Summer Lovin'

SPOILER ALERT: the upcoming season of Bay State is going to make you laugh, cry, and probably become a gambling addict.

A lot of you have been asking about when the new episodes are going to be up. SOON! I swear. Liz and I are currently doing some postproduction magic, and we will be putting each one up the second we finish them - on the brand new Bay State Vimeo account, which means we won't have to wait until they are put up on butv10.com. Instant satisfaction. Except, you have to wait for it. Until then, check out some of these outtakes from last year's photoshoot!

Sexy sexy, Liz Breen. Danger: pregnancy curves ahead. Amirite?

Here's some other exciting news to hold you over until the new episodes are online:

* Episode 121 is nearing completion, and the readthrough will be during the first week of classes! I'm almost certain that it will be on Thursday, September 2nd. Mark your calendars.

* Auditions are going to be ridiculously early in the semester, and we need people to help hand out flyers for them at Splash, which is going to be held on Monday, August 30th at 11.

* Speaking of new episodes and new characters, here is an actual spoiler alert: descriptions of our FOUR new characters for the upcoming season!

Nora:
Nora is the tenacious student manager of BHC's tutoring program. But does she have the students' best interests at heart, or does she have her own agenda?

Lawrence:
Lawrence is the hot boss of BHC's beloved coffee shop, and he has as much luck with the ladies as he does at the poker table. But after the coffee shop is dealt a bad hand (...by the economy), how far will Lawrence go to stay on the grind?
Brandon
Brandon, a recovering gambling addict, makes an instant connection with Alexis, but how will she react when he refuses to be more than friends? After all, he's still recovering from his addiction to a certain frat boy.

Aaron
Aaron, a hardworking med student and intern at BHC's health clinic, takes a special interest in Whitney's condition because, well, that's his job. He also shares a name with a young pop sensation, but there's no relation. Really. There isn't (or is there?).
There's not.

i miss y'all
not just these two...everyone.

One last thing... The previously unreleased FINAL version of Episode 117, "Keep It Together."

Episode 117: Keep It Together from Bay State on Vimeo.

Now, you may think you've seen this episode... but you're wrong. The version on butv10.com/BayState is the rough cut, but here is the FINAL version of the midseason finale of season 20. It only took about six months, but here is the final version of "Keep It Together," which is awesome.


Realizing I Went A Little Crazy With The Red Text Color,
Anthony
Head Writer/Other Jobs

Putting the fun in funeral.

Hello Bay State Enthusiasts!

My most solemn apologies for having let this blog rot from neglect for these past few weeks. But fear not, those days are over! I'm taking over keeping this blog for Jenn, who has been having a lovely time in LA (and for those interested, check out the blog being kept by some of our Bay State-rs currently in Hollywoodland: LA State.) For those of us having a wonderful time in chilly Boston, we have some great updates to share with the world.

We've had three shoots at this point and they've all gone wonderfully, but in the interest of keeping current, let's take a trip to Levine Chapels for Sebastian's memorial service. Episode 118 brings us to the aftermath of the events at the harbor. Sebastian has been missing for weeks and has been pronounced dead. So the President of Beacon Hill College has decided that a memorial service is in order.

Firstly, I can't do justice to how gracious the owners of this beautiful funeral home in Brookline are. They let us film for free and even let us borrow a coffin! Unfortunately we were unable to document the coffin purchasing process so you're going to have to use your imagination: a dozen coffins, a tiny basement. We picked the light dome-top. It's what Sebastian would have wanted. Soon we all began to gather and get ready for the shoot. This was our space:


All the actors were incredibly gracious and possibly too enthusiastic for a memorial service, but we appreciated the sentiment anyway. Especially Laura, who brought snacks:


Of course our special guest of the night was Dean Elmore, reprising his role as the sneaky President Bennett. Bennett's words, they were unconventional for a memorial service, were they not? Dean Elmore was as always a passionate addition to our cast and we look forward to seeing what nefarious plan he may or may not be up to!


We were truly blessed with a great set for our filming. It was a fairly lighthearted atmosphere, but there were moments that were slightly more solemn:




In the end, our filming was quite efficient, we even got out in time for those of us who are so inclined to catch the season premiere of Lost! We have a lot of Lost fans in our cast and crew (and some of us who just love to hate it, LIZ).

Finally, the OBLIGATORY TAYLOR BLOG PICTURE:



Good night, ya'll. See you all tomorrow for the episode 119 read-through!

-- Alex Amadeo
Head Writer