John Adams [Video]

Posted on March 27, 2015 by James Riley

This is the chatty, gossipy, dismissive side of our 2nd president. You’re going to love hearing what he has to say about the John Green family of Stafford Springs, Connecticut. People pick on John Adams, but he didn’t spring ex nihilo out of the New England mist. America was built, in large part, on the Puritan […]Continue Reading »

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Pondering Premieres and Performance

Posted on May 10, 2012 by James Riley

Premiere Well, you should have been there. The episode three premiere was epic, complete with an audience that ooohed, ahhhed and chuckled at all the right places. My daughter sat next to one fan who was literally leaning forward in her seat, anxious for the lives and fortunes of our heroes. That’s the way it […]Continue Reading »

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I’ll Buy it or I’ll Rent it — Someday

Posted on January 6, 2012 by James Riley

There’s a “metric” out there I wish I knew but can’t seem to find on Google, perhaps because television production companies keep it a secret, but I guess I would call it the “delayed admission” revenue arc of a show. For example, the first season of the Andy Griffith Show, shot in 1960, can be […]Continue Reading »

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A Promo Between Setups

Posted on August 27, 2011 by James Riley

Sometimes the light is just right and you’ve got funny guys like Daved Wilkins and Pat Finnerty around, so you just have them do a quick promo. Sorry. Apologies. Didn’t mean to hold up the shoot. You can watch it here. Bramley and Stokes Couldn’t, But You Can!            Continue Reading »

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Courage, New Hampshire — Video on Demand

Posted on August 25, 2011 by James Riley

Well, I have some tough roles to play today — literally.    I have to be Silas Rhodes, 18th century justice of the peace, in at least 3 scenes, so I don’t have much time to blog, but I do want you to know you can now watch “Courage” on your computer screen. Tell your […]Continue Reading »

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