Gabriel Power Returning as Harvey Specter in Suits La
“Suits La” arrives on February 23, only six weeks after the devastating forest fires that destroy many of the Pacific Palisades and Altadena. Initially, the series would only take place in Los Angeles, with the production taking place in Vancouver. That is where the pilot was shot in August. Then the series received a tax credit from the state of California, and the production moved to LA
On the premiere of the Blue Scars on February 20, the cast and creatives celebrated behind the long-awaited “suits” spin-off the move from the show to LA
“We film on the northeastern corner of the universal plot,” Ster Stephen Amell told Variety. “There is an entrance that is exactly where we film. And it is the faster way for me to go to work. I’m not going that way. I enter Lankershim at Gate 4 and I drive from one end of the party all the way to another, because I want to appreciate working here. I want to appreciate the history of this lot. ”
“I remember that I came to Universal Studios when I was 10 years old,” said Ster Bryan Greenberg. “And I wanted to become an actor. Now I am here every day. It’s like … the coolest. ”
Creator Aaron Korsh said that after the WGA and SAG-AFTRA attacks of 2023, combined with the forest fires that met just when the series got the production of the season off the ground, work in Los Angeles was “very emotional”. When writing every episode, he tries to work at real LA locations to work out the city as a character. The law firms of the characters are in Century City. In one episode they go to Hollywood’s famous Musso and Frank.
“I always think if what place the scene would best serve,” said Korsh. “If you think like that, you will get iconic places in the course of doing. And then you also get places that may not be so iconic, but Toon La in a different light. “
Amell plays lawyer Ted Black in “Suits la.” His company focuses on criminal law and entertainment legislation and ultimately represent real celebrities. The late John Amos appears as herself in an episode and Patton Oswalt portrays an exaggerated version of himself in another.
‘[The show’s] Celebrating how crazy this city is, “said Oswalt. “There is a lot of strange in this city that you fall in love with … that doesn’t shy away.”
Star Josh McDermitt, whose character Stuart Lane leads the company with black, said that the series also highlights the “salt of the earth” that Los Angeles inhabit.
“This show contains many people who are just really great people in their hearts,” said McDermitt. “They are very generous, community driven. They like to take action, although La has the reputation to be volatile. Look at the look at what happens with the forest fires. Everyone came together immediately. [The show] Is a love letter to Los Angeles. ‘
“There is a big initiative to make people work, which is great for the crew, teamsters, traditional services, for everyone,” said Kevin Weisman, who portrays a powerful film manager who is the catalyst for the seasonal arch of the show.
“We have to celebrate that production is back. We have to make our city work, “said Azita Ghanizada, who plays Black’s no-nonsense secretary Roslyn. “We have to bring our city back to the Golden Age … I hope it inspires every showrunner [and] Studio Executive for fighting to get tax cast credits. “
Korsh promised that fans of the original series will not be disappointed.
“The rhythms and the style of writing and telling stories will be the same,” said Korsh. “It does not mean that it is exactly the same. It is clear that they are different characters, different place, but the sensitivity of the show has a lot of overlap with the original, and I think people will find that reassuring. “
Kristen Hager, who returns in the series as Valerie Thompson, said that the original “suits” was one of her comfort shows.
“I really appreciated the escape, [and it] Was still witty and entertaining, but it is a world that misses true malice. It is a world that I needed at the time and really enjoyed, “said Hager.
Lex Scott Davis, who joins the cast as a lawyer Erica Rollins, said she had not seen the series before she landed her audition, but soon became a fan.
“I binged the entire first season when I should have learned my lines for my audition,” said Scott Davis. “I step into a huge universe … and I’m going to take it seriously.”
Signs from the original series appear on the spin-off, including original Ster Gabriel Macht-Inesteld series for a Stint with three episodes such as Harvey Specter. Power has not yet filmed its scenes, so it will appear later in the season, and it would have been some convincing to bring him on board.
“It was a” let me think about it. ” Let me see if it makes sense for where I am creative. What other creative things are going on and what is the story? What are the stories we tell? “Match Saiad.” I thought of the fans, and that was the reason that I turned around and said, “Do you know what? I think it might be the right one. I wanted to support the launch of this show. ” ‘
Power was cautious when looking at how Specter will get into the split.
‘I can tell you that there are some flashbacks. There is a relationship that Harvey and Ted had in the DA’s office. And I can tell you that they are cut from the same [cloth]And they have a deep friendship. They look forward to each other, “he said.
Korsh promised that this season at least one extra character would appear a surprising appearance. Who that will be, however, remains a mystery.
‘You can put your money on Meghan [Markle] If you want, “Korsh grinned.
