fantastic. After winning two Golden Globes — out of a whopping six nominations — for his role as House, Laurie certainly knows who House is. Despite the show's recent decline, House remains the same cantankerous ass audiences grew to love, reinvigorated due to the presence of new doctors to manipulate and rear. He's clever, ironic and as difficult to deal with as always. The relationship between House and Wilson has been maintained as well. The pair's back and forth retorts and petty competitions are as humorous as ever, providing the show's much−needed comic component. The show's episode structure is intact, too. Though some audiences may have become bored with the same old "mystery disease" plot that each episode possesses, "House" has flourished for eight years following this pattern and doesn't seem to have plans of stopping. In all, though, as past season regulars have dropped off and have been replaced by new, rushed and altogether inappropriate additions to the cast, "House" has begun to erode from the witty yet intense drama it once was to something far less impressive. While loyal fans may still be appeased by House's antics and his competitive relationship with Wilson, TV's most sarcastic doctor seems to be on his deathbed.
Monday TV Pick: 'House' BY MEKEISHA MADDEN TOBY 1 COMMENTS Fox's hit medical drama "House" is in its eighth and possibly final season. Not only has the network failed to say whether or not it will commit to a ninth season, but the writing feels stalled of late. Seriously, how many times will Fox air promos that say "House is crossing the line?" Doesn't he always cross the line? Hasn't he been crossing the line for eight seasons? Expect more of the same when House (Hugh Laurie) belittles the negligent mother of a homeless teen in need of medical attention on this week's installment. "House" airs at 8 tonight on Fox.
OxStu TV: House By Emma Kinnaird | Last updated: 13:01, 10/02/2012
So. After eight years, the axe has finally fallen on the TV epic that is House. That’s eight years, eight seasons, and over 150 episodes that spent 45 minutes trying to find out what was wrong with a patient, only for House to punctually find the answer following the third and final advert break. Don’t get me wrong, I love House. I love the witty dialogue, the originality, the sheer wonder that is Hugh Laurie’s acting. But, somewhere over the past eight years, what was witty dialogue has started to edge towards formulaic. And, in their quest for originality, you can’t help but feel that the writers had maybe used up all of their good ideas. Whereas past seasons ended on notes of screenwriting genius (will Amber die? Is he hallucinating? Is this even real?), last season ended with…. House randomly driving a car in to Cuddy’s house. For no clear reason. There’s a fine line between unpredictability and the ridiculous, and I’m just not sure that the episode made it. Using exactly the same structure for each episode didn’t bother me- the ideas for each episode were usually interesting enough to distract from the predictability of the outcome, while if the patient was too boring the character development throughout each season was a welcome break. Cuddy was confident, witty and strong enough as a character to successfully act as a match for House, both professionally and romantically, while House’s relationship with Wilson provided both humour and some of the most meaningful, emotional moments throughout the entire series. But Cuddy is gone, and House’s friendship with Wilson- like so much else on the show- doesn’t seem to have actually developed all that much, and so far this current season has been noticeably under-featured. If there’s anything that demonstrates how formulaic House has become, it’s got to be the casting of the female characters. The series started with Cameron filling the “really hot girl” role on House’s team, and after actress Jennifer Morrison left this was replaced by Olivia Wilde. However, the characterisation of Thirteen- as a spiralling, self-destructive sufferer of Huntingdon’s Syndrome- was inventive enough that her character remained distinct from Cameron. But this season has brought Dr Adams, a character bland enough that I had to double check her name on Wikipedia. So far, she’s come across as little more than a weak imitation of Cameron as her character has achieved little more than ticking the “really hot girl” box- she’s even in the compulsory relationship with the same really hot doctor, Chase. Eight years ago, House worked because although it had a tendency to be formulaic, both in episode structure and characterisation, it worked within these conventions to offer something that was both original and subversive. Now, I enjoy it because of the memory of what it used to be, rather than because the current episodes offer any genuine merit. House returns to UK television later this month, before broadcasting for the last time sometime in May, and yet apart from some pangs of nostalgia I can’t bring myself to feel sorry. Cutting the series now is an act of kindness- it’s taking the much loved family dog to the vet, rather than having to watch it slowly lose control of its bodily functions before collapsing in a pool of its own vomit.
Добавлено (15.02.2012, 03:21) --------------------------------------------- и еще статья тут
House is currently on its last episodes ever. This is a time where I should be sad about one of my favorite shows ending. This should be a time where the series I loved should be rewarding its fans with some of its best episodes. Then why am I so pissed off at this show? Why am I wondering if everyone involved with the show (except Hugh Laurie) just doesn’t seem to care anymore? Where’s the urgency?
This season has had some great episodes, individually. But when you look at it as a season as a whole, it fails on so many levels. The biggest flaw is squandering prime story and pissing it all out in 1 or 2 episodes. Take Chase’s stabbing for example, which lasted TWO EPISODES. The man got stabbed and now he is back walking like nothing happened.
Last week’s episode might have been the most infuriating, ‘let’s pull a story out of our asses’ episode yet. Here’s the gist: Wilson randomly feels sad because he wants to be a Dad, House tells him “Oh, by the way, this chick called 11 years ago, you’re a Dad!” Wilson then meets the kid, bonds with the kid, all while NOT being pissed at House by the way for holding this info for 11 years. Then when things get a bit too serious….SHOCKER…HOUSE LIED. The kid was a paid actor, and it was just to show that Wilson wasn’t ready to be a father. If you thought it sounded stupid reading this, trust me it was even stupider watching it. Oh, and Wilson? He laughed it off. Really.
How will the series end? I have no clue! There has been no indication of where they are headed, no arc, no development. There have just been wasted episodes where we are left just wanted that final episode. That isn’t a good strategy, making us WANT the end. But really, how DO they end the series? Is House going to be the final patient? Oh wait, he already FAKED SICK THIS SEASON. So they can’t do that, or it would be like The Boy Who Cried Tumor.
Ramon: Faith is not a disease. House: No, of course not. On the other hand, it is communicable, and it kills a lot of people.
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