So, do we do February?

[andpuff]

Well, I think the whole four blogs in January thing worked out okay. Granted, I did leave them to the last minute and I'm not sure February will be any better since it's already the 6th and I'm only just making this post

Comments

[devohoneybee]

What's this I see about a new tv series based on the Smoke books? (Yay!!!!) But... is it true they want to change Tony to a female character? If so, waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah. ahem.

[kattale]

I must be so out of the loop. But I hope not. Tony has been my favourite character from his first introduction, even before he was fleshed out enough to earn his own series of books. His male-ness and his male dynamic with Henry and with Vickie alike is such a huge part of what makes the reader trust him and engage with him so deeply.

[andpuff]

That was one of their original ideas - replace Tony with Coreen to pull the BT audience and make financing easier -- but that was almost a year ago and things have changed several times since. Last I heard, Tony was definitely male again.

[kattale]

Yay!!!!! And hurray for a new show in the works for your characters! That is pretty **** amazing!

Glad to hear that Tony is male again!

[vitalessence]

I am excited re: a potential Smoke series and more excited that Tony will stay TONY!

[andpuff]

Short fast answer: Yes it's been optioned, yes using Coreen in Tony's role was one of the things they considered but that was almost a year ago and in TV time, that's centuries. Nothing in television is set in stone until it goes out over the airwaves. Change isn't just constant, it's continuous.

But they're still working on financing so no actual show yet.

[andpuff]

Oh, and I forgot to mention: last I heard, Tony was definitely himself again.

[devohoneybee]

yayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy for Tony being Tony! keeping fingers crossed for it getting made and well-cast (including our favorite guys).