‘Terra Nova’ (Sky One) is of special interest to ‘thetvreviewguy’. Why? Not because it’s another Spielberg dinosaur/sci-fi venture. Nor because it’s soda pop TV. No, ‘thetvreviewguy’ is interested because as a baby and toddler, he used to hang out with the lead in the show, Jason O’Mara. He’s also chuffed to see that some of his early advice on acting to his fellow baby, particularly on how to cry more for milk and seek attention, has clearly paid off and led to his toddler buddy becoming a big star in the US. Jason’s acting CV is impressive – he’s done real theatre with lots of words and stuff – and while ‘Terra Nova’ ain’t Shakespeare, who’s the one leading the Hollywood lifestyle, huh, huh? And (thanks quick ‘google’ search) he’s married to a great looking actress. Jealous you might ask? Why, of course ‘thetvrevieweguy’ wouldn’t trade in his workaday career and negative equity for the thrills, spills and bellyaches of Hollywood, oh no. He’d much rather be working in as a 9-5, Joe Paycheque (‘check’ for his American Cousins), than living it up with Larry David and Co in LA. Anyhoo, back to ‘Terra Nova’; no surprises, it’s family-friendly entertainment and has so-so special effects on a medium screen TV. But there’s a crude equation that’s been around since the mid 90s that ‘Spielberg + Dinosaurs = Cash’ so this is bound to make money for the cast, producers and crew. Meanwhile, Jason will continue to live the dream while 'thetvreviewguy’, (thanks Henry Hill), gets ‘to live the rest of [his] life like a schnook’ (And cue Sid Vicious…)
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