Patinkin's new show

[oldwickedsongs.livejournal.com]

A quick note I thought you might be interested in here. Mandy Patinkin looks like he has a new vehicle, he'll be in a Showtime show about the CIA and terrorism. (I knew Gideon was a spy!)


Since CBS owns Showtime, and Patinkin guest starred on Three Rivers last year, and he'll be guest starring in some other crime drama later this month- and given the fact Mandy Patinkin and CBS are notorious for kissing-and-making-up what do you think the chances of Gideon guest starring if even in the spin-off?

http://www.deadline.com/2010/12/mandy-patinkin-in-showtimes-homeland/

Also, is it just me or does anyone start humming "Love the Way You Lie" in their head when they read about Patinkin and television shows? Who's Eminem and who's Rhianna you think?

Comments

[a_blackpanther]

I don't think the any of the producers/writers (possibly cast) of Criminal Minds actually wants Mandy to guest star.

And he won't be on that show for more than two seasons.

[teenagewitch.livejournal.com]

I sure don't. I think he burned his bridges with them. I know it couldn't have been easy losing two cast members in that short of a time.

[shawk.livejournal.com]

I would agree. The way he left (as much as any of us who weren't directly involved can know about it) doesn't leave much room for a return, as much as it might be interesting to know how he would interface with Prentiss, Rossi, Reid as he has grown and Hotch as he has become further shut down. (All of which would be much more interesting to me than the "secrets" this season.)

Frankly, I'm surprised any television program would be interested in risking working with Patinkin, based on his track record. Perhaps Showtime has more liberty to give him whatever it is he seems to need to stick with a television show for a good length of time.

[a_blackpanther]

Or he's not such a central role. I mean he looks like he's CIA director, and directors get replaced all he time, and if it happens before season 3 it would be just enough to shake things up a bit and make it interesting. It would be cool if the showrunner/writers actually plan for this.

[full-metal-ox.livejournal.com]

One of my LJ friends, in the course of fantasy casting for a live-action Batman TV show, suggested Mandy Patinkin for Ra's Al Ghul.

Given Patinkin's track record as a Contract Houdini, I warned her to be prepared to send Al Ghul to the Lazarus Pit--to be regenerated as a new actor a la Doctor Who.

[dragonladyk.livejournal.com]

I hear, Lord, she speaks the truth. I smell another flake-out in the making.

DragonLady