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The Daily Beast: "Damages' Stylish Mind Game"

Quick bit of indulgent self-promotion this morning.

Please be sure to check out my first piece for The Daily Beast, entitled "Damages' Stylish Mind Game."

It's the first installment of an Emmy story package at The Daily Beast and features a Q&A with Todd A. Kessler, Glenn Kessler, and Daniel Zelman, the creators/executive producers of FX's legal thriller Damages, which is up for seven nominations this year, including Outstanding Drama Series, Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series (Glenn Close), Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series (William Hurt), Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series (Rose Byrne), Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series (Ted Danson), Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series (Todd A. Kessler), and Outstanding Casting for a Drama Series (Julie Tucker and Ross Meyerson).

You can read the piece in full here. Be sure to read the whole intro for Damages and then click on the gallery to read the Q&A.
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RT said…
Jace,
I read your column and interview with the KZK guys...nice job. Loved the gallery Q&A about the cast and the season and truly loved the video with Glenn and Rose. It's one of my favorite scenes also. Can't wait for season 3.
Keep on rockin Jace...
9/10/2009
Bella Spruce said…
Great Q&A! I've always loved your Damages reviews and was excited to see your work on The Daily Beast. Way to go!
9/10/2009
theTVaddict said…
Congrats on the new gig and very nice interview.
9/11/2009
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