2008 Woodie Awards
Passion, intrigue, and Uggs: possible characters for URI's new soap opera
Kyle Thacker
Issue date: 2/15/08 Section: Entertainment
02/15/08 - With the writers' strike winding down, the television faithful can return to their sacred spots on the sofas and Lay-Z-Boy's of the world. They can once again find solace in the familiar faces of stranded plane crash survivors, bumbling office workers and the super (attractive) heroes that always save the day.
The TV faithful also may be able to find themselves caught up in homespun drama with a local twist. As already reported by Cigar columnist Chris Curtis, "The Art of Deception" is a University of Rhode Island-based soap opera created by freshman film media major Grant Michael Rutter.
Before I go on though- what a great name. Grant Michael Rutter seems destined to join the ranks of tri-named legends like Francis Ford Coppola, James Earl Jones, Mary-Kate Olson, Billy Rae Cyrus and Lee Harvey Oswald, who, (we think) shot former President John F. Kennedy.
The list goes on and on, so it looks like Mr. Grant Michael Rutter will be in good company.
Now, as we all know, a good soap opera can't exist without a great cast of deceptive, manipulative and ultimately good-looking characters. I mean even the grandmothers on soap operas look like they could be the cover girls for the July issue of Maxim: The Menopause edition.
These characters are also quite stereotypical and act as catalysts for creating drama. So let's take a look at some intriguing URI stereotypes that could be placed into a tangling web of a storyline. We have to remember to keep it juicy, though, and at all times drama filled.
I think a great start would be the typical stereotype of a "Jersey Girl." But don't worry: you don't have to actually be from New Jersey to fall under this stereotype. Just wear some unflattering baggy sweat pants that say University of Pink on them (which, oddly enough, will be the only university you attend after dropping out of this one), then tuck them into a pair of Ugg boots.
To top it off, wear those big sunglasses which cover half of your face and somehow manage to make every girl look attractive in them.
The TV faithful also may be able to find themselves caught up in homespun drama with a local twist. As already reported by Cigar columnist Chris Curtis, "The Art of Deception" is a University of Rhode Island-based soap opera created by freshman film media major Grant Michael Rutter.
Before I go on though- what a great name. Grant Michael Rutter seems destined to join the ranks of tri-named legends like Francis Ford Coppola, James Earl Jones, Mary-Kate Olson, Billy Rae Cyrus and Lee Harvey Oswald, who, (we think) shot former President John F. Kennedy.
The list goes on and on, so it looks like Mr. Grant Michael Rutter will be in good company.
Now, as we all know, a good soap opera can't exist without a great cast of deceptive, manipulative and ultimately good-looking characters. I mean even the grandmothers on soap operas look like they could be the cover girls for the July issue of Maxim: The Menopause edition.
These characters are also quite stereotypical and act as catalysts for creating drama. So let's take a look at some intriguing URI stereotypes that could be placed into a tangling web of a storyline. We have to remember to keep it juicy, though, and at all times drama filled.
I think a great start would be the typical stereotype of a "Jersey Girl." But don't worry: you don't have to actually be from New Jersey to fall under this stereotype. Just wear some unflattering baggy sweat pants that say University of Pink on them (which, oddly enough, will be the only university you attend after dropping out of this one), then tuck them into a pair of Ugg boots.
To top it off, wear those big sunglasses which cover half of your face and somehow manage to make every girl look attractive in them.