The relationship between Nathan and Haley certainly had its fair share of problems during the fifth season of One árbol Hill. Not only did the couple have to survive Nathan's anger at being temporarily wheelchair-bound, but the whole nanny Carrie drama really drove a wedge between them. When I recently spoke with OTH creator Mark Schwahn about the future of the series, I made sure to ask him if the Scott family would continue to experience turmoil in season 6. tu can read his full answer in the interview below, but it does sound like "Naley" will continue to have their ups and downs when the mostrar returns.
In addition to getting scoop on the Scott family drama, I also talked to Mark about his plans for season 6, what's coming up for Jamie, and what fans can expect from the episode Chad Michael Murray recently scripted. Read on for the mp3 and complete transcript of the interview.Hi, this is Don with BuddyTV, and today I'm talking to Mark Schwahn, creator of One árbol Hill. Season 5 of One árbol colina definitely seemed to reinvent the show, so what are your plans for season 6?
I think we want to continue with the momentum that the jump ahead gave us. Obviously we have a few cliffhangers to address, whereas I chose closure in season 4 because we were closing up that time of the characters' lives. The mostrar in many ways has been refaced and reinvigorated. It's very much a twentysomething mostrar now with some relevant adult characters, and I really like that energy for the show. It allows us to be a little más complex in the storylines, and the actors welcomed the change and are thrilled with the material they're getting, not only last season but this season as well. I think it sets us apart from shows that have been positioned as being similar, but there's not a lot of people doing what we're doing right now. I feel like with the success that we got from the jump ahead, just continuing that and continuing to build on that is sort of the blueprint for season 6.
One thing I definitely didn't see coming last season was the relationship between Skills and Deb. What inspired tu to do that?
First and foremost, I think Antwon and Barbara are an asset to the show. Great actors that are oftentimes used as counsel to the other actors. It always frustrated me a little bit that they didn't have their own relationships and their own journeys. Obviously we didn't see much of Deb in season 5, and right around the writers' strike I told Barbara that there were plans to see Deb in [episode] 101. When the writers' strike rolled around I told her to just be patient, and that that character was coming back in a really great way. I was just inspired to put them together because people, on face value, would find it so odd and unlikely, and they see the comedic shades of it. But this season we're going to continue to play that relationship, and it's great to hear people who are surprised at the likability of that couple, and that there's a lot más going on than just using it for comedic effect.
Nathan and Haley definitely had a lot of problems last season. Are they going to continue to have troubles siguiente year, o are tu going to let them bond again?
Nathan and Haley's fan base is so strong, and there's a reason for that. That couple is oro as far as I'm concerned, and I've felt that way since the very beginning. People always ask me about when I'm just going to let them be happy, and it's always an interesting pregunta because I feel like they've always been the most stable couple on the show. They have a lot of obstacles come their way, but at least last season they overcame them together for the most part. The nanny Carrie stuff was obviously challenging to their relationship, but I see them growing -- especially with the jump ahead and aging them a little bit -- I see them growing into some really great places, not only as individuals, but as a family.
I think if they were seguro and happy and nothing really happened, I think the fans would be bored por that. The difference is rather than antagonizing the fan base por driving obstacles between them, they're facing obstacles together. That's a big part of life, whether it's the heightened version on our mostrar o not. In your twenties, stuff happens, tu know? A lot of it is unexpected, but I think the stability of that couple is really fun to watch, and one of the biggest and best parts of the show. We'll continue down that path, and continue with the seeds that we planted, which is basically whether Nathan is going to pursue baloncesto and Haley is going to pursue music, o any other dream they might have. Are they able to pursue those things and still remain a family and a couple? Are those things going to be detrimental toward their relationship?
Speaking of that family, I thought that Jackson Brundage was fantastic last season.
I agree with you. He's amazing.
Is there anything coming up for Jamie that we should know about, and will Chester make a return appearance?
tu know, Chester is going to be put in peril in one episode.
Oh no!
I can't say enough about adding Jackson Brundage to the cast. That buscar to find the right kid to play Nathan and Haley's son was very exhaustive, and I took it very seriously, because I felt like the bar was set very high and fans were expecting us to rise to that challenge. Jackson is just above and beyond anything I had hoped for. I knew that he was going to be really special, but he's not that sort of fake-y kid actor. He's a real kid, he's a rough and tumble kid, and he comes from a really solid family, and yet he's got a gift where he's very, very talented at what he's doing.
I think what we have to do is hold back the want of writers and actors to have him in every scene of the show. Actors aren't dumb, they all ask me for scenes with Jackson because they know the cute quotient and the likability quotient goes through the roof when he's in those scenes, and all the writers want to write for him. But he's a seven-year-old boy who can only work limited hours and gets tired, and also should have a fulfilling life outside of the show. He's going to have his own storylines from time to time, and obviously he'll be at the center of a lot of what's going on with Nathan and Haley, Lucas, Brooke and others. I think adding him to the cast was like adding Butters to South Park. It's rare when tu add a new character who becomes instantly as important as the rest of the cast. I think that was true with Jackson, and it's a testament to his God-given abilities. He'll be at the center of a lot of stuff this year.
I've heard that Chad Michael Murray has written a black and white noir-themed episode for later in the season. Is there anything tu can tell us about that?
I think that noir-themed is very risky, because I think that noir can be very dark and very guy-ish in its approach. I'd say this is más Casablanca infused. It's set in the '30s, I think Joe Davola is going to direct it, and we've been talking about doing it in black and white. I think we will. But yeah, Chad had this idea for the last couple years, and we've talked about when would be the right time to try to do it. It felt like in season 6 we're in a good place right now creatively. I actually found a place where not only would it fit as a standalone episode, but it'll also have a few handles to the serialized nature of the mostrar and be able to advance story a little bit as well. He's been working on the script and he did a great draft, and I've been working with him since he's new to writing. The escritura staff has embraced it, and I think the actors are excited to do it too. That's something the fans will see during the first half of the season, toward the middle of the season.
In addition to getting scoop on the Scott family drama, I also talked to Mark about his plans for season 6, what's coming up for Jamie, and what fans can expect from the episode Chad Michael Murray recently scripted. Read on for the mp3 and complete transcript of the interview.Hi, this is Don with BuddyTV, and today I'm talking to Mark Schwahn, creator of One árbol Hill. Season 5 of One árbol colina definitely seemed to reinvent the show, so what are your plans for season 6?
I think we want to continue with the momentum that the jump ahead gave us. Obviously we have a few cliffhangers to address, whereas I chose closure in season 4 because we were closing up that time of the characters' lives. The mostrar in many ways has been refaced and reinvigorated. It's very much a twentysomething mostrar now with some relevant adult characters, and I really like that energy for the show. It allows us to be a little más complex in the storylines, and the actors welcomed the change and are thrilled with the material they're getting, not only last season but this season as well. I think it sets us apart from shows that have been positioned as being similar, but there's not a lot of people doing what we're doing right now. I feel like with the success that we got from the jump ahead, just continuing that and continuing to build on that is sort of the blueprint for season 6.
One thing I definitely didn't see coming last season was the relationship between Skills and Deb. What inspired tu to do that?
First and foremost, I think Antwon and Barbara are an asset to the show. Great actors that are oftentimes used as counsel to the other actors. It always frustrated me a little bit that they didn't have their own relationships and their own journeys. Obviously we didn't see much of Deb in season 5, and right around the writers' strike I told Barbara that there were plans to see Deb in [episode] 101. When the writers' strike rolled around I told her to just be patient, and that that character was coming back in a really great way. I was just inspired to put them together because people, on face value, would find it so odd and unlikely, and they see the comedic shades of it. But this season we're going to continue to play that relationship, and it's great to hear people who are surprised at the likability of that couple, and that there's a lot más going on than just using it for comedic effect.
Nathan and Haley definitely had a lot of problems last season. Are they going to continue to have troubles siguiente year, o are tu going to let them bond again?
Nathan and Haley's fan base is so strong, and there's a reason for that. That couple is oro as far as I'm concerned, and I've felt that way since the very beginning. People always ask me about when I'm just going to let them be happy, and it's always an interesting pregunta because I feel like they've always been the most stable couple on the show. They have a lot of obstacles come their way, but at least last season they overcame them together for the most part. The nanny Carrie stuff was obviously challenging to their relationship, but I see them growing -- especially with the jump ahead and aging them a little bit -- I see them growing into some really great places, not only as individuals, but as a family.
I think if they were seguro and happy and nothing really happened, I think the fans would be bored por that. The difference is rather than antagonizing the fan base por driving obstacles between them, they're facing obstacles together. That's a big part of life, whether it's the heightened version on our mostrar o not. In your twenties, stuff happens, tu know? A lot of it is unexpected, but I think the stability of that couple is really fun to watch, and one of the biggest and best parts of the show. We'll continue down that path, and continue with the seeds that we planted, which is basically whether Nathan is going to pursue baloncesto and Haley is going to pursue music, o any other dream they might have. Are they able to pursue those things and still remain a family and a couple? Are those things going to be detrimental toward their relationship?
Speaking of that family, I thought that Jackson Brundage was fantastic last season.
I agree with you. He's amazing.
Is there anything coming up for Jamie that we should know about, and will Chester make a return appearance?
tu know, Chester is going to be put in peril in one episode.
Oh no!
I can't say enough about adding Jackson Brundage to the cast. That buscar to find the right kid to play Nathan and Haley's son was very exhaustive, and I took it very seriously, because I felt like the bar was set very high and fans were expecting us to rise to that challenge. Jackson is just above and beyond anything I had hoped for. I knew that he was going to be really special, but he's not that sort of fake-y kid actor. He's a real kid, he's a rough and tumble kid, and he comes from a really solid family, and yet he's got a gift where he's very, very talented at what he's doing.
I think what we have to do is hold back the want of writers and actors to have him in every scene of the show. Actors aren't dumb, they all ask me for scenes with Jackson because they know the cute quotient and the likability quotient goes through the roof when he's in those scenes, and all the writers want to write for him. But he's a seven-year-old boy who can only work limited hours and gets tired, and also should have a fulfilling life outside of the show. He's going to have his own storylines from time to time, and obviously he'll be at the center of a lot of what's going on with Nathan and Haley, Lucas, Brooke and others. I think adding him to the cast was like adding Butters to South Park. It's rare when tu add a new character who becomes instantly as important as the rest of the cast. I think that was true with Jackson, and it's a testament to his God-given abilities. He'll be at the center of a lot of stuff this year.
I've heard that Chad Michael Murray has written a black and white noir-themed episode for later in the season. Is there anything tu can tell us about that?
I think that noir-themed is very risky, because I think that noir can be very dark and very guy-ish in its approach. I'd say this is más Casablanca infused. It's set in the '30s, I think Joe Davola is going to direct it, and we've been talking about doing it in black and white. I think we will. But yeah, Chad had this idea for the last couple years, and we've talked about when would be the right time to try to do it. It felt like in season 6 we're in a good place right now creatively. I actually found a place where not only would it fit as a standalone episode, but it'll also have a few handles to the serialized nature of the mostrar and be able to advance story a little bit as well. He's been working on the script and he did a great draft, and I've been working with him since he's new to writing. The escritura staff has embraced it, and I think the actors are excited to do it too. That's something the fans will see during the first half of the season, toward the middle of the season.
White collar actress Hilarie aparejo, burton is set to guest estrella in an upcoming episode of ABC’s Castle, EW has learned. Burton, who also played Peyton on CW’s One árbol colina for six seasons, will play Kay Cappuccio, a reality TV estrella with good looks, charisma, and a knockout bod. According to casting scoop, the tabloid darling has “achieved significant fame and fortune without possessing any discernible skill o talent” and “is famous mostly for being famous.” Sounds like someone we know… not that I’m naming names — because I already did in the headline.
The character, however, is más complex than some might think, as she both relishes the spotlight and “at the same time feels like a prisoner of her own celebrity lifestyle.”
aparejo, burton will appear in episode 13, “An Embarrassment of Bitches,” set to air in 2012.
We all know that Chad Michael Murray is returning for an episode of One árbol Hill's ninth and final season. Hell, we spent weeks freaking out about it! But, a little birdie (ahem, me) heard that he may be back for más than one episode. Yes. For real.
While at Chad's NYC book signing tonight (for his graphic novel Everlast -- get it!) a fan yelled, "Come back to One árbol Hill, Chad!" Chad nicely smiled and replied, "I did! We've shot one episode so far."
That's when I stopped in my tracks. Wait. A. F*cking. Second. "So far?" I asked (loudly). Oops. No one else seemed to catch it! WHAT?!? Was this just a slip of the tongue o will Chad be back for more?!? "We'll see," he dicho with an innocent grin.
Come on. Maybe Chad was just teasing us, but either way, The CW execs better their their cards right! CMM is ratings gold!
Stay tuned for my interview with Chad as well as fotos from the event! I totally fan-girled out on him and he was super nice about it. #Embarrassing #WorthIt
While at Chad's NYC book signing tonight (for his graphic novel Everlast -- get it!) a fan yelled, "Come back to One árbol Hill, Chad!" Chad nicely smiled and replied, "I did! We've shot one episode so far."
That's when I stopped in my tracks. Wait. A. F*cking. Second. "So far?" I asked (loudly). Oops. No one else seemed to catch it! WHAT?!? Was this just a slip of the tongue o will Chad be back for more?!? "We'll see," he dicho with an innocent grin.
Come on. Maybe Chad was just teasing us, but either way, The CW execs better their their cards right! CMM is ratings gold!
Stay tuned for my interview with Chad as well as fotos from the event! I totally fan-girled out on him and he was super nice about it. #Embarrassing #WorthIt
Did any1 know that before S7 started, Mark Schwahn had his corazón on making Quinn, Haley's younger sister. She was originally suppose to be a gimnasta not a photographer. Clay was suppose to start as her agent and it would have develop from there. They were introduce together.
Quinn was a senior in college, Clay was a young agent just out of college. He went recruiting at árbol colina College in 7x01 and spotted her at the gym practicing for a big meet.
Both of their pasts were completely different. Quinn was never married, David was originally her boyfriend that she broke up with because he cheated on her and they would had flashbacks to mostrar what went wrong with them. Their plan was way better than what happened. Clay's backstory was completely different, it involved his relationship with his family and how he had a drug problem and how he relapsed. There was no Ghost Sarah o anything.
Mark had to do rewrites cause Haley fans complained bout Quinn being the youngest.
Quinn was a senior in college, Clay was a young agent just out of college. He went recruiting at árbol colina College in 7x01 and spotted her at the gym practicing for a big meet.
Both of their pasts were completely different. Quinn was never married, David was originally her boyfriend that she broke up with because he cheated on her and they would had flashbacks to mostrar what went wrong with them. Their plan was way better than what happened. Clay's backstory was completely different, it involved his relationship with his family and how he had a drug problem and how he relapsed. There was no Ghost Sarah o anything.
Mark had to do rewrites cause Haley fans complained bout Quinn being the youngest.
Chad Michael Murray was in a mesa, tabla read yesterday for the film Paper Wings, a movie being produced por Will Smith’s Overbrook Entertainment. Other stars in the mesa, tabla read, at Hollywood restaurant Saddle Ranch were Anna Kendrick, Milo Ventimiglia, Chad Michael Murray, Eric Dane, and Johnny Galecki of “The Big Bang Theory,” along with Tom Cruise.
Our source, who is familiar with the project, explained that they “chose the Saddle Ranch for the mesa, tabla read because the story of the film involves a toro rider and a country singer.”
It should be noted, though, that while those actors were at the reading, they haven’t yet officially signed on to the film.
Our source, who is familiar with the project, explained that they “chose the Saddle Ranch for the mesa, tabla read because the story of the film involves a toro rider and a country singer.”
It should be noted, though, that while those actors were at the reading, they haven’t yet officially signed on to the film.