BY MIKE GORDON / mgordon@staradvertiser.com “Hawaii Five-0” finished shooting its last episode of season three on Thursday, April 18, but that doesn’t mean everyone can go home. Work began right away on Friday, April 19, and will continue for a few days next week on season four. Just a few scenes, though.
It’s been a long season — 24 episodes that started last July. The daily production grind can start before sunrise and last for 12 to 14 hours.
The show’s leading man, Alex O’Loughlin, who stars as Steve McGarrett, called the pace exhausting a few weeks ago as he filmed an episode at Kualoa Ranch. The episodes were becoming a blur, he said.
“We’re on episode 21 now and personally, I think it’s way too much television,” he said between scenes. “Twenty-four episodes is overkill. I think that they got it right in cable, man. It’s like, 7 to 12 episodes and that’s it for the year. That’s perfect. But we’re doing it, man. It’s good.”
Cable does feature shorter seasons and some of the most acclaimed shows — “Mad Men,” “Breaking Bad” and “Southland” — air a baker’s dozen each year. Traditional television has long gone with 22 episodes but some shows, including “Five-0,” have shot 24.
On the upside, being tired means funny. If you watch the aptly dubbed “carguments” between O’Loughlin’s McGarrett and Scott Caan’s Danno, you know they can go at it like an old married couple.
“I think the more tired we get, the funnier it becomes,” O’Loughlin said.
He’s not really sure why, but who cares? It’s fun to watch. O’Loughlin called the ongoing chemistry between the two characters “a big part of the glue that holds the whole thing together.”
“I think the longer we go into a season, the more difficult it gets to get up at 4:30 in the morning and to do all the action stuff,” he said. “Perhaps you are seeing some fatigue and some stuff come through that kind of gives it a different flavor and maybe makes it more realistic.”
Source: Outtakes Online
Peter posted an exclusive look at Season 4 on his Twitter @plenkov page earlier today. It looks like Kono, Adam & Michael (or a mystery character?)
Anyone want a Preview of #H50 S4? twitter.com/PLenkov/status…
— Peter M. Lenkov (@PLenkov) April 19, 2013
Yikes I hope they wont tease us badly for the hiatus
ReplyDeleteI guess they're filming all the scenes with Ian Anthony Dale and his brother (Michael?) so they wont have to go back to film next season.
ReplyDeletehmmm I was thinking that also maybe could be for a preview at the end of the finale
ReplyDeleteThey always end their season with a cliffhanger,so it makes sense to finish the filming now since it will continue into the S4 opener. They also will use it as S4 promos during the summer hiatus..
ReplyDeleteAlex sounds like he wants a new job on a show with less episodes :s
ReplyDeleteOMG looks like Kono's story arc isn't over in the season finale and that is not five-0's interrogation room unless they've changed the location already still looks good
ReplyDeleteI agree! Granted, Alex is VERY TIRED but he really shouldn't complain about it.At least he has a series that was picked up and not cancelled. Others would jump at the chance for his job.
ReplyDeleteAWWWWWWWWWWWWW :DDDD what I missed !!! LOL :)))
ReplyDeleteawesome, can't wait :DDD s3 finale and s4 looks great :d didn't expect they already would start it :)
coool
TY Nardia for the heads up :) xo
Huh? you missed it's on my FB page and profile LOL
ReplyDeleteNOOOOO LOL I was working all day, no internet :( so I missed it LOL I think I wrote something on FB ;))) xo
ReplyDeleteNo job is worth it if it takes it's toll on your health. Though I agree it is a job he chose to do, acting schedules can be gruesome. Studio's should really cut back on the hours these people make a day.
ReplyDeleteI agree! But like you said he did choose it and its not like he didn't know what he was getting into considering the other series he was in.
ReplyDeletefair enough! :)
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