Michael Easton (6/96 Two)
Excerpt from Playback Magazine 6/3/96: Michael Easton | Two
Special Report: Production in Western Canada: Two, Hiawatha: Good looks still winning admirers for B.C., Alberta
June 3, 1996 by Ian Edwards
Toronto-based Telegenic Programs began shooting the series Two and the feature-length pay-tv movie The Song of Hiawatha out West in May.
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Two is the new one-hour primetime drama series by Telegenic, which recently wrapped the second and possibly last season of Lonesome Dove (also shot in Alberta, this time in a farmer’s field outside of Calgary). Production for the first season of Two is expected to wrap in November. The first of 22 episodes airs in the fall on CTV in Canada and on more than 140 syndicated stations in the U.S. Two will also air in other countries including France, Germany, the U.K., Mexico, New Zealand and Indonesia.
Good twin/bad twin
The $20 million series features actor Michael Easton, who plays the role of twins and whose previous credits include VR.5 for Fox and the NBC soap Days of Our Lives. The story, reminiscent of The Fugitive, features a good twin on the lam after being framed by his evil twin for the murder of the good twin’s wife.
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Excerpt from Chicago Tribune 8/2/96: Michael Easton
Cannell Is Too Busy To Look Back
August 02, 1996|By John Levesque, Seattle Post-Intelligencer.
He has other fish to poach. Probably Canadian salmon, because Cannell's latest project, like many of his others, is shot in Vancouver. Cannell described it for TV critics recently. Its name is "Two," a one-hour drama about an innocent man running from the law. Similarities to "The Fugitive" and his own "Renegade" notwithstanding, Cannell says "Two" is distinct enough to make its mark. It stars Michael Easton ("Days of Our Lives") in the dual role of Gus McClain and his nasty twin, Booth Hubbard. McClain is framed for his wife's murder by Hubbard, so to clear his name, good twin spends his time pursuing bad twin while staying a step ahead of the FBI. Cannell said he pitched the show to CBS, but the network didn't have eyes for "Two." Asked why, Cannell shrugged and said, "Why did Fox cancel `Profit'?" So New World Entertainment, which acquired Cannell's production company last year, sold it into first-run syndication. Syndication doesn't usually provide the same budget that a network can pony up--which is why syndicated stuff can look schlocky, or just plain bad--but Cannell says the tradeoff is that "Two" is guaranteed a full 22 episodes.
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Excerpt from New World Entertainment's Two Press Kit 9/96: Michael Easton, on Synchronicity
"TWO": COMPELLING NEW ONE-HOUR ACTION-ADVENTURE SERIES FROM STEPHEN J. CANNELL AND NEW WORLD ENTERTAINMENT, PREMIERES IN FIRST-RUN SYNDICATION WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 8 (1996)
A brutal murder, a mysterious evil twin, an innocent man on the run -- Emmy Award-winning writer/producer Stephen J. Cannell brings these elements together in a classic tale of betrayal and suspense when the series, TWO, premieres in national syndication during the week of September 8 (check local listings). Michael Easton, well-known to television audiences from his leading role in the daytime drama, Days of Our Lives, stars in the demanding dual roles of Gus McClain, a brilliant college professor, and Booth Hubbard, the evil twin who frames Gus for murder. Barbara Tyson (Another World) co-stars as Terry Carter, the FBI agent determined to capture Gus and bring him to justice.
Gus McClain has a beautiful young wife and a brilliant teaching career ahead of him. His future never looked brighter, until he realizes that he's slowly losing control over his life. Terrible, frightening things begin to happen -- he's doing things he can't explain, meeting people he can't remember and waking up from blackouts to find his behavior has been strange and even violent. Exploring every possible medical avenue to find the reason for his memory lapses and bizarre behavior, Gus' search leads him to a shocking discovery -- he has an identical twin brother. After a tragic auto accident killed their parents, the twins were separated and raised apart. Gus was adopted by a warm loving family, but his brother -- who was re-named Booth Hubbard -- was raised by a cruel and abusive couple. Now adults, the two brothers are as opposite as good and evil.
A terrifying confrontation with this twisted, vengeful brother leads Gus into the ultimate nightmlare when he is framed for the murder of his wife. His identity replaced, his life turned upside down, Gus is suddenly living a nightmlare of his brother's design. Running just to stay alive, Gus has to keep one step ahead of Special FBI Agent Terry Carter, the beautiful and brilliant copy who refuses to believe Gus' outrageous story of a twin brother. Adding to Gus' desperation is the fact that Booth is terminally ill with an arterial aneurysm. If Booth dies before Gus tracks him down, the truth will die with him. Every step Gus takes in pursuit of his brother leads him deeper into a minefield of deception and betrayal, yet only by proving that this mysterious twin exists can he clear his name and begin to rebuild his shattered life. Gus McClain is running for his life -- and running out of time.
Michael Easton, the actor who portrays both Gus McClain and Booth Hubbard, explains his decision to accept this challenging dual role: "Playing twins is what attracted me to this part but, at the same time, it's also what scared me. In the end, it was just too interesting a role to pass up."
Though the character of the evil twin doesn't appear in every episode, Easton says that playing such opposite characters requires special preparation. "On the days when I play both brothers, it does take incredible concentration," Easton continues. "I've had to make very specific choices for each character, and I've narrowed it down to one main thing: Booth looks at Gus and thinks, 'You are me,' while Gus looks at Booth and thinks, 'I will never be you.'
"From an acting standpoint, the eyes are especially important for these characters. Gus tends to look away, he's afraid of what he sees in Booth's eyes. Booth, on the other hand, is thrilled with the fear and confusion he sees in Gus' eyes."
When he was cast in the role of identical twin brothers in Stephen J. Cannell's new action-adventure series, TWO, actor Michael Easton was already familiar with the world of high-tech visual effects. "My experience on the series VR.5 gave me a solid background in acting against blue screens," Easton remembers, "but the process we use to create scenes with the twin brothers is the most bizarre thing I've ever done." Creating the illusion that one actor is two different people requires a combination of cameras, computers, dolly tracks, digital com positing, and a process known as motion control, as well as incredible skill on the part of the actor and the visual effects expert.
Lee Wilson, the series' visual effects supervisor, is the magician who turned actor Jeremy Irons into twins for the critically acclaimed feature film, Dead Ringers. Wilson now brings his signature technology to the new television series TWO. "With motion control, the camera operator follows the actor's movements through a scene with a remote control," Wilson explains. "Exact information on the camera positions is stored in a computer. We shoot the scene all the way through with Michael playing the good brother, Gus. Then we stop, Michael changes into different wardrobe and make-up for the evil brother, Booth, and we shoot the scene again, this time with the computer telling the camera to duplicate the exact path it took the first time. When you put the two pieces of film together, either with a split screen or a blue screen composite, you have one actor playing two roles up on the screen."
Motion control is responsible for incredible moments, such as the scene in the pilot episode where Gus is seated on a park bench and Booth crosses behind the bench and pats his brother on the shoulder. Easton explains that no doubles are used, only a cast of his shoulder, which is rigged to the bench. "As Booth, I'm acting to this shoulder. I have to establish an eye-line to where Gus' face would be and hone in on it. I walk around behind the bench and put my hand on the shoulder. Then, as Gus, I sit on the bench and slide my arm into the shoulder harness. I have to remember what I did as Booth, where I walked, so Gus can follow the movement with his eyes and react to having his shoulder touched, even though no one's really touching it at the moment. You have to be very precise with all your actions and emotional responses. It's a little like choreography."
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Bringing this complex character to life has been an interesting process for Michael Easton. "At first it seemed to me that Booth should be played sadistic and angry," Easton says. "But now I see him with a great sense of irony and humor about where he is. He's had all these bad things happen in his life and plotted for years against his brother. Now he realizes he's dying from an arterial aneurysm, and that's the ultimate slap in the face. At some point, tragedy takes on a comical sense, and Booth is actually enjoying it. This is going to be his last stand, and he's having a good time watching Gus live through this nightmare of mistaken identity. I really look forward to the days when I play Booth because he knows exactly what he's doing."
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Excerpt from USA Today 9/5/96: Michael Easton
OH BROTHER: Two heads are sillier than one
(Sept. 5, 1996) By Matt Roush
in TWO, a belief suspending but rousing action chase thriller that owes a huge debt to The Fugutive.The twist here is that the hero, mild-mannered professor Gus McClain, quickly learns the identity of the fiend who killed his wife. It's his mirror image, his doppelganger: Booth Hubbard, the ultimate evil twin who poor Gus never even knew existed. Both are played by Michael Easton, who could be mistaken for yet another sleek Baldwin brother in looks and cool-dude mumble.
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Excerpt from Entertainment Weekly 9/6/96: Michael Easton
TWO
Ken Tucker
In TWO, we meet twin brothers -- mild, bespectacled Gus and violent, stubbly Booth -- who were separated shortly after birth. After a tough upbringing ("foster parents and jail cells") Booth decides to get back at Gus by impersonating and framing him in a series of crimes -- including the murder of Gus' wife. Both twins are played by Michael Easton, who does a good job of talking to himself, even if he looks (and murmurs) like a couple of heretofore-missing Baldwin brothers.
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Excerpt from Daily Variety 9/11/96: Michael Easton
Evil Twin Brother Sage 'Two' Far-Fetched
By Ray Richmond
HOLLYWOOD (Variety) -- Going from "Days of Our Lives" to "Daze of Our Lives," soap stud Michael Easton portrays a man who is harassed, hunted and framed by the evil identical twin brother he never knew existed in this syndicated Stephen J. Cannell hour that plays like "The Fugitive" crossed with "Twin Peaks." Easton plays both brothers in a nifty bit of visual legerdemain from the effects team headed by Lee Wilson. He looks like David Duchovny at some moments, Steven Weber at others. Cannell and company obviously count on the bewildered star's hunkability to attract the ever-elusive young female demo, but it may not be enough in a show that feels a tad derivative.
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Easton is nimble enough playing the dual saint-and-Satan roles, and fellow soaper Barbara Tyson ("Another World") adds adequate support as the FBI agent who finds Gus' story about an identical twin a bit far-fetched. And frankly, as written in the pilot by creator Charles Grant Craig, it is. As directed by David Warry-Smith, "Two" also feels too much like a lot of previous TV trackdown efforts. It's uncertain how producers can sustain intensity and interest through 22 episodes in what essentially is a search for the one-armed man with a '90s spin. Enough convoluted subplots already creep into "Two" to stretch the limits of plausibility. Still, the premise is intriguing enough to merit a second look, if not necessarily a third.
Cast: Michael Easton, Barbara Tyson, Robert Burr, Don S. Davis, Nathaniel Deveaux, Alex Diakun, Gaetana Korbin, Ron Sauve, Scott Swanson, Jeremy Wilkin. Filmed in Vancouver, B.C., Canada, by Two Television Prods. Inc. in association with Telegenic Programs Inc. and New World-Genesis Distribution. Exec producers, Stephen J. Cannell, David Levinson, Michael Taylor; supervising producer, N. John Smith; director, David Warry-Smith; writer, creator, Charles Grant Craig; editor, Robert Boucher; sound, David Cyr; art director, Jim Cordeiro; music, Christoph Beck; production designer, Phil Schmidt; camera, Perci Young; casting, Carol Kelsay; visual effects, Lee Wilson.
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LA Times 9/14/96: Michael Easton
'Two': Too Obvious to Be Much Fun
September 14, 1996|JON MATSUMOTO
Michael Easton should get plenty of exercise in the new syndicated drama "Two." Portraying twin brothers in this thinly veiled reworking of "The Fugitive," the former "Days of Our Lives" star will undoubtedly be doing his fair share of running in this series. Easton is both the on-the-lam hero and the villain in "Two." As Gus McClain, he's a young college professor, blissfully married. As Booth Hubbard, he's a malicious psychopath who is determined to make his brother's life hell on Earth. Hubbard frames his brother not only for the murder of his wife but also for the killings of four other people. This social deviant is bitter because the brothers were separated as infants after their parents were killed in a car accident, and McClain was brought up in a privileged, loving environment while Hubbard's youth was filled with rancor and delinquency.
"Two" offers a less compelling set of circumstances than "The Fugitive." McClain appears to have a far easier task in clearing his name than did Dr. Richard Kimble. Here, there's no mysterious one-armed man; the professor knows the identity and motives of the real killer, who is an obvious lunatic with a troubled and seemingly verifiable history. It's also difficult to believe that an innocent man with an unblemished past could be successfully framed for not one but five murders committed by his brother. As McClain flees authorities in the woods surrounding Seattle, one wishes he would just stop, turn himself in and ring up Johnnie Cochran.
* "Two" premieres at 11:35 tonight on KABC-TV Channel 7.
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Excerpt from The Winnipeg Sun 9/21/96: Michael Easton
TWO
Believe it or not, this show features that time-honored soap plotline -- the evil twin -- in a prime-time setting. Fittingly, it stars former soap hunk Michael Easton as both the squeaky-clean professor Gus and his vengeful twin brother Booth.
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The acting in this show is wooden, although there really isn't much of a script to begin with. The leaps of logic defy even the strongest ability to suspend disbelief. Most distracting of all are the special effects, which would have us believe that Gus and Booth are two separate people. Unfortunately, these just create twice as much disappointment in what should have been a gripping, suspenseful thriller: (On at 10:30 p.m. on WDAZ Ch. 13 and 11:30 p.m. WCCO Ch. 4)
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Capital Gazette 9/29/96: Michael Easton, on Synchronicity
Easton Discovers Evil Twin in New Series 'Two'
The king of action and suspense, Emmy Award-winning writer-producer Stephen J. Cannell, is back. And this time, his new series "Two" doubles the surprises. The series, which airs in syndication (check your local listings), visits the life of college professor Gus McClain (played by Michael Easton, formerly of "Days of Our Lives" and FOX's short-lived "VR.5"). Suddenly, unexplainable things start happening to him, such as meeting people he cannot remember or waking up from blackouts unaware of what has occurred.
Then one night, he dreams of the airplane crash he was in as a child, along with a twin brother. [Ed. note: This scene may have been in an earlier version of the pilot, but did not appear in the pilot as released. Rather, Gus dreams that his twin is in the house; and the twins were in a car crash that killed their parents, not an airplane crash.] Sure enough, his dreams come true. After visiting the institutionalized doctor who presided over the emergency room years earlier, he learned that his twin had been switched at the time of the crash.
Now his brother, Booth Hubbard (Easton), presumed to be dead, has made it his mission to get even with Gus. After years of Booth following Gus around and committing crimes under Gus' identity, the game soon changes. Suspected of various murders, Gus is forced to track Booth to find the answers and clear his name. Yet, the closer Gus gets to the truth, the more he becomes entangled in Booth's plot to destroy him. "Gus is a sort of 'Everyman' character. He's not a law enforcement officer," said Cannell, who has created or co-created such hit series as "The Rockford Files," "Baretta," "Wiseguy," "The Commish," and the recently cancelled "Profit." "He just got married. He's going to be an assistant professor. When he starts off his career, things start going wrong."
The series, which Cannell compares with Alfred Hitchcock's suspensful films "Rear Window" and "North by Northwest," shows a definite polarization of good vs. bad. Educated, hard-working Gus is good. Dark, carefree Booth represents evil. As with most good storylines, there is a reason for his deep grudge toward his long-lost brother. "Booth is raised in institutions and foster homes," explained Cannell. "He ended up in prison and has lung cancer. He believes he should take his brother's life." Yet, instead of simply killing his brother, he takes away his brother's identity, his reputation, and those he most cares for.
For Easton, playing the two very different twins has brought a new insight on how people evolve. "At first it seemed to me that Booth should be played sadistic and angry," Easton said, "but now I see him with a great sense of irony and humor about where he is. He's had all these bad things happen in his life and has plotted for years against his brother. He realizes he's dying of lung cancer, and that's the ultimate slap in the face. [Ed. note: Booth states in the pilot that he has a brain aneurysm, not lung cancer.] "At some point, tragedy takes on a comical sense, and Booth is actually enjoying it. This is going to be his last stand, and he's having a good time watching Gus live through the nightmlare of mistaken identity." Gus' search is further complicated by FBI agent Terry Carter (portrayed by Barbara Tyson), who wants to capture Gus and bring him to justice. With no record of any real twin, she ignored Gus' explanations and persistently hunts him down (in the same vein as "The Fugitive").
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Excerpt from Soap Opera Weekly Fall '96: Michael Easton, on ME Fusion
"Michael Easton: Two of a Kind" Star Track: Life After Soaps
By Rebecca Detken Fall 1996
MICHAEL EASTON (Ex-TANNER SCOFIELD, Days of Our Lives) is leading two lives, he is portraying identical twin brothers on the new syndicated series Two. The action-adventure series centers on Gus McClain, a happily married college professor whose life is turned upside-down when Booth Hubbard, his hitherto unknown evil twin, frames him for the murder of Gus' wife. Separated at birth, the twins grew up in opposite environments. Gus has led the good life, while Booth traveled a more crooked road. "When Booth discovers he could have had the life Gus had, Booth decides to give him the life that he has," Easton explains. "In a way, it is a show about the differences in behavioral sciences and how you're a product of your environment."
Though Easton describes Gus as "a nice guy -- a thinking man's action hero," the actor admits he prefers playing Booth. "The bad guys are always more fun to play. You can be more over the top, and Booth is definitely a little over the top.
Because of the series' premise, Easton notes that many have compared Two to The Fugitive. "No one believes that he has a twin, so he has to go out and prove what really happened." But Easton says that in a lot of ways the story parallels It's a Wonderful Life, because Gus is going through the "you don't really know what you have until it's taken away from you phase."
Playing the dual roles is a challenge, mainly because the scenes between the brothers are shot against a blue screen. "You have to throw out most of the things you know about acting and learn new techniques, because no one is there to interact with," explains Easton. "You really have to focus in and imagine yourself being there, and you have to react to what you know you're going to do on the other side."
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Two also stars Barbara Tyson (ex-Dawn Rollo, Another World; her name then was Barbara Bush).
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Excerpt from Indiana Gazette 10/5/96: Michael Easton
Cannell Out To ID Conquer
By JENNIFER BOWLES
Stephen J. Cannell has made a name for himself as a writer, producer and creator of more than 35 of television's best-known shows, as well as acting in a regular role on the action series "Renegade" on USA.
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Cannell's latest venture is "Two," an hour-long action-adventure starring Michael Easton as twins separated at birth who grow up into polar opposites. One is Gus McClain, a college professor with a lovely wife, a house and all the good things in life. The other is the evil Booth Hubbard, who kills McClain's wife and frames his twin for the murder. What follows is very much a fugitive plot similar to Cannell's own "Renegade,", with McClain dodging the law while hunting down his brother. "I loved the idea that a guy would be chasing himself and yet there would be a possibility of even psychic communication between the two brothers," says the goateed Cannell, a gleam in his blue eyes. As executive producer, the 55-year-old Cannell is hoping this show will fare better than last season's "Profit."
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Excerpt from Entertainment Weekly 11/1/96: Michael Easton, on Synchronicity
How do you do that 'do you do so well?
The latest in TV hair wear -- the Rachel for men! Attention George Clooney: The Caesar cut is officially passe. While the '70s gave us the feathered look (e.g., Welcome Back, Kotter's Vinnie Barbarino), and the '80s begat the long-in-back, short-on-sides pimp thing (a pre-Baywatch David Hasselhoff in Knight Rider) today's men are opting for several types of modified bobs -- male versions of the Rachel. Herewith, EW rates some of this season's choicest cuts on a scale of 10 (the tops) to 1 (get a Flowbee). -- Kristen Baldwin
Actor: Michael Easton, Two
Hair-O-Meter: 8
Style Stats: Easton's twin characters sport two looks -- a slicked-back Wall Street coif and a natty shoulder-length style common to TV sociopaths.
Follicle Facts: "I don't think a guy on the run [Gus, who was framed by Booth, his evil twin] has time to stop for haircuts," says Easton. "For Booth's hair, if it's not greasy already we grease it down, considering that he probably doesn't wash it."
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Hollwood Reporter 4/17/97: Michael Easton, on Synchronicity
'Two' Ratings Don't Add Up to Renewal
By Steve Brennan
"Two," the syndicated hour action weekly, will not be renewed for a second season by Twentieth Television, which inherited the freshman series from New World.
The series was the first syndication venture from Stephen J. Cannell following his television company's acquisition by New World. It ended up under the Twentieth TV banner when Rupert Murdoch's News Corp. took over New World. Despite the fact that the series was cleared for a second season in 80% of the country, Twentieth decided that the ratings did not merit a second season production commitment. A Twentieth Television spokeswoman confirmed the decision, but said the company would not comment further. The series hinged on the good twin/evil twin theme but never took off in the ratings. "Two" posted a 2.5 share/3 rating in early fringe, a 1.7/2 in primetime slots and a 1.8/7 in early fringe time periods in the February sweeps. All three household deliveries were down from the previous year's numbers for the respective time periods. The usual rule of thumb is that a syndicated hour weekly -- many of which are budgeted at around $1 million per episode -- needs to come in at around a 4 rating to make money. The drama was originally pitched by Cannell to CBS for a 1996 launch, but the network decided to pass. Then it went to syndication with a 22 episode commitment. Cannell was not available to comment at press time.
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Daily Variety 4/18/96: Michael Easton, on Synchronicity
TV's 'Two' Not Getting a Second Year
By Jenny Hontz
HOLLYWOOD (VARIETY) -- The low-rated syndicated weekly drama "Two" is not being renewed for a second season. The action/suspense series is about a professor framed for his wife's murder by the evil twin he never knew existed. The show's syndicator, Twentieth TV, has informed stations it will not renew the Stephen J. Cannell-produced show. Season-to-date, "Two" is fifth among the newcomer weeklies in households, with an average 2.5 rating. In adults 18-49, it is averaging a 1.4. Slow international sales of the show also made it hard to support, according to sources. Original episodes will air in May, and "Two" will be on the air the rest of the season.
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Excerpt from Soap Opera Digest 9/10/96: Michael Easton, on ME Fusion
"Michael Easton" (Ex-Tanner Scofield, Days Of Our Lives)
Michael Easton knew he was taking a considerable risk when he quit the role of DAYS OF OUR LIVES's Tanner in 1992. But today, you could say his gamble has paid off TWO fold. Easton has been cast as twins Gus McClain and Booth Hubbard in TWO, a new action/adventure series from thrillmeister, Stephen J. Cannell. TWO premieres in first-run syndication starting September 8, and co-stars another ex-soap star, Barbara Tyson. (If her name is not familiar, that's because Tyson used to be known as Barbara Bush when she played Dawn Rollo on ANOTHER WORLD from 1987-88. We can figure out why she changed her name ...) Tyson plays Terry Carter, an FBI agent who's pursuing Gus for crimes actually committed by his evil sibling, Booth. Easton says he is working almost seven days a week -- all the more reason producers prefer that he not do his own stunts. "I perform as many as I can," Easton offers, "but I leave the really good stuff for the pros."
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Excerpt from Prodigy 9/17/97: Michael Easton, on Synchronicity
Transcript of the Prodigy Chat with Michael Easton
September 17, 1997 22.00 EDT
swimguy (Prodigy Member) "Two" came and went pretty quickly last year, but I enjoyed the show. Did you enjoy your time on the series?
Michael Easton (Speaker) I enjoyed it immensely. It was a lot of hard work, up in Vancouver. I got to play two characters and a lot of amazing green screen effects. Working for Stephen Cannell was a real treat. I grew up watching his shows. It was a great opportunity as an actor to try a lot of things out.
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Sali4th (Prodigy Member) Hi, Really liked you in TWO. Really felt bad about how it ended. I guess we will never the truth about Gus and Booth.
Michael Easton (Speaker) I feel bad about how it ended. We actually had an end storyline we were going to do if the show was canceled. But they never told us. We left, believing the show was coming back. It was difficult, because we wanted to end the show. There is a possibility they might do a TV movie to wrap things up, and that would be great. But they said the same thing about "VR.5." But "Two" was sold to 40 countries around the world. It's teamed with "The X-Files" in France. Who knows...maybe we'll get big overseas and they'll owe it to them to make a movie.
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Excerpt from Soap Opera News 9/23/97: Michael Easton, on Synchronicity
Easton Exposure: Former DAYS heartthrob Michael Easton puts his career hopes on Hope Street
By Jeffrey Epstein
"I never select the right role," sighs Michael Easton (ex-Tanner, DAYS). "It's a joke with all my friends. If there's the best role on TV as well as a quirky, offbeat one, I go for the quirky offbeat one that won't last three weeks. I'll do anything if I like the part."
After roles in the short-lived sci-fi show VR.5 and the Fugitive-like series Two -- he played twins, one good, one evil -- Easton hopes to break the chain as a member of Fox's new ensemble drama 413 Hope Street.
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After Two wrapped last January, Easton went to New York to relax, believing the show would be renewed for the upcoming season. He recently heard otherwise. "I was out of work for about a month," he reveals.
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Excerpt from Starlog 4/99: Michael Easton, on Synchronicity
Thought Policeman
From there, Easton tried his hand at an assortment of jobs. He wrote and directed a film short called Daedalus is Dead, penned a volume of poetry entitled Eighteen Straight Whiskeys and paid the rent with a variety of acting stints ranging from Stephen Cannell's syndicated series Two and the acclaimed but short-lived drama 413 Hope St. to the independent films Cold Fire and Shadow of a Stranger.
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