See this image above? Sara Paxton is feeling the exact opposite of that this morning. She probably turned down work to grab the lead in this show, poor girl.
Of course, I've been saying that it takes more than being pretty for years. And, before I date anyone, I have them do long division and diagram a sentence in front of me, just so I know they can.
And since I live in Southern California it means I don't date much.
The show was ... not good. So heavy handed, very predictable ... and I don't think it helped much that as it speeded toward cancelation its producer was tweeting about his anniversary dinner and how you can see the show on iTunes.
And the performances. And maybe lining up someone more famous than Zac Posen. Christian Siriano would have been a better choice for TV, he at least has a catchphrase that you could have employed.
Should have been working on the show's bible and the dialogue. He is the basis for this thing, right? Iowa farmboy with parents in financial difficulty gets discovered in the big city? Right?
This is the second scripted series from Ashton Kutcher's production company that has failed quickly. The last one was the Judy Greer vehicle Miss/Guided. And I like her so much that it actually hurt me physically when she did the few eps I saw.
Katalyst needs a scripted hit. Got one for them? Anyone? Buehler?
(Oops, not that I want him to try to mount another Ferris Buehler TV series, it's just a convention I use to note that there's no one listening out there. It's also the only fond memory I have of Ben Stein, who's become a tool for the political right since then. No need to revisit Ferris btw, the film is very rewatchable.)
And the reason I saw Katalyst needs a scripted hit? Because Ashton does put the charitable portion of his paycheck to very good use, and I'd like to see him be able to do more of that.









