“LAPD,” an ensemble cop drama from John Wells Prods. and Warner Bros. TV, follows a group of officers in Los Angeles. McKenzie (”The O.C.”) will play Ben, a reserved rookie cop. He is repped by WMA and Management 360. Cudlitz (”Lost”) will play John, Ben’s training officer. He is repped by APA and manager Rick Ax.
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Quotes from Benjamin McKenzie:
“It’s a bit surreal, everyone is here, though, so that’s nice. Pretty much all the principal cast is on set today. It’s a bit bizarre but it’s fun.”
“It’s been a great experience. I learned a lot about acting and the business of acting and interacting. I met a lot of very cool people. It has been a great experience.”
“I just want to thank everyone for watching for four years. And supporting us. It’s meant a lot. Thank you. You stuck through a lot of schedule changes… Different days, different time slots. Very appreciative; so thanks.”
“I’ll probably miss working with everyone. From the crew, to the actors, that will probably be the thing that I miss the most. It’s a very good group of people and we work well together. It’ll be a shame to have to move on. But life goes on. I have a feeling I will run into almost everyone at some point later.”
“The first day of the pilot was kind of nutty. I showed up in the Valley and we were shooting Ryan at his old house with his mom. I think McG stopped by for like two seconds… ‘You’re going to be great, you’re going to be great’ and then ran away. It was cool. I think it was just me and Doug and I think Peter maybe worked a little with Doug Liman the director. And then Peter was in a couple scenes… it was pretty heavy stuff. It was kind of crazy. It was either sink or swim time; so thankfully it has worked out.”
“First day, yeah…. I had done a guest star or co-star a couple times so I was pretty green. Certainly it was my first time heading up a show. It was fun, though.”
Benjamin McKenzie says a mouthful with his eyes.
A flash of his baby blues can signal hurt, wariness, rage or defiance roiling within Ryan Atwood, the troubled teen he plays on Fox’s “The O.C.” Drawn into the privileged world of Orange County, California, Ryan is a tough but sensitive outsider struggling to fit in without compromise. The eyes say it all.
“He’s the eyes and ears of the audience. He provides them with the entree into this world of glitz and glamour. He displays as much wisdom as anybody on the show. Basically, Ryan is an adult trapped in a kid’s body — that’s my take on it,” McKenzie says.
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To O.C. or not to O.C.? That is the television critic’s most pressing late-summer question. If you saw any of the commercials for Fox’s glossy, aggressively advertised new drama about rich kids run amok in Southern California, you probably made up your mind before the first episode even aired. You either thought, “That looks like an offensive piece of teen-exploitation crap,” or “Finally, something to fill the gaping hole in my life left by the demise of Beverly Hills 90210.” Sure, some of 90210’s fans turned to Dawson’s Creek or Gilmore Girls, but those wholesome series lacked a certain glitz and tawdriness. In a daring move, Fox has placed The O.C. in the time slot opposite Gilmore Girls’ summer reruns, effectively staging a showdown between two sensibilities: the ultra-girly, nonstop cultural-chatter of the G.G. versus the long, taciturn silences of The O.C.
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It’s the show we can’t stop talking about, the show that has made Tuesday night TV night again. The O.C. has the juiciest story lines and the hottest cast (so many cute guys, so little time!) and we’re hooked. Whether you’re already addicted or need a primer, check out our profiles of the main cast members and you’ll be ready to dive right in next Tuesday at 9 p.m. EST on Fox.
Who: Ryan Atwood, played by Benjamin McKenzie
In five words his character is: The rebellious, yet sensitive outsider
Who is he? Ben was born and raised in Austin, TX. After graduating from the University of Virginia, where he majored in foreign affairs and economics, he moved to New York to act, starting his career in off-Broadway plays. But the 24-year-old doesn’t stay still for long — he moved again, this time to L.A. and sealed the lead role in The O.C almost immediately.
Where we’ve seen him: Nowhere — this is his first TV role.
Why we like to watch him: Because even though the Russell Crowe look-alike plays the classic guy-from-the-wrong-side-of-the-tracks, he’s already shown his softer side. The way he stands up for Seth and the angst he feels when his mom ditches him shows us that under that white muscle tee is a heart of gold. Plus, his chemistry with Marissa is so hot that we can barely drag ourselves away when the two share screen time.
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