Laura Linney joins Kevin Kline in MGM+ series ‘American Classic’
Laura Linney has joined the cast of the upcoming MGM+ Comedy series “American Classic”, Variety has learned.
Linney will play the leading role in the series in addition to previously announced cast members Kevin Kline and Joe Tenney. It is planned to start production in New Jersey this summer.
The official description states that the show “concentrates on Broadway star and the notorious narcissist Richard Bean (Kline), who suffers from a spectacular public collapse and returns to his hometown and the family-ranked theater where he first became aware of his own brilliance.”
“When he arrives, he is shocked to discover that his father, the former artistic director, has lost a step and that the once respected theater, now run by his brother Jon (Tenney) and his wife (Linney), necessarily has become a low -tied dinner theater that has served,” the description continues. “He decides to save the city, theater and the world by presenting a great American classic on the stage of the Diner theater, directed by and with the leading role, of course, Richard Bean.”
The character of Linney is called Kristen Forrest Bean, “who grew up in the Millersburg Festival Theater founded and run by the Bean Family,” according to the character description. “Kristen werd verliefd op Richard Bean op 19 -jarige leeftijd en rende met hem weg om te proberen het te redden in NY. Eenmaal daar diende Richard’s egotisme hem beter dan Kristen’s stille intensiteit en het was zijn carrière die van start ging. Kristen werd in toenemende mate gefrustreerd en ging uiteindelijk naar huis naar Millersburg – waar ze uiteindelijk werd getroffen naar Millersburg – waar ze uiteindelijk werd gekregen van Millersburg – waar ze werd gekregen And eventually arrived from Millersburg – where she was received from Millersburg – where she ended with Millersburg – where she was finally cooled by Millersburg – where she was finally bought from Millersburg, and she was the recently established Millersburn, and she had the recently founded Millersburn, and she was the recently founded, and she was the recently founded, and the recently founded, and the recently founded, and and the reclamed, and the reclamed, and the reclamed, and the recently founded, and the reclamed, and the reclamed, and the reclamed, and the reclamed, and the reclamed, and the recently founded Millersburnnnnn, and and the Millersburn, and and the reclamed. Founded Millersburn. “
Linney is one of the most praised actresses of her generation. Her most recent TV job was a leading role in the HIT Netflix crime drama “Ozark”, on which she played Wendy Byrde during the four-season break of Show. Her work at the show earned her four Emmy nominations – three for the best actress in a drama and one as part of the producing team when the nod was for the best drama series. In her career, Linney received five other Emmy nominations with three victories -one for the TV film ‘Wild Iris’, one for ‘The Big C’ and one for the HBO mini -series ‘John Adams’. She also won Golden Globes for both “The Big C” and “John Adams.” In film, Linney is a triple Oscar-nominated for the films ‘You can count on me’, ‘Kinsey’ and ‘The Savages’.
She is being reputed by CAA, Lighthouse Management & Media and Yorn Levine Barnes.
“American Classic” comes from co-makers Michael Hoffman and Bon Martin. Hoffman will direct the pilot episode and executive products alongside Martin and Ellen Fairey. Kline is also an executive producer together with Leslie Urdang, Anthony Bregman and Miriam Mintz; David Levine and Garrett Kemble for anonymous content; and co-end Tenney. Kevin Cotter will serve as a co-producer. Fifth season is the studio with Mar-Key Pictures, probably producing a story and anonymous content.
