GEARING UP FOR A WILD SEASON

Behind the scenes, the cast & crew were all smiles on the set during the pre-production setups & preparations with screenplay, but in front of the camera there was everything but smiles & laughter. The cast received some of the darkest scripts to date, and even more importantly, the talk was about what secrets were finally going to be played to the fans.

 

Brittany Clark [Angelika], Angelica Grayson [Brianna], & Jessica Yanker [Sabrina] have their work cut out for them this season. Two are in high school now & the third is just hitting her mark; but all three are in their academic peak, so the production of episodes is going to be filled with "bulk shoots" throughout the fall and winter in what could be the series's final season.

Even with the show's impending end inching closer, the lead cast members would never show any fear or worry over their future in film work with the series. Each has acknowledged their respect for being in the limelight of the series for as long as they can remember, but with better things to follow.

And now, with the smiles growing even larger, the friendships have become stronger with an endless admiration with all of the hard work endured during their youth. Even with everyone on the set constantly asking one another, "has it already been four years?" the reality of the matter is the cast will be entering its four-and-a-half year mark in February.

So, What can fans expect from Season 4? 
Through the master-actor performances of Matthew Jasso, there will definitely be a little more understanding and real character development with Arthur McAdams.

Jasso's entry into the series late last season showed a remarkable acceptance with the show's fan base, which was slightly seen during the beginning of the third season with the second actor replacing the role of the character.

David said that the importance of the character's own development was overlooked due to the estrangement of the actors who suddenly dropped their support of the series. But Jasso picked up brilliantly where others left off and has given the character of "Art" a brilliant edge for revealing his character's secret to his fans.

Will the return of Emma prove to be a large part of the show's plot?
David said that he always thought the role of Emma was an integral part of the show's mystery. With the recent addition of Melissa Dawn Smith to the arsenal of actors acquired to finish the series, even more so.
 

Melissa is one tough woman who is in incredible shape & whose acting talents are impeccably brilliant at every turn of the camera. She has definitely made quite an impression with David and her chemistry with Jasso absolutely has no bounds. It is no wonder to see why Jasso has chosen to work with Melissa at any turn where real chemistry is required to complete a project.

David added that Melissa's performance depth has given her the unique ability to play two parts in the series: a sort of a diabolical set of twins who will embark on a mission to destroy Art's work.

Asked if Melissa was up to the task, David said the idealism of writing action sequences for her part has already taken root, with Jasso choreographing several action sequences for the show this season.

David also reported the role of Emma would cross over several different plot lines in the show, providing further evidence that an evil side of the character was always intended in the character's development. With that, he added that since Melissa's entry into the series, the character has always been in the best hands.

There's rumor that Montgomery has taken a bigger step to help support the film. Is this true?
David said the "Town of Montgomery" has always supported the show's production efforts. He added that the series will present a "business-like" shift in the series to promote the agricultural nightmare being actually presented in the town in the form of a long summer drout.

One of the show's plot lines concerning a seasonal drout was lightly covered in the later episodes of Season 3; Art covered a possible "hybrid" grass seed which could save the state-wide economy by procuring large acreage of grass to feed the livestock, which in turn would lead to solid economic growth within the town.

This sequence of events could only be produced with the help of the Town of Montgomery opening its doors to help the series present the agricultural need of the "hybrid" within the show's plot line.

There've been rumors concerning the acquisition of new actors for the series. Is there a move by the studio to produce a "prequel" to the series?

David says, "Absolutely not." But the new season will present closure to several minor plot lines which occurred during the first and second seasons.

More importantly is the tale of Angela Gorman, who was apparently an important secret of the town just a few years prior to Angelika's arrival. Performed brilliantly by Shannon Kummer, the character's demise is going to be another mystery which has to be told in the latter episodes of the new season.

David adds that the addition of "Angela" will give the fans a clear indication that the series has to go to movie production status to close out her side of the show's plot. Whether it is something to dread or not for closure is not the issue at hand.

Get to the point, will there be a fifth season?
At this point, David plans to close out the Internet version of the series by February 2012; afterwards is anybody's guess. But David stands firm that the series will go into full feature films, set for the next two to three years.

Ride Easy, My Friends!