The Manions of America

[icyvice]

Let's try voting for its release and Noble House too at TV shows on DVD. Maybe it would work. I've voted for Noble House but my vote alone wouldn't be much help... The last time I voted was for Miami Vice along with all forum members at miami-vice.org and also with Gord Lacey's help to favourable result. Maybe it could work again eh?

[johnnytodd]

@ sparklingblue: hi there :-)
Actually I don't even know if I can receive MDR, and I have no clue how to receive Das Vierte... but as I have all the Remington Steele seasons on DVD and cannot watch TV at that time of the day anyhow I don't mind

@ Ace:
If it runs on German TV it is definitely dubbed - makes it easier to watch, though
In my experience most Germans wouldn't like it otherwise, we generally hate subtitles

So where can I vote for The Manions and how often do I have to do it?

[Stefanie]

sparklingblue said:

P.S.: On a related note, you can look forward to Remington Steele in Germany. "Das Vierte" will begin showing it in early November.

Yes! I was so happy to see the trailer yesterday. It will start on November the 5th at 4p.m..



Sorry for the OT.

[sparklingblue]

Even though I own the DVD, it still get a kick when I see Steele on "normal" TV.

[loogthan]

I was wondering about the literary format of the miniseries. Is it a novel or a novelization?

[Ace]

Interesting question. My hardcover says Agnes Nixon's Manions of America by Rosemary Anne Sisson. Then on the inside flap it says what the mini series was based on instead of the other way around. They may have been conceived at the same time with the novel and screenplay done at the same time - so part novel part novelization. It's very close to the mini series and quite an enjoyable read.

[steeleinc]

The extra scenes in the novel fit so smoothly into the story that after numerous
readings, I get confused when I rewatch the series. I'll wonder what happened
to such-and-such a scene cause I'll remember it so vividly - but that's cause it
was in the novel and not the film. The novel is an excellent read, telling us
more about the characters and giving us more information. It really fleshes out
the mini-series.

Debra

[icy1979]

Hi all,

recently The Manions were broadcast on German Television (MDR) ... I actually wated to record it but unfortunately missed it.

Is there anyone out there who recorded it on DVD and can send me a copy? ... of course I'll pay for it.

If so, please let me know ... Thanks a lot in advance!

Cheers!

[noblefan]

Sorry, I didn't. MDR is not among the channels I can receive (although NDR is), unless I pay more...

[Ace]

editmentor.wordpress.com/2009/08/25/actors-in-tiny-boxes/

Actors in tiny boxes
August 25, 2009

Here’s just one of the cool exchanges that took place online recently. Actor Mark Atteberry (The Shield, Dexter, 24) made an online post about an ADR session that sparked some intriguing comments, some of which you might already know, others you might not. Some names have been omitted for sake of privacy.

Mark Atteberry: Just finished doing some ADR. Nothing like trying to duplicate your on-set performance when you’re in a tiny soundproof box. Who said acting’s easy?

Actor 1: ADR is murder. It’s part of the job, but I can’t stand it. It is what it is.

Friend : Splain please…for all of us not in the entertainment biz what is ADR? I have an idea but not really sure.

Bartsch: Seriously. Just not easy to do well.

Actor 2: i love ADR. It’s the only time the control freak producers and directors let us see our work before they screen it or air it. And I lurves me a sneak peek.

Actor 2: ADR is Automatic Dialogue Replacement…also known as looping. Basically, think Ashlee Simpson fake singing over her own song – but in reverse…we re-voice our performance on film because for whatever reason, the sound was bad when we shot it. So we re-record – basically re-act in voice… standing in a sound booth. And they replace the original recording with the looped stuff. What makes it hard is syncing your in-booth performance to match your already filmed mouth in motion…while still maintaining the correct emotional tone and quality of your voice so that it matches the film. And we usually have to do this weeks or months AFTER the initial performance.

[Jeff note: some also refer to it as "Additional Dialogue Replacement". FYI.]

Jill D’Aubery: I was an ADR editor for a number of years and it isn’t easy for an actor!!! The best loopers I worked with had the attitude that this “is the last chance I have to get it right.” The actors who simply could not manage it were the ones who assumed the ADR editor was out to destroy their performance. And there are many reasons to loop dialogue…”Manions of America” took place during the potato famine in Ireland in 1845, but a great deal of it was shot with the sound of cars, busses, motorcycles, airplanes, etc. over the dialogue and that just wouldn’t work! “Manions” was Pierce Brosnon’s first American work, and he was in just about every scene of that 6-hour production. We spent a whole week in New York looping every day and he was intent on learning the process and doing it right. And he was terrific!!! To this day he is one of my most favorite actors as far as looping goes.

Mark Atteberry: Wow, look how smart my friends are! One little addition to this whole diatribe… generally ADR refers to session where the actors re-voice the dialogue they did on set, as was discussed above. Looping generally refers to what “Looping Groups” do. Looping groups fill in the ambient sounds of each scene. There are many aspects to this work. For example crowd noises, etc. If you shoot a restaurant scene, you need the sound of diners. Normally the extras in that scene are silent and the sound is added later. Looper also add announcements, like intercom pages at an airport, hospital, etc. Loopers also add the “efforts.” For example in a fight scene it is almost impossible to get good sound since the actors can’t be mic’ed well. So, loopers have to add their grunts and groans later. Loopers also provide breathing sounds if they are necessary. And on occasion loopers will revoice an actor who had a terrible voice or bad accent. I was in a looping group for years and loved every second of it.

[kathy]

@ icy1979:

>Is there anyone out there who recorded it on DVD and can send me a copy?<

Yes, I can make it for everyone who wants.

Ich habe es Weihnachten 2008 auf mdr aufgenommen und mir DVDs davon gemacht (DVD-R). Kopien davon anzufertigen ist kein Problem.

Greetings / Liebe Grüße!

kathy

[steellinar]

so nice so young so hunky in that role...

[Ace]

Steelinar, yes he is.


I've added to the clips up on my site and moved their access to the Media section of the Pierce Brosnan Files: Mini-Series section.

Enjoy!

[Ace]

Edit: just moving your question into the Manions topic.

Apr 2, 2010 9:57:29 GMT -5 formermi6agent said:

How old is Pierce's character in The Manions of America? I read somewhere that he plays a teen in this miniseries.

I don't recall any ages ever specifically given but the character ages from about 20-mid40s.

[Ace]

So sad...



www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-11554922

Simon MacCorkindale dies aged 58

Actor Simon MacCorkindale, who starred in BBC One's Casualty, has died aged 58 after suffering from cancer.

His publicist, Max Clifford, said he died in the arms of his wife, actress Susan George, on Thursday night in a London Clinic.

The actor revealed last year he was diagnosed with bowel cancer in 2006, but was told it was terminal after it spread to his lungs a year later.

He spent six years on the BBC medical drama as Dr Harry Harper.

He was also known for starring in 1980s series Manimal and Falcon Crest and appearing in the 1978 Agatha Christie film Death on the Nile.

Ms George said: "No-one could have fought this disease any harder than he did since being diagnosed four years ago.

"He fought it with such strength, courage and belief. Last night, he lost this battle, and he died peacefully in my arms.

"To me, he was simply the best of everything, and I loved him with all my heart. He will live on in me forever."

Born in Cambridge, MacCorkindale intended to follow his father into the RAF, but his deteriorating eyesight meant he had to follow an alternative path.

He began his career in theatre, making his West End debut in a production of Pygmalion, before moving to the small screen.

He moved to the US after the success of Death on the Nile where he had roles in various TV series including Dynasty, Hart to Hart and The Dukes of Hazzard before securing the lead in adventure series Manimal.

'Amazing energy'

After being diagnosed with cancer while working on Casualty, he left the drama and returned to the stage in the West End production of The Sound of Music until its closed in February 2009.

His last television appearance was on BBC series New Tricks earlier this year.

John Yorke, controller of BBC drama production, said the actor was owed a "massive debt" for his work in Casualty.

"Not only was he a fabulously iconic consultant, he was also an inspirational team leader," Mr Yorke said.

"One of the reasons so many people have loved working with him on Casualty is because of the tone he established on the shop floor - always welcoming, always disciplined, always quietly the leader.

"Simon had an extraordinary career encompassing - amongst many other things - matinee idol, Hollywood lead, film and theatre director, film producer and horse breeder.

"That amazing energy and appetite for life remained with him to the end."

[steeleicycalm]

Will be released on DVD feb 28th...
Available to pre order from amazon.
This will be like watching it all over again,
The VHS quality I have is very dark

[Ace]

Oh WOW! I'd given up hope that it would ever be released on DVD. I really hope it's in a restored version because as you say the video version is DARK.

It's on 2 discs which is good and at that price $26.99 (twice as much as Noble House) it had better be restored from a master print.

[Ace]

The cover image is ....interesting. Really they couldn't have come up with something better than this um drawing which is not even from The Manions era?

[eaz35173]

My friend, BookGrrl, has posted a new Manions video on her Vimeo site (she also has new RS vids there, too)!! Check it out ....

[rosafermu]

Magnificent !!! Thanks eaz