WB ORDERS FILMING OF NEW DS PILOT

[Mysterious Benefactor]

Whoa!  Thanks for the info, MB.

Just doing my job. 

[Stuart]

I've just added a photograph and bio details on Ivana to my site:

http://www.collinwood.net

[Mysterious Benefactor]

TV Tome has some nice info here, too. 

Apparently she's no stranger to the WB, having appeared on:
Charmed - - Valhalley of the Dolls (1)(2) (2003),
Buffy the Vampire Slayer - Sam - As You Were (2002),
Felicity - Censa - Friends (1999),
Felicity - Censa - Hot Objects (1998),
Unhappily Ever After - Oksana - From Russia with Love (1997)

[Mysterious Benefactor]

Check out this listing for links to basically anything you might want to learn about Ivana Milicevic.

[Midnite]

Buffy the Vampire Slayer - Sam - As You Were (2002)

She was Riley's wife, whom he married on the rebound after losing Buffy.  Or, as Willow referred to her, "what a bitch."

Not that I'm Buffy-centric or anything like that. 

[victoriawinters]

Here is a click of some vidcaps of her appearance in Buffy.
Buffy Caps

Different color hair but a smile that might launch a few ships.

[Midnite]

A friend just told me about www.wireimage.com

They have 6 pages of photos of Ivanalique from various events.  Just search the caption area by entering Ivana Milicevic.

He made up the name Ivanalique too, btw, and I think it's catchy. 

[Miles]

Sorry if this has been mentioned before (I'm also going against the thread's flow), but with all this talk about the possibility of the WB series being filled with inappropriately young actors (ya know, Vicki and Carolyn at Collinwood High, Barnabas at 25, Julia as a medical student etc), what I'm really wondering about is how a Dark Shadows that is at least semi-successful will affect the climate here on the forums.

I mean, think about it.  If the show pulls in any fans from the WB base, the forums will probably see an influx of new members younger than the current youngest members.

I am by no means trying to put down the younger generations in our society.  I've always thought agism is a big problem on the 'net.  People from different age groups tend to have dialouges far less frequently in general than they do electronically.  Clashes sometimes ensue.  See: internet movie database message boards.

And about the concern over actor ages, I don't really understand it.  The real Dark Shadows was often inclined to go for young actors.  Alex Moltke and Lara Parker spring to mind, and the reason Frid and Grayson Hall dominated the show as it got going was not because the producers didn't want sexy 20-somethings running around, but because Barnabas and Julia were *really* popular.

And Marley Shelton, you ask?  Well, that's fine I suppose as long as they're fundamentally changing Vik's character.  You can go too far in either direction.  I have to believe it would be a mistake to have a 30 yo actress playing a college age ingenue governess.

Well, that's it for me; back to lurking.

[Raineypark]

You raise an interesting point, Miles....about younger fans of a NEW Dark Shadows finding this forum.....but I can't see it being a problem.

The kind of exchanges that create hostility and ill-will simply aren't tolerated here.  The Moderators are particularly vigilent about that.  And anyone, young or old, who makes a habit of being nasty, vulgar or cruel simply isn't going to get away with it.

We've had "youngsters" on here before and they've been amusing, enthusiastic and interesting.  I don't see why we can't continue to expect that from young fans of the new show.

[dom]

True, Raineypark. As the Forums evolves, so will we all, along with it. Perhaps the Forums being closed to new registrations for so long spoiled (some of) us a little, even though on the bright side for me, it enabled a sense of "family" to grow. I think DS fandom as a whole, can use a shot in the arm that the new series (if...) will provide.

And if it gets picked up as a continuing series, it will be great to have a DS actually airing weekly to discuss. I am also looking forward to reading the views of those who are experiencing DS for the first time and will be posting from a totally fresh point of view without all the baggage of being a fan of the original or the 1991 series, (goodness knows I've got plenty, lol).

On another note- I am thrilled with the choice of Ivana Milicevic as Angelique. It's funny, I think I'm already hooked! And the pilot hasn't even started filming yet! A good sign, I think.

dom

[Gerard]

In a way, I think Miss Milicevic looks like Lara Parker.  Her eyes are just as piercing.  I consider her a very good choice to play our favorite witch.

Gerard

[Philippe Cordier]

In a way, I think Miss Milicevic looks like Lara Parker.  Her eyes are just as piercing.  I consider her a very good choice to play our favorite witch.

I didn't visit the board yesterday so missed the chance to see Ms. Milicevic on "Miami CSI" as announced by MB.  Is that where you saw her eyes as piercing?  That would be great if that's the case ...

The fact that she as a foreign look helps, even if she doesn't look French.  Lara Parker didn't either!  But hopefully her look will bring a certain exoticness to the role.  Does she have an accent?

[Mysterious Benefactor]

Does she have an accent?

Not in the roles I've seen her in. But she moved from Bosnia to the US when she was only 5 and grew up in Michigan.

[Patti Feinberg]

I just did my weekly check of the My Entertainment World Web site, and their TV PRODUCTION EVENTS, TV PILOT / TV MINI SERIES chart is reporting that the pilot has a start of production date of March 22nd:

DARK SHADOWS - (TV Pilot - One Hour Drama for WB) - March 22, 2004 - Los Angeles

Has anyone heard anything about this yet?

Patti

[Mysterious Benefactor]

Nope - and if the two actors we know of are really the only ones to have been cast so far, I doubt very much they're shooting yet.

I think SG mentioned something about shooting beginning in late March or early April. Right now it's certainly looking more like early April.