Aha!

[mtemplar_fic]

DT to star in 'Rex is Not Your Lawyer'

Rex is Not Your Lawyer (Drama). A successful, high-powered attorney begins having debilitating panic attacks in court that close up his throat and prevent him from speaking. Instead of giving up his practice, he teaches his clients to represent themselves instead. Written by Andrew Leeds and David Lampson. Casting: Junie Lowry Johnson and Libby Goldstein, 100 Universal City Plaza, Bungalow 5165, Universal City, CA 91608. Shoots in mid-October.

Now we know what DT was up to when he was here for the three weeks in October! Mixing a little bit of work with a holiday, indeed - ha!

Source: http://www.backstage.com/bso/production-listings/los-angeles-production-listings-1004021136.story

More articles:

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/news/e3i8161b51e045b5cf6f1b2296423bf7743

http://www.reuters.com/article/televisionNews/idUSTRE5A20JA20091103

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/8339796.stm

And... if you'd like to get a feel for what the show will be like, you can check out some of the auditions (sadly no DT) where snippets of dialogue are read, presumably in the style of the show, here: http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=Rex+Is+Not+Your+Lawyer&search_type=&aq=f

Comments

[hlc1988.livejournal.com]

It doesn't mean though that it will air though. It might not even be picked up. Most pilots are not picked up, I believe. So, I don't think people should be getting excited about it that quickly...

All the media outlets are making it sound like its a dead-cert it will be picked up, but it might not be.

[mtemplar-fic.livejournal.com]

I, for one, will be absolutely shocked if it doesn't get picked up, given the HUGE high-power names behind the project (ie director David Semel (Heroes, Life), executive producer Barry Schindel (who is credited with the entire freaking Law and Order franchise), producer Gail Berman (Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Angel) and producer Lloyd Braun (The Sopranos, Lost, Desperate Housewives, Grey's Anatomy), to name a few.

NBC is desperately looking for a hit right now, and I see no reason why this wouldn't be one. I'm sure DT will be absolutely fantastic in it.

[hlc1988.livejournal.com]

Well, it is always the good shows that don't get picked up or cancelled from what I've been reading around.

I must admit I'm surprised he would want to be in a long-running series if it does get picked up and is a success again so soon after finishing Who.

I'm from the UK and am disappointed in DT going to America. I wish him all the success (don't get me wrong!), but I'd rather he continued working in the UK rather then go to a place that he's far too nice for! (Every actor I've liked in the past has gone to the US and never set foot back in the UK and I don't want that happening with DT).

[mtemplar-fic.livejournal.com]

The US has lots of nice people, too, y'know. :)

[hlc1988.livejournal.com]

I know that! :D

I mean, since this news has been leaked, I've been doing research, asking around about the acting industry out there and from what I've been hearing it doesn't sound like a good place, so I'm worried that DT will be corrupted. He's too nice a guy for that to happen of course, but there is still that worry there! :)

[mtemplar-fic.livejournal.com]

I'm sure DT is quite capable of handling himself and will be just fine. I don't really mind where he works, just as long as I get to see it!

[catyuy.livejournal.com]

I've just had a rather silly thought.
Maybe David will go on to join 'Band from TV'
That would be fun.