Marc Guggenheim Talks No Ordinary Family!

Marc Guggenheim Talks No Ordinary Family!

The Green Lantern scriptwriter talks about the upcoming TV show, going into detail about the tone, cast, storylines and more...

By JoshWilding - Jul 21, 2010 03:07 PM EST
Filed Under: No Ordinary Family
Source: Newsarama

In an interview with Newsarama, the comic book and Green Lantern movie script writer, talks about the upcoming TV show which is set to bring a new super-powered family to the small screen. Here are some of the best parts of the article, but for the whole thing follow the link at the bottom of the page!

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On His Involvement With The Show:

"I was an Executive Producer on the pilot and I'm a Consulting Producer on the series. The term 'Consulting Producer' is extraordinarily nebulous in TV and it really means something different depending on the show and the specific circumstances negotiated. In my case with NOF, I'm mainly helping out on scripts at the moment, writing and rewriting. I'm trying to spend more time in the writers' room, but it's challenging given my schedule and my other commitments, so the majority of what I do on NOF relates to actual scripting as opposed to production or story-breaking."

On The Best Thing About Working On The Show:

"Working with the cast, something I did a lot of at the pilot stage and unfortunately don't have as much time for now that I'm consulting. But the cast we've put together is absolutely terrific, among the best on television and watching them work and do their scenes together has been incredibly exciting."

On The Tone Of The Show And Comparisons To The Incredibles:

"The comparisons to The Incredibles are inevitable, but NOF is much more grounded. There are no costumes and the family doesn't fight crime together as a team. They aren't super-heroes. Michael Chiklis' character, Jim, comes the closest to being a super-hero, but as Romany Malco's character, George, says, he's more like a super-hero-in-training. The show really shines when the family's powers illustrate and dramatize their issues as a family. As Julie Benz' character, Stephanie, remarks in a future episode, their super-powers just lead to super-problems. That's where a lot of the fun and drama in the show is derived."

"There is an arc set up for the first season. We know what we're building towards and there's a mythology – albeit not an oppressively complex one – that we've worked out."


On Michael Chiklis:

"Michael is a bundle of boundless energy and enthusiasm. He's also extremely smart, particularly when it comes to the process of television production. He understands as well as anybody how the sausage gets made. But honestly, the most exciting and satisfying part of working with him is watching him perform. He's got that “star quality” that's so difficult to quantify and impossible to teach. You just watch him act and you understand immediately why he's a star."

On What To Expect From The Show At Comic Con:

"The NOF panel's going to be great. We're screening the entire pilot and opening the rest of the panel up for Q&A with Greg Berlanti, Jon Feldman, David Semel (who directed the pilot) and Michael Chiklis. I think it'll be a lot of fun."

No Ordinary Family is set to air on September 28th later this year.




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Destroyer14
Destroyer14 - 7/21/2010, 3:36 PM
Nice find JoshW.
JoshWilding
JoshWilding - 7/21/2010, 3:40 PM
JoshWilding
JoshWilding - 7/21/2010, 3:43 PM
Destroyer: Thanks bud! :)

I'm really looking forward to this show. Poor Michael Chiklis wasnt given too much to work with in the Fantastic Four movies but he was amazing in The Shield. Him and Dexter's Julie Benz make this worth watching alone!
BarryAllen2121
BarryAllen2121 - 7/21/2010, 3:54 PM
Guggenheim can rot in hell for all I care. after his whole "if you dont like amazing spiderman your gay" thing I hate this guy.
Talontd
Talontd - 7/21/2010, 4:02 PM
@Josh

Thanx! And i'll second everything you said!!!
KeithM
KeithM - 7/21/2010, 6:03 PM
Yeah, that looks like it could be pretty good.

There will be the inevitable comparisons with the Incredibles, but who cares? Looking forward to it.
Bandrews1
Bandrews1 - 7/21/2010, 7:18 PM
Can't wait to watch this.
Spectre94
Spectre94 - 7/21/2010, 9:34 PM
This show looks like a lot of fun. But I'm still pissed off on how FlashForward got cancelled. I finally get into a show while it's on and not wait for reruns and it get's cancelled. But this one probably won't leave off on a horrible cliffhanger
comicb00kguy
comicb00kguy - 7/22/2010, 6:44 AM
No costumes? Ugh. Forget this one then.

I'm an old-fashioned guy. I like my beer cold, my tv loud, and my superheroes wearing costumes.

At least The Cape will have a costume.



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