Scene Stealers – 12 Television Actors You Need To Know

8bcb622d7827b9d2f436d20320b6We are living in an era of great ensemble television.  As viewers we are being spoiled not only with their work on screen but with cast interaction on social media platforms like twitter.  It has the effect of making you feel included in their TV family, and as a result you the viewer feels a sense of loyalty to them.  Shows like Chicago Fire, Chicago PD, Grimm & Revenge have been excellent at this.  Though nothing could rival the social media power of CW stars, a class on which should be taught at the LaineyGossip Faculty of Celebrity Studies.  The best part for me is getting to hear from the cast members who aren’t necessarily the face of the show.  The actors who go to work every day and do a great job even though they don’t always have their own storyline.  The ones who aren’t going to be promoting it on talk shows.  The ones whose names you may not have heard.

I thought it was time to fix that.  Here are 12 people doing consistently good work that you need to know the names of. Continue reading “Scene Stealers – 12 Television Actors You Need To Know”

This Week Behind the Scenes (Aug 2-8)

@MarkCTinker - Even with beautiful late afternoon light most of us will never look this good. #ChicagoPD @sophiabush - Ha!
@MarkCTinker – Even with beautiful late afternoon light most of us will never look this good. #ChicagoPD
@sophiabush – Ha!

Waiting all summer long for your favourite shows to come back in the fall can feel like forever.  But with the magic of twitter lots of actors are now posting set selfies to give us all a little sneak peek on what they’re working on.  The best of this week includes Chicago PD, Grey’s Anatomy, Criminal Minds, Kingdom and Kevin Bacon suggesting his wife bring home her Brooklyn Nine-Nine costume.

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