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On Being Erica

January 5, 2009 Diane Wild

From Denis McGrath at Dead Things on Sticks:

Writer and Creator Talk Being Erica
“Jana Sinyor: The first thing is, I’ve always wanted to go back in time. I love time travel shows. And I was interested in the universality of not being able to hit certain milestones in your life as a woman: meet the guy, get the career going, get pregnant; if you don’t meet those milestones you feel like you’re falling behind your peers. I knew a lot of women who were attractive, talented, and for whatever reason, just weren’t able to find that person, or didn’t have a clear and obvious career goal. And I guess I combined those two things.” Read more.

From Bill Brioux at TV Feeds My Family:

Big Expectations for CBC’s Being Erica
“There is a big, full page ad in today’s Toronto Star promoting tonight’s launch of Being Erica (9 p.m. on CBC). The network clearly sees this as their next breakthrough show.” Read more.

Being Erica, Flashpoint

In the news: Canadian TV to the rescue

January 5, 2009 Diane Wild

From Rob Salem of the Toronto Star:

Canadian programming saves television from itself
“They don’t get much better than Being Erica, a clever, character-driven, high-concept comedy debuting tonight at 9 on CBC, the time slot following the returning, superficially similar Sophie (which could either kill it or benefit both).” Read more.

In the news: Erica’s regrets

January 5, 2009 Diane Wild

From Glen Schaefer of Canwest News Service:

Regrets, she’s had a few
“The comic drama TV series Being Erica takes a lively spin on an age-old question: What if you could go back to those truly regrettable moments in life and get a do-over? In this case, the notion is framed with some clever writing for the team behind Degrassi: The Next Generation, and character work in the form of Erica (Erin Karpluk), a 30-something cubicle drone sidelined by life and love, and her enigmatic therapist (Michael Riley), who sends her back in time to those do-over moments.” Read more.

Being Erica, The Listener

In the news: New shows on tail end of trend

January 5, 2009 Diane Wild 1 Comment

From Raju Mudhar of the Toronto Star:

Better late than never
“Concepts such as time travel and telepathy aren’t such a stretch for TV audiences these days, as genre television series have come to dominate prime time. With tonight’s debut of CBC’s Being Erica (time travel) and the upcoming The Listener (telepathy) on CTV, Canadian productions are finally tapping into the trend. But is it too little, too late?” Read more.

In the news: Being Erica no ‘hokey night in Canada’

January 5, 2009 Diane Wild

From Bill Harris of the Toronto Sun:

Being Erica all about being human
“Time-travel stories can be hokey. Fun, but hokey. Thus, the challenge for the new CBC dramedy series Being Erica, which debuts tonight, is to walk the line between sitcom stylings and heavy emotion. ‘The themes we deal with help to make it not hokey,’ said Erin Karpluk, the instantly likable actress who has the lead role in Being Erica.” Read more.