Producer Sherwood Schwartz wasn't looking to make anyone a star when he began casting his 1960s sitcom "Gilligan's Island." The show was intended to be slapstick fun for the whole family, peppered with jokes that landed just as hard with parents as they did with their children. To get this across, he needed an ensemble that could remain in mellifluous orbit around Bob Denver's blundering Gilligan. (Denver himself was already a small screen star thanks to his portrayal of beatnik Maynard G. Krebs on "The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis.") If the actors could get away with delivering Schwartz's groan-worthy banter without evoking groans from the undemanding folks at home, they were welcome on his uncharted desert island.
This isn't to say he hired a bunch of nobodies to fill out the cast of "Gilligan's Island." Jim Backus and Natalie Schafer were established, veteran performers, while Tina Louise...
This isn't to say he hired a bunch of nobodies to fill out the cast of "Gilligan's Island." Jim Backus and Natalie Schafer were established, veteran performers, while Tina Louise...
- 10/10/2024
- by Jeremy Smith
- Slash Film
Stars: Adam Collins, Jessica Norris, Emmeline Kellie, Andy Calderwood, Andre Squire, Anthony Burrows, Zara Phythian, Ollie Christie, Tina Harris, Melvyn Rawlinson | Written and Directed by Adam Collins, Luke Radford
Outlawed follows former Royal Marines Commando Jake O’Neil (Adam Collins) who, following a failed mission and dismissal, struggles to adjust to civilian life. A decorated special forces operator, he tries to find himself a regular life outside of the military, but his demons get the better of him when he finds his partner in bed with another man. He begins self-destructing; abusing alcohol & drugs before eventually becoming homeless. He’s approached by childhood sweetheart Jade Roberts (Jessica Norris) who needs O’Neil’s help uncovering the truth behind her father’s mysterious death. When Jade is kidnapped, his mission is to rescue her and let nothing stand in his way.
Starring and co-directed by Royal Marine turned stuntman Adam Collins,...
Outlawed follows former Royal Marines Commando Jake O’Neil (Adam Collins) who, following a failed mission and dismissal, struggles to adjust to civilian life. A decorated special forces operator, he tries to find himself a regular life outside of the military, but his demons get the better of him when he finds his partner in bed with another man. He begins self-destructing; abusing alcohol & drugs before eventually becoming homeless. He’s approached by childhood sweetheart Jade Roberts (Jessica Norris) who needs O’Neil’s help uncovering the truth behind her father’s mysterious death. When Jade is kidnapped, his mission is to rescue her and let nothing stand in his way.
Starring and co-directed by Royal Marine turned stuntman Adam Collins,...
- 10/19/2018
- by Phil Wheat
- Nerdly
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