Well, with "The Sopranos" ending Sunday, there have been a cajillion and one articles about "the end of an era of television and all" and talking about how HBO needs another hit... blah blah blah. I'm getting a little tired of reading them, as much of a fan of that great show that I am. So everytime I search for Wire news, I end up wading through that for awhile. And it also appears that "John from Cincinatti" isn't getting too good reviews. Oh well. But, any-hoo, on to what little Wire news I know about.
First off, the show filmed at the Washington Post office last weekend. Check it out here.
Apparently none of the name actors from the first four seasons were involved - it was all the newby journalists who we don't know yet.
Apropos of nothing, here's an interview in 2005 with Andre Royo (Bubbles) you might like to read.
And somebody posted this article from the Baltimore City Paper where you can give yourself a self-guided tour of East Baltimore. Looks like a fascinating article with great photos. Please let me know if anybody in fact gives themselves this tour. Curious to know how it went.
I gave myself a self-guided tour of West Baltimore two years ago. I went to H.L. Mencken's home near Union Square, went to Poe's house and the B&O Railroad Museum. I was awestruck at the number of vacant homes - that was my strongest memory.
All right, out.
First off, the show filmed at the Washington Post office last weekend. Check it out here.
Apparently none of the name actors from the first four seasons were involved - it was all the newby journalists who we don't know yet.
Apropos of nothing, here's an interview in 2005 with Andre Royo (Bubbles) you might like to read.
And somebody posted this article from the Baltimore City Paper where you can give yourself a self-guided tour of East Baltimore. Looks like a fascinating article with great photos. Please let me know if anybody in fact gives themselves this tour. Curious to know how it went.
I gave myself a self-guided tour of West Baltimore two years ago. I went to H.L. Mencken's home near Union Square, went to Poe's house and the B&O Railroad Museum. I was awestruck at the number of vacant homes - that was my strongest memory.
All right, out.
posted by Andy Sywak at 5:09 PM
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Not sure if anyone has seen this or not, but here's a very good interview with George Pelecanos, one of The Wire witers:
http://blogs.citypages.com/pscholtes
/2006/07/george_pelecano.asp
Also it looks like 3 Wire writers will be speaking at a library in DC this October if anyone wants to plan a trip to DC:
http://www.penfaulkner.org/
readingseries.htm
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It's one of those inexplicably confusing and disappointing things about life why The Wire isn't as watched or respected as The Sopranos, even though it is an infinitely deeper, more intriguing, more intelligent, and consistently more entertaining show.
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