Michael Beemer <71551.1670@compuserve.com> asks:
> So, you've written the first 4-5 scripts, but don't have the role
> cast? How much slack do you have to cast and begin shooting?
> Or, can you write the character out of 501 if there's a delay in
> casting?

No, you almost always write the character long before you have
the actor; you just find the actor that fits the character, then slowly
the two begin to merge once the role is cast. When Bruce came on
board, I think we already had the first 4-5 scripts in hand.

In the case of Lochley, she isn't in 501 anyway, that's the 422
replacement...she's in 502, and we still have time on that one.

jms