Producer on Mick Foley doing TV show earmarked for him
From "Hey Dude!" creator and co-producer Gail Bleckman:
My phone has been ringing off the hook, and my email is overflowing
with commentary about Mick's recent dissatisfaction of his current role
as Color Commentator for Smackdown. Everyone wants to know if he is up
again for the lead in our sitcom, which was originally scripted for
Mick, entitled Hey, Dude!
While we would love to work with Mick on one of our Amdram projects
should he become available and should he be able to solidly commit to
us on paper, the fact remains that he is presently under contract with
the WWE. To the best of my knowledge, he still hasn't the time to
devote to taking the lead role in Hey, Dude!
And while we would love to have Mick re-commit, we realize that his
schedule may not coincide with our current schedule... this does not
mean that we aren't flexible. Of course, we would be more than willing
to work around Mick's schedule if it meant him signing onto the
project; for we believe that Mick would not only be a good fit for Hey,
Dude!, but it would also elevate Mick to another level of his career
that we at Amdram know he's capable of...
To set the record straight, no... we have not signed anyone for the
lead, as we are still in the midst of deciding on all open roles for
Hey, Dude! As of this writing, the lead role is still currently under
negotiation, and we're optimistic in that we will come to a decision
very, very soon. We've got to have just the right fit for this role...
without saying too much, we do have certain criteria in what we're
looking for (which is why we're careful about our choice)...our talent
should be able to laugh at himself, must be willing to be thrown into
silly scenarios for comedy's sake, such as wearing a dress in a scene.
Our lead should also be comfortable working with many pop-culture
guest-stars that will be appearing on the show.
All in all, our talent should be able to laugh at himself. We're
producing a cutting-edge, satirical take on the "real-life" of a
wrestling superstar. Choosing the right talent is essential. This is
why Amdram Productions is so dedicated to this end.
Jonathan Mankuta, one of my Amdram producing partner's (and cast as one
of the lead roles for Hey, Dude!) recently made an appearance at Comic
Con in San Diego. He was asked by quite a few wrestling fans to spill
the beans regarding our casting decisions for the new lead for Hey,
Dude! because there have been quite a few names on our list, such as
Diamond Dallas Page and Kevin Nash. However, at the time, Jon never
figured Mick would be a possible forerunner again due to Mick's WWE
commitments. By coincidence, both Mick Foley and Diamond Dallas Page
were also appearing at Comic Con. When the news broke of Mick's
(possible) unhappiness at WWE on the Internet chat boards two days ago,
Jon was asked if Mick would be reconsidered for the role should he
became available. Jon's response was "If Mick does become available,
I'd love to work with him; he's a great talent and a very funny guy.
And, just like me, he's a native Long Islander... we're pretty darn
funny people...just ask Jerry Seinfeld, Kevin James, and Rosie
O'Donnell!"
Hey, Dude! is a truly comedic endeavor, and while it will be nothing
short of fantastic time throughout (might be a foreign concept to some,
but Amdram has fun while working!) the decisions we make on everything
from choosing talent to writing script, to basic and involved business
decisions have to be taken seriously, cautiously, and wisely.
If any of your readers have any feedback, we'd love to hear about it,
as we feel the best way to give a great show is to simply give 'em what
they want.
Warm Regards,
Gail Bleckman
Producing Partner
Amdram Productions, Inc.
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